The making of Knights and Bikes
Here, Moo Yu and Rex Crowle who make up independent studio Foam Sword, discuss their game Knights and Bikes as well as some of the lessons they’ve learned from its …
Course: Introduction to Indie Games
Let’s meet a game designer and curator
Next up we’ll talk to Holly Gramazio, game designer and founder of the games festival Now Play This. Most recently Holly curated a reimagined version of the festival, Now Play …
Indie development: an overview
Making indie games is a rewarding creative pursuit and, for some, a viable career path. In this step, we’ll give you the opportunity to think about how indie development has …
Time to play
Independent games creators and studios are not owned by, or dependent on, a major publisher like Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony. This allows them an increased level of freedom to experiment …
What will I learn?
This course introduces you to the independent games sector. We will look at the importance of the sector economically and culturally, and meet creators to explore the games they create. …
Crowdfunding in practice
Rex Crowle and Moo Yu from Foam Sword talk about funding their game Knights and Bikes via Kickstarter. Crowdfunding in the indie games scene is one of the ways creators …