Humble Games’ Former Bosses Buy the Studio’s Back Catalog
Former Humble Games executives have reacquired the publisher’s catalog of more than 50 indie titles from Ziff Davis and relaunched their company as Balor Games. “For the developers we have worked with over the years, this moment is a reunion,” Balor Games CEO Alan Patmore wrote in a statement. “[It has] the same leadership and the same commitment to thoughtfu … ⌘ Read more

A YouTuber’s $3M Movie Nearly Beat Disney’s $40M Thriller at the Box Office
Mark Fischbach, the YouTube creator known as Markiplier who has spent nearly 15 years building an audience of more than 38 million subscribers by playing indie-horror video games on camera, has pulled off something that most independent filmmakers never manage – a self-financed, self-distributed debut feature that has … ⌘ Read more

Indie Game Awards Disqualifies ‘Clair Obscur’ Over GenAI Usage
“Perhaps no group of fans, industry workers, and consumers is more intense about AI use than gamers….” writes New York magazine’s “Intelligencer” column:

Just this month, the latest Postal game was axed by its publisher, which was “overwhelmed with negative responses”
from the “concerned Postal community” after fans spotted
AI-generated material in … ⌘ Read more

My wife gave me 100 days to make it as an indie creator
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My icon on here will never not crack me up. It’s so low quality, it feels like a facebook mom meme. Perfect for random corners of the indie web.

@eldersnake@we.loveprivacy.club awww ty! it’s mostly fun stuff and links to my friends :) the buttons have been revived by indie web folks and the people at neocities, it’s super fun!

10 Individuals Allegedly Killed by the U.S. Government
Throughout American history, certain tragic and untimely deaths have sparked deep suspicion, skepticism, and public intrigue. Official narratives often point to suicide, accidents, or random violence—but the shadowy nature of these incidents frequently leads many to question if something more sinister might be at play. From whistleblowers and journalists to political insiders and controversial figures, […]

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That’s pretty darn neat, the little indie movie (‘Flow’) made in Blender beat out some Disney/Pixar heavyweights. I actually watched it a month or so ago, nice little movie. It’s not the highest detailed animation or anything, but it has a style that it makes work.

On my blog: An Army of Roger Cormans https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/05/26/corman.html #freeculture #indie #media #rant

On my blog: Spinning(?) the Indie Web https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/04/03/indieweb-4.html #blog #indieweb #programming #techtips

On my blog: Caught in the Indie Web

On my blog: Deeper in the Indie Web https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/03/20/indieweb-2.html #blog #indieweb #programming #techtips

On my blog: Trying on the Indie Web, Part 1 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/03/13/indieweb-1.html #blog #indieweb #programming #techtips

The German indie sci-fi movie “Das letzte Land” was an interesting watch.

Itchio outshines Steam by staying small and weird - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2018/11/29/18118217/itchio-steam-leaf-corcoran-pc-games-indie

A Tiny New York Town With Not One, But 5 Indie Bookstores - Atlas Obscura https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/hobart-book-village

The Indie Web: Who owns your identity? ?~L~X https://notiz.blog/t/13w