TIGSource: GDC 2008: Wrap-up

GDC 2008: Wrap-up

Derek Yu — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:55:00 +0000

Wow, GDC… last year it was great, but 2008 was just friggin’ brilliant. I hope you enjoyed our hard-hittin’ (as in, the bottle) coverage last week, including all the photos and in-jokes (if you didn’t, then thanks for putting up with it). For me, having the TIGS community there in full force really made the conference. A bunch of funnier, more creative amateurs I have never met.

If there’s one thing I took from this conference, it’s that independent gaming is blowing up in a serious way. If you’re reading this, congratulations, you are witnessing some kind of history being made. What “indie” is going to be in ten years, or even next year, I don’t know. But for now, we’re making games we want to make, having fun doing it, and doing well at it… and people seem to think that’s a good thing:

“IGF is Good People,” 1up.com

“Indies Take the Cake at Game Developers Conference,” Game|Life

“Indies Start to Make Their Mark,” Los Angeles Times (scans): 1 | 2

“The Year of the Indie Game,” Chris Kohler (video)

But yeah, GDC-related posts will likely continue to trickle out through the rest of the month. I’ll also keep the GDC forum up a bit longer than planned, as I imagine there are still quite a few incriminating photos waiting to be posted, and stories waiting to be told.

If we didn’t see you this year, then we sure as hell better see you next year! In the meantime, don’t take any wooden monocles…

"GDC 2008: Wrap-up" by BMcC

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:58:50 +0000

Hahaha, yes, The Owl wants my blood.

GDC-ret: I woke up with The Owl in my bed yesterday morning.

"GDC 2008: Wrap-up" by kinten

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:52:18 +0000

It’s been fun reading about all of yours GDC adventures. Hopefully, one day, I will join you in SF.

And btw, that picture, wow.

"GDC 2008: Wrap-up" by BMcC

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:31:24 +0000

There will be more coverage when (if) I make it home alive.

"GDC 2008: Wrap-up" by Eclipse

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 12:19:23 +0000

lacerated limbs and torsoes are always better than everything.

"GDC 2008: Wrap-up" by Del_Duio

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:53:20 +0000

I see this picture and all I’m reminded of is the end shot of “Darkman” where Bruce Campbell turns around?

"GDC 2008: Wrap-up" by xerus

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:47:15 +0000

Cheeseblood has left his mark at GDC08.

"GDC 2008: Wrap-up" by MrBig

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:26:11 +0000

Great to see so many great new indie games and developers up and coming. In all honesty with all of the flashy B-S coming out in the mainstream industry all of the new, original, and innovative indie games coming out make the mainstream industry seem extremely boring. Substance has once again won over style (even though indie games are packin quite a bit of style these days at least that’s not the only thing going for them In all honesty I’m bored and tired of all the generic and bland games coming out in the “mainstream” and even more disappointed at the emphasis being made on pushing graphic detail and trying to reach 512 bit graphic levels… it’s all becoming very boring. Indie games on the other hand are only becoming more and more inventive and creative (goddamn Crayon Physics Deluxe is a marvel if you just think about it… but then again there aren’t any limbs or torsos being lacerated so people who only enjoy chainsawing others probably won’t understand why the is so brilliant and special and above all - as far as games are concerned - original).

Keep up the great work indies! The world needs you and that’s why the timing now is so right!

Great coverage of GDC.

"GDC 2008: Wrap-up" by Kornel

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:03:42 +0000

sigh I’m soooo envious -_-