How Do You Define "Indie"?

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spemanig said:

Ka-pi96 said:

Yeah, I really don't get that. There are some indie games that look really good, maybe not AAA but definitely comparable with AA games. Yet others are either made by people who just can't do graphics at all or people who intentionally make them look as bad as possible.

You bust have incredibly low standards for what makes a AA game, because I have never seen an indie game even come close to AA quality, that being a game like Bayonetta 1/2, Vanquish, SM3DW, Unfamous, Sunset Overdrive, etc.

Also, it costs less time, resources, and money to make retro-style games. That's why they do it.

Star Citizen is an indie game (crowd-funded and self-published).