Just funny and dumb.

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                so are you saying they don’t like the genre of indie games or that they don’t like independent studios?

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                    Oh come on are you really going to play this game?

                    Do you think all “indie films” come from independent filmmakers/tiny studios with no big connections?

                    Do you think all “indie rock” only comes from independent bands without studio deals?

                    Indie absolutely connotes either the above or a style/genre. Everyone knows this. It’s a very flexible term that can vary from person to person. It’s a “vibe,” it’s classic “I know it when I see it.”

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                    “Indie” is a very nebulous term regardless of the medium. “Indie rock” is a sound now. “Indie movie” is a style/genre now. “Indie game” is definitely a style.

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        You’re*

        Learn basic grammar, FFS. You make yourself look like a 12-year-old with learning disabilities by failing to get simple words right.

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      Have you played Astro Bot? It’s phenomenal. It is the best non-Mario 3D platformer ever made. And possibly in the Top 3 if you include Mario.

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      • It’s decently-made (rarely the case with new titles in current year)
      • Concentrated industrial-grade nostalgiabait
      • Doesn’t require the player to be a skilled Gamer
      • Judges determine the majority of the score (who are probably not skilled Gamers)
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      The people who review the games are the same people who vote for the winner, and Astro Bot was the best reviewed game of the year.