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    A new funding source for independent game developers: www.indie-fund.com
    Indie Fund
    www.indie-fund.com
    Indie Fund is a brand new funding source for independent developers, created by a group of successful indies looking to encourage the next wave of game developers. It was established as a serious alternative to the traditional publisher funding model. ...
    · Comment · March 2, 2010 at 9:31am ·
    • Adam Occupy Prall, Greg Dunn, Steve Strickland and 13 others like this.
      • Brian Agalsoff Very cool. Glad to see this as it gives indies a better chance at getting some funding.
        March 2, 2010 at 9:35am
      • Jake Reed This is great! Another awesome idea would be for them to either write a book or set up a website or do consulting
        March 2, 2010 at 9:51am
      • Jake Reed I personally would love to talk to Matthew some time, since he seems to be one of the more business minded indie developers.
        March 2, 2010 at 9:52am
      • Luke Davies Hoorah maybe I'll be able to eat in this lifetime...
        March 2, 2010 at 11:31am
      • Kevin Day dudes, thats awesome
        March 2, 2010 at 11:53am
      • Roberto Bianchini Really good idea
        March 2, 2010 at 2:01pm
      • Steve Strickland Awesome. If an indie studio receives funding from another party though, isn't it no longer indie?
        March 2, 2010 at 4:10pm
      • Alexandre Fonseca That depends on your own definition of indie.

        For me, an indie developer is someone who makes a game just for the hell of it, without any external pressure.
        March 2, 2010 at 4:52pm
      • Blurst
        There's some discussion on indie identity ramifications at the TIGSource post: http://tigsource.com/articles/2010/03/03/indie-fund

        Nice points about indie not necessarily meaning anti-establishment, etc. An important point about defining... indie is the meta-discussion: What do you gain about from defining indie a certain way (ie, why does it matter)?

        If "indie" means "control" to you, then the Indie Fund is indeed a very good option to take on funding without diminishing control...        See More
        March 4, 2010 at 4:53pm
      • Alexandre Fonseca Thanks for the link, even though last time I checked Tigsource's not the best place if you're looking for a good, healthy and reasonable discussion.
        March 4, 2010 at 4:54pm
      • Steve Strickland Yeah it's hard to read the comments in that post, Adam Atomic is so angry for no reason!

        But that picture of Jonathan Blow is hilarious.
        March 4, 2010 at 9:08pm