The indie is carried and with good reason. Every day more sectors of the cultural world find immense talents in authors or low-budget studios whose scarcity of resources limits them technically but opens the doors to a whole world of possibilities and creative freedom. From the world of music or cinema, through the growing production of video games, the effort of those creatives who fight against all odds to see their finished creation is gaining more and more force .
In the case of video games, the gamer community values creativity, good stories and games that really make you have a good time before other aspects such as hyper-realistic graphics. Gradually, the great titles are daring to introduce changes in their approaches or trying to renew the meaning of the genres in which they are included . However, it has been independent games that in recent years have become a bulwark of innovation through new mechanics and alternative avenues for design and narratology in video games.
Precisely to, in a certain way, give the credit that these independent titles deserve, we have prepared a list of indie video games that have revolutionized the industry . Either because of its design or because of its great work when writing its characters, giving them a quality and attention to detail that will not be found in many big-budget titles, anyone who enjoys a good video game should know these indie games .
Finally, and since we did not get all the titles that we would have wanted in this gallery , special mention for Gorogoa , Gone Home , Journey , Kentucky Route Zero , Spec Ops: The line , The Witness , Nuclear Throne and Thirty flights of loving among many others . The world of indie games grows every day and the best way to get to know it is to discover it for yourself (although we will give you a few clues to start with ).
