Indie Game : The Movie

What are some of the difference between "big games" and "independent games" in terms of style/concepts and how they are made?  

1. Big games are very polished and made with way more people. Independent games are only one person or maybe a couple of people working in it. Independent games are usually more personal and creatively free. They can make whatever they want without having to ask the higher ups in a business. They get to create their own vision.

What are some of the difficulties the developers in the film had to overcome?

2. They had to spend a most of their day making the game so they had to sacrifice their social lives.
Also, money was an issue because they were not working so they couldn't spend mush money.
One of the developer had difficulty with the person who started the game with him but quit. He needed him to sign the documents or else the game would not be showcased.

What do you think you would like about working on an indie (independent) game? What do you think you might not like?

3. I would love the idea of making whatever I want to make. Somethings that I would not like is sacrificing my social life, all the stress, pressure on me, and he constant thought in the back of your head debating if the game is good enough or if it is going to succeed.

What is some advice you could offer to someone who is trying to create their own game, based on what you learned in the film?

4. Some advice that I would give to someone trying to make their own game is to not let any people hating or criticizing your game stop you from making a great game. Make a game that you would love to play and I am sure their is other people with the same interest.

For the developers, what is the best part of completing the creation of a game

5. The best part of finishing the game for the developers was getting to watch reactions of people playing their games and enjoying it. All of their hard work payed off in the end because they saw they got to bond with people over a game they put a lot of effort into. Finishing the game and seeing those reactions was like weight being lifted off of their shoulders.