Indie Gamer

Games are unique among all media, among all art forms. We’re not novels, we’re not movies, we’re not television. And we shouldn’t try to be these things. We can do things that no other medium in human history has ever been able to do. We have to focus on those things, the things that make us unique, and not on imitating other media… The key is for each of you to find your own take on what makes us special and to NEVER settle in pursuit of that. Do that and you’ll discover that games are more than a way to make some money… And you’ll inevitably create games that are more than just ways for players to waste time in endless button-mashing, key-clicking, and finger swiping (no matter how much fun that might be). We can provide players with experiences as profound, lasting, and life-changing as any novel, play, film, or television program. And if we can do that, we MUST do that — or we risk, deservedly so, to being relegated to the ash heap of history… Always strive to make your games special, make them SAY something, better yet, make the players SAY something, or learn something, about themselves, through their choices and their interactions. I promise you — effecting people’s lives, maybe changing people’s lives, is far more satisfying than generating a ton of revenue, or getting a great review. If you embrace the uniqueness of our medium and strive for greatness, even if you fail, your future, OUR future, will be bright.