[IGDA_indies] Whither Art Thou Indie?

[Robert Madsen]

My name is Robert Madsen.  I recently founded SynapticSwitch
(SynapticSwith.com). We are working on our first game currently title
Mariner.  This will be a social game that runs on the web and PC, and
ultimately mobile.  

 

I am indie because it made sense to do so instead of just complaining about
being unemployed.  Here is a little history.  After 25 years working in IT,
with 15 of that being self-employed, I moved into the game industry for the
fun and challenge.  After working for 2 studios and 2 layoffs (perfect
record), it feel that I have built the experience necessary to run my own
indie studio.  The only reason I fee this way after such a short time in the
industry is because of the experience I already have running my own company.

 

I recently wrote an article for the February edition of IGDA Perspectives
that tells the story of going indie, and you can search gamecareergudie.com
for the article that tells the story of how I entered the game industry ("No
More IT for Me").

 

I have always been an evangelist for the game industry, and desire to mentor
and be a role model for anyone who also loves this industry.  Helping out in
the Indies SIG is a natural extension of these activities.  I don't know it
all, and still have a lot to learn.  But I also have a lot of experience
that I want to share.

 

Robert

 

From: indies-bounces at igda.org [mailto:indies-bounces at igda.org] On Behalf Of
Corvus Elrod
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 10:41 AM
To: indies at igda.org
Subject: [IGDA_indies] Whither Art Thou Indie?

 

It's nice to make fresh starts with a new round of introductions. So take a
moment to answer two questions: Who are you and why are you indie?

 

I'm Corvus Elrod, an indie designer in Portland, OR. My studio, Zakelro!
Story Studio, is currently working on a card game (tentatively titled Red,
or Red Rev), a table top RPG (The HoneyComb Engine), and a Flash game
(Addicube) with another PDX studio, The Wasabi Project.

 

I'm indie because I believe the future of the industry lies in the
outskirts--where risky and experimental design can still happen. I'm also
very opposed to the work environment perpetuated by major studies. Work/life
balance leads to happier and healthier developers, not to mention better
games.

 

--
Corvus Elrod

http://about.me/CorvusE

 

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