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The arrival of the PS4 indies
At this year's E3, a collection of independent developers, the "Indie Eight," represented everything Sony wanted PlayStation 4 to be that Xbox One wasn't. Scrappy. Ambitious. "For the gamer." And they stole the show. On the eve of the launch of Sony's PS4, we're proud to present an encore publication of seven of our best features covering these indie games from the past 12 months.
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October 18, 2013
From Magicka to Helldivers: The sharp pain of crunch
How the development of Magicka tested Arrowhead's camaraderie ... and sanity.
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June 14, 2013
The Indie Eight: Polygon talks with the showcase indies launching on PS4
Polygon talks with the showcase of indies launching on PS4 to shed some light on how Sony intends to grow the next crop of smash indie hits.
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May 29, 2013
The birth and re-birth of Klei
How the creators of Mark of the Ninja and Don't Starve built their family-friendly studio.
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May 7, 2013
Eight Arms to Hold You: The unlikely family behind Octodad
The time for startup Young Horses is now, and its fate is resting on the success of a "secret octopus."
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April 3, 2013
We Built a Booth
Meet the people, problems, motivations and games behind this year's PAX East Indie Megabooth.
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December 6, 2012
Johann Sebastian Joust: Making a video game without video
A pack of experimental PlayStation games is on the cusp of not being funded.
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December 5, 2012
Ex-Wideload developers reveal Ray's the Dead
Part Stubbs the Zombie spiritual successor, part Pikmin homage, part indie development experiment.