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Indie RPGs

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"Indie" technically means that the intellectual property of the game is wholly controlled by its creators. Like "indie music", though, its meaning is a bit amorphous in use, implying new thinking in design, with mechanics that focus on different areas than "traditional" RPGs.

For example, by the publishing definition, Unknown Armies is not "indie," nor is Over the Edge, but people call them "indie" anyway. Games that are both creator-controlled and unusual (at the time of their creation) include Clinton R. Nixon's The Shadow of Yesterday, Vincent Baker's Dogs in the Vineyard, and Chad Underkoffler's Zorcerer of Zo; there are many others.

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    16 discussions tagged

    1. Looking to start a group for Indie/Forge
      1 post , last 2009-10-07 at 15:52
    2. Looking for group Richmond VA
      1 post , last 2009-09-11 at 20:00
    3. VCON 34, Oct 2-4, 2009
      1 post , last 2009-09-11 at 07:39
    4. OC Indie Gamers
      5 posts , last 2009-06-30 at 06:57
    5. Looking for new gamer(s) for our group
      2 posts , last 2009-06-02 at 21:29
    6. LFG in Oakland/Berkeley Area
      3 posts , last 2009-04-03 at 06:21
    7. New to NW Chicago
      5 posts , last 2008-11-27 at 18:07
    8. Indie gamers for a saturday game...
      1 post , last 2008-07-12 at 01:06
    9. My fantasy art
      1 post , last 2008-05-30 at 00:16
    10. [Wheaton, IL] Prime Time Adventures
      1 post , last 2008-03-08 at 16:22
    11. Salem, OR Metro Gamers
      1 post , last 2008-03-04 at 17:39
    12. NoVa/DC/MD Gamers
      1 post , last 2008-02-14 at 00:14
    13. Portland Play testers wanted
      1 post , last 2008-02-10 at 08:30
    14. Nude Gamers of Spokane!
      1 post , last 2008-01-31 at 18:24
    15. Indie RPGs in the Washington Metro Area
      2 posts , last 2008-01-02 at 20:51
    16. Indie Games in Southern California
      1 post , last 2007-03-30 at 18:04