As huge fans of both technology and art, our team decided to play around with some QR art concepts, borrowing some elements from traditional graffiti (drips), technology and toys (pixels made out of legos) and incorporating some rounded lines, added movement and bright colors to show that there is more to QR codes than black and white squares.

FORBES: JESS3 QR Art

As both developers and game journalists explain, the small and more flexible nature of indie teams lets them delve into game concepts, art and sound that major developers typically avoid -- you probably wouldn't get Bastion, Fez or Super Meat Boy out of a company focused mostly on hitting its quarterly revenue targets.

ENGADGET: PBS mini-documentary explores indie game creation, shows what they do that majors can't (video)

One group was taught the basic fundamentals of music, including pitch, rhythm, melody and other concepts. (You can see an example here.) The other group was taught visual art training in the basics such as shapes, colors, lines, and other concepts.

FORBES: Music Training Improves Verbal Intelligence in Children