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Yes, the Pong Indie Developer Challenge is in full swing, and Atari has pared down some 90-odd submissions to mere 15.
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Indie developer Zach Gage wants the top spot on the App Store.
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But more amazing still is the indie developer behind the game: Lima Sky is a mere two-man operation, Igor Pusenjak and his brother.
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An indie developer, with some previous financial success and a cracking game that gathers critical acclaim, makes very little headway in the app store.
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But as an Indie developer, what he lacks in advertising and formal PR he makes up for by being loved by the gaming media.
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For an indie developer overheads can be close to zero, development costs are cheap and there is no reliance on retailers having shelf space for your product.
BBC: Video games industry: Rise of the 'bedroom' developer
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In a time when big game publishers like Electronic Arts are getting serious about the iPhone as a gaming device, Lima Sky is probably the best argument currently out there that the days of the indie developer for the App Store are not done just yet.
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Indie game developer Wollay is responsible for the RPG game in the video above.
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Like many of its counter-parts on Kickstarter, it appeals to the indie gamer as much as to the indie game developer.
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On starting his course three years ago, his ambition was to work on a big blockbuster title like Call of Duty or Grand Theft Auto - but now he's more interested in becoming an indie games producer and join the the "bedroom developer" revolution.
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