Re:Show HN: Indiedevs.net – A place for indie game developers
by jan_Inkepa on Sunday November 28, 2021 @05:39PM
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Interestingly, IIRC the more freewheeling TIGSource, mentioned in another reply to the parent comment, was created in response to the indiegamer community being too doctrinairally business-/casual-games-oriented in its outlook.
> The TIGS website was started by Jordan Magnuson (aka flamingpear) and announced to the world on the IndieGamer.com forums in January '05. Initially the site caused consternation among independent developers for its irreverent style and unabashed criticism of the "match three" clones that were prevalent in the "independent" game community. The site rapidly grew in readership, and quickly gained a cult status.
> The TIGS website was started by Jordan Magnuson (aka flamingpear) and announced to the world on the IndieGamer.com forums in January '05. Initially the site caused consternation among independent developers for its irreverent style and unabashed criticism of the "match three" clones that were prevalent in the "independent" game community. The site rapidly grew in readership, and quickly gained a cult status.
( https://tig.fandom.com/wiki/TIGSource )