Independent By Design: Art & Stories of Indie Game Creation
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A unique insight into the stories and artistry of today's most pioneering indie game developers, delivered as a luxury hardcover book.
Backers: 635
Average Pledge Per Backer: £35
Funded: £22,139 of £20,000
Dates: May 9th -> Jun 8th (31 days)
Project By: Harman and Robertson
Backers: 635
Average Pledge Per Backer: £35
Funded: £22,139 of £20,000
Dates: May 9th -> Jun 8th (31 days)
Project By: Harman and Robertson
£22,139
current pledge level
Last Updated: June 8 @ 17:01 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
Win A Copy Of Independent By Design Hardback Book
December 16th - via: thesixthaxis.com
Independent By Design: Art & Stories of Independent Game Creation is a book that takes a look at the smaller end of the scale, with journalists John Robertson and Stace Harman talking to the developers behind some of the best independent games of the last few years. (Read More)
Update #16 - DayZ and RocketWerkz's Dean Hall now part of Independent By Design! 
June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Monday, folks! We're now down to the last few hours of our campaign, but that doesn't mean we're simply sitting around waiting for the timer to tick down. Instead, we're happy to announce that Dean Hall is now part of Independent By Design... (Read More)
Update #15 - The Final 24 Hours - First Stretch Goal Achieved - Personal Dedications Available!
June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
After an exhilarating, tense, exciting and ultimately wonderful few weeks, we're about to enter the final 24-hours of our campaign. Happily, we do this safe in the knowledge that we're fully-funded and that Independent By Design, our big book on... (Read More)
Update #14 100% funded - THANK YOU!
June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Independent By Design is now fully-funded, thanks to YOUR support, backing and link-sharing antics! Late last night, we received the pledge that pushed us over the 100% funded mark. This means the book will now be created and the wonderful art and... (Read More)
Update #13 - Acid Nerve joins Independent By Design!
June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Another Monday, another developer added to the burgeoning list of those featured in Independent By Design! We’re very pleased and more than a little proud to welcome Acid Nerve to the fray, developer of tense 2D boss-battler, Titan Souls. Acid... (Read More)
Update #12 Stretch Goals Revealed!
May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
As we approach the final week of our campaign, we’re introducing a number of intriguing stretch goals to help make the next eight days all the more exciting! These extra goodies are intended to help entice bashful potential-backers but to also... (Read More)
Update #11 – New images from Cellar Door Games, Roll7 and Failbetter Games!
May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Our ace-designer, Dom Palmer, has taken a well-earned break for some R&R time in Russia, but before he went away he sent through another batch of awesome concept work. "Spasibo", Dom, and have fun in Russia! The haunting beauty of Sunless Sea... (Read More)
Update #10 – Failbetter Games on critical vocabulary and weird smells [Interview Excerpt]
May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Last week, we unveiled our first interview excerpt, extracted from time spent with the charming chaps of Roll7. Here, we unleash our second excerpt and this time it’s from a revealing afternoon spent with the ever wonderful Failbetter Games, after... (Read More)
Update #9 - More info on the Transcript Edition
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Since launching our Kickstarter campaign, one of the more common topics we've received questions on has been the content and nature of our Transcript Edition. We thought we'd take a moment and use this space to give you some more information on the... (Read More)
Update #8 - Halfway there and the story so far
May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello folks! Now that we've reached (and slightly exceeded) the halfway funding point, we thought we'd give you a run-down of what's been going on behind the scenes of Independent By Design. Over the past week and a half, we've added inXile... (Read More)
Update #7 - Adriel Wallick is now part of Independent By Design
May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We're delighted to announce that Adriel Wallick is now a part of Independent By Design, taking our formal list of featured studios/developers up to 19. In addition to that, we have the expert views of respected industry figures such as Richard... (Read More)
Update #6 - Kicking It Forward
May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Monday! A very quick update to let you all know that we’ve signed up to the Kicking It Forward initiative, meaning that 5% of any funds we raise above our goal will be ploughed back into other Kickstarter projects. We’re doing this because... (Read More)
Update #4 - RollingSound to Roll7 [Interview Excerpt]
May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
In the first of the interview excerpts that we're going to be releasing over the course of our Kickstarter campaign, we speak to Roll7 about their earlier life as RollingSound and the work they did teaching kids multimedia skills in association with... (Read More)
Update #4 - Say hello to Dom Palmer, our designer
May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Dom Palmer Who do you work for and what’s your day job?I’m a graphic designer with Rock Kitchen Harris, we’re a design and advertising agency based in Leicester. Our clients are a diverse bunch and I work with local success stories such as... (Read More)
Update #3 - The about us bit
May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We've been getting a few messages asking for a little more info about us. And so, without further ado... Stace Harman Who are you? This is weird. Being interviewed by someone I’m working with. Answer the question. OK. I’m Stace Harman,... (Read More)
Independent By Design Tells The Story Of Indie Game Dev Greats
May 12th - via: cliqist.com
Independent By Design is a new book crowdfunding on Kickstarter that tells the story of some of the biggest names in indie video games. (Read More)
Update #2 - inXile Entertainment, post-20%
May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Following a conversation earlier this week, we're pleased to announce that inXile Entertainment is now part of Independent By Design, taking the number of included studios up to 18. We're dedicated to telling the stories of a wide range of... (Read More)
Update #1 - Early Backers, Thank You
May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Firstly, a huge thanks to everyone that has backed our project so early into its campaign. It's humbling to know that so many people are interested in seeing this book come to pass, and it's great to be part of a community that is as passionate about... (Read More)
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