From the vantage point of most small time developers, the indie explosion that has taken the gaming industry by storm over the past several years is nothing short of incredible. Suddenly, aspiring game makers have affordable access to the tools they need to rapidly create niche, oft-kilter products. And thanks to portals like Steam the best indie games are being made visible to the masses. Additionally, crowd sourcing formats like Kickstarter and Indiegogo are helping [...]

Even though Kickstarter mania has been sweeping the indie gaming landscape of late, it is not the only means by which fledgling independent developers can procure funds for their upcoming project. Fairly recently, the developers of indie blockbusters such as Braid, World of Goo and Journey have joined forces in order to provide the most promising young developers a chance to strike out on their own. Although Indie Fund is rather choosy about who they [...]