50 Indie Games that Changed the World (Inbunden) [Böcker]

Exploring the inception, development, and legacy of some of the most important titles of the digital download era, 50 Indie Games That Changed the World is the ultimate celebration of what it takes to get a video game made outside of the typical AAA studio system. Penned by experienced video game journalist Aaron Potter, this beautiful hardback book takes an analytical deep dive into each featured game’s production, speaking to the small teams and solo creators responsible for making them via original interviews that aim to bring a new perspective to the wider game development conversation across 50 insightful chapters.

With an opening guest foreword by an indie game veteran in Thomas Was Alone’s Mike Bithell, you’ll discover the stories behind 50 of the most influential indie games released in the past two decades – from pixelated classics like Shovel Knight and Dead Cells to early masterpieces like Super Meat Boy and Limbo. Each game’s chapter is also accompanied by a raft of behind-the-scenes concept art and high-quality screenshots that further showcase the level of variety only possible in indie games that are able to span a wide range of excitingly fresh genres and unique art styles.

If ever you’ve wondered how hard it is to develop a video game and bring it to market without the support of a major publisher in the era of easy-to-access game engines and flooded digital storefronts, 50 Indie Games That Changed the World will provide an illuminating journey throughout all 450+ of its pages. This isn’t a classification of the ‘best’ indie games of all time, but rather a fascinating look into the ways that 50 boundary-pushing indie games (plus 16 honourable mentions) changed the world in ways both big and small by believing in their own.

50 Indie Games That Changed the World is printed lithographically on premium paper stock in line with the typical high standards Bitmap Books is known for. This ensures a seamless and satisfying reading experience that aims to match the quality of every indie game discussed. The cover features text embossed in gold and a gorgeous original design by artist Roberto Zurdo.

Includes interviews with:
Adam Hines
Adrián Cuevas
Alx Preston
Andrew Shouldice
Anthony Giovannetti
Brjann Sigurgeirsson
Chris Bell
Chris Bourassa
Daniel Helbig
Darren Korb
David Crooks
Dennis Wedin
Derek Yu
Dio Mahesa
Edmund McMillen
Enrique Cabeza
Eric Barone
Greg Kasavin
James Marsden
Jan Bubenik
Jay Tholen
Jenova Chen
Jon Ingold
Jon McKellen
Jonatan Söderström
Joseph Coleman
Josh Larson
Junkipatchi
Karla Zimonja
Luca Galante
Lucas Pope
Marcus Bromander
Matt Nava
Matthew Davis
Mike Bithell
Moo Yu
Nick Wozniak
Ojiro Fumoto
Phil Duncan
Philip Tibitoski
Richard Vreeland
Sam Barlow
Sean Krankel
Sébastien Bénard
Stine Sørensen
Teddy Lee
Thierry Boulanger
Thomas Happ
Thomas Hegarty
Thomas Mahler
Tim Dawson
Toby Fox
Tom Fulp
Tommy Refenes
Tina Nawrocki
Will Hellwarth
Wren Brier

Games featured
80 Days
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Among Us
Axiom Verge
Before Your Eyes
Blasphemous
Braid
Broken Age
Castle Crashers
Cave Story
Celeste
Coffee Talk
Cuphead
Darkest Dungeon
Dead Cells
Dear Esther
Disco Elysium
Don’t Starve
Downwell
Enter the Gungeon
Fez
GRIS
Gone Home
Guacamelee
Hades
Her Story
Hollow Knight
Hotline Miami
Hyper Light Drifter
Hypnospace Outlaw
Into the Breach
Journey
Knights and Bikes
Limbo
Lonely Mountains Downhill
Minecraft
Monument Valley
Night in the Woods
Octodad: Dadliest Catch
OlliOlli
Ori and the Blind Forest/Will of the Wisps
Outer Wilds
Overcooked
Oxenfree
Return of the Obra Dinn
Risk of Rain
Rogue Legacy
Sea of Stars
Shovel Knight
Slay the Spire
Spelunky
Stardew Valley
Steamworld Dig
Stories Untold
Super Meat Boy
Terraria
That Dragon
Cancer
The Binding of Isaac
The Stanley Parable
Thomas Was Alone
Tunic
Undertale
Unpacking
Vampire Survivors
Velocity
What Remains of Edith Finch

Book Specifications
452 pages. 250mm × 250mm. Hardback. Foil-blocked cover. Edge-to-edge high quality lithographic print. Sewn binding for enduring quality and the ability to lay flat for ideal double-page image viewing. Bookmark ribbon. Shrink-wrapped. Volumetric weight: 2.5kg.