Canadian indie games between the global and the local
F Parker, J Jenson - Canadian journal of communication, 2017 - cjc.utpjournals.press
F Parker, J Jenson
Canadian journal of communication, 2017•cjc.utpjournals.pressBackground Independent or “indie” games play a significant role in the contemporary game
industry, and Canada is home to several prominent hubs of indie gaming activity. Analysis
Drawing on 34 interviews with developers and community organizers across the country,
this article examines how Canadian indie game developers construct their identities and
communities on three levels: global, national, and local. Conclusions and Implications While
online and local indie gaming communities provide a variety of material and symbolic …
industry, and Canada is home to several prominent hubs of indie gaming activity. Analysis
Drawing on 34 interviews with developers and community organizers across the country,
this article examines how Canadian indie game developers construct their identities and
communities on three levels: global, national, and local. Conclusions and Implications While
online and local indie gaming communities provide a variety of material and symbolic …
Background Independent or “indie” games play a significant role in the contemporary game industry, and Canada is home to several prominent hubs of indie gaming activity.
Analysis Drawing on 34 interviews with developers and community organizers across the country, this article examines how Canadian indie game developers construct their identities and communities on three levels: global, national, and local.
Conclusions and Implications While online and local indie gaming communities provide a variety of material and symbolic benefits to participation, national identification is conspicuously absent, except in certain contexts tied to cultural policy and government support. This article argues that the intersection of the global and the local is the primary site of indie identity and community and considers the implications for Canadian cultural industries more generally.
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