Indie Game: The Movie released on Steam

http://store.steampowered.com/app/207080/

by joshuacc • 14 years ago

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GuiA3• 14 years ago

Even if you're not that much into videogames, I recommend you give it a watch, especially if you're striving to build something by yourself at the moment (eg. a startup).

The movie goes through the process of starting something from scratch, with its (high) ups and (extremely low) downs, and most people on HN will likely relate in one form or another.

city41• 14 years ago

My girlfriend is not much into video games at all, but she loved the movie. She was able to relate to the devs as she felt her experience getting her PhD was very similar.

GuiA3• 14 years ago

Hehe, same here. I brought my girlfriend to a screening in SF, and she loved it despite never having even played a video game in her life before meeting me. She related to the creative process, as she is an artist (illustrator) confronted to that process on a daily basis.

phn• 14 years ago

I think that's both the biggest virtue, but at the same time what disappointed me the most. It's great because it can reach a broad audience. On the other hand I guess I was expecting a more gamedev thing.

All in all I think it is a great movie :)

GuiA3• 14 years ago

As an weekend indie game dev, I feel the same. The collector edition will have the 300+ hours of footage from a bunch of other devs and should be more satisfying in that respect.

matthew-wegner2• 14 years ago

IG:TM is worth watching. It's great.

But I think the real story here is that Steam just launched a movie on their platform...

heifetz• 14 years ago

you can also download the movie directly from the movie website, DRM free, so it's not tied to Steam.

http://buy.indiegamethemovie.com/

alt_• 14 years ago

Can someone verify that the Steam version is DRM'd?

Does it play inside a Steam window and is the UI any good?

barik3• 14 years ago

Since both the Steam version and the DRM free version are $9.99, I'm a little confused on why one would buy the Steam version. I understand the rationale for things like games, where you have friends on Steam or you want your games to automatically update when a patch is released, but I don't understand what would make Steam a viable movie platform in this particular instance.

Anyone care to provide some insight on this? What is an argument in this case for why the Steam version would be advantageous over the non-DRM version? I'm not seeing it.

necowayfer• 14 years ago

Is it now? http://store.steampowered.com/video/900

matthew-wegner2• 14 years ago

Yes, it is.

Your link is a video on Steam; a trailer for a movie available elsewhere. You can't actually buy Zombie Movie on Steam. Maybe you could, at some point? I haven't heard of it.

Indie Game: The Movie is the first movie available for purchase on Steam (as far as I know)! Steam has 40+ million users, so this is a pretty big precedent.

alanfalcon• 14 years ago

If you want to rent rather than buy, you can rent on iTunes for $4-$5 (depending on whether you want HD): http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/indie-game-the-movie/id5224...

I'm sure it's on other platforms as well.

oldpatricka• 14 years ago

This movie is incredible. It's amazing how everyone making a game in this movie explicitly states that they feel like they are going to die or kill themselves.

  Interviewer (paraphrased): What if you don't finish your game?
  Phil Fish: I will kill myself, That's my incentive to finish it.

jere• 14 years ago

Ah, interesting! I haven't seen this yet (really want to), but figured it was the opposite:

>The pic's most compelling story by far is that of four-eyed Fez designer Phil Fish, whose love of the game is so deep he can't finish it.

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117946963?refcatid=31&p...

Fish spent 5 years on the game and it definitely shows in the details.

bionicbrian• 14 years ago

Have been waiting for the release today.

Loved it. Highly recommended.

schmrz• 14 years ago

If you are from Europe (or Australia) you probably want to buy it from their website directly since it's $9.99 there.

I'm from Europe and the price on steam is 9.99€. Never really understood why they never lower the price when it's in euros.

albertzeyer• 14 years ago

For me (from Germany), the price on Steam is 7,99€.

I'm still probably buying it from the official website because I want to be able to use any custom video player (and as far as I understand, I can't do that with the Steam version).

TylerE2• 14 years ago

We don't pay sales tax on steam purchases. I assume the Euro price has the 20% or-thereabouts VAT factored in?

okamiueru• 14 years ago

What does he say in the end?

ds206• 14 years ago

I saw this in Seattle around the end of March. Definitely worth watching and then playing the games.

hackNightly• 14 years ago

I just bought and watched this. I have to say it is a MUST see. This is one of those films that will make you appreciate true passion and what goes in to indie game development. I would have gladly paid $20 for the experience I just had. Pure awesomeness.

dbaupp• 14 years ago

You could buy it twice if you'd like to give the creators a bit of a tip! :)

b3b0p• 14 years ago

It's also available on Blu-ray: http://shop.indiegamethemovie.com/collections/buy-the-movie/...

And available in iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/indie-game-the-movie/id5224...

I'm tossing between the iTunes and direct download honestly. I like how Apple has it tied to my account and it will be always available (at least I'm assuming at this point). I can then stream it directly to my Apple TV without downloading into iTunes directly.

However, it's only 720p where as the direct download is available DRM free and in 1080p. I just have to wonder, what is VHX? Do we have to worry about them going out of business and I can not longer download the movie? I know, make a backup, but the convenience of these iTunes digital copies that come with the Blu-ray's have spoiled me.

culturestate• 14 years ago

The HD version on iTunes includes both 720p and 1080p. Look down below the purchase buttons at the "HD:" section.

Mnkras• 14 years ago

Take a look at the minimum amount of RAM a mac needs to play that.

domwood• 14 years ago

This. This is why I love games. There's so much passion and humanity in every little pixel.

barik3• 14 years ago

I have to make a confession. Initially, I was quite tempted to pirate this film through Pirate Bay. But then I noticed the following comment by the co-director himself. I was incredibly impressed with the tone of the comment, and decided to go ahead and purchase the movie through Amazon, despite the fact that I will probably not have time to watch it in the near future.

Notice that he doesn't chastise, berate, or threaten the individuals who are downloading it through Pirate Bay. In fact, like many scene release .nfo files from piracy groups, he even states, "If you like the movie, consider purchasing it". This is the __right__ way to tackle piracy, in my opinion, and should be commended.

Here is the comment:

Hi Guys,

My name is James Swirsky - I’m one of the two people who made Indie Game: The Movie. Myself and Lisanne Pajot spent our last two years working on this film. We kept a pretty active blog about the production of the film on our site (www.indiegamethemovie.com).

We are a two person team, making the film completely independently. And we want to keep on making films for your enjoyment.

If you like the movie, consider purchasing it over on iTunes, Steam or DRM-Free (in a variety of encodes) directly from us over at www.IndieGameTheMovie.com. You can also get a copy to share with a friend if you’d like to.

Thanks for taking an interest in our film.

-James Swirsky Co-director/Maker of Indie Game: The Movie

Indie Game: The Movie released on Steam

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