Identifying Indie: A Study of Who Plays What and Why @GDCFestivalofGaming
Identifying Indie: A Study of Who Plays What and Why  @GDCFestivalofGaming
Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Humble Games worked with an independent analyst group on a study that has identified modern indie gamers, their values, interests, and motivations—and this GDC 2023 session walks through the findings.

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