That can manifest itself in engagement sometimes, but perhaps more often in escape into a comforting embrace of sounds and melodies. A type of response to the dominant goings-on in the world - war, corporatization, speed, narcissism, fashion. In some ways, this insularity and the aesthetics of indie-pop can be seen as reactionary. To use a phrase from the top album on this list, it can feel like вЂњsecret musicвЂќ meant for our ears only, and at the same time like weвЂ™re being pulled into a community. Also, itвЂ™s music that conveys to listeners a feeling of intimacy, an impression of open-heartedness, of personalization - an approach which often pairs well with the daydreams of obsessive music fans (yes, so often indie-pop can be music about music). A focus on melody and harmony is a baseline trait, but I also find myself drawn to music with a sense of melancholy about the world, even within sentiments that are surface-level happy. My personal definition of indie-pop is a mix of the historical one and a more intuitive sense for what feels like вЂњpopвЂќ within the world of relatively non-corporate, home-crafted вЂњindieвЂќ music. ItвЂ™s become a catch-all descriptor of cute indie-ish music. This year, вЂњindie-popвЂќ was used by publications (including this one) as a descriptor for all types of music that I wouldnвЂ™t think of that way, from the pseudo-folk glee of the Lumineers to the cutesy affected music in Target ads. and elsewhere, associated with their own somewhat unrelated DIY scenes/movements leaning pop - meaning, in a sense, directed away from the macho/agro trappings of rock, but often using the same instruments. In 2013, indie-pop in one sense still means bands rooted in that sound and its offshoots, in the C86 scene, Sarah Records, etc. That said, with a drum roll,here are the 5 most compelling indie games of the past year.This yearвЂ™s Cherry Red boxset Scared to Get Happy: A Story of Indie-Pop 1980-1989 served as a reminder, in case you needed one, that вЂњindie-popвЂќ is a genre, in historical terms: the ragtag, individualistic style of melodic guitar-pop that grew out of post-punk in the UK.

You'll definitely enjoy a majority of them and be surprised at how great they are compared to the ones backed up by a huge brand. The best part is that they were truly delivering - meaning most of the indie games that came out were top-notch at their level. There were so many indie games released last year that 2013 was really the year where the independent game developer truly arrived. More and more people are taking indie games seriously as an alternative source of entertainment that was previously provided by the mainstream gaming industry. The indie gaming industry has a constantly growing interest and popularity. Indie games often focus on innovation and rely on digital distribution.'

First things first, as per Wikipedia, 'independent video games (commonly referred to as indie games) are video games created by individuals or a small team (of developers) generally without the (huge) video game publishers' financial support.

Best indie games 2013