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[BretHudson]

Latest Radio [28]: http://indiefunction.com/broadcast28

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indie(Function); is a indie game development media and education "company" consisting of a radio show, magazine, educational book series, forum, and game design blog, Indie Fuel. Lead by myself, Bret Hudson, we plan on becoming a big source of news for the indie game development community. We are not just limited to GameMaker; we cover indie game development in general.

So far, we've had twenty-eight radio broadcasts. The official name for our show is indie(Radio);. It's a bi-weekly radio show, that is broadcasted at noon every other Saturday (US Central Time). Below are links to the broadcasts.

Broadcast 28 - 23:28 - 42 Live Listeners - June 9th, 2012
Broadcast 27 - 59:53 - 32 Live Listeners - May 12th, 2012
Broadcast 26 - 1:37:04 - 109 Live Listeners - April 28th, 2012
Broadcast 25 - 1:19:51 - 59 Live Listeners - April 14th, 2012
Broadcast 24 - 1:36:18 - 68 Live Listeners - March 31st, 2012
Broadcast 23 - 1:23:49 - 62 Live Listeners - March 17th, 2012
Broadcast 22 - 1:00:22 - 49 Live Listeners - March 3rd, 2012
Broadcast 21 - 1:28:44 - 74 Live Listeners - February 18th, 2012
Broadcast 21 - 1:04:02 - 29 Live Listeners - February 4th, 2012
Broadcast 19 - 1:17:31 - 25 Live Listeners - January 21st, 2012
Broadcast 18 - 50:05 - 16 Live Listeners - October 29th, 2011
Broadcast 16 - 19:22 - 9 Live Listeners - October 2nd, 2011
Broadcast 15 - 16:19 - 20 Live Listeners - September 17th, 2011
Broadcast 14 - 27:44 - 2 Live Listeners - September 10th, 2011
Broadcast 13 - 27:44 - 7 Live Listeners - September 3rd, 2011
Broadcast 12 - 21:43 - 12 Live Listeners - August 27th, 2011
Broadcast 11 - 27:44 - 24 Live Listeners - August 20th, 2011
Broadcast 10 - 27:44 - 25 Live Listeners - August 13th, 2011
Broadcast 9 - 13:03 - 7 Live Listeners - August 6th, 2011
Broadcast 7 - 38:35 - 34 Live Listeners - July 23rd, 2011
Broadcast 6 - 23:43 - 23 Live Listeners - July 16th, 2011
Broadcast 5 - 26:36 - 12 Live Listeners - July 9th, 2011
Broadcast 4 - 27:06 - N/A Live Listeners - July 2nd, 2011
Broadcast 3 - 51:59 - 25 Live Listeners - June 25th, 2011
Broadcast 2 - 22:29 - 53 Live Listeners - June 18th, 2011
Broadcast 1 - 30:42 - 21 Live Listeners - June 11th, 2011

We also have a magazine, called indie(Magazine);. Click below to be redirected to viewing and download links for each issue.

Issue 18 - HD Version [1.9 MB] - SD Version [N/A MB] - November 20th, 2011
Issue 17 - HD Version [2.0 MB] - SD Version [N/A MB] - October 21st, 2011
Issue 16 - HD Version [1.6 MB] - SD Version [1.6 MB] - October 2nd, 2011
Issue 15 - HD Version [1.3 MB] - SD Version [N/A MB] - September 18th, 2011
Issue 14 - HD Version [1.0 MB] - SD Version [N/A MB] - September 11th, 2011
Issue 13 - HD Version [1.2 MB] - SD Version [N/A MB] - September 4th, 2011
Issue 12 - HD Version [4.5 MB] - SD Version [N/A MB] - August 28th, 2011
Issue 11 - HD Version [5.3 MB] - SD Version [N/A MB] - August 23rd, 2011
Issue 10 - HD Version [5.1 MB] - SD Version [N/A MB] - August 14th, 2011
Issue 9 - HD Version [1.3 MB] - SD Version [N/A MB] - August 7th, 2011
Issue 8 - HD Version [1.4 MB] - SD Version [1.0 MB] - July 31st, 2011
Issue 7 - HD Version [3.1 MB] - SD Version [1.4 MB] - July 24th, 2011
Issue 6 - HD Version [5.0 MB] - SD Version [1.5 MB] - July 17th, 2011
Issue 5 - HD Version [4.5 MB] - SD Version [1.2 MB] - July 10th, 2011
Issue 4 - HD Version [4.1 MB] - SD Version [1.9 MB] - July 4th, 2011
Issue 3 - HD Version [2.6 MB] - SD Version [1.0 MB] - June 26th, 2011
Issue 2 - HD Version [2.3 MB] - SD Version [1.0 MB] - June 19th, 2011
Issue 1 - HD Version [4.8 MB] - SD Version [2.1 MB] - June 13th, 2011

We hope you enjoy indie(Function);, and check in with us often! Thank you for your support!

Edited by BretHudson, 22 June 2012 - 05:32 AM.

[ugriffin]

I found the interview with NAL interesting.

Curious on how the magazine will turn out!

[True Valhalla]

Good luck.

[beeproductions]

Nice..To be honest I didn't thought that will be so good and professional.Good Job..I will look forward for this:)

[BretHudson]

Just finished the magazine and the website, check the first post for links to them! Enjoy!
-Bretboy129 ~ Bret Hudson

[Desert Dog]

How does Innoqueous 4 score a 4 in graphics, music, sound, gameplay, originality, and replay value.. and then end up with a total score of 4.5/5 GM icons? GM's precision isn't even that bad.

[BretHudson]

@Desert Dog: I have no idea, I didn't write the article. We'll make sure to check those ratings for logic next time.

Also, tomorrow, indie(Books); will be getting it's first preview. Get excited!
-Bretboy129 ~ Bret Hudson

[ugriffin]

I think that the magazine can improve in strides in literary content and quality.

However, it's nice to see this kind of media springing up again!

[chance]

Just finished the magazine and the website, check the first post for links to them! Enjoy!
-Bretboy129 ~ Bret Hudson

Just browsed the magazine and it looks OK for a first edition. Certainly better than the radio show, in terms of content and depth.

The problem I had with some previous GM mags is that they often interviewed the same people (often NAL), reviewed the same games, and copy/pasted the same YYG blogs. I hope you don't fall into that trap.

[NakedPaulToast]

Magazine was a disappointment.

Why do so many magazines insist on a news section. By publication, the news is old, everybody knows about. It's nothing more than a re-posting of GMB or the glog.

If you want to post news items then add opinion or editorial.

The article on Indie Developers Getting Worse was an absolute joke. Where did this definition of Indie developers even come from?
"An Indiegame, in opinion, is defined as a game in which there are less than 20 developers, with a low budget-less than $20,000 USD- for startup." You can't just make stuff up, put in hard numbers, then validate with "in opinion".

And absolutely nothing was said about why Indie Developers are getting worse. Nothing, but the silly analogy at the end.

This is like me saying:

Auto Manufactures are getting worse. Picture this, one company designs and manufactures good cars. Another manufacturer designs good cars, but manufactures poor. And a third company designs and manufactures poor cars.

And what's with the free Game Maker icon. Basically took YYGs IP. Redrew it, and than asks that if somebody wants to use it, they should be crediting him. That's ludicrous.

[BretHudson]

Just browsed the magazine and it looks OK for a first edition. Certainly better than the radio show, in terms of content and depth.

Our editor decided to quit last minute, so we had to take our content and put it in ourselves (that's why it was released a day late).

The problem I had with some previous GM mags is that they often interviewed the same people (often NAL), reviewed the same games, and copy/pasted the same YYG blogs. I hope you don't fall into that trap.

So, we should interview a wide variety of people? Is that what you're trying to say?
Well, for our next issue, we were planning on interviewing Ted Lauterbach (Rotten Tater) and after that probably someone non-GM related, possibly someone like Notch (creator of Minecraft).

Magazine was a disappointment.

Sadly, I agree.

Why do so many magazines insist on a news section. By publication, the news is old, everybody knows about. It's nothing more than a re-posting of GMB or the glog.

If you want to post news items then add opinion or editorial.

There's an idea that we could use, that sounds like a good way to get the magazine more interesting.

The article on Indie Developers Getting Worse was an absolute joke. Where did this definition of Indie developers even come from?
"An Indiegame, in opinion, is defined as a game in which there are less than 20 developers, with a low budget-less than $20,000 USD- for startup." You can't just make stuff up, put in hard numbers, then validate with "in opinion".

And absolutely nothing was said about why Indie Developers are getting worse. Nothing, but the silly analogy at the end.

Nikc-Nack said he had been hearing about it lately and wanted someone to write about it. I guess I should of given theweirdn8 more information. Oh, and that definition, I have no idea where he pulled that out of.

And what's with the free Game Maker icon. Basically took YYGs IP. Redrew it, and than asks that if somebody wants to use it, they should be crediting him. That's ludicrous.

Doesn't it say in there that all credit should be given to YoYo Games? I'm going to have to proof-read the magazine better next time...
-Bretboy129 ~ Bret Hudson

Edited by bretboy129, 16 June 2011 - 12:26 AM.

[NakedPaulToast]

And what's with the free Game Maker icon. Basically took YYGs IP. Redrew it, and than asks that if somebody wants to use it, they should be crediting him. That's ludicrous.

Doesn't it say in there that all credit should be given to YoYo Games? Gotta hate editors sometimes...
-Bretboy129 ~ Bret Hudson

Nope this is what it says:

If you want to get your hands on this then go ahead and download it using one of the links on the side. It’s 100% free to use. But if you want to credit us it would be much appreciated. Or if it really helped you than you can go to our website and hit that nice little orange donate button.

Asking for credit and suggesting donations for someone else's IP is kind of sleazy.

Below it, it does say that the Icon is the property of YYGs, but that should have re-enforced that distributing the icon isn't appropriate and asking for compensation even worse.

Oh yeah, the dark text over the dark gray background on the FlashPunk article was almost unreadable. The dark text on the dark graphic MineCraft graphic was completely unreadable.

[BretHudson]

Doesn't it say in there that all credit should be given to YoYo Games? Gotta hate editors sometimes...
-Bretboy129 ~ Bret Hudson

Nope this is what it says:

If you want to get your hands on this then go ahead and download it using one of the links on the side. It’s 100% free to use. But if you want to credit us it would be much appreciated. Or if it really helped you than you can go to our website and hit that nice little orange donate button.

Asking for credit and suggesting donations for someone else's IP is kind of sleazy.

I'm actually a little embarrassed, we'll make sure this kind of this doesn't happen again. Guess I'll need to proof-read after our proof-reader does as well.. :S

Below it, it does say that the Icon is the property of YYGs, but that should have re-enforced that distributing the icon isn't appropriate and asking for compensation even worse.

Oh yeah, the dark text over the dark gray background on the FlashPunk article was almost unreadable. The dark text on the dark graphic MineCraft graphic was completely unreadable.

Yeah, I would of switched that, but we were already 30 hours late in releasing it, and I was truly tired of working on it. Total amount of time put into this magazine was over 9 hours, according to a program Jack was running.

Next issue will be MUCH better, and we'll try our best to correct everything and use the feedback we've received to create a better magazine.
-Bretboy129 ~ Bret Hudson

Edited by bretboy129, 16 June 2011 - 12:27 AM.

[Desert Dog]

Someone's getting kicked off the magazine staff...
I'm actually a little embarrassed, we'll make sure this kind of this doesn't happen again. Guess I'll need to proof-read after our proof-reader does as well.. :S

Really? Give him a break. It's still '100% free' as he said. He thoughtlessly added a bit about donation/credit. I don't really blame him, but as NPT said, we're talking about someone else's IP here, so that's not really acceptable.

The team can grow and learn together, or it can find scape goats, which they boot at the end of each magazine.

More game reviews. That think on FlashPunk was pretty good, too. Try snag an interview with ChevyRay, or maybe Drazzke.

[chance]

Really? Give him a break. It's still '100% free' as he said. He thoughtlessly added a bit about donation/credit. I don't really blame him, but as NPT said, we're talking about someone else's IP here, so that's not really acceptable.

The team can grow and learn together, or it can find scape goats, which they boot at the end of each magazine.

Well said. +1

NPT's objection is valid, so make it a learning experience. No reason to boot a lower-level employee for what you should've caught yourself.

[NakedPaulToast]

Really? Give him a break. It's still '100% free' as he said. He thoughtlessly added a bit about donation/credit. I don't really blame him, but as NPT said, we're talking about someone else's IP here, so that's not really acceptable.

The team can grow and learn together, or it can find scape goats, which they boot at the end of each magazine.

More game reviews. That think on FlashPunk was pretty good, too. Try snag an interview with ChevyRay, or maybe Drazzke.

I agree.

Presumably, he's a volunteer, and presumably he's not the only guy responsible. His name is on the article, but I would hope he's not the only one who proofed that article.

It got by everyone.

[thatshelby]

I was on the team (Resigned, I have "creative differences"), and I didn't even read the magazine.

Not to make you look bad, Bret, but you should get your act together.

Edited by Theophilus, 14 June 2011 - 11:11 PM.

[NakedPaulToast]

I was on the team (Resigned, I have "creative differences"), and I didn't even read the magazine.

Not to make you look bad, Bret, but you should get your act together.

Your post's content is nothing but an attempt to make him look bad. Do you think prefacing it with "Not to make you look bad" is fooling anybody?

In this topic, Brett appears to be very responsive to criticism. I think his response to my logo criticism appears to be a little harsh towards the article's author. But I feel Chance, Desert and myself have hopefully changed his mind.

Now it's possible that Brett's response is just public asskissery PR, but I don't think so.

I intend to give them a look in round 2.

[Manuel777]

Who made the Magazine design?

[Desert Dog]

In this topic, Brett appears to be very responsive to criticism.

Well, actually, I'm sorry to say that to me, in his posts he simply appears to be placing any problems/issues as faults of his team members. Which granted, is probably true, but as 'team leader', he's simply gotta front up, promise to do better, then grouch to his team members in private.


Not to sound grouchy. It's a first issue, and probably his first time 'leading' a bunch of guys trying to get a magazine/etc up and running. But if he wants Nick Nack, and whoever else to learn from the first magazine, then yes, I think it'd be good if he learnt a bit from it, too.

I wouldn't be disappointed in your magazine, even if it's got a lot of flaws. It's something to step up from.

And theo, don't be a twerp. Use a PM for something like that.