
Engadget - Independent games are like those weird after-hours parties held in vast, empty warehouses where anything that can happen, does. As the costs and risks of creating AAA-games such as Call of Duty, Destiny or Halo rise, more developers have stepped to the side and now attempt to build innovative, wild games on their own or in small teams. There are thousands of independent developers in the industry, and collected here are 21 studios that stand out for their uniqueness, business savvy and high-quality work.

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Yacht Club's Shovel Knight, CGM takes a brief look at its legacy.
Yacht Club games brought their A-game to IGN Live and sat down with us to speed run their way through Shovel Knight. Join us as they put their skills to the test and see if they can beat their own records.

About halfway through Numinous Games’ That Dragon, Cancer, the player finds themselves in a small hospital room.