[Churchofgaming] What is an Indie game?

[lev at rpgreview.net]

> So the next rpg review is to be an Indie Games special. Ok what's an
> indie game? We all think we know what it means but can anyone give a
> definition? What is in this catagory and what is out. I'm aware of how
> the term Indie began to describe products in the music industry but
> I'm not sure that really applies here (or in music anymore).
> What games could we write articles on and be within the theme?

Definitions vary. Wikipedia attempts to give some idea of the variation.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indie_role-playing_game