As readers of this place probably know by now, originality is something I rate very highly. As a result I am often looking at independent games for new ideas, new twists, people worth supporting.

Here are a few good places

game tunnel - reviews and industry watch for indie games http://gametunnel.com/

out of eight - highly personal reviews with an eye for indie games http://jaguarusf.blogspot.com/

gamersinfo.net - reviews which cover casual and indie game, by “normal” people http://www.gamersinfo.net/index.php?cat/cid:8

mad monkey - announcements, mostly http://www.madmonkey.net/page.cgi/index

There are a few more I’ll add later, mostly blogs of people from Warren Spector to Raph Koster, plus a few more news sites and some academic/research/thinking about games. And some boardgame sites, because it is gaming too.

I dont know why it interests me so much for something I chose not to make my career in, but it does