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Surviving Indie

Surviving Indie

A Documentary about Failing Forward

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Documentary

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Several independent game creators retell their struggles, failures, and triumphs while discussing what it means to be an "indie", and what it means to be a creative.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

19 December 2016

Country

United States of America

Cast

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