IndieCade 2013: The International Festival of Independent Games

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Tunnels of strobe lights, laser mazes, and full-body virtual reality descend upon Los Angeles this month as IndieCade, the world's largest standalone independent games festival, kicks off its annual showcase of interactive art and design. Dubbed the "Sundance of videogames" by the L.A. Times, the juried festival attracts thousands of people every year to multiple venues in downtown Culver City. Think of IndieCade as an intervention for the commercial games industry. Southern Californiais fast becoming as important for gaming as it is for movies and TV. It's home to the world's biggest video games company (Activision Blizzard), the nation's largest game tradeshow (E3), and the makers of one of the world's most popular online games (Riot Games). IndieCade functions as a friendly wake up call that games are an art form too.