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Not to be outdone by Direct2Drive's previously announced indie game sales bundle, the folks at Valve have decided to hold their own sale on Steam that lowers the cost of getting into the indie games scene. From now until Monday you can buy all the games below in one collection for just $29.99. That's a price cut from $119.90 if each game were bought seperately

Audiosurf
Blueberry Garden
Braid
Crayon Physics Deluxe
Darwinia
Everyday Shooter
Gish
Mr. Robot
The Path
World of Goo

If that's just too much indie game action for your blood you can also purchase Blueberry Garden, Braid, Everyday Shooter, The Path and World of Goo together in a bundle for just $19.99. That's compared to a normal $59.95 price

So you are looking for a new experience in gaming. But the mainstream market is getting you down with its high price tags and extensive DRM. But there's a lot of great games out there that you can get cheap. The indie market is strong, and some of the best games around can be found for half the price of the price of more mainstream games like Dead Rising or Fallout 3. They've also got far less rigorous specs than their mainstream counterparts, which is also a welcome change of pace. We've got a list of some of the best indie games money can buy, ranging from the puzzle extravaganza World of Goo to the clever and addicting Armageddon Empires. So indulge in the little guy this holiday season. You won't be disappointed with the results you get.

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Independent Minds aims to take various aspects of indie gaming and present them to you each week. From game round-ups to design elements to interviews with prominent members of the scene, it's an exploration of what makes indie gaming great as well as what makes someone an indie.

It's a phenomenon normally only seen in amateur communities, among people that do not have the drudgery of a nine-to-five job in their field. The freelancers and visionaries, the next great creators of the future. From writing, to art, to movie-making, competitions are not so much the realm of professional-level creation but rather for those that can crank out a prototype, an early draft, or a short movie in a single weekend. For these competitions, none seems to be as interesting as those created by the independent game development company.

When Everyday Shooter launched on the PS3 late last year, it was a critical darling. Its innovative synesthetic gameplay combined shooting with some truly spectacular guitar riffs. The game is the loving creation of Jon Mak, who produced everything from the art, to the music, to the gameplay.

The gameplay's interaction with music is superbly handled -- each bullet, enemy and explosion will add to the musical complexity of each stage. However, it's the gameplay that makes Everyday Shooter a truly mesmerizing experience. Each level, which features its own musical and visual style, also plays differently. Players will have to experiment and discover the various secrets of each stage in order to get the highest score possible.

Everyday Shooter is now available on Steam for a discounted price of $8.99 (regularly $9.99). It comes highly recommended. However, note that this is an exact replica of the PS3 game, right down to the credits. Those that played the PSN game won't find much new about this PC re-release.

See also:
PS3 Fanboy review: Everyday Shooter