The Game Awards -gaalan humussa iso mies Geoff Keighley laittoi pelin Dave the Diver ehdokkaaksi kategoriaan Best Independent Game. Juttu on kuitenkin niin, ettei studio Mintrocket ole indiestudio, vaan heillä on iso julkaisija Nexon.
Mikä onkaan siis indiepeli? Ja onko Dave the Diver indiepeli? Ohjaaja Jaeho Hwangin mukaan ei ole.
"If you ask 'Is Dave The Diver an indie game?' I would say no. I really appreciate all the media and critics for nominating us for the best indie game. That's a big honor for us. There were some Twitter comments saying 'Hey, because Dave The Diver [is nominated], our beloved game Pizza Tower couldn't be nominated. So that was kind of a sad moment for me, maybe we are taking a spot from this indie game and indie developers. I don't want them to think that we are invading their territory. I have a huge respect for them."
Oikeat indiestudiot työskentelevät paljon vähäisemmillä voimavaroilla, ja saavat aikaan.
"We never had a large budget or abundant resources as some people may think. We started with five people and [had] 26 at the peak. But I know the real indie developers work under much harsher conditions. Whether they get invested in or not, they need to do a lot of things by themselves."