One of the best things about this year's IndieCade is the particularly wide assortment of incredibly innovative cooperative experiences. Given that all those in attendance love videogames--or at the very least, have a healthy curiosity--an enthusiastic collaborator is always in within arm's reach.

It's indicative of the natural bonds that can develop when bringing so many talented game-makers together. "There's a really unique community of developers that come from around the world, sharing ideas," IndieCade CEO and founder Stephanie Barish explained. She told me that oftentimes, new development teams manifest as the result of the relationships that form at IndieCade. "It's just very, very exciting to be here and be part of this community," she said, "and to have the opportunity to show your work to each other, and to the broader public."

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Brandon Boyer, IGF chair and former Offworld gaming blog editor, is trying to put together a new gaming website called "Venus Patrol." He's already soliciting funding for the project--with generous backers donating over $17,000 of the $50,000 goal, at the time of this post. Boyer has also cobbled together some bonus items for different tiers of donations, and while that's not an unusual fundraising practice, the incentives include some rare collectibles from great indie developers like Vlambeer (Super Crate Box) and Adam Atomic (Canabalt), among others.

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