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[Phasma Felis]

I have a confession to make.

I like putting free indie games in my Steam launch list, not because it's easier or more convenient that way, but because I hope one of my Steam friends will see me playing and get interested.

It would probably work better if I had more than four Steam friends.

[C.A. Silbereisen]

And this is worth a new thread because...?

EDIT: On second thought, we could turn this into a "how to introduce people to indie games" thread.

I mostly do it the unsubtle way, via IM. I'm usually like "hey dude/gal, I got this awesome game you might enjoy" and them annoy until they actually try it. Has worked a couple times already.

[Melly]

This is now the "How do you introduce people to indie games?" thread.

[Phasma Felis]

And this is worth a new thread because...?

'Cause it's a good intro to a "how to introduce people to indie games" thread?

And 'cause this here is a forum for discussing our love of indie games, yeah? Unless...OH SHIT I POSTED TO THE EROTIC FURRY STAR TREK BOARD BY MISTAKE AGAIN

[increpare]

How would I introduce people to indie games?  Probably by inviting them along to a KOTM club.

[ஒழுக்கின்மை]

i link people to games they might enjoy; typically flash games

[Smithy]

I bought some people the humble indie bundle, when that sale was going on.

At the moment I'm too strapped for cash to do anything like that again, though.

[moshboy]

I recommend indie games to people via comments or e-mail on occasion but usually to people that are devs and don't have time to play many games anyways or people that have already tried said games with my knowledge.

I used to recommend stuff to Tim W all the time over msn way back when, if I thought he might not have posted about it. 9 times out of 10 I was unsuccessful ofcourse.

[Important]

Once you've kidnapped a man's family, Phasma Felis, he'll pretty much listen to whatever you want to tell him.

[SirNiko]

I look for genres that my friends enjoy, then link them to those games. Web games that don't require a download are the quickest and easiest way - there's no installation so there's no resistance to playing. Next are free download games, and then finally commercial indie games (like on steam).

It's really the same process you'd use to introduce any other type of game to a friend.

[sergiocornaga]

I scream at people, repeatedly demanding they play Cave Story and calling them philistines if they refuse to.

[sauyadav]

I show my friends a short playthrough of an indie game they might like, sometimes I am right .

[William Broom]

I used to show games to my friends during boring computer-related classes. They're kind of a captive audience when their choice is between "some weird computer game" and "actually doing work".
It was great to see people who I didn't even know playing Gunlimb and Clean Asia.

[Accidental Rebel]

A link to flash games is the most easiest way to get people hooked. People don't want to download or install anything especially if they don't know what they will be playing.

[Dustin Smith]

I ask a person -- or if they're my friend I should know -- what kind of games they like and push them in the direction of an indie game according to their response. If they say "I like dem FPS' " I just ask them if they want to play Timesplitters.

[Absurdist]

My friends don't play games that are more than a few years old (they can't stand the graphics), much less indie games.

However, I had a small victory recently - my friend started playing Morrowind without any graphics enhancing mods because he "doesn't care about the graphics." Blocky polygons today, pixel art tomorrow!

[SunnyKatt]

I usually have them finding me playing said game, and then I get them into it, and then after they are obsessed I usually make the announcement that it's an indie game. And then I open the doors into the magical world of the most creative games they will ever see. 

[KM]

I don't really introduce anyone to indie games as everyone I know on my steam list is already into indie games or is an indie dev. Hopefully I can get some fresh new converts from tigmn if I get more none indie people listening to indie music.

[Taiko]

Something like Cave Story should be something anyone who has played non-indie games can get into.  I mean, they're just games after all - if it's fun people will pick it up.  Just say "Hey, there's this cool game you ought to try".

I've gotten several of my friends to try Knytt and they've all enjoyed it.  People like things that are fun.

[KM]

Now imagine trying to get people into indie games music.