"If you thought that the Xbox LIVE Indie Games service was just filled with massage apps, clones, and garbage, think again! We are fighting back against mediocrity and lameness in the best way we know how -- by releasing amazing games!"
That's the declaration of the developers behind the Indie Games Winter Uprising, and they absolutely nailed it with their description of the Indie Games channel. It's unbearably hard to find quality content, and everyone knows it. That said, there are gems to be found -- and this group is trying to raise awareness.
The so-called uprising consists of 14 separate games, all of which are releasing on the service during the first week of December. It's quite cool to see these indies come together; that's definitely become the big trend amongst other designers and the independent scene in general.
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10:30 PM on 11.12.2010 | 
Agreed, I was just trying Tempura of the Dead out today and it is awesome.
HAHAHAHAHA.
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- Bobby KoSUCKMAHtick
Really, though, the best I can tell you is to dig and really discover what's in there. You really won't know what you can find.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9zUSiZ5Oy8
I do, I looked, it's all shit.
Actually looking at a couple of these games, I might pick some up. The Smash Bros clone Chu's Dynasty looks kinda cool and I'd never even heard of Aphelion and it looks kinda like a Phantasy Star+Breath of Fire clone
I am SO f*****g buying this.
http://www.youtube.com/user/duckols#p/u
He actually reviews them, too. It's cool to get some commentary on them, but as it's only one guy doing it the content is kind of slow.
I wish Destructoid and other sites out there would give the games in the indie marketplace a little more coverage. Some are "lol wut" material while there are some that deserve a much bigger audience.
As much as I'd love these guys to get more exposure, I have to admit that part of the fun of XBLIG really is *having* to look. Since there's virtually no hype for these out there, any good game you happen across will more than likely have that wonderful 'found treasure' quality, and there's no telling what will pop up next time you check. :)