Hey all,
I’d like to introduce a long time project I’ve been working on: IndieNodes 
What is it?
IndieNodes is a webring whose goal is to introducing more people to independent musicians, comic book creators, artists, writers, and game developers. While it does work like a traditional webring complete with membership directory, I’ve also created a custom web app that acts as a no account, no tracking, no algorithm, no favoritism way of digesting it either as an ambient passive player, or as an active experience.
Highlight Features
- Creator type nodes that pull from the IndieNodes webring at customizable intervals both at the app global level or at the node individual level
- Drag and drop nodes anywhere and resize them to your preferred size and placement
- Undo/Redo levels along with 5 preset banks to get the exact layout you want, or to recall dedicated layouts for certain conditions or setups.
- Audio creators get a media player complete with playlist, draggable mini player, continuous play, preview, and if the background supports it, reactive backgrounds that change to the beat of the audio
- Visual creators like Artists and Comic creators get a full visual previewer complete with zoom, pan, keyboard navigation, full screen and all pages view
- Writers get scrollable text nodes, along with a TTS engine for reading your text, but also the option to have your own audio recording to read the text instead.
- Game Devs get an in app trailer player
- Favorite your favorite creators to recall later, or dismiss the ones you would rather not see in your personal rotation
- Zero accounts. Everything stored on your current browser. No email harvesting, no algorithms.
- Install the app as a PWA and take the app for a Fullscreen experience
- Ambient Mode allows you to open the app as a minimized kiosk like view where you play a set of visual and audio content together, one set at a time, allowing you to slowly discover creators. Great for putting on a dedicated tablet, frame, or browser window and just letting it run.
- Import and Export your settings to other devices
- More settings options to further customize your experience including light mode, startup options, global node type rotation timings, background choices, skins (future update planning) and more.
IndieNodes in Action:
UPDATE 09/18/2026:
The ring is now open for joining and is in Early Access! Membership is thin right now, but looking forward to seeing the ring grow!
You can join now at:
JOIN: Join the ring, IndieNodes
there’s now also an RSS so you can see latest joined:
RSS: The IndieNodes Webring
Finally you can find more info about the ring including the repo, schema, and more, along with resources on building your own site here: https://ring.indienodes.us
32Bit Cafe:
The ring host site mentions 32Bit Cafe as a healthy source for people to get started with their own website: Build Your Own Website | IndieNodes . I find this a great community and resource for others and wanted to help represent 
Welcome and Hope to see you there!
Cheers!
