Isn't that what indie dev is? Taking huge risks to make something you love? There has always been a huge risk for indies because they don't have huge corporate backing. Some make it some don't. Over saturation doesn't help. The ones that are a success do something different.

It's a lovely thought, but even small indies cost a lot to make, and if publishers cannot afford to fund them, they simply won't get made to begin with. Indie games aren't charity work, they do actually need to make money.It's a lovely thought, but even small indies cost a lot to make, and if publishers cannot afford to fund them, they simply won't get made to begin with. Indie games aren't charity work, they do actually need to make money.