A few years ago I'd make an argument that the indie game market is slowly turning things around in this battle of attrition, but now I'd say they are not only encroaching on the lunacy but helping to fuel it.
Don't get me wrong, there will (knock on wood) always be cheaply made gems popping up every year, but it really seems like there are more and more wolves in indie game developer clothing trying to cash in on the robust and evolving indie market--look no further than what Xbox is doing with the Summer of Arcade, those are some very well polished/well oiled professional products (Should Bastion really be considered Indie?), and some even have that indie charm we all love.
Don't get me wrong, there will (knock on wood) always be cheaply made gems popping up every year, but it really seems like there are more and more wolves in indie game developer clothing trying to cash in on the robust and evolving indie market--look no further than what Xbox is doing with the Summer of Arcade, those are some very well polished/well oiled professional products (Should Bastion really be considered Indie?), and some even have that indie charm we all love.