As has been said, there will always be those who want to make a copy of something thats on the market (generally zombie or CoD clone) that will eventually give up after a while. But there are also those who want to make something unique, not only gameplay wise but visually. There’s this stereotype around the indie industry that it’s always going to use last gen graphics. That isn’t necessarily the case for all of them. It all comes down to the people working on the game, and their vision. Look at recent examples we’ve seen, Dead Crusade and Nelo. Those two are indie games, and are visually phenomenal. Both have very interesting gameplay. It’s up to the individuals working on the indie title to define their success. You only get out of it what you put into it. One thing I’ve seen is people tend to give up too easily. Nothing comes easy in life, and if you’re going to quit at the first sign of trouble then what is the point? Someone else also mentioned that many come here just to make a quick buck. This will not get you far. You have to love what you’re doing, it has to be a passion because there will be a time that you won’t get paid at all and your success is dependent on the long hours you put into it. If you have the determination to see it through, then you have nothing to worry about. The few that survive are typically the ones who put their heart into their work. And make no mistake, no one obtains success without a getting scratches or bruises along the way.