Usually not. A handful of indie games become big hits and make the creators lots of money. A small number of games do reasonably well and can fund a tiny stud

Usually not. A handful of indie games become big hits and make the creators lots of money. A small number of games do reasonably well and can fund a tiny studio for a year or two. The large majority of indie games fail to turn a profit. Most indie game devs i've met are unrealistically optimistic and think their game is going to be the next angry birds. (Very similar to most startup founders i've met).