What is an "indie"?

[Jizz_Beard_thePirate]

Wright said:

Jizz_Beard_thePirate said:
Games that either don't last more than 8 hours or spend $10+ million when developing video games

So Cave Story, a free game made by only one man on his free time (I think, or just very few people) that happens to be over 20 hours of gameplay is not indie?

There are always some exceptions to every rule