I recently found out about Feverdream Johnny,
an independent developer who has made some really enjoyable titles.
Namely, the "Let's Go! Baby" series, which I played through with a friend. I recommend these games a lot, and will be trying more games from them.
They happen to curate games as well, in their collection "The Good Stuff". I have been playing through entries from that list - today, it was Go Fly A Kite, by DigitalTchotchkes. A short game, with a great sense of mood. I recommend it.
Looking at what indie peers achieve with the medium, I'm very admirative.