I'll need to revisit this post in a year or two, cause it could very well be because of recency bias, but this might be my favorite Fortnite map.

So as a new reader, I'm not sure what qualifies as indie, but a book I finished literally this week that fits your fantasy and romance and queer characters (cause the protagonists are lesbians) preferences, is "Can't Spell Treason Without Tea" by Rebecca Thorne.