Topic: Anyone doing the humble indie bundle?

[ShyGuy]

http://www.wolfire.com/humble

LIMITED TIME OFFER: Five indie games, pay what you want, no DRM. They all run on Mac, Linux, or Windows!

I'm gonna get it.

The Games:

World of Goo (tried the demo, didn't like it)

Aquaria (underwater metroid vania, never played)

Gish (Loco Roco looking Platformer, never played it)

Lugaru HD (weird killer rabbit game, never played it)

Penumbra Overture (First Person Survival Horror)

[BlackNMild2k1]

http://www.wolfire.com/humble

Get five independent games for what ever you want to pay!

You get:

Penumber Overture
Aquaria
World of Goo
Lugaru HD
Gish

All the games are available on PC/Mac/Linux and fairly modest system requirements. Proceeds go to the devs, or the two sponsored charities, or just one of the two, you decide!

As of this post time remaining on this deal last for another 2 days 23 Hours. Tell your friends, support a good cause.

Here's some background for the curious. http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2010/05/wolfire-programmer-poor-pc-ports-not-piracy-hurt-business.ars

[Morari]

I had read about this several days ago. I already own all of the games listed except for Lugaru HD and Aquaria. The idea makes for a great promotion. DRM-free, cross-platform games are always welcome anyway. I'd say that the bundle is well worth at least several dollars and anyone's time.

[ShyGuy]

The Bundle now includes Samorost 2, a very pretty point and click adventure.

[noname2200]

I got the package.  I already have World of Goo, but I'm really looking forward to Aquarias.  I've never heard of the others, but I'll give them a shot now.

[ThePerm]

its funny what happens when you type 0.00

[MegaByte]

When you say World of Goo demo, do you mean that tower-building thing?  If so, that's very unrepresentative of the actual game.  I didn't see what they demoed on the Wii.

[vudu]

its funny what happens when you type 0.00

I call you a cheap bastard and then make fun of your family for being poor?

I paid $10 (all to the developers).  I don't plan to play any of the games any time soon, but I just wanted to support the indie devs.  Plus, I needed an excuse to give more money to 2D boy.  I <3 World of Goo.

[ThePerm]

i didnt pay 0.00, when you type 0.00 and then click on the next field a disheveled man with a sign pops up holding a sign that says "indie developer: need food to make games. Can you spare a dollar?". One of his legs is in a cast. rough time, rough times.

[Shaymin]

http://blog.wolfire.com/2010/05/Saving-a-penny----pirating-the-Humble-Indie-Bundle

*shaking head*

[blackfootsteps]

I paid $10 (all to the developers).  I don't plan to play any of the games any time soon, but I just wanted to support the indie devs.  Plus, I needed an excuse to give more money to 2D boy.  I <3 World of Goo.

I did the same, never heard of any of the games (except WoG) but things like this and the Radiohead In Rainbows album release deserve support.

[KDR_11k]

I paid 5$, it's what I had in my PayPal account.

[ShyGuy]

Yeah I sent $10 all to the developers too. Those greedy little buggers at Child's play make out like bandits from PA already.

[vudu]

Those greedy little buggers at Child's play make out like bandits from PA already.

They way I look at it, there's a chance that some of the kids who benefit from Child's Play might make games one day, but these guys are making games NOW.  Seems like a safer bet.

[noname2200]

http://blog.wolfire.com/2010/05/Saving-a-penny----pirating-the-Humble-Indie-Bundle

*shaking head*

That is simultaneously absurd and hilarious.  There are no words...

Oh, and I split my cash 50/50.  This is supposed to be for charity, after all.

[ShyGuy]

So looking at the site, they've made over a million dollars and 31% is going to charity. Assuming the donated game isn't getting a cut, that leaves each indie developer is getting a $150k. Not too shabby.

Also, most of the games are going open source.