The Humble Indie Bundle
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The Humble Indie Bundle
I don't know if anyone else saw it, but Wolfire and some of their friends have the Humble Indie Bundle sale going on now. You pay what you want, and it can either all go to charity, all go to the developers, or be split however you want.
I think it's a neat idea, whether you have the games or not. Personally, it gave me an excuse to rebuy the games I had, but lost when the Macbook Pro died, for cheap (*cough*$10*cough*) and it could all be put towards charity.
Also, if you don't have one or more of the 5 games, then it gives you an excuse to buy them now.
I think it's a neat idea, whether you have the games or not. Personally, it gave me an excuse to rebuy the games I had, but lost when the Macbook Pro died, for cheap (*cough*$10*cough*) and it could all be put towards charity.
Also, if you don't have one or more of the 5 games, then it gives you an excuse to buy them now.
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I really hope i get access to a credit card before the offer ends. Even though i only get Penumbra (wich i've been planning to buy anyways) and Aquaria (wich i also find kinda intresting), i think im going to pay more than 50usd.
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I wish I had a paypal.
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Im completely shocked by how much money they're raking in with the bundle ...
It actually makes me really happy to see that people are so good willed that the average is around $7 a purchase ...
It puts me in a bad predicament since i only have .06 dollars in my paypal account ... which i could reload with a card, but id have to pay $6 to them for doing practically nothing ...
I guess I could link my paypal account to my debit card ... but I purposely didn't do that because I was afraid I would become financially irresponsible due to ebay purchases
It actually makes me really happy to see that people are so good willed that the average is around $7 a purchase ...
It puts me in a bad predicament since i only have .06 dollars in my paypal account ... which i could reload with a card, but id have to pay $6 to them for doing practically nothing ...
I guess I could link my paypal account to my debit card ... but I purposely didn't do that because I was afraid I would become financially irresponsible due to ebay purchases
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It's awesome, that's for sure.
As a side-note, I finally played Penumbra. That game is creepy as hell. The first time I encountered one of those dog things, I freaked.
As a side-note, I finally played Penumbra. That game is creepy as hell. The first time I encountered one of those dog things, I freaked.
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Oh my god, I did the same thing! I just saw the eyes, and was like "Oh shi-time to take a break."
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Yeah, it's a lot freakier being put against these things when you've been reading all along just how much of a force they are, and with the game constantly giving you hints saying that you're not just going to be able to take it down without some sort of effort.
I did try to keep pressing forward, but ended up dying, so just a hint I wish they would have told me: the dog can get through the door.
I did try to keep pressing forward, but ended up dying, so just a hint I wish they would have told me: the dog can get through the door.
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XD
I don't remember if they have it in the original one, but there IS one suggestion I have for you. JERKY. USE IT.
I don't remember if they have it in the original one, but there IS one suggestion I have for you. JERKY. USE IT.
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Lol, I'll remember that.
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So i made "The Humble Indie Bundle" part of my signature for a while ... I figure people should know
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Re: The Humble Indie Bundle
Just a few numbers for you all this morning:
1658 "Organic Indie packs" were sold in 7 days, with money split evenly between the two companies. Since each pack cost $40, these means Wolfire made about $33,000 in a week.
As of a few minutes ago, $321,888 has been raised by the "Humble indie bundle" in only 2 days. Assuming that it is split 7 ways evenly, this means that Wolfire has made about $46,000 already
If this trend continues as it did with the first pack, they will have made about $160,000 by the end of the week
1658 "Organic Indie packs" were sold in 7 days, with money split evenly between the two companies. Since each pack cost $40, these means Wolfire made about $33,000 in a week.
As of a few minutes ago, $321,888 has been raised by the "Humble indie bundle" in only 2 days. Assuming that it is split 7 ways evenly, this means that Wolfire has made about $46,000 already
If this trend continues as it did with the first pack, they will have made about $160,000 by the end of the week
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That's amazing! I sure hope it does that well!
What's also amazing is, that just about EVERY forum I lurk or post in, there's at least one thread about or containing this. It's almost an internet-wide phenomenon!
What's also amazing is, that just about EVERY forum I lurk or post in, there's at least one thread about or containing this. It's almost an internet-wide phenomenon!
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why i can see no aquaria linux version on http://www.bit-blot.com/aquaria/buy.html ?
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This is such a good deal it makes me want to pay more than the normal price.