Cydonian__Knight
Member
Wow, that's kind of surprising that Amanita would put Botanicula in a pay-what-you-want bundle the day it comes out. I'll be picking this up though, I'm a huge fan of everything Amanita has done and Botanicula looks gorgeous.
Indie Bundle Thread - There's another one?
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Still $5 is cheaper than what GOG is charging... but where is the regular Steam release?
Thanks wilflare! added to the OP.
Koroviev
Member
I need more games like I need a hole in the head, but I love Amanita design.
I know, right? I bought a copy of Machinarium from Amanita, won a copy in a giveaway and have now received the game twice in bundles.
I know, right? I bought a copy of Machinarium from Amanita, won a copy in a giveaway and have now received the game twice in bundles.
the Groupees bundle finally hit 25k meals so the extra DLC unlocked
Beat Hazard ULTRA DLC
Beat Hazard iTunes DLC
The Baconing: Roesha DLC
Madballs in Babo: Invasion DLCs
having never played beat hazard before this bundle I was quite surprised to see how much stuff the ultra dlc added to the game.
Beat Hazard ULTRA DLC
Beat Hazard iTunes DLC
The Baconing: Roesha DLC
Madballs in Babo: Invasion DLCs
having never played beat hazard before this bundle I was quite surprised to see how much stuff the ultra dlc added to the game.
Lord British
Member
That is a fantastic haul. Thanks for the heads-up.
Should teach people a lesson about pre-ordering digital goods.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Lord British
Member
Is there something wrong with Child's Play I should know about?
The Red Cross is a fucking awful charity. :VThey always have, though
Stupacabra, nah. Don't worry about it.
Wok
Member
The game shows impressive effects if we consider it is written in Flash. Yet this is not my cup of tea, I prefer visuals and music as in Botanicula for this kind of game. Moreover, it could be finished in a matter of minutes if you knew exactly what to do, and only a bit more otherwise.
charlequin
Banned
Some people get really crabby about the idea of a charity helping to improve quality of life for suffering people instead of fighting for philosophical rights or directly curing diseases or whatever.
The EFF has been an option in the vast majority of HB offerings.
I Stalk Alone
Member
The achievement for the be mine bundle 2 has been lowered from 50000 to 35000 meals which is a copy of scratches directors cut. currently at 26664 meals served. and about 5 days to go so maybe its a possibility if they can get the word out.
spindoctor
Member
Reaching 35000 isn't looking very likely unless they decide to extend the duration of the bundle by a few days.
RetroGreg
Member
Yeah, same here.
Just wanted to plug the latest Indie Royale since today is the last day. The three titles by Radiangames (Slydris, Inferno+, Ballistic) are really nice and run on both Mac and PC.
Joe Molotov
Member
Indie Gala IV is pretty boring.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
"Pay what you want"
... you only get a third of the games if you pay what you want, and two of the three that you get have already been in previous bundles. So basically "pay what you want for a mystery bonus game".
What's up with the bonus games in IndieGala 4?
Are the two on the left also beat-the-average games? Why are they jumping off the shelf?
Do the secret bonuses underneath correspond with the bonus games in the top row or are they entirely different things?
If they're different, does that mean the bonuses in the first row are unlocked right away?
If that's the case... why hide them?
Arrrrgh. Such unintelligible marketing.
Are the two on the left also beat-the-average games? Why are they jumping off the shelf?
Do the secret bonuses underneath correspond with the bonus games in the top row or are they entirely different things?
If they're different, does that mean the bonuses in the first row are unlocked right away?
If that's the case... why hide them?
Arrrrgh. Such unintelligible marketing.
Wok
Member
This bundle looks like a joke. Altitude was good, when there was a community.
Lord British
Member
That is a horrible lineup. One of those unlocked games better be Dustforce. Or MW3, why not.
Starwolf_UK
Member
So, did Indiagala ever work out what exactly Galapoints were going to do? As for this bundle, for it being Alien Shooter (already have ARES) and a mystery game plus the Gala 3 unlocks being bleh I'll give this one a miss.
To end on a slightly more positive note. Bemine 2 has 9 hours 44 minutes left with 749 meals until the 35,000 unlock. Nail biting stuff...
To end on a slightly more positive note. Bemine 2 has 9 hours 44 minutes left with 749 meals until the 35,000 unlock. Nail biting stuff...
What's up with the bonus games in IndieGala 4?
Are the two on the left also beat-the-average games? Why are they jumping off the shelf?
Do the secret bonuses underneath correspond with the bonus games in the top row or are they entirely different things?
If they're different, does that mean the bonuses in the first row are unlocked right away?
If that's the case... why hide them?
Arrrrgh. Such unintelligible marketing.
Gala has always had the worst layout and rules out of all the bundles. It is terrible.
Shorty11857
Member
Less than 250 with over 8 hours left, looks like we'll get Scrathes
added.
Shorty11857
Member
Scratches unlocked for BeMine2
Hamilton's Great Adventure is the last game but we're not getting it, 150000 meals no chance in hell
Hamilton's Great Adventure is the last game but we're not getting it, 150000 meals no chance in hell
Haunted
Member
Yeah, pretty confusing.What's up with the bonus games in IndieGala 4?
Are the two on the left also beat-the-average games? Why are they jumping off the shelf?
Do the secret bonuses underneath correspond with the bonus games in the top row or are they entirely different things?
If they're different, does that mean the bonuses in the first row are unlocked right away?
If that's the case... why hide them?
Arrrrgh. Such unintelligible marketing.
I don't even know what galapoints are for, but apparently I have 2700!
PWYW is a price that can't be beat.
It looks like Indie Face Kick bundle is now ended.
Sol Survivor (available in two of the bundles) feels like a carbon copy of Defense Grid so far, right down to the turret names/designs and walker-style enemies.
Ironically, I have all of them already except Altitude, due to past bundles.
Sol Survivor (available in two of the bundles) feels like a carbon copy of Defense Grid so far, right down to the turret names/designs and walker-style enemies.
SquiddyCracker
Banned
This is starting to become a common theme with pretty much all bundles.
Joe Molotov
Member
Scratches is a cool game, hope you guys enjoy it.
What's up with the bonus games in IndieGala 4?
Are the two on the left also beat-the-average games? Why are they jumping off the shelf?
Do the secret bonuses underneath correspond with the bonus games in the top row or are they entirely different things?
If they're different, does that mean the bonuses in the first row are unlocked right away?
If that's the case... why hide them?
Arrrrgh. Such unintelligible marketing.
They're trying to escape.
Oh and I guarantee that Alien Shooter 2 will be one of the secret bonuses. Possibly even Alien Shooter: Revisited.
Wok
Member
Time cannot be sped-up in Sol Survivor, which is really bad for a Tower-Defense game.
I have finished Zombie Shooter 2 and I won't be playing Zombie Shooter 1, or any Alien Shooter. One is enough.
So this is kinda related and kinda not, but probably the best place to put it right now.
I'm getting in on this whole indie bundle thing. But I'm not doing video games, that seems to be well-covered. My bundle is independent music- 10 albums, 5 EPs for beat-the-average, EFF and Save the Music as charitable targets.
I've got the roster together, site's nearly ready, it's about to happen. All the while I've been trying to copy or reinterpret what I felt were the positive elements of past bundle groups, while avoiding the really offputting approaches. I think I've done okay so far, but those are based on my opinions of what's positive and negative.
So I ask you, bundle aficionados, what have you noticed about bundles that really makes you happy with them, and what have you noticed that totally turns you off? I can't do a wholesale redesign of the project, but any little details I can avoid or implement to make it better for potential buyers, I'll try to tackle.
I'm getting in on this whole indie bundle thing. But I'm not doing video games, that seems to be well-covered. My bundle is independent music- 10 albums, 5 EPs for beat-the-average, EFF and Save the Music as charitable targets.
I've got the roster together, site's nearly ready, it's about to happen. All the while I've been trying to copy or reinterpret what I felt were the positive elements of past bundle groups, while avoiding the really offputting approaches. I think I've done okay so far, but those are based on my opinions of what's positive and negative.
So I ask you, bundle aficionados, what have you noticed about bundles that really makes you happy with them, and what have you noticed that totally turns you off? I can't do a wholesale redesign of the project, but any little details I can avoid or implement to make it better for potential buyers, I'll try to tackle.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Things I like:
- Pay what you want--note, "pay what you want" is not "pay a minimum of $x and pay at least $y to get the bulk of the content".
- Making things available in a variety of formats (DRM-free, Steam, Desura, whatever--in your case DRM-free FLAC + DRM-free MP3 would be ideal)
- Server not crashing
- Variety of payment methods
- Being able to buy without having to register an account
- Charitable option
- Flexible payments so I can choose to give less/more to the bundle/content makers/charities
- Clear user interface
- Leaderboards
- Quality over quantity (I'm more likely to pay for one game I want than 5 I don't, ditto music)
- Let me choose whether or not I want emails about future bundles. Hint: I don't. I don't ever want to be contacted by a bundle for any reason, ever, after I'm done purchasing.
Things I don't like:
- Arbitrarily giving people more or less because they show up during "happy hours"
- Sites crashing
- Having to register or give excessive personal info
- Inflexible payment amounts or methods
- Minimum payment amounts
- Misleading bonuses (for example a game bundle having a bonus that's revealed to be a non-game item)
- "Unlock goals", especially if the bundle then compromises their scruples when sales aren't up to expectations
I purchased exactly one music bundle in the past, it was this one:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeriaska/nubuwo-debut-bundle-adventures-in-videogame-audio
I bought the "half bundle", and I only bought it for the ilomilo soundtrack. Everything else, meh.
Good, we're on the same page. 
I really need to figure out working on Amazon's cloud servers then, so I can have no fears about that at all.
My day job's web dev, so I've read casually on user experience stuff like this. Pretty sure I've seen that, if you leave them unchecked (like I'm planning to), you actually get more people signing up. Because out of those people who uncheck it more out of spite, at least some actually would accept emails if given a neutral choice. People are a lot more forgiving of businesses that don't seem pushy. But, business people are taught to push for the sale, so...
I really need to figure out working on Amazon's cloud servers then, so I can have no fears about that at all.My day job's web dev, so I've read casually on user experience stuff like this. Pretty sure I've seen that, if you leave them unchecked (like I'm planning to), you actually get more people signing up. Because out of those people who uncheck it more out of spite, at least some actually would accept emails if given a neutral choice. People are a lot more forgiving of businesses that don't seem pushy. But, business people are taught to push for the sale, so...
Im_Special
Member
So looking at IndieGala's youtube video for this latest bundle, and going by there tags (oops) it seems the 3 additional Steam games will most likely be Steel Storm, Really Big Sky and Lunnye Devitsy.
HadesGigas
Member
So looking at IndieGala's youtube video for this latest bundle, and going by there tags (oops) it seems the 3 additional Steam games will most likely be Steel Storm, Really Big Sky and Lunnye Devitsy.
Wow, this is like the "all reruns" bundle.
Only game I didn't already buy in a bundle some other time is Disciples II. Which I don't want.
Wok
Member
The bundle in a box is not live... yet.