Independently Developed Video Games that are Cheap and Awesome RIGHT NOW

[Alex]

http://www.wolfire.com/humble

This is pretty much unbelievable and I'm curious what their net gain will be, but:
4 of the best examples of well received indie games, plus another one that I've never actually heard of, all sold via a pay-what-you-want model: no middle man, and you can split your payment between the developers and charities.

I've played 4 of them - Gish is a masterpiece, World of Goo and Aquaria weren't really up my alley but almost everyone else I know loved them, and what I played of Lugaru was a blast.

If you are:
 - really bored
 - out of video games to play
 - someone interested in indie games
 - someone who likes really good deals

Then seriously pay like 10 bucks for a ridiculous amount of fun

[Genevra]

I may do this once I set up a Paypal for myself.

[Thirdkoopa]

Isn't that a "Make your price" deal? I don't get why anyone would pay 10$ for that unless that's the minimum

[Cythrosi]

My roommate showed me Minecraft.  It's like 10 Euros (forget what it works out to in USD) and while only an alpha, it's actually a lot of fun despite being broken still in some areas.  It's easy to waste hours playing. :x

[Alex]

Isn't that a "Make your price" deal? I don't get why anyone would pay 10$ for that unless that's the minimum

Well, personally, I think indie developers are awesome and I specifically look for chances to justify throwing money at them, but of course you could easily just pay a penny. I put $10 in the OP just because if any of you replied saying you'd paid $10, I'd get a warm fuzzy feeling inside. :3
As of this post, the top price paid is $500 dollars.

I played a bit of Minecraft when it was still in free alpha. It's a lot of fun but I could never play it for extended periods of time, I was always so intimidated by some of the shit people put together. Is there not a stable release yet..?

[Fluffy Cocaine]

How do you possibly spend anything less than $5 on a you-choose-the-price model? Wouldn't you drown in guilt?

Perhaps I'm just too emotional. :x

[Jake]

In Rainbows I paid nothing :x

[Number 38]

How do you possibly spend anything less than $5 on a you-choose-the-price model?

This. If I'm willing to get it for free, I'll just pirate it. Indie developers are actually worth giving money to, for that matter.

[Alex]

Less than an hour before the deal ends, they break one million USD raised.

ONE MILLION WHAT THE HELL <3

edit:
And now they're making 4 of the games open source and extending the sale, g'damn.

[Rosti LFC]

Slight topic hijack...

Corporately Developed Video Games that are Free and Awesome RIGHT NOW:

http://store.steampowered.com/freeportal/

Portal is free until 24th May.

[Number 38]

There are people who haven't played Portal yet?

[Rosti LFC]

Mac users... not that they deserve to.

To be fair, I've played it but I didn't own a copy myself until today.

[Alex]

1) I don't have a copy on this computer, having only played on Dave's
2) I haven't reached the patched ending
3) Rosti is awesome for posting this
4) <3

[Cardinal]

There are people who haven't played Portal yet?

I haven't.

[Alex]

Well, PLEASE use this opportunity because it's awesome

[Cardinal]

Well, PLEASE use this opportunity because it's awesome

I definitely will. I've wanted to play it.
You think it'd be okay control wise to do on my laptop? I don't think my desktop has enough space/video requirements to run it.

[Number 38]

FPS with touchpad? 

[Rosti LFC]

Get a USB mouse for your laptop anyway. Then play it.

Even if your specs aren't good, get it regardless. Then you'll still have gotten it for free for whenever you get a better computer.

[Fluffy Cocaine]

Mac users... not that they deserve to.

You know I'm undergoing a serious change in my life when your trolling doesn't even make me angry anymore. :x

[Cardinal]

Get a USB mouse for your laptop anyway. Then play it.

most likely will do this.