Chris Ross writes: Hoping to strike up some conversation with the fellow Cerebral Pop writers, I emailed everyone asking for their thoughts on the ubiquitous Humble Indie Bundle for a roundtable discussion. Much to my surprise, not many of the staff had purchased any of the bundles. Some said the only have access to a Mac; others were skeptical of the frequency of these bundles; and others voiced concerns that it has turned into a sort of elitist club for indie games.
All of these are completely valid arguments against purchasing the bundle.
However, I’d like to impose some arguments for purchasing the bundle, even if you don’t plan on playing any of the games.
A new Humble Bundle has gone up, featuring some indie heavy hitters. The new bundle (named Humble Indie Bundle 17) will run for two weeks, starting today.
Octodad, Galak-Z, and Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime are some of the featured games.
Hardcore Gamer: The newest Humble Indie Bundle showcases Steamworld Dig, Gunpoint, LUFTRAUSERS, Gone Home, and much more.
Leviathyn takes a look at the first six games of Humble Indie Bundle 11 (Guacamelee, Dust: An Elysian Tail, Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams, The Swapper, Antichamber, and Monaco) and tells you why you should be buying this bundle right this second.
I've bought all of the Humble Bundles except one, and they've all had Mac versions (except for maybe one game).
I paid $15 for the last one and gave it all to charity so I could feel good about myself...Really, is there any other reason to give to charity?