'Pay-What-You-Want' Indie Bundle Offers World of Goo, Penumbra Overture and More To Help Charity

By Alice O'Connor, May 04, 2010 9:40am PDT

Celebrated indie games including World of Goo, Gish and Aquaria can now be bought for as little--or as much--as you please while helping charity with the Humble Indie Bundle.

The bundle packs DRM-free editions of Independent Games Festival award winners World of Goo, Gish and Aquaria plus Lugaru HD and Penumbra Overture for Windows, Linux or Mac, which cost $80 if bought individually.

By default, all proceeds are split evenly between the developers, Penny Arcade's charity Child's Play and digital rights advocate the Electronic Frontier Foundation, though purchasers can adjust the proportions if they feel one group deserves more money.

World of Goo developer 2D Boy ran its own pay-what-you-want sale in 2009.

The Humble Indie Bundle will be available until May 11. Lugaru HD and Overgrowth developer Wolfire Games has created one of its customary trailers to explain more.

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By: myatomicgarden x Show Full Post

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How do they split 0.01 evenly?

May 04, 2010 9:49am PDT

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How do they split 0.01 evenly? : myatomicgarden
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- Every 5 orders they get paid. : one random winner
- pwned!! : vimalan
- I'd laugh at this if only it didn't make me weep. : Alice O'Connor
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  It'd be more like every seven orders, since the two charities get cuts, too. There's also a chance that ... : aasyranth
  - also, joking about this makes you a monster- just fyi... : aasyranth
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  I gave my whole penny to charity. I'm all about charity. : TwiiK
  - Sounds like you're more about being a freeloading ass than charity. I'm all for having a thick skin for ... : SAINTWS6
- I heard that all PayPal payments under $0.67 (or something, I can't remember the exact number) get comple... : shurcool

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By: angelrubio x Show Full Post

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...And that's the third time i buy World of Goo.

Check out the charity stuff from child's play: http://www.penny-arcade.com/patv/pa-the-series/106/

May 05, 2010 3:08pm PDT

...And that's the third time i buy World of Goo. Check out the charity stuff from child's play: http:/... : angelrubio

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I would love to support Indie titles like this, but unfortunately I don't like any of those indie games. =(

May 04, 2010 7:38pm PDT

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anyone with a spare penny pls gift it to me! simonfrancat]mike65[dot]ukfsdot]org thanks!

May 04, 2010 11:32am PDT

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anyone with a spare penny pls gift it to me! simonfrancat]mike65[dot]ukfsdot]org thanks! : simonfrance
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By: Sir_Shaggy x Show Full Post

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I love to see more Indie bundles like this, so I threw in my $20 even thou I got laid off today. On the plus side I have time to play these great games now!

May 04, 2010 3:53pm PDT

I love to see more Indie bundles like this, so I threw in my $20 even thou I got laid off today. On the p... : Sir_Shaggy

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By: Theatrikal x Show Full Post

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Bought it. What a fantastic idea.

I get a slew of great games for cheap, and I help support some really great developers and charities.

May 04, 2010 10:45am PDT

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Bought it. What a fantastic idea. I get a slew of great games for cheap, and I help support some reall... : Theatrikal
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- It's ridiculous how easy it is to buy this, too. Amazon already has all my information, 3 clicks and I'm ... : duffman03

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By: duffman03 x Show Full Post

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Deal of the year.

May 04, 2010 3:36pm PDT

Deal of the year. : duffman03

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By: Hemtroll x Show Full Post

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I hate these pay-what-you-want deals because I always want to pay a lot more than I can afford just to support the developers. At least 2D Boy got my money for World of Goo.

May 04, 2010 12:49pm PDT

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- That was so cool I bought it twice. : Topsiderover

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By: Johnnsen x Show Full Post

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So I can install it all on the Mac and the PC? I don't have to choose one or another? Thats great, I think I should get this.

May 04, 2010 11:03am PDT

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So I can install it all on the Mac and the PC? I don't have to choose one or another? Thats great, I thin... : Johnnsen
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  you can choose what platform you want to download every game. : barichnikov
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    Only once though? : Johnnsen
    - If not... since it's pay-what-you want, just figure out what total price you want to pay and buy it twice... : Johnny Law
    - as many times as you want, but they reccomend you make backups to save them bandwidth. : bloodhunter123

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By: techx4 x Show Full Post

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wow that "rap" is so corny and completely unnecessary but everything else seems cool in terms of the bundle, charity and pwyw.. i may jump on it for a penny.. :P j/k

May 04, 2010 10:01am PDT

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- The guy who does it sounds like Charles Nolan from the Sex Offender's Shuffle. : inchwide
- I think this is sorta an inside joke. I bought the Overgrowth/NS2 pre-order bundle and they have videos l... : Sturm08

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By: aasyranth x Show Full Post

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Bought for $16.66, even split. Best of luck to the devs and charities.

May 04, 2010 10:39am PDT

Bought for $16.66, even split. Best of luck to the devs and charities. : aasyranth

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By: barichnikov x Show Full Post

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I have most of these games, but i bought it for 15$ and sent the money principally to the developers. with a smaller part to the charities. I hope 15$ wasn't so cheap for a 80$ bundle!

May 04, 2010 10:36am PDT

I have most of these games, but i bought it for 15$ and sent the money principally to the developers. wit... : barichnikov

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By: Viprime x Show Full Post

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I like how you can choose where the money goes.

May 04, 2010 10:05am PDT

I like how you can choose where the money goes. : Viprime

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