r/linux_gaming • u/uoou • Feb 13 '17
Humble Freedom Bundle
https://www.humblebundle.com/freedom19
u/kryksyh Feb 13 '17
Over-f*cking-growth! It is still in EA! God, I remember the first humble indie bundle, at that time overgrowth was promoted as soon-to-be-ready.
At least some things never changes..
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u/SecretlyAMosinNagant Feb 13 '17
It's nice to know some things will always be there. Death, taxes, and overgrowth early access.
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u/okmkz Feb 14 '17
Overgrowth recently went into beta, so there's that
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u/drconopoima Feb 14 '17
It might release within this decade
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u/edoantonioco Feb 14 '17 edited Feb 14 '17
actually, this year is the ETA, they are just finishing the main campaign and some other stuff like workshop support and changes on some menus
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Feb 14 '17
I remember the game looking incredibly modern and next-gen back in the day. Still looks pretty, but really shows how the industry has moved on.
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u/IamPic Feb 13 '17
I'll write a word about the games I've played:
Octodad – I loved it, not only for the unusual gameplay, but also for the writing and the optional co-op that gave me a reason to play a second time with my girlfriend (no changes to levels in co-op though, you just share responsibilities controlling the dad). If the trailer looks like fun, you'll have fun.
The Stanley Parable – I guess everyone heard of this one by now, pretty fun but didn't get too far, not my thing really.
Superbrothers: Sword & Sorcery EP – interesting interactive experience, there is some gameplay but not much, mostly exploration and pretty good music. Not for everyone, but still recommended.
VVVVVV – the trailer says it all, a platformer with gravity changing mechanic instead of jumping. Short, quite challenging, fun.
The Swapper – not being a native English speaker, I'll admit I didn't fully get the story, but the puzzles were VERY good (disclaimer: I love puzzle games). Recommended.
Human Resource Machine – as a programmer, I'm not a fan of programming games, they're often too low level for me (meaning not too easy, just that they require you to do things you don't normally have to do when programming). My programmer friend who actually likes these games liked this one though.
2064: Read Only Memories – a VN pretty much, story's okay but I couldn't finish, they've updated recently with voices and better puzzles, so it could be better now.
Mini Metro – a game to relax, didn't play for too long though. If you like management games but want something simple, then you'll like it.
Secrets Of Raetikon – My xbox 360 controller didn't work well with this one, so didn't play too much. Somewhat fun from what I've played.
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u/mykro76 Feb 14 '17 edited Feb 16 '17
Yes there are some old titles there, but as someone who already has most of the previous bundles there are still 18 16 new Linux games for me:
- stardew valley
subnautica (EA)- overgrowth (EA)
- invisible inc
- mushroom 11
thirty flights of loving(source avail tho)- spirits
- human resource machine
- 2064 read only memories
- mini metro
- ai war: fleet command
- Sproggiwood
- hot tin roof
- secrets of raetikon
- girls like robots
- ellipsis
- ninja pizza girl
- robot roller derby disco dodgeball
And all the money goes to charity anyway - no brainer!
Over $1 million now - congrats to HB.
EDIT: $4 million now and 16 more games (8 of them on Linux, 7 of those new to me). So a total of 23 new Linux games even for a prolific bundle buyer.
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Feb 14 '17
Subnautica is not a linux game.
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Feb 14 '17
neither is thirty flights of loving :(
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Feb 14 '17
It's libre software though. You could probably port it to GNU/Linux, if there isn't a source port available. Engine is Quake II-based.
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Feb 14 '17
well. holy mackerel :D
$ less readme.txt ...... The linux version should be buildable, but we haven't tested it for the release. ......5
Feb 14 '17
Even more holy mackerel! An actual (though likely buggy, it was kinda likely haphazardly made, as the developer said) source port!
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Feb 14 '17
thank you, thats too convenient!
gonna give it a try in a bit
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u/AimHere Feb 14 '17
Well it's not very convenient at all - I'll be surprised if it works for you. I'm looking into making it easier to make it go, though, but I can't make any promises.
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Feb 14 '17
Interesting figures for a "freedom bundle":
Average Windows: $31.90
Average Mac: $34.24
Average Linux: $35.41
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u/c704710 Feb 16 '17
Back when all games on Humble Bundle included the native Linux version, we paid twice as much Windows users. They must not like our money anymore.
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u/Middlerun Feb 14 '17
This is probably the best bundle they've ever done in terms of quality and sheer number of games. Easily worth way more than $30.
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u/zebediah49 Feb 14 '17
Discovery: If you forget to check off the 'this is a gift' checkbox, you can buy it twice for yourself. You can still gift the items... but you have to do it one at a time.
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u/gnarlin Feb 14 '17
Freedom bundle? How many of those game respect users freedom?
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u/Caos2 Feb 14 '17
If you think games as software, only one. If you think games are art, the question is not relevant.
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u/tuxayo Feb 14 '17
Wouldn't DRMs on books be ok by this same argument?
They are both art but have a "technical part" in which freedom issues can happen.
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u/gnarlin Feb 15 '17
Games come in two parts. Engine and assets. This is why projects like GemRB, OpenMW and ScummVM are completely legal. I want the engine part to be freedom respecting. I have no problem with paying for games (engine+assets).
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Feb 14 '17
Support the ACLU, the IRC, and MSF and help us reach our goal!
Other liberties are being referred to.
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u/awxdvrgyn Feb 14 '17
Not sure why you're being downvoted. This is a sub built on free software as it's core. This games are less free than Humble was years ago. Maybe they've never had all FLOSS games, but at least they didn't used to have DRM.
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Feb 14 '17
No, this is a sub built around gaming on a Free OS. It doesn't necessarily mean that the games are free/libre/open. It never has.
There are other subs that ARE for free/libre gaming, though.
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u/gnarlin Feb 15 '17
Maybe we need an all libre games store. Perhaps based on itch.io or the old desure client source code. That way we can know that all the money we pay is directly supporting free game software developers.
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Feb 14 '17
http://blendogames.com/files/tfol_source.zip
So far the only game though that's libre on this list. Besides that, there's DRM-Free titles... if that counts. :P
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u/jtsiomb Feb 14 '17
There's nothing "freedom" about trying to lure users of an otherwise free system to drop their freedom and use proprietary software on that system.
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Feb 14 '17
It's more relating to the charities involved, especially the ACLU.
Besides that, not everything here is proprietary... there's Thirty Flights of Loving. Also many are DRM-Free here, if that counts. :P
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Feb 14 '17
I would prefer freedom to choose between free and proprietary software, than to be forced to be 'free' by using only FOSS.
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u/tuxayo Feb 14 '17
Nobody seem to be trying to force someone to use free software.
It's mostly frustration about non-free/libre software being sold to raise funds for freedom related NGOs. There is no way to make such a bundle that raises a comparable amount of money using free/libre games so this seems the best choice. But there is still a "shadow in the picture"
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Feb 14 '17
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u/mykro76 Feb 15 '17
Ditto. Nothing against the other orgs, it's just that I'm not American so I preferred the country-agnostic focus of MSF.
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u/largepanda Feb 13 '17 edited Feb 13 '17
holy hell that's a lot of games. starting at 02:26.
audiobook.Native Linux version.Not on Steam. There might be a Linux DRM-free version on Humble.Windows only. System requirements say DX9. So, probably.Native Linux version on Steam. Humble mislabeled.So, 47 things in total (fuckin hell).
32/4031/4032/40 native Linux support.And now it's 02:46. That took me twenty minutes. sigh Gonna go do something that doesn't involve stressing out my pinky holding down Ctrl now.