Is the category "Free game" for libre/FOSS games or just for games for which you don't have to pay?
If there is no libre/FOSS game category, there should be! :)
(Also instead of categories, it should probably be tags, so multiple ones can be combined, no?)

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Quoting: CheesenessSeptikos, it's very important to express opinions and give feedback. Simply setting the tip to zero is not enough. Not buying a bundle also doesn't really help anybody understand why they missed your sale, or how they could have gone about getting it. Whether they choose to take feedback onboard and look after their long term fans is up to them, but at the very least, they deserve to be able to make that choice.

Well, I've been choosing the silent "not buy" option most of the time when no GNU/Linux version was available, and the silent "buy" (vote with wallet) option otherwise.

But if feedback is requested, here it is:
I decided to not buy games which don't offer a GNU/Linux version (!= Android in my mind). It's as simple as that.

I think the last Windows game I bought was Half-life 2 or Jedi Academy, around 2004/2005 and the first GNU/Linux game I bought was probably Lugaru around 2007.

I even skipped over Starcraft 2, which was one of the games I was most interested in. (of course, they made it even easier with all their region-locking, always online system, no LAN, etc..)

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As for the few bundles I skipped, it was generally too long hesitation/procrastination and then missing the deadline (hesitating, having spent probably way too much on previous bundles ^^). Except for the one from last December, where I decided to pay for some FOSS games for a change. I regret it a little bit, but not too much. After all I can buy the games on Steam now (much better than previous bundles where the games where nowhere to be found after the bundles!). :)

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I see you used the character from the OGA game Last Escape [External Link].
I will have to try it. :)

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Thanks for all the info about the various distribution services. Quite insightful.

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Does anyone know how Steam works then? Do you also need to reach a certain amount before they pay you? Or do you get paid instantly there?
Same questions for Gameolith and payment processors like BMTmicro.

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Interesting new indie game reseller / humble bundle alternative. :)

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Already tried the demo from Steam. I had a few crashes, but overall it works well.
I might get it eventually.

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Note that they are on Steam Greenlight: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=107105028 [External Link]
So maybe, once they get on Steam, they'll get more sales. :)
But the main thing I'm surprised about, is that they never got onto Desura, except for a small announcement there, i.e. no game page.

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What do you think? Would you be keen to see their games on Linux?

Having missed the "Humble Bundle for Android 1" with "Toki Tori" and "Edge", I would like them to make it available somewhere else. On their website, Desura, Gamolith, Steam, somewhere!
("Edge" I got in one of the later bundles it seems)

So, yes, I would be keen to see their games available on GNU/Linux, but it would be nice if I could try the already ported games first!

It's not even available on this page somebody posted on reddit: http://calvein.github.com/humble-games/ [External Link]

Is Twitter an effective way for developers to reach out and gauge interest from Linux gamers?

Not for me, as I do not use Twitter. I do have an identi.ca account, but even that I don't really use much.
Therefore, just posted on their website instead: http://twotribes.com/message/toki-tori-2 [External Link]

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I bought the game on CD a few years ago (GNU/Linux version).

It's a really good game. A lot like "Commandos", with a bit of base management (and fun use of the mouse for sword/stick fighting (although I think it's optional, not sure anymore)).

I stopped at a part where it kept segfaulting. I think I did find a patch for it, but for some reason I stopped playing, maybe due to lack of time.

I might reinstall it soon to finish it. My saves should still be around somewhere.
cf here if you also encounter the segfault: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=36958 [External Link]
But maybe the Desura version fixes it. :)

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