Humble Indie Bundle 17 (Update)

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Steven

Update, Aug 23rd

Three rather obscure puzzle games were added: a collection of 3 Hexcells games, Expand, and Regency Solitaire. Can’t say these really interest me so they don’t add anything to the bundle, personally.

Bundle will be available until Aug 30th.

Hexcells [PC] (pay above average to unlock)
Released: Feb 19, 2014 by Matthew Brown
Metascore: N/A
Hexcells Infinite [PC] (pay above average to unlock)
Released: Sep 1, 2014 by Matthew Brown
Metascore: N/A
Hexcells Plus [PC] (pay above average to unlock)
Released: Feb 19, 2014 by Matthew Brown
Metascore: N/A
Expand [PC] +soundtrack (pay above average to unlock)
Released: Sep 30, 2015 by Chris Johnson
Metascore: N/A
Regency Solitaire [PC] (pay above average to unlock)
Released: May 18, 2015 by Grey Alien Games
Metascore: N/A

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Humble Indie Bundle 16

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Steven

Here’s all of the Humble Indie Bundle 16 games. 1 week left to get it. Personally, one of the least exciting, but Retro City Rampage is fun. 🙂

Retro City Rampage DX [PC]
Released: Nov 11, 2014 by Vblank Entertainment Inc.
Metascore: N/A
Outlast [PC]
Released: Sep 4, 2013 by Red Barrels
Metascore: 80
Never Alone [PC] +soundtrack
Released: Nov 18, 2014 by E-Line Media
Metascore: 72
Never Alone: Foxtales [PC]
Released: Jul 28, 2015 by E-Line Media
Metascore: N/A
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power [PC] +soundtrack [pay above average to unlock]
Released: Aug 20, 2015 by Frozenbyte, Inc.
Metascore: 68
Door Kickers [PC] [pay above average to unlock]
Released: Oct 20, 2014 by KillHouse Games
Metascore: 82
Else Heart.Break() [PC] +soundtrack [pay $2 above average to unlock]
Released: Sep 24, 2015 by Erik Svedang
Metascore: 78
Sunless Sea [PC] [pay $2 above average to unlock]
Released: Jul 1, 2014 by Failbetter Games
Metascore: 81
Duet [PC] +soundtrack [pay above average to unlock]
Released: Aug 3, 2015 by Kumobius
Metascore: N/A
FORCED [PC] +soundtrack [pay above average to unlock]
Released: Oct 24, 2013 by BetaDwarf
Metascore: 72

Humble Indie Bundle 15 (Update)

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Steven

Update, Oct 6th

Three more games were added to the bundle:

Deponia [PC] +soundtrack [pay above average to unlock]
Released: Aug 6, 2012 by Daedalic Entertainment
Metascore: 74
Chaos on Deponia [PC] +soundtrack [pay above average to unlock]
Released: Nov 6, 2012 by Daedalic Entertainment
Metascore: 78
Gone Home [PC] +soundtrack [pay above average to unlock]
Released: Aug 15, 2013 by The Fullbright Company
Metascore: 86

The complete Deponia trilogy is now included, and a returning champ, Gone Home. One more week left to get it.

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E3 2015 Linky Post

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Steven

I love following E3! If I had loads of time, I’d watch all the full press conference videos. I’m weird like that. Unfortunately, I don’t have that kinda time, right now, so I watch summary videos.

Whichever you like, I’ll update links to both below as they become available and I find them. Full vids wherever I find them, summary vids from Polygon / The Verge, and Youtube / various. Linky breakdowns mostly at Destructoid, when available. If you have a better quality vid, let me know and I’ll update it.

Oculus Full (50 mins) Summary (8 mins) / Polygon Storystream
Bethesda Full (75 mins) / Summary (8.5 mins) / Breakdown
Microsoft Full (85 mins) / Summary (8 mins) / Breakdown
Ubisoft Full (70 mins) / Summary (6 mins) / Breakdown
Electronic Arts Full (75 mins) / Summary (6 mins) / Breakdown
Playstation Full (90 mins) / Summary (8 mins) / Breakdown
Nintendo Digital Event Full (50 mins) / Summary (4 mins) / Breakdown
Square Enix Full (75 mins) / Summary (6 mins) / Breakdown
PC Gaming Show Full () / Summary () / Breakdown

Humble Indie Bundle 14 (Update)

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Steven

Update, April 7th

Three more games were added to the bundle:

140 [PC]
Released: Oct 16, 2013 by Jeppe Carlsen
Metascore: 80
MirrorMoon EP [PC]
Released: Sep 4, 2013 by Santa Ragione
Metascore: 73
Contraption Maker [PC]
Released: Aug 28, 2013 by Spotkin
Metascore: N/A

One more week left to get it.

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Using a Gamepad on Linux

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Steven

General tips and resources I’ve come across. I will update this page every now and then. If a section grows large enough, I will make a separate post for it.

Steam Big Picture

Launch games from Steam Big Picture. A controller you thought wasn’t compatible with a game may actually work. When you launch a game using that controller (via BigPicture), Steam will attempt to send an appropriate button mapping of that controller to the game when launching it. This worked, for example, with LIMBO. Of course, the game has to support this and your controller must be known or configured in Big Picture.

XBox One Controller

Support was added in Linux 3.17. I have yet to upgrade my kernel and try it, but I did pick up a controller when they were on sale with that intention. (I don’t have an XBox One, but the controllers are so nice….)

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Humble InDIE Bundle 13 (Update)

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Steven

Update, November 11th

Three more games and soundtracks were added to the bundle, which is no longer available. I was away and couldn’t update, but for completeness:

The Novelist [PC] +soundtrack [pay above average to unlock]
Released: Dec 10, 2013 by Orthogonal Games
Metascore: 66
Eldritch [PC] +soundtrack [pay above average to unlock]
Released: Oct 21, 2013 by Minor Key Games
Metascore: 77
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack [PC] +soundtrack [pay above average to unlock]
Released: Aug 15, 2012 by DrinkBox Studios
Metascore: 83

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Humble Indie Bundle 12 (Update)

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Steven

Update, September 17th

Three more games and soundtracks were added to the bundle, yesterday:

The Bridge [PC] +soundtrack [pay above average to unlock]
Released: Feb 22, 2013 by The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Metascore: 74
Monaco: What’s Yours Is Mine [PC] +soundtrack [pay above average to unlock]
Released: Apr 24, 2013 by Pocketwatch Games
Metascore: 83
Race the Sun [PC] +soundtrack [pay above average to unlock]
Released: Aug 19, 2013 by Flippfly
Metascore: 79

The average to beat, at the time of writing, is $7.82. Less than a week left.

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Humble Indie Bundle 11 (Update)

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Steven

Update, February 25th

Three more games (and two soundtracks) have been added to the bundle if you beat the average ($4.63 as of this writing):

Fez [PC] [pay above average to unlock, soundtrack included]
Released: May 1, 2013 by Trapdoor
Metascore: 91
Starseed Pilgrim [PC] [pay above average to unlock, soundtrack included]
Released: Apr 16, 2013 by Droqen
Metascore: 83
Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians [PC] [pay above average to unlock]
Released: Aug 6, 2013 by Reverb
Metascore: 75

Beatbuddy has music by Parov Stellar? Um… Yes, please! (Sadly, no soundtrack included.) One week left to pick it up!

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Humble Indie Bundle 10 (Update)

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Steven

Update, January 20th

Three more games (and two soundtracks) have been added to the bundle if you beat the average ($5.38 as of this writing):

Hoard [PC] [pay above average to unlock]
Released: Apr 4, 2011 by Big Sandwich Games, Inc.
Metascore: 65
Strike Suit Zero [PC] [+soundtrack, pay above average to unlock]
Released: Jan 23, 2013 by Born Ready Games
Metascore: 65
Toki Tori 2 + [PC] [+soundtrack, pay above average to unlock]
Released: Jul 11, 2013 by Two Tribes
Metascore: 76

I’ve played quite a bit of multiplayer HOARD on PS3 (great for 3 player) and Toki Tori 2+ on WiiU. Recommend both.

This bundle is only available for another 13 hours.

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