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Reddit community launches Game Dev Bundle
Members of the social news site Reddit have launched their own indie game bundle, offering a selection of six titles created by some in the community. Like other indie game bundles, the Game Dev Bundle from Reddit is available as a "pay-what-you-want" set with some proceeds going to charity.The six-game bundle includes Cardinal Quest, Girl With the Heart Of, Pitman, Influence, Auralux, and Astroslugs. Purchasing the bundle enables a direct download of the DRM-free game along with a code for use on PC platform Desura. (A Reddit user said the group tried to get Steam keys, but was unsuccessful.)According to the bundle's site, 12.5 percent of all revenue will go to the digital rights advocacy group Electronic Frontier Foundation.Purchasing the bundle for $6 and more gives users access to a playable prototype, Astroslugs Adventures, and a full game, The Sun is Deadly, along with soundtracks and art from games available in the bundle (though it's unclear if you'll receive bonus content from all six or eight titles).
The Joystiq Indie Pitch: Auralux
Being a giant, beloved video game site has its downsides. For example, we sometimes neglect to give independent developers our coverage love (or loverage, if you will) as we get caught up in AAA, AAAA or the rare quintuple-A titles. To remedy that, we're giving indies the chance to create their own loverage and sell you, the fans, on their studios and products. This week we talk with E McNeill about his trimmed-down RTS: Auralux. How did you get started? If you want to go waaaay back, I started out by playtesting educational games for my mom, a teacher who wanted to use games in the classroom. JumpStart and Mecc games turned out to be the perfect gateway drugs to Command & Conquer and Starcraft. It's been a slippery slope from there, and I've been making games ever since my first programming course in high school.
