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The latest Humble Indie Bundle has only one pay-what-you-want participant -- Frozen Synapse, the "simultaneous" turn-based strategy game from Mode 7 Games -- but exceeding the average price will transform it from misnomer into a proper collection of games.

Paying more than the average price ($4.27 at time of writing) will net you another cold bonus in the Humble Frozenbyte Bundle, which offers an assortment of games from the Finnish indie developer. Those include Trine, Shadowgrounds, Shadowgrounds: Survivor, the canceled Jack Claw prototype and a pre-order for the upcoming Splot. Plus: your money can go to Child's Play and The Electronic Frontier Foundation as you see fit.

Since Humble Bundle games work across multiple platforms (Jack Claw excluded), Frozen Synapse makes its debut on Linux, complete with a free copy of the soundtrack. We'd love a chance to listen to it in isolation, as most of the music gets drowned out by our utterances of "oh shit oh shit" when both players execute their plans at once.

JoystiqFrozen Synapse stars in new Humble Indie Bundle originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>charityfrozen-synapsehumble-frozen-synapse-bundlehumble-frozenbyte-bundlehumble-indie-bundlejack-clawlinuxmacpcshadowgroundssplottrineWed, 28 Sep 2011 14:57:00 EST<![CDATA[New 'Humble Frozenbyte Bundle' bonuses unlocked]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/22/new-humble-frozenbyte-bundle-bonuses-unlocked/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/22/new-humble-frozenbyte-bundle-bonuses-unlocked/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/22/new-humble-frozenbyte-bundle-bonuses-unlocked/#comments Through the power of your awesome taste in games, Frozenbyte's "Humble Bundle" has raised more than $700,000 (the average pay-want-you-want purchase price is currently a few cents under $5). As a result of this feat, the studio has released an early, playable demo of its forthcoming game, Splot. The full game will be arriving in "the next 2-3 months" and is already included as a "pre-order bonus" for purchasers of the bundle.

Moreover, Frozenbyte has added the Trine level editor to the set, as well as the source codes for Shadowgrounds and Shadowgrounds: Survivor. If you've yet to get in on the bundle, you've still got another four-ish days left to grab it. We hear it's just the right size for an Easter basket.

JoystiqNew 'Humble Frozenbyte Bundle' bonuses unlocked originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>frozenbytehumble-frozenbyte-bundlehumble-indie-bundlelevel-editormacpcsplotTrineFri, 22 Apr 2011 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[New Humble Bundle features Frozenbyte games and prototype]]>http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/new-humble-bundle-features-frozenbyte-games-and-prototype/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/new-humble-bundle-features-frozenbyte-games-and-prototype/http://www.joystiq.com/2011/04/12/new-humble-bundle-features-frozenbyte-games-and-prototype/#comments Humble Bundle's third, pay-want-you-want indie games collection, "The Humble Frozenbyte Bundle," is now available from the official site for the next fifteen days. As the name implies, the new set features the works of Finnish developer Frozenbyte, including the platformer Trine and the top-down shooter series Shadowgrounds.

The bundle also includes a pre-order license -- no, not for Trine 2, but for Splot, a mysterious (yet adorable-looking) title that's still under development. Most intriguing, Frozenbyte has tossed in the source code for a canceled project called Jack Claw. According to Edge, the developer hopes to crowd-source the game to completion and offer it for free to everyone that helps.

Like past Humble Bundles, this one is DRM-free and -- with the exception of the Windows-only Jack Claw code -- all the games are available to download for PC, Mac and Linux. Additionally, purchasers are entitled to Steam, Desura and OnLive product keys for compatible titles, as well as the soundtracks for Trine and the Shadowgrounds games.

Oh! And how could we forget? Any two portions of your purchase can be donated to the Child's Play Charity and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a public interest nonprofit that protects consumers' digital rights. Check out the Frozenbyte Bundle promotional video after the break to find out more about this most awesome offering -- or just go buy it already!

[Thanks, Luis!]

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JoystiqNew Humble Bundle features Frozenbyte games and prototype originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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