A new indie game bundle has launched, with a significant difference to those that have come before it -- it can only be bought using the Bitcoin digital currency.
Not only that, but the developers behind The Bitcoin Bundle are getting paid in Bitcoins too. Those involved say that the move will hopefully prove an important step towards making players feel closer to the game creatives.
The bundle is being run by Eufloria dev Alex Amsel, with other notable indies involved, such as Omni-Labs' Rudolf Kremers, Felix Bohatsch at Broken Rules, Kyle Gabler from 2D Boy, and Marek Plichta at Spaces of Play.
The games included are Spirits, World of Goo, And Yet It Moves and two versions of Eufloria.
"For me personally it's a 'Fight the Power' type thing," Kremers tell us. "An alternative to greedy bankers and financial institutions, and another way for indies to do things their way."
More information on why the bundle has been put together can be found on the official website.
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Then too, all the games have featured in at least one previous bundle - WoG in particular has been in at least three bundles (and has been offered as a bonus in several others). At this point, I'd guess that they're effectively mined out as marketable IP; a novelty like this is a good way of rekindling attention.
With that said, I'd guess that revenues from this bundle are likely to be low - and I'd also guess that a significant percentage of payments will come from people who want to "validate" Bitcoin as a currency, rather than from people who want the actual games. Either way, it's still going to be profit for the developers ;)