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mostly adventure games

Official thread in AGS forums:
http://www.bigbluecup.com/yabb/index.php?topic=44670.0

This is the first bundle I've seen that consists of nothing but games I've never heard of.

Going just by the name, Indiana Rodent and the Raiders Of The Lost Cheese sounds like it could be a good parody in adventure game form, but then I click on the link and it looks to be some generic platform game.

will give it a shot

though most of the games look like crap.. looks like the game equivalent of trying to do photo editing in MS Paint

If I'm reading this correctly, they are donating 100% of the payments to Child's Play.

Pretty much. Not bad, I might buy the set for that alone.

This is not just another indie games bundle, it's somewhat different.

First off, these games are not re-releases of commercial indie games. They were exclusively created for the bundle within just a few months, and everyone who met the deadline could add their own game to the package.

They're based on the Adventure Game Creator by Chris Jones, the engine that was also used for games like Gemini Rue, the Blackwell series etc. But contrary to the latter these games are all amateur productions by more or less experienced AGS community members, made just for fun; the stuff you usually get for free over here. That doesn't necessarily mean they're "crap"; there are lots of great freeware adventures around that were made with AGS. Of course, chances are that open minded fans of the point-and-click genre and admirers of pixel art and amateur creativity already know about this, while others might have no interest in these games. But keep in mind, you're not really paying for the games but to support the AGS freeware community (in spirit) and Child's Play (financially).

That being said, I'm going to get me a copy tomorrow. :) (I'm especially curious about the new works of ThreeOhFour, Technocrat and Grundislav.)

Child's Play again? Jeez.

Yeah, sure, it's nice that hospitalized american kids get some console games and toys and whatever to make life in hospital easier. I get that.

But with all the shit that's currently going on in this world, why does EVERY bundle or game related charity thing have to focus on Child's Play? Why not ... i don't know, something that could actually save lives?

There are so many deserving charities that are in need of money that it's frankly embarrasing that everything always go to Child's Play. Feed starving children, help build schools in third world countries, help fund hospitals in warzones. Do something IMPORTANT.

Because we're gamers and Child's Play was funded by gamers. And it's very likely the easiest charity to work with.

If donating to something important is so important to you, then donate to those causes without getting games along the way.

Look at this map: http://childsplaycharity.org/donate

It shows the hospitals they're working with. Almost exclusively US ones. Not a single one in Mexico or South America. One in Africa. A couple in the UK, but nothing in the rest of Europe. Nothing in Asia. A couple in Australia.

Many hospitals throughout the world are so poorly equipped that people are dying every day because of what would in the US and Western Europe be completely trivial things. And yet, every time gamers contribute to charity, it's Child's Play. Toys for hospitals the richest part of the world. It makes me feel genuinely uncomfortable.

By all means, I don't say people shouldn't help that particular charity. But they're doing really well already and maybe it's time to focus on the peope who REALLY need help at some point.

They've also supported Liverpool hospital and Great Ormond street in the UK and take applications from any childrens hospital no matter where they are.

Being from Mexico, I can assure you that's most likely because our government would just tax all the donations.

So. Don't take it up with us. Take it up with them.

I'm just voicing my opinion about what I see as a pretty sad state of affairs here.

I'm sorry, but this is one I don't want part of, mostly cause I dont have the funds nor the patience for this stuff atm.

Well, Child's Play is one of my favorite charities, so I'll try to be neutral here:)

I really do think it's because these are video games and Child's Play is game related. Child's Play also makes sure 100% of donations end up helping those in need. They have no overhead, something which cannot be said for a lot of charities.