Name your own price for a $111 indie game bundle

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I'm traveling today (hellooo, L.A.!), so it'll be a little tough for me to "check in" after this post goes up. Hopefully we can get through a day without a rapid sellout, a broken discount code or just some flagrant error by yours truly. A man can dream!

Actually, I'm pretty sure two of those things won't happen, because game bundles don't typically sell out, and there's no code required. All that's left is error, the margin for which is a little wider than usual because I'm currently stuffed into a middle coach seat, angled in such a way that I can barely see the screen. (That said, it's hard to complain when you're traveling 527 miles per hour, which is kind of a miracle.)

All this is to say...game time! You can name your own price for the Humble Staff Picks Bundle, which includes anywhere from 3-7 games (with at least one more to come) that have a combined value of $111.

Two things. First, indie games tend to be awesome, sometimes because they venture beyond the usual genres, and sometimes because they're just way more clever than what you get from the average EA or Ubisoft title.

Second, computer games aren't for sunny summer weekends. They're for rainy days when you can't be outside enjoying this brief respite from winter. (Can you tell I'm a Midwesterner?) So buy these now and save them for you don't have good outdoor alternatives. #freshair #dadlecture

The usual "tier" rules apply here: You can get three games if you pay at least $1, a couple more if you beat the average (currently $6 and change) or the whole enchilada for $10. You also get to decide what portion of your payment goes to Oxfam and Action Against Hunger, two seriously worthy charities.

I'll leave it to you to hit up Steam (which is where you'll redeem the game codes and install the games) for reviews of the various titles. But even if there are a couple lemons in the mix (hint: there aren't), the bang-for-the-buck ratio is still sky-high.

So go forth and game! And I'll see you back in here on Monday -- hopefully from an aisle seat this time.

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