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The downside is that if you install the Android games on your Android phone you won't get any updates they release on the Android Market for them. You'll have t

by jc4p 15y ago

The downside is that if you install the Android games on your Android phone you won't get any updates they release on the Android Market for them. You'll have to get a new APK from the folks making the game with each update.

martythemaniak 15y ago
The upside is you actually get it on your Android phone :D But I agree, the Market is way overdue for coupons, discounts and other promo options.
- BiosElement 15y ago
  You mean besides a whole crapton of 1 penny apps? That was one hell of a discount if you ask me.
  - bsimpson 15y ago
    I tried to make my game 10¢ during 10¢ week, but only the apps Google chose were allowed to price that low. =\
    - BiosElement 15y ago
      That's really a shame. One issue with google is they still don't quite know how to do good customer service.
robbed 15y ago
From reddit ( http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/p4t4w/introducting_the_humble_bundle_for_android_and/c3mijd5 http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/p4t4w/introducting_t... ): You will get future updates as well (although not on the marketplace.) We are currently beta testing our Android app which will make it easy, which should be publicly launched in the next few days.
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jeff18 15y ago
We are currently beta testing an app that will organize your downloads and provide updates in a central spot for Humble Bundles (like the Amazon Marketplace), which should be ready for the public in the next couple of days. Additionally, the apps themselves will notify you if there is an update, akin to how Sparkle works on Mac OS X (Adium, et al. use this). Finally, you can download updates from our website similar to how it works for PC.
- mladenkovacevic 15y ago
  I love this business model. As a customer it makes me feel like such a winner through every aspect of this transaction. I give myself a deal on quality DRM-free games that I can play on a phone AND on Linux. I wish you crazy amounts of success. Just a question: have you tried this with apps? You could bundle apps according to theme.. so you could have a Photography Bundle, Office Bundle, Fitness Bundle... etc
- cryptoz 15y ago
  > We are currently beta testing an app that will organize your downloads and provide updates in a central spot for Humble Bundles I'm sorry to be a downer here, but this really bothers me. The Android Market is built such that 1) each version of each app has reviews, 2) each version has permissions, 3) updates for all of my apps come from the same place, 4) the apps come from a single trusted source, signed, and 5) I could continue forever listing the advantages of the Market. > Additionally, the apps themselves will notify you if there is an update No, no, no! One of the main advantages of modern app distribution is that we don't have 100 apps each telling us to update. We have one OS that manages this and updates according to our preferences. I understand that you consider your app distribution needs special, but each time a large, active and popular company/developer does this, it hurts the platform as a whole. Edit: I purchased Osmos on the Market, at full price, yesterday. I love the game and I'm very happy with it! I'm already addicted. For feedback from here, I'd like to add that I'm very happy to have bought it on the Market and that I wouldn't consider getting it from somewhere else, even if it's cheaper, if that means circumventing the market. What if you release an update that causes a problem? How will I know if I cannot easily access the Market reviews to make sure that the new version is at fault? Alternatively, what if I drop offline someday and attempt to play Osmos, only to find that there's an update? Having the Market version I don't have to worry about that since the app will (according to my preferences) already have updated itself. Anyway, keep up the good work and I thank you very much for Osmos!

by jc4p 15y ago

martythemaniak 15y ago

The upside is you actually get it on your Android phone :D But I agree, the Market is way overdue for coupons, discounts and other promo options.

BiosElement 15y ago
You mean besides a whole crapton of 1 penny apps? That was one hell of a discount if you ask me.
- bsimpson 15y ago
  I tried to make my game 10¢ during 10¢ week, but only the apps Google chose were allowed to price that low. =\
  - BiosElement 15y ago
    That's really a shame. One issue with google is they still don't quite know how to do good customer service.

robbed 15y ago

From reddit ( http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/p4t4w/introducting_the_humble_bundle_for_android_and/c3mijd5 http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/p4t4w/introducting_t... ): You will get future updates as well (although not on the marketplace.) We are currently beta testing our Android app which will make it easy, which should be publicly launched in the next few days.

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jeff18 15y ago

We are currently beta testing an app that will organize your downloads and provide updates in a central spot for Humble Bundles (like the Amazon Marketplace), which should be ready for the public in the next couple of days. Additionally, the apps themselves will notify you if there is an update, akin to how Sparkle works on Mac OS X (Adium, et al. use this). Finally, you can download updates from our website similar to how it works for PC.

mladenkovacevic 15y ago
I love this business model. As a customer it makes me feel like such a winner through every aspect of this transaction. I give myself a deal on quality DRM-free games that I can play on a phone AND on Linux. I wish you crazy amounts of success. Just a question: have you tried this with apps? You could bundle apps according to theme.. so you could have a Photography Bundle, Office Bundle, Fitness Bundle... etc
cryptoz 15y ago
> We are currently beta testing an app that will organize your downloads and provide updates in a central spot for Humble Bundles I'm sorry to be a downer here, but this really bothers me. The Android Market is built such that 1) each version of each app has reviews, 2) each version has permissions, 3) updates for all of my apps come from the same place, 4) the apps come from a single trusted source, signed, and 5) I could continue forever listing the advantages of the Market. > Additionally, the apps themselves will notify you if there is an update No, no, no! One of the main advantages of modern app distribution is that we don't have 100 apps each telling us to update. We have one OS that manages this and updates according to our preferences. I understand that you consider your app distribution needs special, but each time a large, active and popular company/developer does this, it hurts the platform as a whole. Edit: I purchased Osmos on the Market, at full price, yesterday. I love the game and I'm very happy with it! I'm already addicted. For feedback from here, I'd like to add that I'm very happy to have bought it on the Market and that I wouldn't consider getting it from somewhere else, even if it's cheaper, if that means circumventing the market. What if you release an update that causes a problem? How will I know if I cannot easily access the Market reviews to make sure that the new version is at fault? Alternatively, what if I drop offline someday and attempt to play Osmos, only to find that there's an update? Having the Market version I don't have to worry about that since the app will (according to my preferences) already have updated itself. Anyway, keep up the good work and I thank you very much for Osmos!