If you simply can't wait for the next Humble bundle to roll around, there's now an Android-specific alternative available. iKoid is a new service that just released its first indie game bundle, this time at a fixed but very reasonable price of $2.49. It includes five games: They Need To Be Fed, Bridge Constructor Playground, Hero Of Many, Don't Run With A Plasma Sword, And Streetfood Tycoon Extreme, which would cost about $9 together on the Google Play Store.

They Need To Be Fed (the original, not the sequel) and Don't Run With A Plasma Sword are the highlights here: one is a much-loved indie platforming game, and the other is a humor-filled throwback to action RPGs of days gone by. Bridge Constructor Playground is a new entry in the well-trodden sub-genre of bridge simulations (physics games for engineering students), and Hero Of Many is a sperm-themed side-scroller delightfully artistic indie "zen" game. Streetfood Tycoon is a typical business simulator, and while it's free on the Play Store, the "Extreme" version in this bundle has no ads and added game content.

The iKoid platform is interesting in and of itself: it's promising notifications of updated versions of games (a major problem for paid non-Play Store apps). They're also taking input from gamers on which titles to feature in the next bundle - check out this page for a list of suggested games, including the excellent DraStic Nintendo DS emulator and Anomaly Warzone Earth. iKoid will contact the selected developers and offer them a spot in the next bundle.

The first iKoid bundle will end on December 6th. We'll update you with any additions.

Source: iKoid Bundle