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Ex–Humble Bundle Veterans Launch Digiphile, a Curated, Charity‑Focused Storefront

Each limited‑run collection relies on human curation with transparent revenue splits to publishers plus charity.

Overview

  • Digiphile goes live with a partner‑first model that allocates a fixed 75% of each sale to publishers and 5% to charity, with DLC revenue going entirely to partners minus processing fees.
  • The platform launches as a Steam‑key storefront with a subreddit presence, bootstrapped without external investment and planning future community features.
  • Founders reject recommendation algorithms in favor of human‑selected, limited‑time collections intended to spur actual play and discussion rather than passive purchasing.
  • Headline activity is capped at no more than two collections at a time to concentrate attention and improve discoverability for smaller titles.
  • The inaugural Return of the Immersive Sim collection supports the Arbor Day Foundation and features titles including System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster, Perepiteia, Shadows of Doubt, and CTRL ALT EGO, with YouTuber 2 Headed Hero as guest curator.