Re: what's all this then? -- about the payment issues...
Trying to gode/scare/guilt/manipulate people into getting this game is not a good way to attract potential buyers.
My personal stance, I will probably buy toribash, which is because I like it, I have the money to spend and I want to keep playing it, I think it sucks that I have to pay for anything but that is a fact of life, nothing is free.
Yes someone did put much time and effort into making this game, good job and all that, but if you're so worried about him getting payed for his work, why not donate him extra money if you're so passionate about it.
Also yes, tori bash is a great game but at the same time it does not have the production values of most games developed by studios, and choosing to go for a studio game as opposed to a home made game like this does not make people shallow or evil.
P.S. that armadillo run game was super awesome, I wish i knew of more games like that.