Maybe someone can clarify something for me. I went to the Humble site to download Dreamfall chapters and the site indicated that it would be better to download it with "bit Torent" so I chose that option and I immediately got a file downloaded to the folder I chose. I had no idea what to do with that file. I clicked on it and windows didn't recognize it and took me to the windows store and there was a bit torrent program there for $1.99 but I still didn't know what I should do if I were to buy it so I just gave up and went back and downloaded the game manually.

So do you need additional software installed to download a bit torent file or what? I'm so confused.

It is a protocol used for file sharing. It is peer-to-peer so it reduces server load. Yes you need a separate program. Just Google for something like uTorrent.

I just read the end of your post and you certainly don't need to pay for a client app.

I think it is an illeagle file.
Meaning, The people that made the game,will get nothing from it. (monetary wise)

Peer to peer is just a means of distribution, it doesn't mean the file becomes illegal. I've only used Humble once so don't know too much about them.

A torrent file is very small. You need to open it with a bittorrent client. The last one I used was called Transmission, but there are many others.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_BitTorrent_clients

The advantage of bittorrent, is that the more people want to download, the faster it is -- unlike straight downloading from the internet, where the more people want to download, the slower it is. Bittorrent is commonly used for large files -- like Linux isos. Bittorrent verifies the file as downloads, so you don't end up waiting for a huge download and then find out it's corrupt.

If Humble is using bittorrent to distribute their games, it is probably because their servers would be stressed by too many people downloading if all their customers downloaded from the servers.

If you search Google for the name of a game plus the word "torrent" you will probably find illegal downloads. However if you buy something and they offer you a choice of torrent or direct download, the torrent is legal and will often be faster.

You can try checking out a torrent client if you want. I think the Opera browser still has built-in support for Torrents. But if you've never set up a torrent before, you might have problems with it being blocked by the firewall in an antivirus "security suite."

So the long and short of it is that I do need some separate software to download BitTorent files. The original which is called, of course, BitTorent is free so I downloaded it and it worked with these files even though they were corrupted as well but they (they being the publishers) are working on it as I got an email to that effect. \

At least I now understand what is meant by BitTorent.

As an end to my saga, I was able to get the GOG code and have now downloaded and installed the game.

If this is the Dreamfall Chapters from Humble, Red Thread has admitted the files are corrupt and they are working on it.

Please be careful on those torrent sites - they do have a lot of pirated music, games, books etc...