Kickstarter - The Thread.

[schild]

CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN LAU^ SHUTUPSHUTUPSHUTUP

[Phred]

Even Schild should like this one. C-Wars. A chinese CyberPunk tower defence. Already funded but looks interesting and there is a Demo too.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1054244612/c-wars-roguelike-pixel-art-pc-game?ref=search

Truely and international youtube video liked.

Game demo download page. http://www.onipunks.com/download.html

[Fabricated]

The Silicon Knights guys are literally too cheap to give Kickstarter a cut of the proceeds so they're actually doing their own hosted crowdfunding that just so happens to look exactly like kickstarter.

http://www.precursorgames.com/shadowoftheeternals/

Oy.

[Quinton]

Q. What happens if you do not reach your goal *UPDATED*?
A. Our financial goal is a flexible one.  All contributions will go directly towards the development of this game and making it a reality.  We are committed to making this game, however, if it becomes apparent that we cannot raise enough to develop this project then we will refund all pledges.

So, the one guarantee that Kickstarter gives backers -- the project only gets your money if they meet their fundraising goal -- doesn't actually exist here. ^^

These guys claim they can't use Kickstarter because they're not in the US or UK... but I'm pretty sure I saw Canadian Kickstarter projects before (Castle Story comes to mind).. unless they laundered it through a US entity or something.

[Lucas]

Q. What happens if you do not reach your goal *UPDATED*?
A. Our financial goal is a flexible one.  All contributions will go directly towards the development of this game and making it a reality.  We are committed to making this game, however, if it becomes apparent that we cannot raise enough to develop this project then we will refund all pledges.

So, the one guarantee that Kickstarter gives backers -- the project only gets your money if they meet their fundraising goal -- doesn't actually exist here. ^^

These guys claim they can't use Kickstarter because they're not in the US or UK... but I'm pretty sure I saw Canadian Kickstarter projects before (Castle Story comes to mind).. unless they laundered it through a US entity or something.

Is it really so? Because Larian, that recently ended a successful campaign for "Divinity: Original Sin" is a belgian company (although, in the KS profile of the game, you can notice "Sacramento, CA", but AFAIK they don't have an actual office there or in the UK). http://www.larian.com/company.php

[Sky]

So, the one guarantee that Kickstarter gives backers -- the project only gets your money if they meet their fundraising goal -- doesn't actually exist here. ^^

These guys claim they can't use Kickstarter because they're not in the US or UK... but I'm pretty sure I saw Canadian Kickstarter projects before (Castle Story comes to mind).. unless they laundered it through a US entity or something.

Indiegogo has flexible funding, that's what they're copying. I would never back a flexible funding, and mostly stay away from IGG (they charge your card instantly, no backing out unless the project creator does it on their own).

And IGG is also where a lot of foreign places go, so it does invalidate the issues setting up a KS (which is a valid issue, just that there are options besides KS and direct funding). Raging Heroes is having a hell of a time setting up banking to launch their KS, apparently (French company). So yeah, Euros either set up a shell or partner or go with IGG.

[kaid]

I would have killed for this one back in college.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rrpgt/robotech-rpg-tacticstm

That was back when we were playing battletech like crazy and loved robotech. I still will likely pick it up because my inner  robotech junkie demands it.

[Lantyssa]

I want some of those minis.  Hopefully they're obtainable individually later.

[Sky]

I've never been into the mech thing, so easy will save there. GW just released a slew of new Tau Empire mechs if you're into that kind of thing.

Raging Heroes is (still) getting ready to launch the Toughest Girls in the Galazy KS, the latest blog post makes it sound like it's getting close (again).

There's a pretty decent iconic D&D demons KS going up soon. Sculpts look better than the CSM attempt (and hopefully with much less newb mistakes like CSM made).

[kaid]

I want some of those minis.  Hopefully they're obtainable individually later.

They will be the kickstarter is basically to cover the initial production runs for retail and given they have so totally blasted past what they were shooting for funding wise should see the minis available at a game store sometime december ish from what they are saying.

[ghost]

I've never been into the mech thing, so easy will save there.

What kind of freak are you.... 

[Sky]

I blame Warner Brothers, Mel Blanc, Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, Friz Freleng, etc. Grew up loving the beautiful animation, music and voice work, not to mention the humor, of the Merrie Melodies. When Saturday morning started to get polluted with horribly animated and voiced cheap drama/action stuff from Japan, I stopped watching cartoons and moved on to other things. (Not that there wasn't an increasing glut of american garbage on, too!)

[ghost]

Yeah.  I hear you.  The pre-70's looney tunes were the best.  They really went down the drain, both writing and art quality, once the late 70s and early 80s hit.  Still, how can you not relish the idea of driving around in this fucking shit up? 



 

[kaid]

I want to see a pic of a nicely painted up MAC2 it is amusing how huge that thing is in scale compared to all the other miniatures. Those are images of the pieces full size.

[Lantyssa]

There's a pretty decent iconic D&D demons KS going up soon. Sculpts look better than the CSM attempt (and hopefully with much less newb mistakes like CSM made).

Fuck you, Sky.  You just cost me another $100.

[Sky]

I thought this was interesting:

Here's a quote we ripped from the internet that was written by Tom from Evolve-PR, our fabulous PR agency who helped us a lot during the Kickstarter campaign:

it's sometimes much easier to build word of mouth without involving the press; with Divinity: Original Sin, we spent a TON of time (and too much money) trying to get press to play the game... the coverage at many "top-tier" sites didn't actually yield much in terms of a return for their Kickstarter. It was only when we really dug in with the YouTube crowd that the KS campaign took off.

[Margalis]

Penny Arcade Kickstarter for a podcast. Goal $10.

Kind of genius. With a $10 goal there is no way to miss and they can pocket the money no matter what.

Also sleazy as hell. Wonder how many Kickstarter projects in the future will have a $1 goal and make the first stretch goal the real goal?

The golden goose is going to die fast at this rate. KS is quickly becoming just a website where people can beg for money based on fake or non-projects.

[Phred]

So the Grim Dawn alpha shipped today, and is getting pretty positive reactions from people. I haven't seen any comments on it here so I guess people were too hesitant to back this one or something.
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3549560

[Krakrok]

I gave Grim Dawn $1.

[Quinton]

So the Grim Dawn alpha shipped today, and is getting pretty positive reactions from people. I haven't seen any comments on it here so I guess people were too hesitant to back this one or something.
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3549560

I only had a little time to install and look at it this evening.  Too soon to form a strong opinion.  The art is not as muddy as Path of Exile.  I need to find the release notes or something and figure out what's supposed to be done / not-done at this point in the alpha.

[schild]

Beh. Shame I don't have $85 to throw at them.

[Phred]

Beh. Shame I don't have $85 to throw at them.

Unless you've moved to some foreign country with worse exchange rates than Australia the cost to get in on alpha is 50$ unless you just have to have the digital map and the glow in the dark mini pet http://www.grimdawn.com/contribute_buynow01.php

[schild]

oh hay $50

shame

heh. I can't really just spend money on things not life (as I've repeated, Hex is being supported by Magic atm)

[Sky]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1388023634/dogs-playing-dandd-full-color-poster

[HaemishM]

He needs a pledge level whereby the those pledgers are allowed to punch him in the dick.

[ghost]

I'd much rather punch him in the balls. 

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1388023634/dogs-playing-dandd-full-color-poster

Jesus Christ.   

[Trippy]

You guys are broken. That's an awesome poster. I'm going to get two -- one for me and one for my friend who was our DM in college *and* had a poster of A Bold Bluff.

[Sky]

I like the concept but it's a lazy implementation.

Disclaimer: we had a massive tapestry of the dogs in our band room.

[Ingmar]

If I can't get it on black velvet, no sale.

[schild]

I mean, in theory it's funny but the art kind blows.

[Velorath]

So the Grim Dawn alpha shipped today, and is getting pretty positive reactions from people. I haven't seen any comments on it here so I guess people were too hesitant to back this one or something.
http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3549560

They've been trickling out information and screenshots for just over 3 years now. I wanted to be excited about it since I liked Titan Quest, but this hasn't exactly been a speedy development process.

[Pezzle]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1388023634/dogs-playing-dandd-full-color-poster

Hey, I have been out drinking with that guy!

He does/did stuff for living forgotten realms and now Living Divine (A 4E based game)
I wonder if he would deliver it at GenCon...

[Viin]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/clintgc/space-monkey-taking-the-cloud-out-of-the-datacente

Ran into this today. Peer-to-Peer Distributed storage device. (No data center for "cloud" storage). Hmm. Only 23 hours left if you want one.

[Paelos]

I love the name.

[UnSub]

Beh. Shame I don't have $85 to throw at them.

Unless you've moved to some foreign country with worse exchange rates than Australia the cost to get in on alpha is 50$ unless you just have to have the digital map and the glow in the dark mini pet http://www.grimdawn.com/contribute_buynow01.php

At this point our mighty dollar is worth more than yours.