SentientStone
Member
Whelp, I just funded $100 to the cause. I thought only Americans could fund stuff before on the site, but realized a little while ago that was not true, so I decided to fund this as my first project. 
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Republique Kickstarter by Ryan Payton - NOW FOR PC AND MAC! [Ended, $555K funded]
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Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
Here you go, I should have done this from the beginning. Thanks and sorry for the spam
Dog Problems
Banned
Awesome, thank you!
Franklinator
Member
I'm so happy that this was funded. Congratulations Camoflaj!
Why have you decided that is the only valid use of Kickstarter? I would argue that providing a developer with a decent amount of money up front to allow them to increase the scope of the game, put them in a stronger position when meeting with publishers, or allow them to retain their IP are all just as valid.
You can't really talk about Kickstarter like that when it comes to game development. We aren't funding the manufacturing costs of a watch or iPhone dock that are already designed and just need money to be made material.
Ignis Fatuus
Banned
We're down to the minute counter. This is definitely going to hit 550k.
polyh3dron
Banned
It may hit 600,000 now... damn
CarbonatedFalcon
Member
I look forward to playing this when it comes up, even though I can't justify sending $20 into the void until then. It does seem like it will be a good game.
B_Rik_Schitthaus
Banned
The extra 100k should be used to destroy Touch Arcade,
or as I call it Pootch Shitade.
Didnt he already say this was part of the reason way back when he formed the studio?
The Return of
Banned
Wow, congrats to the developers. Honestly didn't think it would make it.
Bojanglez
The Amiga Brotherhood
I fucking hope not
Not at all, I am hoping it means that IOS will not always be a race to the bottom pricing but it has a long way to go.
MrCunningham
Member
That's not entirely true. Carmageddon was already in development long before the team leader started asking for a little bit more capital on Kickstarter. Also Leisure Suit Larry, and the Banner Saga (they seemed to have put a lot of preliminary work into their game) and a nice looking X-Com clone called Xenonauts all all were in development before the developers started asking for additional funding.
But yeah, I suppose it is hard to find an original creation on Kickstarter that isn't more than just a collection of vague ideas. The developers at Camoflaj did show off more than a couple pieces of concept art and proposed ideas. They did show a working prototype of the game and stated very clearly that it would borrow ideas from metal Gear Solid and a bit from Resident Evil.
Their game may not be the highest bastion of originality, but if they can execute the concept well with the team they have, then it doesn't really matter how original it is. Most games conceptually aren't very original to begin with, when you strip them down to the sum of their parts (Metal Gear Solid is a prime example of this).
But if team Camoflaj can prove to make a good game with the funding they were given, then that is great. Fresh new development teams are always a good thing in helping prevent stagnation in the industry.
B_Rik_Schitthaus
Banned
Only if PC approves.
DrAndonuts
Member
Or Vita.
MrCunningham
Member
DP.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Would love to see this on Vita.
MrCunningham
Member
Oh damn! They literally raked in more than $100K on the last day! I assumed this game would hit its funding goal, but I didn't expect it to surpass $500k by a great deal. And this isn't even a full 24 hour time frame! That's crazy!
TouchMyBox
Member
Put it on everything with a touch-screen.
chickdigger802
Banned
What is it like getting games on vita anyways? Is digital process similar to ps3 psn stuff?
wondermega
Member
shocked. shocked. shocked.
This is not a bad thing. I am just truly, completely surprised. I have to read through the last several pages of this thread to get a clearer idea of what happened here.
I had been contemplating doing a kickstarter for my own iOS/Android/PC game for some time now, and for many reasons had been leaning against it. As a result I am not paying anyone and development is atrociously s-l-o-w. I am thinking that now I will very likely give it a try. Why the hell not! I'll finish the game either way, it's the difference between completing it this year vs next year I bet.
Anyway huge, huge congrats to the Republique team. There's a lot of people eating their damned hats right now!
This is not a bad thing. I am just truly, completely surprised. I have to read through the last several pages of this thread to get a clearer idea of what happened here.
I had been contemplating doing a kickstarter for my own iOS/Android/PC game for some time now, and for many reasons had been leaning against it. As a result I am not paying anyone and development is atrociously s-l-o-w. I am thinking that now I will very likely give it a try. Why the hell not! I'll finish the game either way, it's the difference between completing it this year vs next year I bet.
Anyway huge, huge congrats to the Republique team. There's a lot of people eating their damned hats right now!
MikeE21286
Member
Wonder how much this $500k actually cost to get.
Seemed like one of the more "labored" kickstarters to get funded.
Seemed like one of the more "labored" kickstarters to get funded.
Ignis Fatuus
Banned
There are cool guys on GAF?! Where?!
chickdigger802
Banned
hopefully less than 500k
maquiladora
Member
There are more backers for the desktop edition than the iOS edition.
Should mention that novery guy, too. He seemed very up on the game.
polyh3dron
Banned
And how did you determine that?
By adding the number of backers.
polyh3dron
Banned
But how do you know which backers are for iOS and which ones are for Desktop?
I backed it at a price point that gets me both but I'm supporting it mostly because it's an iOS game so where does my backing fit into your figures? And there are a few price points where they get to choose between iOS or Desktop versions.
I just don't understand how you happened upon this info when I didn't even have the opportunity to enter my platform of preference.
B_Rik_Schitthaus
Banned
2281 BACKERS
DIGITAL iOS EDITION: République for iOS. (iPhone4&up,iPodTouch 4&up, iPad 1 & up)
2545 BACKERS
DIGITAL DESKTOP EDITION: République for PC or Mac.
532 BACKERS
DIGITAL iOS EDITION+ : République for iOS, digital soundtrack and documentary series
610 BACKERS
DIGITAL DESKTOP EDITION+ : République for PC or Mac, digital soundtrack and documentary series.
2545>2281
610 >532
wondermega
Member
It doesn't matter too much. They proved a point and history was made. Odds are not wonderful that they'll provide the definitive AAA game experience, but they get to do a big project their way and establish themselves as a viable studio now. Even if the game doesn't light the world on fire, they have way more opportunity to do bigger things (and at their own discretion now) than they would have otherwise, and that's really good news for them and the people who support them. I think it's a foregone conclusion that the game will make money, either way.