Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
360k in, what, under 12 hours? Impressive. Tim should be happy. Now we only need Notch to finance Psychonauts 2.
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Double Fine Adventure Kickstarter project by Double Fine [ended, $3.3 Million funded]
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HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
It's amazing how many people think things like Kickstarter and Hulu are wrong just because they are drastically different from any current system.
Sentenza
Member
That's not even so unusual on Kickstarter.
Crowd sourcing is definitely becoming a viable way to avoid big publishers and yet to finance interesting projects.
PumpkinPie
Banned
Very interested, will probably donate.
Basileus777
Member
I don't see the problem, Kickstarters benefits too, both from their fee and the attention this is drawing.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
If they hit $1 million they still will only have to pay $79k in fees.
JEEZ.
USSSSSSSSSSS.
JEEZ.
USSSSSSSSSSS.
I will donate 15$ when I get home.
Personally, I don't really fall for the hype around Double Fine, they've yet to make me consider them fail-proof, and I've not been a fan of some of their releases. But, I have a deep trust in Ron Gilbert when it comes to adventure games, and we need new, fresh and innovative adventure games that aren't just based on nostalgia for the gold days of the genre - And Gilbert and Schafer strike me as a team that will look forward rather than backward.
So yeah. I will definitley donate.
EDIT: Done deal.
Personally, I don't really fall for the hype around Double Fine, they've yet to make me consider them fail-proof, and I've not been a fan of some of their releases. But, I have a deep trust in Ron Gilbert when it comes to adventure games, and we need new, fresh and innovative adventure games that aren't just based on nostalgia for the gold days of the genre - And Gilbert and Schafer strike me as a team that will look forward rather than backward.
So yeah. I will definitley donate.
EDIT: Done deal.
Basileus777
Member
Crowdsourcing is nice and all, but I don't think it's going to raise $70 million for that.
Sentenza
Member
Really? i know he's the father of monkey Island and all, but looking at their lifetime "portfolio" I have way more expectations in Tim Schafer than in Ron Gilbert, to be honest.
AcceptableGhost
Member
I always wondered why biggers devs never did this for some games. A Dark Souls for PC Port Kickstarter would have probably worked out.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Oh, man. Gonna have to donate. Hopefully, it's a totally original work and not some sequel. Always wanted a beat 'em up crossed with a point 'n click game, but that's still a dream unfulfilled.
Anyway, good to see larger and more established developers go directly to the people whom they want to sell to. Not sure why some folks are upset about it. Let people decide, after all, fans spend loads of time wishing for things to happen that don't, and here's an opportunity to change that outcome.
Anyway, good to see larger and more established developers go directly to the people whom they want to sell to. Not sure why some folks are upset about it. Let people decide, after all, fans spend loads of time wishing for things to happen that don't, and here's an opportunity to change that outcome.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
jump_button
Banned
Im sure they other way around it for them
Kickstarters really for them that cant get they foot in the door never mind fail pitching
Fuck. The guys who started Kickstarter must be SO FUCKING RICH. It's free money.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
I don't see why this should be any different.
Doublefine isn't taking any money away from any of those other projects.
I'll repeat: this is exactly why Kickstarter exists.
Sentenza
Member
Well, I really, really tried to set that in motion, it went even better than I could dream of (RPS writing about it, Total Biscuit making a video, etc.), but then again looks like Namco just ignored the whole thing.
I didn't play any of his more recent games, to be honest. But I love his Grumpy Gamer blog, and I feel like he has the right vision regarding games. Also, Monkey Island 2's credit gives him atleast a decade more of blind trust.
Schafer is great, he made some of my favorite games, but I always liked his "style" less than that of Gilbert (it's very clear to me in the diffrences between the first two Monkey Island games and the third game.) Also, Brutal Legend was horrible.
Dog Problems
Banned
Insane. So how long in total did it take?
But Psychonauts and Grim Fandango were amazing, so it probably balances out.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
And a new game was born 
Dog Problems
Banned
He's got to be ecstatic right now. The entire company as well.
Brewster's Wallet
Member
Upped my pledge to $30 after seeing the video on the page
Oh, it's already up to $400k!!! Amazing
Oh, it's already up to $400k!!! Amazing
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
I'm so pumped to actually go to bed now, so I can wake up and see how ridiculous the amount is up to.
The Dutch Slayer
Member
Fuck me already $400K DAMM !!!!
FateBreaker
Member
$400,000 goal has been obtained. We are getting this game!
5% if the money is raised (0 if not)
3-5% for Amazon for credit card transaction fees etc.
Basileus777
Member
They take a 5% cut, which is why all this talk of how DoubleFine is taking advantage of them is crazy.
According to computer translation the extra money they get will go toward translations into other languages (among other things).
