I laughed so hard at this conversation, it's really cool that they're making a game, I just don't think it's for me, but looking forward to their future projects though..
AH screw it, you can have five dollars....
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The Hole Story: an RPG made by teenaged, female designers
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I laughed so hard at this conversation, it's really cool that they're making a game, I just don't think it's for me, but looking forward to their future projects though..
AH screw it, you can have five dollars....
KungFucius
King Snowflake
Backed largely because it was only 5 bucks and they are not assholes who limit the number of low priced slots, penalizing anyone who finds the campaign late. I probably wont even play it which has been the norm for me with KS games though I do intend to play Divinity once I move into my house.
Messofanego
Banned
ComputerMKII
Banned
thesaucetastic
Unconfirmed Member
Neat, I didn't even see that. I'll put it in the OP.
yeah. glad i donated, that video is rad as hell but... yeah. gonna be an uphill fight for those girls.
Yeah pretty much this. More females in video game design is important but this game doesn't really appeal to me all that much.
That is an interesting thought. Hopefully that isn't the case and the girls involved aren't just throphies/sock puppets/etc used to garner more attention similar to another instance that occurred roughly a year ago.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Political correctness run amock. These days with feminists it's actually harder to be a white male than anything else. Typical Tumblr SJW nonsense. Probably a political move to get sheep to vote for Hillary "I'm a woman" Clinton too. Shameless. Do they really think the founding fathers intended women to make video games? Get real.
How About No
Member
Those are much better better graphics than I was producing at 15 years old lol
I'm thinking of backing for sure.
edit: f'n unicorns SOLD
I'm thinking of backing for sure.
edit: f'n unicorns SOLD
Well if girls are making it I have to back it!
what???
he's being sarcastic and we are all hoping you weren't being sarcastic
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
Kickstarter's a weird one.
How many people putting money on this are actually doing so because they are really interested in the game? Judging by the screenshots, it looks REALLY rough and the concept isn't particular noteworthy, so my guess would be not that many.
Which means people are supporting the Girls Making Games aspect of this, which goes against the KS terms of service that says you can't fund causes. This should be a charity, not a project on KS.
How many people putting money on this are actually doing so because they are really interested in the game? Judging by the screenshots, it looks REALLY rough and the concept isn't particular noteworthy, so my guess would be not that many.
Which means people are supporting the Girls Making Games aspect of this, which goes against the KS terms of service that says you can't fund causes. This should be a charity, not a project on KS.
BumblebeeCody
Member
Yeah you're right. A non-white person like myself would definitely say that.
It's not that I think people are sexist for supporting a good cause, it's that I find this is one of the worst ways to give support. It's the same feeling you get when someone says "You know what, for a gender/age/colour/race/religious affiliation/disabled you deserve to this". No-one wants a free arse kissing because they have a considered "disadvantage". You don't want this type of mentality towards you.
That's the problem I have here. I feel that this game was created with the best intention and yet, the developers being female is what's important. Not that they made a product.
Edit: Played the demo.
HiredN00bs
Member
Great cause, neat design, but very questionable name choice given the context and the derogatory use of the term towards women. Subscribed to check out later because I think it's very important.
Prototype Viktor
Member
Because otherwise you'd get Ubisoft
Prototype Viktor
Member
The camp may already have all the licenses and software from the looks of the video so the 5k could be reasonable
Ahh stupid double posting on mobile
You'll never know.
Messofanego
Banned
In my opinion it's due to the field not being fair, that it really isn't an ideal meritocracy where only the best talent get the attention. So, people with outside voices are given a spotlight to just give them a leg up when most other official channels won't. Some support for younger, lesser-heard developer backgrounds to encourage others to join this medium. For them to have a voice, and to have some progress towards a more inclusive industry.
We get cases like Susan Wilson out of this naivety, but here at least it is an actual game that can be played right now rather than just selling dreams.
An extremely successful company, selling dozens of millions of games?
Seems bad.
IMO things like that aren't the way to push forward involvement of women in the gaming industry.
Instead, there needs to be more focus on role models like Corrine Yu, Yoko Shimomura or Amy Hennig, women who "made it big".
From what i've seen*, most of the girls in this project don't actually code the game, or make the ingame assets, I think it's just a wrong direction to take.
*If i'm wrong please correct me.