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Bob's game Kickstarter
- Thread starter Poetic.Injustice
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Neuromancer
Member
His last Kickstarter attempt (12/15/2013):
Agreed. I still want to give $10 as thanks for his performance art, and in hopes of a few more funny updates before he gives up.
nuttyevans
Member
Making a game is the last thing this guy needs to be worrying about. Hope he finds the help he needs but I bet he won't.
46 posts before a Yuu pun? Frankly, I'm surprised this wasn't the first reply
But yeah, it's kinda funny... out of the blue, I remembered this project's existence this year. Let's see how this goes!
Just port BurgerBoss to modern digital storefronts.
I remember around the time this guy was popular that people speculated his insanity was all just a ploy for more attention. Was this proven? Is he actually the most successful troll in all of Internet-land? Or is he being serious and this is just a plea for help?
SpookyFries
Member
Isn't this the guy who locked himself in a room with a webcam and was trying to go on a hunger strike because Nintendo turned his game down?
I believe he admitted that the hunger strike thing was all a gimmick to get attention from the internet and Nintendo.
ThatObviousUser
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No one knows
See he just posted 10 minutes footage of an Alpha thingy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ7pPwORn4Y
Maybe Nintendo should just put the Bob character in Super Smash Bros and everyone can call it a day lol.
Pyccko
Member
Man, I remember when him and tim rogers almost got their car turned over by Lakers fans at one e3. They had a whole little documentary about that e3 trip on youtube. It was pretty cool, but they made it private for some reason.
Anyways, seems like the guy's not in a very good place mentally.
Anyways, seems like the guy's not in a very good place mentally.
I remember or at least I think I do that this was happening during the Make Something Unreal contest where people actually had to win comps to get license to make and sell a game.
Soon after UDK game out, now the Unreal Engine 4 and Unity. Market is now saturated by games basically so the world is now a different place and he can't adapt to it.
Soon after UDK game out, now the Unreal Engine 4 and Unity. Market is now saturated by games basically so the world is now a different place and he can't adapt to it.
Looking at the whole story, the level of narcissism is kind of astounding. Even beyond the out-of-game marketing stunts, the only selling point has always been "it's an RPG made by one guy." Never have we been given any indication of actual gameplay mechanics beyond that Tetris knockoff (which was inaccessibly difficult on the original 3DS demo).
It's a terribly intriguing story and I'd love to see a really in-depth interview with him, but this game is either going to never surface or will be a terrible pile.
It's a terribly intriguing story and I'd love to see a really in-depth interview with him, but this game is either going to never surface or will be a terrible pile.
XANDER CAGE
Member
Oh my god I'm losing it at the crowd scene
Well, I meant it figuratively, if that's anything. It's not like I want him to actually die or stuff. He's just gotten so far and tried so hard and
IN THE EEEEEEND IT DOESN'T EVEN MAAAATTERRRRRR
AY SHIT MAN!!! I TOTALLY REMEMBER A GAME LIKE THAT! DAMN! I know I've played that, and the hotdogs looked delicious! Dammit!
At least Flappy Bird was a finished product that didn't sell itself as the last game we'd ever need. And the Flappy Bird author only lost it out of guilt after the fact. This 'Bob's Game' guy sounds like he lost it a long time ago, honestly.
Don't worry, Bob Pelloni's only pretending to be crazy. The beauty of performance art is you can pretend to be crazy and dumb and then after people say you're crazy and dumb, he can say: "Ha! I got you! I was only pretending to be crazy and dumb! I am the puppetmaster!". Fail to meet funding goal. Rinse. Repeat.
Isn't self publishing a thing Sony allows on Vita/PS3/4 and Nintendo is making an effort for on WiiIU?
Shouldn't he try these channels if he's STILL TRYING TO MAKE THIS GAME HOLY SHIT.
A normal person would have just developed this game for PC already.
He could already have Bob's Game 4 out by now.
Not that anyone would care because the game was horrible last time I played it.
Shouldn't he try these channels if he's STILL TRYING TO MAKE THIS GAME HOLY SHIT.
A normal person would have just developed this game for PC already.
He could already have Bob's Game 4 out by now.
Not that anyone would care because the game was horrible last time I played it.
Purple Cheeto
Member
The tech stuff is kind of neat for the work of one, clearly disturbed individual.
The writing is rambling and confused and this guy really could benefit from some proper therapy.
I'm not a fan of Kickstarter stuff to begin with, but his Kickstarter page is more of a rambling sob story than a compelling argument to fund his vanity project. I think he'd have a better chance had he had someone else write it for him. Then again he doesn't seem like the type who works well with others.
The writing is rambling and confused and this guy really could benefit from some proper therapy.
I'm not a fan of Kickstarter stuff to begin with, but his Kickstarter page is more of a rambling sob story than a compelling argument to fund his vanity project. I think he'd have a better chance had he had someone else write it for him. Then again he doesn't seem like the type who works well with others.
RedNumberFive
Banned
What the fuck did I just watch?
ZombieSupaStar
Member
I laughed so hard at the "See Also: Derek Smart" portion of the wikipedia entry.
Messofanego
Banned
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
I'm wondering about this, since it seems like he's friends with Tim Rogers in some way. That writeup almost sounds like something offputtingly self-aggrandizing that Tim might write, so maybe he really is having a laugh and watching reactions. Then again, maybe he really does want to just make video games in a van down by the river...
fixed that for you
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
Here's the original thread from 2008 if anyone doesn't know who this Bob person is...
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=331070
This guy was going crazy before I even went to my 10 year High School Reunion.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=331070
This guy was going crazy before I even went to my 10 year High School Reunion.
ConradCervantes
Banned
The Legend Continues.
InsaneLuchador
Member
I assumed this had released by now but just nobody cared. Learn something new every day.
Messofanego
Banned
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
Problem is he tried to shoehorn his way onto a console. Had he waited a few years he'd have half a dozen or so different easy to access routes for getting the game out there. There's so many app stores now on pretty much everything from phones to some consoles. Many with relatively cheap entry points.
Why does everyone think they need a Kickstarter? Especially Bob, who already has the game pretty much coded.
Edit: Sometimes I miss Drinky Crow.
Why does everyone think they need a Kickstarter? Especially Bob, who already has the game pretty much coded.
Edit: Sometimes I miss Drinky Crow.
Last time I checked his game (platform masters) was coming along, but he seems to spend way too much time worrying about minor details and overlooks really obvious ones, like the complete lack of animations etc.
He basically build an entire engine/editor from scratch...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRjZ1t1GY7Q&list=UUM8L3qN_W5MZz2y6ncQ5DOg
At least he's got good advice:
Time for re-inventing the wheel is over. Modern development is a lot more focused on productivity.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
Anyone can do that these days if they have programming knowledge.
See: Concerned Joe
Built in Löve2d by people who aren't batshit insane with an editor as robust as any you could find.
And I'm sure Team Meat, Phil Fish and Jon Blow also created their own editors when needed.
I've always been kind-of fascinated/concerned/amused by this guy and his life and work, and I was kind of enjoying reading his epic and undoubtedly truthful http://bobsgame.com life story...
...right up until the part where he accidentally suffocated a kitten, at which point I realized, you know what, think I'm good. That said, I'm glad to see some self-reflection. Good luck with everything, Bob.
...right up until the part where he accidentally suffocated a kitten, at which point I realized, you know what, think I'm good. That said, I'm glad to see some self-reflection. Good luck with everything, Bob.