That's deep, man.
'Tis true. From the website:
Kickstarter said:
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Double Fine Adventure Kickstarter project by Double Fine [ended, $3.3 Million funded]
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That's deep, man.
'Tis true. From the website:
I have major concerns about "public eye" and its influence on the direction of the game. I mean if they are making a mutiplayer game or an action title, the game would only benefit from this. But adventure games require good writing and creative visions. This stuff shouldn't be a subject of public discussions because there are too many people with their own preferences. I mean if your game is laggy, controls are unresponsive, there are some balance issues it's a universal problem. But if somebody says "I don't like this character, he doesn't appeal to me" that's just an opinion.
Doubt you will see any real input like that. If anything they will come to a point where they can't decide which incidental character looks better and put it up for a vote, buy yes I do worry about this sometimes when I hear about some aspects of play testing.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
I trust DF to make something that ultimately they want to make.
I'd like to donate but I don't luve in the US and I don't play Steam games anymore.
And wow, someone donated $10,000.
Notch donated $10,000.
Bomber Bob
Banned
Q: What happens if you go over the goal?
A: The extra money will be put back into the game and documentary. This could result in anything from increased VO and music budgets to additional release platforms for the game.
why so? they hit the target.
Hope not. We need an iOS version.
Are we sure that was Notch?
Also, this shit makes me want to tear up. It's a beautiful thing, guys. I can only imagine Tim's happiness right now.
Are we sure that was Notch?
Also, this shit makes me want to tear up. It's a beautiful thing, guys. I can only imagine Tim's happiness right now.
Yes but he decided to take a painting.
Hopefully I can donate before time is up. Can't wait to see what they make out of this.
Q: What happens if you go over the goal?
A: The extra money will be put back into the game and documentary. This could result in anything from increased VO and music budgets to additional release platforms for the game.
EDIT: Beaten.
From the FAQ:
Q: What happens if you go over the goal?
A: The extra money will be put back into the game and documentary. This could result in anything from increased VO and music budgets to additional release platforms for the game.
EDIT: Beaten.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Oddly enough, it's slowing down when everyone is asleep.
Despite being skeptical on crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending/investing/donating a few years back, I've warmed up to the idea a bit more on the realisation that I should treat it as if I won't get money back but it'd be used for good purposes. As for investing returns, I think we're a lot closer these days than we used to be.
Of course, if it goes sour, that's my money gone anyway and there'd be some whinging about it / pulling out investments / flipping magazine racks.
I've put in $15. The pitch sounded like some dream combination of words so it's not an issue. "What could possibly go wrong?" indeed. In fact, I might start looking around Kickstarter and its ilk to see which projects are worth my dosh.
I think this is exciting. Rather than letting the company find funding, you pay for the game in advance, instead of just recieving the final product. So in any case you'd spend $15, but those $15 go directly to funding development. Of course, this is all done in anticipation of making a profit out of it at the end of the day.
only if we talk about small pubs.
I know right? Man, with Schafer AND Gilbert, this game could be legen-wait for it-DARY! Anyone wanna guess what the final kickstarter total will be? $600,000?
Dog Problems
Banned
I'd love if it were so much that they ended up making a sequel.
Yeah, no doubt. But I wonder how much this model can really escalate.
Between Alpha Funding, Kickstarting and so, I feel we are living in a really interesting time.
I'd say they could easily get 1mil, I have being involved in afew of these, and I have noticed 30-40% of the money comes in the last 72hrs where people go into last minute rush/panic mode.
I think it is only going to work for beloved developers and people resurrecting old IP for the most part.
FateBreaker
Member
If this ends up exceeding $600k, I'm pretty sure a lot of the people who backed this project would rather seem that many spent on more content or simply waiting in reserve for the sequel after fan feedback of the first.
When I saw this earlier today, it was at 180k. That's a lot of money in a short amount of time. I wonder by how much are they going to obliterate their goal.
Dog Problems
Banned
Oh, yeah. I didn't mean an immediate sequel, haha. But having the money there in case they wanted to.
Brewster's Wallet
Member
If I donate $15 now and then $15 or more later (when employed hopefully), do you think it'll register as having gone over the $30 so as to get the documentary reward? Or go I just take the plunge straight off? Just seems such a great idea
Well, Alpha Funding worked for Minecraft.
It´s not going to work for everybody for any game, sure, but I feel a growing potential.
funkystudent
Member
Holy shit they are about to cross $300.000.
Will make it to the goal in less then a day. well done DF.
Will make it to the goal in less then a day. well done DF.
jump_button
Banned
Anything to get them away from Kinect game
Did you play Happy Action Theater?
Notch probably didn't want to take someone else's opportunity of the lunch with Shafer and Gilbert, especially since hes apparently meeting up with Shafer soon anyways (from what was implied on twitter in regards to psychonauts stuff)
FateBreaker
Member
*sigh
I think crowdsourcing can become a pretty good channel for funding small or mid-sized projects once people realize that their money and opinion matter, that they are involved, that every one of them is important and that they pay for development of the game by funding it. They have direct access to the developer who listens to them. Once they realize that the developer isn't some faceless, abstract entity which is listed on the box (or not) and that they can subsidize their own entertainment we'll see signifficant rise in crowdfunding.
Dog Problems
Banned
I haven't played either of their Kinect games but I really want to.
FateBreaker
Member
$300,000! This is truly impressive.
DOSH! Grab it while you can, lads!
$10 says the old guard of publishers console superpowers do everything in their power to keep video games as impersonal $60 boxes sold by abstract, faceless entities.
$10 says the old guard of publishers console superpowers do everything in their power to keep video games as impersonal $60 boxes sold by abstract, faceless entities.
FateBreaker
Member
Tim Schafer @TimOfLegend
300! 300! 300! 300! 300! 300! 300! 300! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy!
300! 300! 300! 300! 300! 300! 300! 300! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy! Holy!