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[Acosta]

According to computer translation the extra money they get will go toward translations into other languages (among other things).

Funnily enough, he used google translate for that (the sentence in Spanish is a bit weird ;P)

BTW, FUCK YEAH! 400K!

 

[speedpop]

Not losing steam. Should be interesting to see what its percentage will be at the end.

 

[thomasmahler]

This is damn cool, but I really wonder how much they can do for 400k in 8 months. I'm guessing Tim already had a concept kicking around that he worked out nicely and just needed some money to put a team on it and fully work it out.

If that's not the case and I'd have to make a game for 400k in 8 months from concept to final I'd shit my pants right about now. There's really no snowballing allowed here and at this budget even slipping for a month or two can put a nail in the coffin.

That being said, this stuff is definitely an extremely cool way to fund a game - October 2012, can't wait to see what they're doing.

 

[TheBear]

This is absolutely crazy. When I donated they were at about $30k, which was not very long ago. And now it's funded. So fucking happy for these guys :3

 

[FateBreaker]

Tim Schafer @TimOfLegend Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
$407,470. I love you, world. Double Fine fans are the greatest fans in the whole world. Your gonna make me cry.

Tim Schafer @TimOfLegend Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Okay, on to the next project! the next thing we need to do is get this Black Sabbath reunion back on track, people.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

According to computer translation the extra money they get will go toward translations into other languages (among other things).

So apparently it shall be the first game in the world to have an option for every language.

 

[Corto]

Grim Fandango 2

Make it happen, Timothy. MAKE IT HAPPEN.

30 buckaroos on that! When is the first shareholders meeting?

 

[kadotsu]

Next goal:

 

[funkystudent]

So apparently it shall be the first game in the world to have an option for every language.

Cant wait to play in Klingon

 

[Yaska]

Next we need Grim Fandango 2 as stated earlier in this topic.

 

[Basileus777]

Even past 400k, it's not slowing down yet.

 

[Aaron]

Next goal:

Sharks with lazers strapped to their foreheads? I approve!

 

[Feep]

Edit: Never mind

 

[Dog Problems]

Next goal:

 

[Sloane]

Amazing.

 

[LCfiner]

very cool. I just signed up for 30 bucks (hoping that soundtrack will be worth it

Kickstarter is so rad.

 

[Nelo Ice]

Damn at this rate how long till they hit 1 mil?! Also I wonder what Pubs are thinking since this is turning out to be a massive success.

 

[taku]

Pledged $30. Man, I am already hyped!

 

[Gomu Gomu]

 

[Deleted member 30609]

Outstanding

 

[Jintor]

Goddamnit Tim why are you so hilarious

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

That's fucking great.

 

[red731]

Tim hahahaha

 

[SovanJedi]

Aww I just woke up and now I've missed the hullabaloo. D: Still time to throw my extra cash in.

Wish I had enough for a portrait from one of the artists.

 

[Corto]

Damn at this rate how long till they hit 1 mil?! Also I wonder what Pubs are thinking since this is turning out to be a massive success.

"Hey! What the fuck is this? They think they don't need us anymore?! Quick. Crush them with more DRM and online passes! Obliterate used games trading. They'll come back crawling asking for more. Dooooooooit"

 

[ghostmind]

Glad to see they made it so quickly, and proud to be a supporter!

Viva Double Fine!

 

[Mistle]

And now it's starting to set in that we're getting a new adventure game by Tim and Ron, while also getting a full on behind-the-scenes doco on its creation. So awesome.

 

[Myomoto]

Am I the only one who's possibly more excited about the 'documentary' following the game's development, than the actual game? I love everything I've seen from 2 Player Productions so far, and I really want Tim Schafer's sausage in my face.

 

[Danthrax]

$425,548 has been pledged by only 9,281 people. That's an average of $45 per person. Not bad!

 

[Basileus777]

I wonder how many people ending up donating because they saw DoubleFine trending on twitter.

 

[lsslave]

"Hey! What the fuck is this? They think they don't need us anymore?! Quick. Crush them with more DRM and online passes! Obliterate used games trading. They'll come back crawling asking for more. Dooooooooit"

They are probably thinking "Obviously we could charge a lot more for collectors editions, gamers have a lot of money they aren't spending on us" :

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

"Hey! What the fuck is this? They think they don't need us anymore?! Quick. Crush them with more DRM and online passes! Obliterate used games trading. They'll come back crawling asking for more. Dooooooooit"

If anything, it's possibly going to be more like when people swam to Conan O'Brien's defense:

"Um, Conan? Could you please stop the Twitter?"

But then again, publishers are evil, right? I mean, they don't do anything for reasons, right?

 

[subversus]

it's about 1000$ in 3 minutes.

20000$ in one hour.

480 000$ per day.

 

[subversus]

some people have withdrawn their pledges apparently because it went down from 429 to 427...

 

[Corto]

If anything, it's possibly going to be more like when people swam to Conan O'Brien's defense:

"Um, Conan? Could you please stop the Twitter?"

But then again, publishers are evil, right? I mean, they don't do anything for reasons, right?

Off course they're not evil! They're companies looking to maximize their profits, that's their reasoning. And this Kickstarter thing will always be very limited, meaning that only a few will have success at funding their projects. But let me dream please for a few more moments of a fantasy world where there's no barrier between the people that create my entertainment and my wallet.

 

[Dachande]

some people have withdrawn their pledges apparently because it went down from 429 to 427...

Shit, I saw it go down from $432 to $428. That's pretty nasty.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

In for $30 once Amazon fixes my account (no idea why it's disabled). Very happy to fund development in this way by such talented folk, especially when it gives them so much control/freedom over how the end result is distributed.

 

[Dog Problems]

Shit, I saw it go down from $432 to $428. That's pretty nasty.

I'm wondering if people are like, "Hmm, they got what they needed now so I'll take mine back."

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

I'm wondering if people are like, "Hmm, they got what they needed now so I'll take mine back."

I can safely assume some do.

 

[MmmSkyscraper]

some people have withdrawn their pledges apparently because it went down from 429 to 427...

Maybe someone got a bit excited then did their sums for the month

 

[gofreak]

Holy crap. When I checked this a couple of hours ago it was under 300k.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Am I the only one who's possibly more excited about the 'documentary' following the game's development, than the actual game?

No, and that's why I donated, to be entirely frank.

The game I can pick up anytime.

The documentary is invaluable to me as a fledgling game dev.

 

[subversus]

should have charged them immediately! lol

 

[Polari]

Wow!

 

[Noisepurge]

haha, insane, instantly over the goal (backed up for 15$)

i've also backed the Robocop statue, the Newgrounds documentary and the Chinatown Arcade documentary, they were gaining money very slowly compared to this

 

[ghostmind]

So Notch was the 10k backer?

 

[Dever]

This is so cool.

 

[Fjolle]

So Notch was the 10k backer?

No. He did donate 10k, but got a painting instead, so someone else has claimed it.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

some people have withdrawn their pledges apparently because it went down from 429 to 427...

Wow. Who the hell does that shit? You gave money to something. Sure, it's not charity, but you pledged a tangible thing.

 

[Amir0x]

Will pledge $100