Kazza
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This is a really sad video:
Summary:
- tried to kickstart a new 2D platform game, Vertebreaker, but it had only raised $14k of the $275k goal when he cancelled it
- $275k was needed, as development was only just starting, not already part way through, as with many other kickstarters
- was broke before Sonic Mania and living in mother-in-law's house
- used the Sonic Mania money (which was paid on a development milestone basis, so didn't get a share of the sales) to pay off his old debts, move out of mother-in-law's house and buy a second-hand car
- it's been 1.5 years since the final Sonic Mania Plus payment
- used some time after Mania Plus working on Darkwing Duck prototype after a Capcom producer expressed some interest, but no response from Capcom since then
- tried Patreon and spent time on Vertebreaker engine
- other members of the Vertebreaker team are also in similar financial straits
The saddest part was when he spent the last 15 minutes of the video personally thanking every single kickstarter backer. As a backer myself, I want to say no need to apologise or thank me. You're a talented guy and hope things work out for you. I'm ready to back the project/buy the game whenever it is ready.
If anyone here is on twitter, maybe give him some support here. The chap looks genuinely cut-up about it all:
Summary:
- tried to kickstart a new 2D platform game, Vertebreaker, but it had only raised $14k of the $275k goal when he cancelled it
- $275k was needed, as development was only just starting, not already part way through, as with many other kickstarters
- was broke before Sonic Mania and living in mother-in-law's house
- used the Sonic Mania money (which was paid on a development milestone basis, so didn't get a share of the sales) to pay off his old debts, move out of mother-in-law's house and buy a second-hand car
- it's been 1.5 years since the final Sonic Mania Plus payment
- used some time after Mania Plus working on Darkwing Duck prototype after a Capcom producer expressed some interest, but no response from Capcom since then
- tried Patreon and spent time on Vertebreaker engine
- other members of the Vertebreaker team are also in similar financial straits
The saddest part was when he spent the last 15 minutes of the video personally thanking every single kickstarter backer. As a backer myself, I want to say no need to apologise or thank me. You're a talented guy and hope things work out for you. I'm ready to back the project/buy the game whenever it is ready.
If anyone here is on twitter, maybe give him some support here. The chap looks genuinely cut-up about it all:
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