roshan
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Looking at Kickstarted RPG's based on how much they got as a % of their funding goal seems to be more interesting than how much they actually got. SR:HK asked for a very small amount, telling backers that they didn't really need much more to make a better game. Towards the end of their campaign, they actually refused to add more stretch goals, telling backers that from that point onwards, the funds donated to the Kickstarter were effectively just discounter preorders. Yet, they got much more than they expected to. In fact, in terms of meeting their funding goals, they are the second highest performing RPG on the list, narrowly beaten by Unrest which asked for only 3K USD.
On the other hand, Fargo asked for a large amount, while actually expecting to get about thrice as much. Instead, he just ended up with lots of Facebook likes and Twitter followers, but just took in slightly more than his funding goal. In fact, comparing to other RPGs that have gotten attention on the Codex, Bard's Tale 4 is one of the worst 5 in terms of making it's funding goal.
BTW, not saying that the $$$ don't matter, just wanted to bring up an alternative way of looking at things that hasn't really seen much discussion on these forums.
On the other hand, Fargo asked for a large amount, while actually expecting to get about thrice as much. Instead, he just ended up with lots of Facebook likes and Twitter followers, but just took in slightly more than his funding goal. In fact, comparing to other RPGs that have gotten attention on the Codex, Bard's Tale 4 is one of the worst 5 in terms of making it's funding goal.
Unrest 1208%
Shadowrun: Hong Kong 1204%
The Banner Saga 723%
Torment: Tides of Numenera 465%
Shadowrun Returns 459%
Darkest Dungeon 417%
Project Eternity 362%
Lords of Xulima 356%
Barkley 2 343%
Wasteland 2 325%
FRONTIERS 314%
Serpent in the Staglands 280%
Telepath Tactics 275%
Paper Sorcerer 263%
Divinity: Original Sin 236%
Antharion - An Old-School RPG 225%
Dead State 221%
Legends of Eisenwald 167%
StarCrawlers 154%
Underworld Ascendant 143%
The Mandate 140%
BEDLAM 128%
The Bard's Tale IV 121%
Expeditions: Conquistador 110%
Sui Generis 106%
Balrum 105%
Dungeons of Aledorn 101%
BTW, not saying that the $$$ don't matter, just wanted to bring up an alternative way of looking at things that hasn't really seen much discussion on these forums.