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Decline Broken Age - Double Fine's Kickstarter Adventure Game

Discussion in 'Adventure Gaming' started by J_C, Feb 9, 2012.

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  1. Metro Arcane Beg Auditor

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    Has it really been a whole week without J_C's whiteknighting this turd?
     
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  2. Stabwound Arcane

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    Don't worry, I'm sure he F5'd repeatedly hoping for an excuse to give Schafer a reach-around.
     
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  3. Sensuki Arcane Cuck

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    It's kinda funny how there's like one for each: J_C for Double Fine, Blaine for Chris Roberts/Star Citizen and Infinitron/Roguey for Josh Sawyer
     
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  4. J_C One Bit Studio Patron Developer

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    #1054
    Nothing happened in this thread for a week, there was no update, I had nothing to say.

    I don't need to, the thread is on alert. :smug:
    Actually I'm a whiteknight for Double Fine, Obsidian and Hideo Kojima. Get your facts straight dammit!
     
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  5. Sensuki Arcane Cuck

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    I said Josh Sawyer not Obsidian
     
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  6. J_C One Bit Studio Patron Developer

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    I know, I'm just saying that I'm a defender of Obsidian as a whole, not just Josh Sawyer.
     
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  7. Sensuki Arcane Cuck

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    Sure but IMO you are not as valiant in Josh Sawyer's defense as you are Double Fines :P
     
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    #1058
    Why no Vapourware tag?
     
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    I tend to defend all three major RPG Kickstarters, not just Project Eternity. It's just that PE and Sawyer get the most flack.
     
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    Square-Enix & Cleve, bitches. :obviously:
     
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    #1062
    Game is way too simplistic and gets boring too fast for me to defend it. A fun little game worth its price-tag, but it ain't exactly game of the century.

    My defence of their distribution decision still stands, but I've taken that stance towards all the Kickstarter companies that went that route... and I also predicted 90% of them would.
     
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  13. Jaesun Fabulous Moderator

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    What is this thread about?
     
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  14. Aeschylus Prestigious Gentleman Swindler Patron

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    :deadhorse:
     
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  15. J1M Arcane

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    J_C, how do you feel about DoubleFine spending around $500,000 of backer money to take their adventure game that doesn't need a publisher and already has tons of press access to E3 and PAX?
     
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    Is that an accurate figure?
     
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  17. J_C One Bit Studio Patron Developer

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    No, it's just bullshit.
     
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  18. J1M Arcane

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    They are ballpark average costs for a studio the size of DoubleFine.
     
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    Jesus - that's 10 times what I've got to make Quest For Infamy - just to take it to a press show... hot damn. I know those shows are expensive, and usually needed to promote a product, but damn....


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  20. J_C One Bit Studio Patron Developer

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    Source? And while you are at it, link a source which shows that DF used the kickstarter money for that, knowing that they ran out of money.
     
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  21. suejak Arbiter Patron Village Idiot

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    J_C, how do you feel about DoubleFine spending $750 000 of backer money on annual snack supply for the staff snack room? Doritos, 7-up, pizza -- thanks, Kickstarter.
     
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  22. buzz Arcane

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    http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/16/breaking-down-the-cost-of-an-e3-booth/


    Then again, these guys don't sound like Double Fine at all :lol:
     
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  23. J_C One Bit Studio Patron Developer

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    I don't remember Double Fine having a 600 Square foot stand on E3.
     
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  24. buzz Arcane

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    I have no idea what Double Fine had at E3, but the point is that it's very expensive.
     
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  25. jfrisby Arbiter Patron

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    http://www.joystiq.com/2013/07/16/breaking-down-the-cost-of-an-e3-booth/
    http://kotaku.com/5940450/want-to-bring-your-indie-game-to-pax-thatll-be-1175870

    Barebones cost seem a bit lower - $32k or so for the floor space at E3 & PAX (Seattle). They shared a booth at PAX East with Capy, which seems to have lower rates since it's new. Seems it could easily get into hundreds of thousands with furnishings / staff / travel / utility expenses, since Double Fine probably had a pretty fancy booth. Realistically, they must have allocated some of the promotion expenses against specific projects they're marketing - whether it was backer dollars or bundle/sale dollars, it must end up in their reckoning of overall project budget.

    I'm more bothered by them putting in the effort and staff time to make that custom trailer, when things were clearly going to shit.
     
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