Has Kickstarter been a positive influence on the RPG genre?

[rohand]

We should have a
- Well, kind of (kingcomrade)
option

 

[InD_ImaginE]

Even if some of the games aren't that good and just okayish (PoE 1&2, Wasteland 2, DOS 2) and some are downright terrible (Numa2, Ultima Ascension), Kickstarter and crowdfunding basically shows that there are interest for this kind of games and that is enough positive influence because otherwise some of the better games (PFK, arguably DOS 1 gameplay wise, ATOM RPG) might not been made at all.

And this also works for a lot of games in other genre. Metrodivania, action and puzzle platformed, point and click adventure games. Even something as niche as Valkyrie Profile clone on Indie GoGo.

It is kinda sad that a lot of projects ended up not delivering and this crowdfunding is getting harder and harder because people are getting more cautious, but in the end of the day it shows that there these niche markets some Indie or AA developer could go for and thus creating a supply to otherwise unfulfilled demands.

 

[InD_ImaginE]

Underrail, AoD > Every KS RPG ever.

That's a resounding :NO!:

I'd rather play PoE and Wasteland 2 again rather than play another playthrough for AoD.

Underrail tho is very good, but the expansion is taking as long as the initial game.

 

[Lemming42]

It's been fantastic for videogames in general, not just RPGs.

 

[Mark Richard]

We never fully grew out of of giving ageing hasbeens buckets of cash to make sequels or spiritual successors to their 90s games which invariably produced underwhelming results. Thankfully there's more than enough good stuff to call the Kickstarter experiment a rousing success as developers without a famous name to trade on continue to advance the genre. Bringing fresh ideas is generally the domain of either new blood, like Logic Artists, or industry veterans without an extensive background in RPGs repurposing their skillset, like Warhorse Studios. One huge exception is Larian Studios, who've not only managed to stay relevant all this time, but have risen to new heights with their Divinity: OS series.

 

[HeatEXTEND]

Underrail, AoD > Every KS RPG ever.

That's a resounding :NO!:

What do you think about ATOM?

There's always one

Spoiler

That being said it ain't no AoD/UR, for me anyway.

It's been fantastic for videogames in general, not just RPGs.

I'd much rather go with this.

 

[Melcar]

I say yes. A mean, we got shit for the most part, but we also got some good stuff.

 

[J_C]

Before KS: We had relatively few good cRPGs on the market.
After KS: We had a few very good cRPGs, and a bunch of OK ones.

It's not hard to decide which is better.

 

[Mr. Magniloquent]

We've gotten games we otherwise never would have. It showed people you don't need AAA studios to be successful. It showed there is room for competition. It's also given the market some much needed reality checks on current tastes. Many people now realize they no longer enjoy games they once clamored for, while others have discovered something they never knew.