KickStarter Kickstarter Watch.

[Grauken]

Interesting precedent - Kickstarter cancels a campaign for being overambitious: https://www.pcgamesn.com/raw/kickstarter

Kickstarter suspends GTA Online imitator RAW and cancels pledges

Earlier today, the Kickstarter for RAW – a ‘sandbox MMORP’ title built in the style of GTA Online – was suspended, as backers received an email from Kickstarter saying that pledges will be cancelled. The project had already met its funding goal, but faced plenty of criticism as fans, critics, and streamers suggested that it was far too ambitious to come to life on its modest budget – and it seems Kickstarter itself feels the same way.

“Our rules and guidelines ask that creators seek to raise the amount of money needed to bring a project to completion and fulfill all rewards,” a Kickstarter representative tells us. “This creator stated in an update that they would need to raise additional funds outside of Kickstarter to complete the game. We require projects to be honest and clearly presented, and this project failed to meet that standard.”

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The devs added in an FAQ update that “a lot of gaming websites and people critic[ise] you and say it’s impossible,” saying “of course from the very beginning the game will come out a little raw, all the games come out like this. We will constantly continue to refine, develop and update our game and after you bought the game the updates will be free for you.” On the overview page the devs also say “our game is essentially a platform, which will be polished a long time after release.”

I think its pretty good that they stopped this, which has failure written all over it, but how likely is it they will do it again when the next Star Citizen with a formerly famous creator comes along.

 

[PulsatingBrain]

I think its pretty good that they stopped this, which has failure written all over it, but how likely is it they will do it again when the next Star Citizen with a formerly famous creator comes along.

As far as I'm aware, Star Citizen sounded fairly achievable when they did their original campaign. It was only when they opened up their own donation system, post Kickstarter, that they started to promise the world. Which is a tactic that others will probably adopt to dodge this type of cancellation

 

[Grauken]

I think its pretty good that they stopped this, which has failure written all over it, but how likely is it they will do it again when the next Star Citizen with a formerly famous creator comes along.

As far as I'm aware, Star Citizen sounded fairly achievable when they did their original campaign. It was only when they opened up their own donation system, post Kickstarter, that they started to promise the world. Which is a tactic that others will probably adopt to dodge this type of cancellation

Yeah, you're probably right, although I was much more skeptical, but despite it problems Elite: Dangerous is pretty much what Star Citizen promised, so its not impossible. What set off red flags for me was the whole, yes, its sorta like Wing Commander as well, but also MMO Wing Commander, same deceptive approach as Shroud of the Avatar, MMO and yes its really Ultima

 

[udm]

Kickstarter has finally lost its marbles.

 

[udm]

 

[Ivan]

Bros, I just learned today (halfway through the campaign) that Supraland 2 has a kickstarter going. WTF. I purchsed the 1st game after the demo & loved it to bits. It's a first person metroidvania with shit combat but fun puzzles. Check it out!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/supragames/supraland-2

 

[udm]

What the actual fuck

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

Codex thread:
https://rpgcodex.net/forums/index.p...ctorian-fantasy-tactical-stealth-game.118931/

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

 

[Popiel]

Codex fundraising for this game or I we riot.

 

[udm]

YAKSFPP (Yet Another Kickstarter Front Page Project)



Andhaira friends of yours?

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Would make a Lazy Town gag reference here but I'm too respectful of the late Stefan Karl Stefansson to do so

 

[Life of the Party]

 

[PulsatingBrain]

Did anyone else back Crossroads Inn? I'm surprised to see so little discussion of it on the Codex. I backed it in a half drunken whim, but it's like exactly what I was looking for when I bought the Guild games (was kind of disappointed with them). Anyway they're streaming tomorrow if anyone's interested

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Update #36
Livestream, 29.08.2019

Posted by Klabater
August 28, 2019
Creator

Another week, another stream!

This time we will be playing "Free mode" on Sandbox!

We are going LIVE on Thursday, 29.08.2019, at 19:00 CEST (1:00 PM EDT)!

Watch us live:
bit.ly/CINNStreamOnSteam
bit.ly/CINNStreamOnYoutube
bit.ly/CINNStreamOnTwitch
bit.ly/CINNStreamOnMixer

 

[Zombra]

Did anyone else back Crossroads Inn?

Not me, but it looks interesting. Please post in the official thread if the stream communicates anything of interest.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

Codex thread:
https://rpgcodex.net/forums/index.p...ticality-kickstarter-on-september-3rd.124944/

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

codex thread:
https://rpgcodex.net/forums/index.p...uccessor-kickstarter-on-september-3rd.121025/

 

[Dexter]

A CyberPunk VR game:



VR CyberPunk MMO KickStarter:

 

[Eirinjas]

"Start your life as a legendary hero in a dynamic, player driven MMO inspired by your favorite JRPGs and Anime."

I'd rather kill myself, thanks.

 

[Zombra]

Since when is fighting wolves in a pink forest to chintzy fantasy music "cyberpunk"?

 

[Dexter]

"Start your life as a legendary hero in a dynamic, player driven MMO inspired by your favorite JRPGs and Anime."

I'd rather kill myself, thanks.

 

[Eirinjas]

"Start your life as a legendary hero in a dynamic, player driven MMO inspired by your favorite JRPGs and Anime."

I'd rather kill myself, thanks.

It was either this or a pic of your Mom's cunt, and nobody wants to see that.

 

[HoboForEternity]

What the actual fuck

i think he's begging some crazy internet dwellers to shoot his caps off because he's to afraid to kill himself

 

[Dodo1610]

Savior: Metrovenia with amazing Pixel Art animations

 

[toro]

Savior: Metrovenia with amazing Pixel Art animations

This looks absolutely bonkers ... in a good way.

But I'm so burned out on previous KS(s) that I'm afraid to pledge.

Est. Release date: Oct 2022

 

[Zombra]

I'm so burned out on previous KS(s) that I'm afraid to pledge.

Keep the dream alive. I still pledge to a KS once in a while on a "fire and forget" basis. It's neat getting project updates from some of them. Same fun as getting mail that isn't junk mail.