Information Thorvalla Kickstarter goes online

[eric__s]

$1 million is a really ambitious goal that I hope he can reach. I wasn't able to give much but I hope it helps! Out of all the big name RPG Kickstarters, Wasteland, Project Eternity, Shadowrun, whatever else, this is by far the one I'm most excited for despite the lack of substantial information. The Realms of Arkania games are really my barometer for judging all other RPGs and I'm confident this will live up to its legacy. I just hope there are enough people that feel the same way I do!

Also, the fact that I will be running a Kickstarter that mentions Guido Henkel's games at the same time he's also running one is surreal. I got into making games specifically because I want to make games as deep and enjoyable as Realms of Arkania. It's just really wild that we'll both be running campaigns simultaneously when I am like his b.i.g.g.e.s.t. f.a.n.

Good luck!

Pledged,but backers don't seem to increase fast for now.

Yeah, it was a really strange decision to launch at 12:00 AM EST on Monday morning. Hopefully it will pick up when people are actually awake.

 

[felipepepe]

I'll give him $15 for now, but I really don't see this reaching 1M unless he pulls out some major strings and get publicity from other developers.

 

[Irxy]

So far the art looks kind of amateurish, backed out of nostalgia anyway.

 

[PosledniKovboj]

First mistake - underestimated day 1

 

[Zed]

Pledging $15.

But IMO they should scrap this KS and come back with $20 as lowest "early bird" pledge, and change the higher tiers a bit.
They should also decide on tech/perspective first. Waiting until pre-production (something that Project Eternity is still in) to decide on camera perspective - whether it's 3rd person, top-down or isometric - is a little late, I think.

I would also like to know more about G3 Studios.

I hope the Codex Motivational Troops don't chase me out, but I gotta say this looks a little like "Shaker after all the updates".

 

[St. Toxic]

And 1 mil does seem a bit too much. Should look for some corners to cut to put it on the 600-700 bracket. If my kickstarter psychology is correct, and getting 5000 lowest tier backers puts the project up on 10%, it'll look 10 times more attractive and gather more than the necessary geld anyways.

 

[Rhuantavan]

For those missing Mr. Hallford in the Kickstarter pitch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxssOe8CrVQ

 

[kaizoku]

this needs as much flux as it can get
backed at $125
will adjust it on the last week

If this doesn't get a big cash flow on the first days, it will give the impression it will fail, and then potential backers will just ignore it since "it will fail"


I do hope he's saving some heavy guns updates for these first days, because the current "animeish" sketches cause some doubts.
Even if in a draft state, showing a character system like in RoA can reassure gamers and make them back the project.

 

[Roguey]

The paypal donations on their site are bad form. Are they even allowed to do that? Everyone else waited until after they reached their goal to put those up.

In addition:

Please remember, however, that Paypal pledges do not count against our Kickstarter goal.

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I don't think it's gonna make it. Too bad, I like the artstyle (edit: The style, not the consistently bad designs for women that I didn't fully notice until I scrolled down. And you know what, fuck it, the gazey faux-"exotic" design for that "Name & Design An NPC" character pisses me off too much, fuck off Henkel). M:

 

[Humanity has risen!]

1 million? Ouch.

 

[kaizoku]

The paypal donations on their site are bad form. Are they even allowed to do that? Everyone else waited until after they reached their goal to put those up.

Agreed.
It will cause confusion and some serious butthurt if the project fails and people don't get their money back.

 

[PosledniKovboj]

It doesn't even have the "Video games" tag, just Games. So people like me who browse the "Video games" category to filter out the card game nonsense won't even find it.

shut her down...

 

[Humanity has risen!]

I don't think Kickstarter fatigue is a problem, considering how much money we used to pay for console games. Young males have lots of disposable income.

 

[Mother Russia]

$1 million is a really ambitious goal that I hope he can reach. I wasn't able to give much but I hope it helps! Out of all the big name RPG Kickstarters, Wasteland, Project Eternity, Shadowrun, whatever else, this is by far the one I'm most excited for despite the lack of substantial information. The Realms of Arkania games are really my barometer for judging all other RPGs and I'm confident this will live up to its legacy. I just hope there are enough people that feel the same way I do!

Also, the fact that I will be running a Kickstarter that mentions Guido Henkel's games at the same time he's also running one is surreal. I got into making games specifically because I want to make games as deep and enjoyable as Realms of Arkania. It's just really wild that we'll both be running campaigns simultaneously when I am like his b.i.g.g.e.s.t. f.a.n.

Good luck!

Pledged,but backers don't seem to increase fast for now.

Yeah, it was a really strange decision to launch at 12:00 AM EST on Monday morning. Hopefully it will pick up when people are actually awake.

What game have you made, and when will your kickstarter start?

 

[Grunker]

Goal seems way too high. Still pledged, hope the German gamers will come through.

I think the card-based combat sounds kind of awesome. Looking forward to what they mean with that.

Still not sure why all these developers are so intend on wasting time developing their own RPG systems, though.

 

[InspectorRumpole]

As someone who is not familiar with Henkel, i'm not feeling this one.
Where's the Unique Selling Point? Everything about it seems generic. (only watched the video though)

 

[LeStryfe79]

I'm not a religious man, but I'm gonna start praying nonetheless.

 

[PosledniKovboj]

I don't think Kickstarter fatigue is a problem, considering how much money we used to pay for console games. Young males have lots of disposable income.

We? There's more of you there?

 

[VentilatorOfDoom]

Perhaps I need to check with DU whether it's feasible to ban all the faggerts who don't shell out $15 minimum.

 

[hakuroshi]

I think 1 million is reasonable if he wants to make something worthwhile. As I recall, there was an opinion that Obsidian's 4 million is too low for good quality rpg. He is unlikely to get it (still a month to go, everything may change though). But if he set a lower goal and get it, then what? Make a mobile game? Or ran away to Columbia? Better to fall with ambition.

 

[Sacred_Path]

As someone who is not familiar with Henkel, i'm not feeling this one.
Where's the Unique Selling Point? Everything about it seems generic. (only watched the video though)

It's basically like Shaker, "we have teh cred, give us teh moniez".

Right down to the "we have an entirely new system in mind, but we won't tell you how it works"

 

[Overboard]

Like Shaker? You don't know who these two guys are do you?

Anyway RoA + BaK = instapledge

 

[~RAGING BONER~]

only 6000$, 200 backers and already a day gone by?


this project is dead in the water.

edit: shit, I can't even get the video to load and i've been trying for the last 15 minutes

gg Thorvalla

 

[Zed]

only 6000$, 200 backers and already a day gone by?


this project is dead in the water.

edit: shit, I can't even get the video to load and i've been trying for the last 15 minutes

gg Thorvalla

actually it has only run for 6 hours...
EDIT: or 9 counting from EST and not PST.

regardless, Europe AND USA has been sleeping.

 

[Bulba]

Perhaps I need to check with DU whether it's feasible to ban all the faggerts who don't shell out $15 minimum.

Do you get % of all pleges or smng? you seem to be a bit too interested