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[ThatStupidLion]

If I was a millionaire I'd totally be down to go bowling with Tim and Double Fine

unfortunately if you're like me, 10k would wipe out your savings...

 

[zkylon]

Oh man that 250$ poster sure is tempting...

And I just bought Skyrim...

 

[Vire]

$23,000 in 5 minutes.

HOLY SHIT.

 

[EatinOlives]

This is seriously amazing. In a span of about 15 minutes I saw them jump from $40K to $70K thanks to the $5K backers as well as a whole bunch of other people.

I really hope this pushes Schafer to do a Kickstarter for Psychonauts 2, or at least accept Notch's cash

 

[Vilam]

Has it really come to this? I suppose Schafer is sensible to try and leverage his "gamer cred" to get "support" from "fans", but can't he just approach other Internet gaming celebrities to finance his flops? Obviously notch is choking on his innovation money to the point he'd waste $$$ on Psychonauts 2, but rather than fleece hrdcore NeoGaffers and social media followers can't he go to Michael Pachter or a successful gurl gamer? I'm sure David Jaffe would like some of this indie buzz too. Twisted Metal is lacking in credibility as an art game.

In a recession should you really be going to your fan base to finance something financial professionals at successful corporations have said is "unprofitable, Tim"? I guess when all you have to pay people for their investment is dinner with your celebrity game designer profitability shouldn't be a problem. Maybe that's the point. To take the "business" out of "business" and turn it in to a charity. Like when those companies send you Christmas cards and then tell you you should pay them for sending them to you. That'll work one or two times, but I can't imagine dinner with any male is good enough to pay $10k for more than once or twice.

Wow, who pissed in your cheerios? If you don't want a dinner date with the man, pay your $15 for a copy of the game or just move along. Is the idea of supporting a team of people that bring enjoyment to others really so offensive to you? They aren't some large nameless corporation scheming to screw you out of your money.

 

[Jintor]

Steve Gaynor and Notch are the two $5,000 backers.

Where'd you find that?

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

If I was a millionaire I'd totally be down to go bowling with Tim and Double Fine

I already got to talk to Tim at WonderCon, and he threatened to sue me, so I'm good.

 

[Rebel Leader]

I donated $50. I would donate $500 toward a psychonauts 2 kickstarter.

Holy shit. They are raising money incredibly quickly!

Psyconauts 2

That is all.

 

[jediyoshi]

Has it really come to this? I suppose Schafer is sensible to try and leverage his "gamer cred" to get "support" from "fans", but can't he just approach other Internet gaming celebrities to finance his flops? Obviously notch is choking on his innovation money to the point he'd waste $$$ on Psychonauts 2, but rather than fleece hrdcore NeoGaffers and social media followers can't he go to Michael Pachter or a successful gurl gamer? I'm sure David Jaffe would like some of this indie buzz too. Twisted Metal is lacking in credibility as an art game.

In a recession should you really be going to your fan base to finance something financial professionals at successful corporations have said is "unprofitable, Tim"? I guess when all you have to pay people for their investment is dinner with your celebrity game designer profitability shouldn't be a problem. Maybe that's the point. To take the "business" out of "business" and turn it in to a charity. Like when those companies send you Christmas cards and then tell you you should pay them for sending them to you. That'll work one or two times, but I can't imagine dinner with any male is good enough to pay $10k for more than once or twice.

Ace. I love it.

 

[Gaspode_T]

Pledged some $$. Money goes where mouth is. These are some of my biggest game industry heroes

 

[funkystudent]

almost at 90 grand.

I sware I only checked 15 minutes ago and it was still in the 30s.



Go Double Fine!

 

[Caerith]

I pre-ordered the collector's edition of Final Fantasy XIV for $80 and all that had was a blank book and a broken game. Going $20 higher to get a game, a soundtrack, a documentary on game development, my name in the credits, and a poster is a pretty sweet deal.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

this is going to revolutionize studios funding without dick ass publishers.

 

[Mimir]

Where'd you find that?

There's no proof, but each of them had tweets saying they donated right after the $5,000 donations.

https://twitter.com/#!/fullbright/status/167441401670406144
https://twitter.com/#!/notch/status/167449996323586048

Edit: I'm wrong https://twitter.com/#!/fullbright/status/167455661037322242

 

[EatinOlives]

At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if they raise $1 million+

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

I had the pleasure of meeting Tim at a THQ event when he was showing Stacking. Awesome guy. Donating.

 

[JABEE]

I already got to talk to Tim at WonderCon, and he threatened to sue me, so I'm good.

Why?

 

[Extra Sauce]

At this rate, I wouldn't be surprised if they raise $1 million+

At this rate, the project will turn into a big-budget first-person shooter.

Please make it happen!

I kid I kid.

 

[Jintor]

There's no proof, but each of them had tweets saying they donated right after the $5,000 donations.

https://twitter.com/#!/fullbright/status/167441401670406144
https://twitter.com/#!/notch/status/167449996323586048

Notch says he snagged a painting, but I'll ask Steve directly I guess.

 

[ezekial45]

Oh, they got this.

 

[FateBreaker]

FUCK capitalism.

Will drop 30$ as soon as I get to work.

Um, what? If anything, this is one of the coolest examples of capitalism.

 

[Jenga]

Pledge $50,000 or more:
Become an actual character in the game.

i hope this means we can kill notch in some sort of videogame form

 

[Carl]

It's going to be a long credit list, that's for sure.

 

[Sober]

In some alternate universe Doublefine is probably bombarding the internet with ads for the Psychonauts 12 while Infinity Ward is trying to get a Kickstarter a new shooter project.

 

[Incendiary]

Seriously tempted to do the $250 donation. Very tempted.

 

[outunderthestars]

In some alternate universe Doublefine is probably bombarding the internet with ads for the Psychonauts 12 while Infinity Ward is trying to get a Kickstarter a new shooter project.

I wouldn't mind that universe.

 

[subversus]

Um, what? If anything, this is one of the coolest examples of capitalism.

Read the thread

Spoiler

that was joke

 

[ThatStupidLion]

It's going to be a long credit list, that's for sure.

the credit list IS the game!

 

[outunderthestars]

About to crack $100,000 in what, two hours?

 

[sixghost]

Notch says he snagged a painting, but I'll ask Steve directly I guess.

That's really not polite.

 

[Dartastic]

Notch actually pledged 10k. "I actually put in 10k, but figured I might get the tour anyway ;D"

 

[r1chard]

Kickstarter rocks. $30 donated. Would've made it $35 if they promised to have Felicia Day narrating the documentary.

 

[JABEE]

i hope this means we can kill notch in some sort of videogame form

CheapyD

 

[Sober]

Kickstarter rocks. $30 donated. Would've made it $35 if they promised to have Felicia Day narrating the documentary.

I would put 100$ down if it was Morgan Freeman/David Attenburough/etc.

 

[Extra Sauce]

In some alternate universe Doublefine is probably bombarding the internet with ads for the Psychonauts 12 while Infinity Ward is trying to get a Kickstarter a new shooter project.

Also happening in that alternate universe:

- Ryan Gosling is playing Guybrush Threepwood in the highly-anticipated Monkey Island movie coming out this summer.

- Maniac Mansion AMC adaptation is on its fifth season.

- Space Quest XIII was the best-selling game of 2011 on Xbox 360 and PS3.

 

[Nelo Ice]

Notch actually pledged 10k. "I actually put in 10k, but figured I might get the tour anyway ;D"

Notch is too cheap he shouldve ponied up and throw in 35k for the undoctored photo of Ron Gilbert smiling :lol.

 

[FateBreaker]

Read the thread

Spoiler

that was joke

Oh. My bad. Sarcasm meter is broken.

 

[EatinOlives]

About to crack $100,000 in what, two hours?

It's at $97K now. It'll crack that in about 5 minutes, actually

Jesus, did I just see a Kickstarter jump fifty THOUSAND dollars in a half an hour?

EDIT: had to change the total twice. First 95, then 96, then 97. X_X

 

[Carl]

Notch actually pledged 10k. "I actually put in 10k, but figured I might get the tour anyway ;D"

God damn it Notch. Throw some money my way!

Can't believe it's nearly a quarter of the way there already

 

[bigtroyjon]

People don't buy games blind.

Plus this is inherently anti-capitalist. If the game is already funded what motivation is there to make it good? Did I wake up in China?

This is the pinnacle of capitalism, free market completely at work.

 

[thetrin]

I'll definitely donate. Double Fine doing an old school adventure game sounds amazing.

 

[Sober]

Notch is too cheap he shouldve ponied up and throw in 35k for the undoctored photo of Ron Gilbert smiling :lol.

If I put in 30k for a doctored photo, I'd also want a copy of the original.

 

[clip]

This thing will make millions.

 

[Jenga]

If I put in 30k for a doctored photo, I'd also want a copy of the original.

if i put in 30k for a doctored photo it better be a badass doctored photo complete with fake photoshop boob job and shit

like those fake anime cosplayer photoshops

 

[The Awkward Wizard]

Donated! (I hope there's a Droid version of the game)

EDIT: Holy shit. $100,000 in an hour!? If this keeps up, this point n' click adventure game is gonna have the budget of an MMORPG!

 

[Carl]

Broke $100,000. Boom

 

[wonzo]

it just reach the $100k milestone!!!

 

[Dartastic]

It's over 100k. In an hour.

 

[Mistle]

Broke $100,000. Boom

Wow.

 

[outunderthestars]

Broke $100,000. Boom

Good to see I am not the only person constantly refreshing as if I was personally getting the money.