Support NeoGAF

[DJMicLuv]

Just did my bit!
They're already at $160,000 with about $5,000 per minute.
The video was fantastic, it'll be worth the money just to watch the update videos and go along for the ride.
Could be a big kick-in-the-ass moment for the industry?
How will it all end?

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Literally read nothing but the bolded title and immediately donated.

 

[Vire]

Apologist logic.

What are you 10? I'd like to think GAF users are a bit more mature than what you are displaying.

 

[Technosteve]

I'm sure if you paid enough he would arrange it. Maybe even dressed as a pirate.

welp i am not a fan of the pirate games, i hated the puzzles. I'm probably going to get the 35 dollar fun pack, and hope that it's not a pirate point and click. Also loved manic mansion but hated pirates.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

I'm kind of shocked that there's already three people dropping 5K, and one dropping 10K in less than 3 hours. That's a LOT of money, I would think it would take a lot of financial planning before anyone would do that.

Angel investors hover around Kickstarter. (Seriously.)

 

[EatinOlives]

What are you 10? I'd like to think GAF users are a bit more mature than what you are displaying.

Poopy head

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

There's a sucker born every minute.

Do you not buy things?

Are you a survivalist?

 

[Gaspode_T]

Just for recording purposes it's at $160K already.

So is the money charged on March 13? Will have a bit of time to decide to move up the ladder or not if that is so

 

[btrain87]

What are you 10? I'd like to think GAF users are a bit more mature than what you are displaying.

Sorry to be the only skeptic in this lovefest.

 

[Saige]

Well I'm in for $15

Awesome way to fund niche games.

 

[vitaminwateryum]

Sorry to be the only skeptic in this lovefest.

I don't get it, skeptical of what?

 

[Falxix]

Apologist logic.

Are you seriously just going to pop in and spout one-line inflammatory responses without contributing anything to the discussion? We both know you can do better than that.

 

[GavinGT]

Not so much they go out of business as it would be they fall out of the spotlight and just make Kinect games forever. And I would be vindicated as I imagine that's a fate worse than me not getting a good game with my 30 dollars.

I don't expect it to be bad at all though. I love these guys.

I'm not sure you know what "vindicated" means.

Sorry to be the only skeptic in this lovefest.

Skeptical of what? Do you think they're going to skip town with our money?

 

[Berordn]

Sorry to be the only skeptic in this lovefest.

butter stick did it first and better.

I'm not sure you know what "vindicated" means.

transitive verb
1. obsolete : to set free : deliver
2. avenge
3. to free from allegation or blame
4. to maintain a right to

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Did 30, considering 100. I'm wondering what the poster will look like though.

 

[EatinOlives]

Sorry to be the only skeptic in this lovefest.

"I doubt such a scheme like this would be ultimately viable for Double Fine. This will probably end up being more trouble than it's worth"

^That is being a skeptic.

"THEREZ A SUCKER BORN EVERY MINUTE LOLOL"

^That is just being a troll.

 

[Deadstar]

Hey guys they only have 33 days left to hit 400k.....oh no, I hope they make it! It's gonna be real close!

 

[Grampa Simpson]

Is there any ROI on this, or is it exclusively an act of giving them money because we want to see the game happen?

Difference between $50 and $250 from me.

 

[outunderthestars]

I don't get it, skeptic of what?

Apparently he is opposed to complete, coherent thoughts.

Is there any ROI on this, or is it exclusively an act of giving them money because we want to see the game happen?

Difference between $50 and $250 from me.

Kickstarter is a donation site, not an investment one.

 

[Technosteve]

is $100 dollar one worth it? even tho the first thing i looked at was the 5000 dollar one.

 

[EternalGamer]

I love this picture of Tim Schaefer negotiating "publishing rights" with Cookie Monster:

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/BRaZ-7w0msD-BWF_qzmF4lEsA3kgsCTFkagj4kNzUirnpuXDFWrabAaKy1Jo3DWavcffLnXNqfkUxGxEtqCX9AGfh2GTEEdCNgC16z9P7n1rSj5gqq4

 

[Gaspode_T]

Sorry to be the only skeptic in this lovefest.

Seriously bumping the thread up is only getting more people to look at it and donate more money.

Trying to fight for whatever you believe in instead is the best use of your energy, rather than trying to spoil this thread with negative thoughts.

 

[Einbroch]

Is there any ROI on this, or is it exclusively an act of giving them money because we want to see the game happen?

Difference between $50 and $250 from me.

Well the game is definitely going to be made, so I wouldn't worry about that.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

Apologist logic.

Are you honestly knocking a service where people donate to get something made?

You just now posted in the Free Sequence thread.

Dear lord.

 

[Vire]

Sorry to be the only skeptic in this lovefest.

Do you think Tim Schafer is going to ride into the desert with everyone's money or something?

This is a unique opportunity to show publishers that we as gamers WANT studios to take risks and make different types of games rather than getting the same recycled Call Of Duty garbage.

 

[Joe Shlabotnik]

No, seriously, btrain87, skeptical of what?

 

[yencid]

almost half way through in less then a day.

 

[Hellsing321]

I'm not sure you know what "vindicated" means.




Skeptical of what? Do you think they're going to skip town with our money?

That Tim Schafer sure looks like a conman to me.

 

[Suikoguy]

Signed (with $30)

Great idea Tim!

 

[Deadstar]

If I donate $20,000 can they turn it into a military first person shooter?

 

[EternalGamer]

I'm not sure you know what "vindicated" means.




Skeptical of what? Do you think they're going to skip town with our money?

Business oriented people seem to never understand that people that don't have careers based on money are not motivated by money. They are motivated by their passion.

Artists, teachers, creators, muscians don't try to get better because it will make them more money. They try to get better because they love what they do.

In fact, having to deal with the world of business often only makes their craft WORSE not better.

 

[bridegur]

This is a great idea. I wish I had more money to offer.

 

[epmode]

That Tim Schafer sure looks like a conman to me.

I bet he wasn't even playing the drums in that video.

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

No, seriously, btrain87, skeptical of what?

I'm pretty sure he's saying that Kickstarter is a scam site.

 

[Kandrick]

Are you honestly knocking a service where people donate to get something made?

You just now posted in the Free Sequence thread.

Dear lord.

Looking at his twitter posts, he seems to hate Kickstarter for some reason.

Also this one is pretty funny

First copy double fine sells puts them in the green. Very skeptical of all their "goodwill."

 

[JABEE]

Someone start a Kickstarter for a new King's Quest game. Call Roberta Williams.

 

[Sciz]

No, seriously, btrain87, skeptical of what?

I'm skeptical of his ability to post anything but passive-aggressive one liners, myself. At least butter_stick had a bad AniHawk impression.

 

[Berordn]

Someone start a Kickstarter for a new King's Quest game. Call Roberta Williams.

Telltale's already doing that.

 

[Vire]

Someone start a Kickstarter for a new King's Quest game. Call Roberta Williams.

I'm pretty sure Telltale is making a new Kings Quest game in the distant future...

 

[epmode]

Telltale's already doing that.

Ugh. Don't remind me.

 

[speedpop]

RPS haven't even picked it up yet. By the time they do, it'll be over the budget.

 

[Grampa Simpson]

Kickstarter is a donation site, not an investment one.

Fair enough.

Someone make a 10k pledge? God Damn!

 

[GavinGT]

transitive verb
1. obsolete : to set free : deliver
2. avenge
3. to free from allegation or blame
4. to maintain a right to

I don't mean to keep doing this, but how would seeing Double Fine lose money or go out of business relate to this avenging?

Telltale's already doing that.

Telltale should start an internal Kickstarter to pay us back for their crimes against Jurassic Park.

 

[The Big Rig]

I put my $15 in. I hope this makes up for the time I borrowed my friend's copy of Grim Fandango. Also, I hope it makes up for me only paying $2 for Psychonauts.

 

[JABEE]

Telltale's already doing that.

I'm pretty sure Telltale is making a new Kings Quest game in the distant future...

WHAT?

 

[Yaska]

From those premium rewards, I get the picture that Ron Gilbert is in this. If so, it's immediate 30 USD donation from me instead of just 15 ( I Know I'm cheap, but as a poor student that's the best I can do)

 

[Chavelo]

Guys! Guys! What if...

Tim went insane and evil and is going to get all of this money and run away and then give it to EA, and then EA and Activison join forces and create games that kills people and puppies and then they get enough money and then take over a country and their army and then like they start making a super-army of bros and mass effect fanboys and then they invade other small countries and then they join forces with North Korea and Al-Qaeda and Obama is the main leader and everyone dies. :-(

btrain87 is a goddamn prophet

 

[btrain87]

No, seriously, btrain87, skeptical of what?

I can't bite on a game site unseen just because it's got a big name behind it. I fear this isn't going to be as ground breaking as everyone seems to think.

 

[Deadstar]

I never played Full Throttle . I do have the disk though....wonder if that would run. My donation will make up for my blasphemy.

I can't bite on a game site unseen just because it's got a big name behind it. I fear this isn't going to be as ground breaking as everyone seems to think.

Dude, it's $15. Was the hamburger and coke you got at Chili's groundbreaking? Who cares, let's make it rain and see what happens. This is a cool experiment.

 

[Berordn]

I don't mean to keep doing this, but how would seeing Double Fine lose money or go out of business relate to this avenging?

We give money, get bad game. Bad game means bad press for financially unstable company, leads to their demise. Our revenge for their supposed abuse of our kickstarter donations.

I wasn't being serious in any case.