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[Urishizu]

I kicked in $100. This man's endeavors must be supported at all costs.

 

[sykoex]

I'd rather them use the extra money to make one awesome polished game, rather than multiple games. I would also like them to use the money to get the game running on Mac and iOS.

I wonder what the budgets for their last few direct download games have been. Tim mentions XBLA games can cost two or three million dollars, so it would seem like every dollar they generate over 400k would easily be put to good use.

 

[Haunted]

I hope Tim is going to write the game.

 

[Deadstar]

They should spend 300k on the game and 400k on the documentary! 3d in theaters everywhere??!?!!??!?

 

[Hot Coldman]

They should spend 300k on the game and 400k on the documentary! 3d in theaters everywhere??!?!!??!?

It'd be 2 hours of Brad Muir reaching out of the screen

 

[Zalasta]

Now with the possibility of so much excess funding, I'm curious if DF will be transparent in how they are to spend the money. Would people even be interested in seeing the breakdown?

 

[plagiarize]

Now with the possibility of so much excessive funding, I'm curious if DF will be transparent in how they are to spend the money. Would people even be interested in seeing the breakdown?

only if the end product was a disapointment.

 

[Carl]

Now with the possibility of so much excess funding, I'm curious if DF will be transparent in how they are to spend the money. Would people even be interested in seeing the breakdown?

They already said they'll use the extra to port to more systems and translate to more languages

 

[plagiarize]

They already said they'll use the extra to port to more systems and translate to more languages

AND to make the game better. Tim tweeted it.

 

[Gummb]

I've been refreshing every second for like a minute and there is always an extra 50-100 dollars in there.

Incredible.

Almost to 700k

[edit] If only we could raise this much for charity or something.

 

[SovanJedi]

UPDATE!

WoooooooooOOOOoooOoOoooOOooo!

UPDATE: We did it! 100% funded in just over eight hours. You people are amazing! But it's not over yet. The number keeps going up and now the question is just how much news do we want to make with this? We're getting a lot of attention already and it seems like this little project could have an impact beyond itself.

All money raised will go to make the game and documentary better. Additional money means it can appear on more platforms, be translated into more languages, have more music and voice, and an original soundtrack for the documentary, and more!

Your backing and comments have been truly inspiring to me and the team, so on behalf of Double Fine and 2 Player Productions I want to say THANK YOU!!!

I can't wait to see where this thing can go!

 

[LuchaShaq]

I'm torn. Trenched is the only game they have made I enjoyed (well I was on the fence with costume quest until I hit the fry costume bug ...ugh)

Yet every single time they are on a giantbomb tnt/quicklook or they are talking about how they run shit I'm excited.

 

[JaggedSac]

Just added my measly $15. This is pretty awesome. If this takes off, I can see studios showing their game designs and prototypes on KickStarter in a bid to gather consumer dollars.

 

[VariantX04]

Did my part. Hope more game devs take this approach to develop crazy high-budget unmarketable games.

 

[SparkTR]

[edit] If only we could raise this much for charity or something.

Is a charity going to make me an awesome game?

 

[ThusZarathustra]

Kickstarter records so far: Most funds raised in the first 24 hours. Highest number of backers of all time, and growing! Good morning! ?

Holy shit.

 

[Carl]

Their original budget was 300,000 for the game and 100,000 for filming, no? So they've doubled the game budget now in less than 24 hours?

 

[Hot Coldman]

Christ, almost 700k...

 

[Emitan]

Fuck it, raising it to $30. I'm not rich like some of you, but that awesomely edited Grim Fandango LP is so fucking impressive that I need that making of documentary and soundtrack! Plus, more money for the game!

 

[Gummb]

Is a charity going to make me an awesome game?

no... you could donate an awesome game to some poor chap though. D:

 

[Gunmonkey36]

700k, can't wait till a million

 

[Deadstar]

Their original budget was 300,000 for the game and 100,000 for filming, no? So they've doubled the game budget now in less than 24 hours?

So now we get 6 levels instead of 5.

All joking aside I hope it is a big game like Grim Fandango. It will be incredible if Tim and the team can make a game without any suits mouth breathing down their neck to make the game a first person shooter set in the middle east. Full creative freedom will be the success of this game.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

I've been refreshing every second for like a minute and there is always an extra 50-100 dollars in there.

Incredible.

Almost to 700k

[edit] If only we could raise this much for charity or something.

Charity is great and all, but I feel like it needlessly gets brought up every time there is talk about grass roots funding for a project such as this. Please understand that the two are not mutually exclusive and that donating to get this project funded does not necessarily mean that someone will not donate to a charity.

 

[therealminime]

They are going to get one million dollars in less than 24 hours, that is insane.

 

[NewFresh]

I love that someone actually did put up the $10,000

 

[Gummb]

Charity is great and all, but I feel like it needlessly gets brought up every time there is talk about grass roots funding for a project such as this. Please understand that the two are not mutually exclusive and that donating to get this project funded does not necessarily mean that someone will not donate to a charity.

Of course. I apologize for my statement.

 

[rakhir]

Over 700k $

This is crazy town right there.

 

[Corto]

Tim will shove his sausage all over our face! Nice.

 

[Hot Coldman]

I love that someone actually did put up the $10,000

Gabe putting your Steam Sale monies to good use.

 

[GarthVaderUK]

Over $700K - awesome awesome AWESOME!

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Of course. I apologize for my statement.

No worries!

I'm just really excited that this kind of 'democratic patronage' is finally seeping into the video game world with a well-known and respected developer.

 

[Carl]

I love that someone actually did put up the $10,000

44 people putting up 1,000 blows my mind too. So many generous people

 

[Rollo Lawson]

You had me at Double Fine.

this

 

[Gummb]

No worries!

I'm just really excited that this kind of 'democratic patronage' is finally seeping into the video game world with a well-known and respected developer.

honestly, me too. It's amazing. I just hope if this catches on, other projects can be just as successful.

 

[Htown]

see thread on neogaf, think "oh yeah, wonder if they made the 400k already".

*Click*

HOLY FUCKING SHIT

 

[ckohler]

I love that someone actually did put up the $10,000

I heard a rumor that was Notch. Could be wrong, though.

Excited to see this will be made. I'll probably donate so I can access the beta and feedback area.

 

[jett]

Seems it is indeed becoming more than just a fundraiser for Double Fine, turning into an interwebs phenomenon. The amount of money is increasing at a stupid pace.

 

[Platy]

I wonder what SEGA could do with something like that for Dreamcast 2 or Shenmue 3

[edit] If only we could raise this much for charity or something.

...like every humble bundle ?

 

[SCHUEY F1]

Man the goal was destroyed.

 

[Emitan]

I heard a rumor that was Notch. Could be wrong, though.

Excited to see this will be made. I'll probably donate so I can access the beta and feedback area.

I think Gabe donated $10k and Notch donated $5k twice

EDIT: Yeah and Felicia Day

 

[subversus]

three people donated 10 000 - Felicia Day, Gabe Newell and Notch.

 

[Azih]

Seems it is indeed becoming more than just a fundraiser for Double Fine, turning into an interwebs phenomenon. The amount of money is increasing at a stupid pace.

Yeah this is just viral now. But awesome viral.

 

[mclem]

Even if we ignore those who paid extra - if *everyone* who's donated had paid just $15, they'd be on about 250k right now. And they needed, what, $300k to justify making it?

In other words, had a publisher snapped them up, ponied up $300k and then released the title for $15, there's at *least* enough audience out there to make $250k revenue, and it's early days yet.

 

[Hellsing321]

Over 2000 people donating $100 or more. This is going to be the longest credits sequence ever.

 

[IblisGinjo]

I really would like the extra funds to go to great V.O. acting.

 

[LiK]

Over 2000 people donating $100 or more. This is going to be the longest credits sequence ever.

F yea

 

[Bru]

That's my $100 added to the pot.

Time to sit back and watch the point & click dream-team work their magic.

 

[JaseC]

I heard a rumor that was Notch. Could be wrong, though.

Excited to see this will be made. I'll probably donate so I can access the beta and feedback area.

From what I've read, Gabe donated the single $10k, whereas Notch donated two lots of $5k.

Edit: Donated, pledged; whatever.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

Okay, on to the next project! the next thing we need to do is get this Black Sabbath reunion back on track, people.

This man could not be more fucking awesome if he tried.

 

[Zia]

I heard a rumor that was Notch. Could be wrong, though.

Excited to see this will be made. I'll probably donate so I can access the beta and feedback area.

Notch, in response to a tweet asking how much he donated:

@TheLupineOne @TimOfLegend 10k! Kickstarter didn't let me donate more, and it seems to be doing fine anyway.