Double Fine Adventure Kickstarter project by Double Fine [ended, $3.3 Million funded]

JonCha said:
I wonder if the exclusive community feedback forum thing will just be a forum, or a live chat, because I can imagine some people getting pretty pissed when their feedback isn't implemented.
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I don't think that will happen.

This isn't some aimless nobody, it's Tim Schafer - they are pledging because they want to buy more of his games because they already like them.
 
The Friendly Monster said:
That's a surprisingly high cut. It's a shame they are US only too. Still what a great site.
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Do you mean the site is only US as I'm from the Uk and had no problem donating. Anywhere Amazon is, you can donate, I believe.

Right it's midnight here so I gonna play "today was a good day" and doff my cap to this whole project and it's patrons. Awesome!!!
 
This really is a beautiful thing.

Feel like holding hands and singing songs of friendship and love. ThemeofMother2.mid

Seriously though, I think everyone should really take note about what this means in the development community and turn to fans more often. What a wonderful experiment
 
Keyser Soze said:
I am looking to put up a Kickstarter to buy to LA Convention Center, not sure how much I should ask though. Anyone have a rough estimate?
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I helped fund a project to put a pool in the middle of the Hudson River. It filters the water.

There is some really fucking amazing stuff on Kickstarter.

Then there's complete bullshit as well.
 
Garcia said:
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In less than 24 hours :D.
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Ah, your screenshot was just a little earlier than mine:

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I am both incredibly hopeful and terrified of what this means for the industry. Hopeful for studios like Double Fine, terrified of Activision.

"Do you guys want another Call of Duty? Well... I dunnooooo... why don't you chip in and prove it?"
 
NZNova said:
Yeah, I'm not questioning it in this case per se. I just see people talking about these industry-wide implications of this, and how publishers are going to have to take a second look at how game development works and all that, but I'm not sure I see it happening en masse. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to pooh-pooh this at all, I'm just trying to figure out what this little blip on the game development industry radar will actually mean beyond the scope of the game that is being funded here.
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Who knows really? This can be just a one-time lightning strike hitting in the right place at the right time or something that could completely change the relationship between videogames creators and videogames consumers. No barriers between them. Publishers still have a place and will still exist without a doubt, but some niche games and some personality driven projects can now circumvent the publishers all completely and get the funding directly from their target audience. Honestly, no one can say what will result from this ultimately. For now, is just a game. From Double Fine. Yay!
 
Duffyside said:
I am both incredibly hopeful and terrified of what this means for the industry. Hopeful for studios like Double Fine, terrified of Activision.

"Do you guys want another Call of Duty? Well... I dunnooooo... why don't you chip in and prove it?"
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I don't see what the problem there is really. This is one case where the free market will actually regulate itself.
 
Corto said:
Who knows really? This can be just a one-time lightning strike hitting in the right place at the right time or something that could completely change the relationship between videogames creators and videogames consumers.
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This. It will either prove to be something that changes everything or nothing.
 
Duffyside said:
I am both incredibly hopeful and terrified of what this means for the industry. Hopeful for studios like Double Fine, terrified of Activision.

"Do you guys want another Call of Duty? Well... I dunnooooo... why don't you chip in and prove it?"
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Nah. If anything this whole new approach will exclusively benefit the most beloved developers and teams out there.

I can't think of a better bitch slap to the industry than the one we're witnessing right now.
 
A million dollars? That's wonderful! I can't wait until they release it and it's mediocre just like *insert any game Double Fine's ever made*!

Really though, it's cool that their experiment paid off but I'd much rather have seen the money go towards a charity as opposed to middling game developers. To each their own though.
 
NZNova said:
Yeah, I'm not questioning it in this case per se. I just see people talking about these industry-wide implications of this, and how publishers are going to have to take a second look at how game development works and all that, but I'm not sure I see it happening en masse. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to pooh-pooh this at all, I'm just trying to figure out what this little blip on the game development industry radar will actually mean beyond the scope of the game that is being funded here.
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The implications are that publishers who ignored this pitch originally are now looking completely and utterly dumb in the face of 20,000+ people putting their money down without even seeing the damn thing. If they can be so wrong here, what else are they wrong about? Nobody expects perfect judgement from publishers for all eternity, but they shouldn't be this wrong.
 
Duffyside said:
I am both incredibly hopeful and terrified of what this means for the industry. Hopeful for studios like Double Fine, terrified of Activision.

"Do you guys want another Call of Duty? Well... I dunnooooo... why don't you chip in and prove it?"
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Well, if fans of Call of Duty want to fund the next game, why shouldn't they?

Of course, this would never happen because if it was a success (and it probably would be) it would signal the complete irrelevance of the publisher.
 
Instro said:
I think a couple people bought into the upper tier slots after if crossed 1 million.
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Yep 5k prizes are sold out, and probably by tomorrow the 1k tier will be gone. Seems DF wasn't greedy enough when they thought up their tier scheme. :P
 
Corto said:
Who knows really? This can be just a one-time lightning strike hitting in the right place at the right time or something that could completely change the relationship between videogames creators and videogames consumers. No barriers between them. Publishers still have a place and will still exist without a doubt, but some niche games and some personality driven projects can now circumvent the publishers all completely and get the funding directly from their target audience. Honestly, no one can say what will result from this ultimately. For now, is just a game. From Double Fine. Yay!
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I think it's really a niche revenue stream relying on emotional attachment to certain games and genres of days gone by. If someone Kickstarted Shenmue 3, Psychonauts 2, Mother 4 etc it would blow up just as this has. If Activision Kickstarted Call of Duty 26 no one would give a shit because they are going to get Call of Duty 26 anyway whether they like it or not.
 
Natiko said:
A million dollars? That's wonderful! I can't wait until they release it and it's mediocre just like *insert any game Double Fine's ever made*!

Really though, it's cool that their experiment paid off but I'd much rather have seen the money go towards a charity as opposed to middling game developers. To each their own though.
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What is with people like you?

Why do you think people are funding this instead of donating to a charity?
 
Wow @ 1M, WOW :O
I'm really happy. This might change everything.

Duffyside said:
I am both incredibly hopeful and terrified of what this means for the industry. Hopeful for studios like Double Fine, terrified of Activision.

"Do you guys want another Call of Duty? Well... I dunnooooo... why don't you chip in and prove it?"
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That's I'm afraid of, "Pledge $100 and get a golden gun" "Pledge $1000 and turn all your kills into head shots".
 
You donate to the next Call of Duty by purchasing the current Call of Duty.

Since the big publishers have little vision nor faith they won't take a chance on something like a new point and click adventure.

Hence, Kickstarter provides an awesome solution.
 
Zefah said:
What is with people like you?

Why do you think people are funding this instead of donating to a charity?
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Because they care more about playing a game of unknown quality or length than they do supporting people around the world that face serious issues every day of their lives? I'm not psychic here, I'm just saying what I would have preferred to see. Clearly the world does not revolve around my opinion, hence why I said "To each their own".
 
This is just the beginning. It's a paradigm shift for the entire industry.

And what a boon having Double Fine leading the charge.
 
Commodore said:
So is this gaming history? Paradigm shift? Or just a lucky break for one developer?
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No. You have 25,000 people (as of right now) offering over retail for the product. It would change the industry if you have 5 million people.

I also don't think any other developer could pull this off. Double Fine has the perfect mix of talent AND under-dog persona to make people consider supporting them at levels like $100 or more.

A developer like Epic, Naughty Dog, or Insomniac really couldn't pull off the 'want to make it, but not one will give us the money, and we are a small studio who needs to watch what we spend'.

There are indie devs that could successfully use kickstarter to fund a project, but nothing like the rate Double Fine has seen with this project.
 
Natiko said:
Because they care more about playing a game of unknown quality or length than they do supporting people around the world that face serious issues every day of their lives? I'm not psychic here, I'm just saying what I would have preferred to see. Clearly the world does not revolve around my opinion, hence why I said "To each their own".
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You paid $15 to see Hangover 2? My god there are STARVING CHILDREN IN THE WORLD.

Get out of here.
 
Natiko said:
Because they care more about playing a game of unknown quality or length than they do supporting people around the world that face serious issues every day of their lives? I'm not psychic here, I'm just saying what I would have preferred to see. Clearly the world does not revolve around my opinion, hence why I said "To each their own".
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You're not really saying "to each their own", though, you're just throwing it at the end of your post as a way to avoid responsibility for the rest of your drivel. It's just the same as the other bullshit escape that cowards use--"just saying, man." What you're really doing here is telling people how you think they should spend their money.

What makes you think that people funding this don't also donate to charities?

Whenever anyone makes a purchase for their own enjoyment, do you make snide remarks about how children are starving in Africa?
 
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