Kickstarter Thread - 2015 - Making promising projects a reality...again

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Glyphs - 2015, in "a few more months"
Glyphs is a 2D open-world fantasy RPG, following the story of Elias as he travels across a variety of treacherous landscapes on a quest to reforge the enchanted relics known as Glyphs and restore order to the land of Eldamir.
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crazyrabbits said:
I made a $20 pledge, then cancelled it the next day. Not sure if this one will make it - the rewards aren't all that great, and I hate the fact that they've locked offf "exclusive" content behind a high paywall.
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Oh, I doubt it's going to make it. I posted in the thread about the KS that the campaign is like a checklist of how not to get funded. It barely gives any info about the game, focusing almost entirely on their Kinect emotions system and the story, in a rambling fashion, rather than focusing on the gameplay, lore, environment, and other core mechanics.
The little gameplay they do show is at a horrible framerate and not presented as you would expect for the first major showcase of gameplay would be.
There's no info on the devs or what the funds will be used for. Combine all that with the high goal, and you got a visually wonderful project with an interest concept that anyone who has experience with Kickstarter would be wary to back.
 
crazyrabbits said:
I made a $20 pledge, then cancelled it the next day. Not sure if this one will make it - the rewards aren't all that great, and I hate the fact that they've locked offf "exclusive" content behind a high paywall.
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Not a hope that it's going to make it.

Koren said:
Starfighter Inc. will fail... :/
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Shame - hoped there might have been a large surge near the end of the KS but it's not even had a decent one.
 
More_Badass said:
Oh, I doubt it's going to make it. I posted in the thread about the KS that the campaign is like a checklist of how not to get funded. It barely gives any info about the game, focusing almost entirely on their Kinect emotions system and the story, in a rambling fashion, rather than focusing on the gameplay, lore, environment, and other core mechanics.
The little gameplay they do show is at a horrible framerate and not presented as you would expect for the first major showcase of gameplay would be.
There's no info on the devs or what the funds will be used for. Combine all that with the high goal, and you got a visually wonderful project with an interest concept that anyone who has experience with Kickstarter would be wary to back.
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Yeah.

It was bad, but then went to Crazy Pants Town when they started talking about how they would make it so the video game character would "really see" the player.
 
More_Badass said:
Oh, I doubt it's going to make it. I posted in the thread about the KS that the campaign is like a checklist of how not to get funded. It barely gives any info about the game, focusing almost entirely on their Kinect emotions system and the story, in a rambling fashion, rather than focusing on the gameplay, lore, environment, and other core mechanics.
The little gameplay they do show is at a horrible framerate and not presented as you would expect for the first major showcase of gameplay would be.
There's no info on the devs or what the funds will be used for. Combine all that with the high goal, and you got a visually wonderful project with an interest concept that anyone who has experience with Kickstarter would be wary to back.
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It's a shame, because I like the concept/story, but they're just not doing it any favours.
 
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Doko Roko - October
Doko Roko is a fast-paced, roguelike-like vertical platformer about slaying dreaming demons, drinking the blood of warlocks, and keeping faeries pure and safe. You have been banished to an impossibly tall tower that stretches toward the heavens. Dreaming demons, warlocks, wizards, moving statues, molten mantis, and The Unslain are just some the creatures who inhabit this Tower. You will use strange magicks that have long been forgotten by time, and weird swords forged by blacksmiths possessed by ethereal forces to do battle with the creatures who dwell within.
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Just wrote a preview about this if you wanted to know more
 
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Antumbra 2: Chant of Ash
Antumbra 2, as its prequel is a very surreal point-and-click horror adventure game. It has a powerful storyline, immersing audio, surreal graphics and atmosphere thick and sticky like tar.
Its an adventure game like nothing else, taking inspiration from things like Silent Hill, Darkseed, Event Horizon, Lovecraft, H.R. Giger, Zdzislaw Beksinski, Hellraiser, David Firth animations, Alice in Wonderland, Planescape: Torment and many many others.
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Poi - July
Poi is an indie 3D adventure platformer inspired by classics like Super Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie, and Super Mario Sunshine. It follows the journey of a rambunctious kid on an adventure to become a master explorer. Players will run, jump, flip, and collect treasure across many exciting locales to gain explorer medallions. From larger exploration based levels to small intense platforming challenges--we think Poi has a little bit of everything that gamers love about 3D platformers.
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamesplusjames/portalnauts-2d-action-platforming

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Portalnauts could really use a boost. It's a 2D platformer, yes, but it plays pretty tightly, and the character switching mechanic is good. The developer has been very receptive of feedback, which I appreciate. There's a lengthy demo available on the page; I recorded a video where I played through it, if you're curious:
http://youtu.be/2_2USY3VpXc

I follow the guy's work quite a bit, it's a shame the campaign isn't hitting such a meager total.
 
Sorry for the lack of updates, will update the OP later today

Azure Dream said:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamesplusjames/portalnauts-2d-action-platforming

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Portalnauts could really use a boost. It's a 2D platformer, yes, but it plays pretty tightly, and the character switching mechanic is good. The developer has been very receptive of feedback, which I appreciate. There's a lengthy demo available on the page; I recorded a video where I played through it, if you're curious:
http://youtu.be/2_2USY3VpXc

I follow the guy's work quite a bit, it's a shame the campaign isn't hitting such a meager total.
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Bulk of his campaign was during the pre-week hype and main E3 week. That's one way to ensure your Kickstarter won't succeed
 
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Dark Flame - "End of July"
Action-packed Metroidvania-style gameplay with personally created rooms and environments.
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GRIP - Summer
Everything that made Rollcage the classic game that it is.
The obscene weaponry, the devastating destruction, the hardcore handling, the insane speed coupled with those bombastic explosions. And yes, even driving on the ceilings. You name it. Grip, guns and gears, it's got it all.
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Nostalgia - "Coming soon"
Nostalgia is committed to bring you a fully-interactive experience for WiiU & PC.
Join Alice to find the answers of the Universe in this Interactive Adventure/Graphic Novel game set in the present world & a Cyberpunk world.
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Portnauts
Portalnauts is a 2D platforming action adventure game featuring multiple characters, each with unique abilities, using their skills to fight an evil invading force all across the multiverse. Players will travel through the game recruiting and unlocking characters to help tackle the increasingly challenging worlds and unique bosses that lie within.
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Reikon Dungeon
Reikon Dungeon is a real-time rogue-lite dungeon crawling game where the player gets to explore infinite dungeons and hunt down deadly monsters.
The Twist? You can choose to be reincarnated in that monster that just killed you a few seconds ago!
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Faceted Flight
As a pilot in Faceted Flight, you'll take the helm of a variety of aircraft and soar through beautifully stylized environments. We offer three main classes of aircraft: Hover-Jet, Hover-Chair, and Power Glider. Each of these aircraft offer a unique flying experience.
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Shenmue 3
Yu Suzuki presents the long awaited third installment in the Shenmue series.
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Quern
Explore the island of Quern and reveal the secrets of its past and present in this first-person puzzle adventure inspired by Myst.
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Luckless Seven
Luckless Seven is a coming of age story with a focus on developing a personality for Mark, the main character, and seeing the impact of your decisions on your friends and family.
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So after the Shenmue III announcement I wanna keep an even closer eyes to projects on Kickstarter. I added it as a bookmark on my phone but isn't there an easy way to add project to a list, so I don't forget about them?

I have added some to my Starred List but games like Bloodstained don't let me add it to this list.

Any ways to keep track of all of these projects besides a Word document?
 
Madridista said:
So after the Shenmue III announcement I wanna keep an even closer eyes to projects on Kickstarter. I added it as a bookmark on my phone but isn't there an easy way to add project to a list, so I don't forget about them?

I have added some to my Starred List but games like Bloodstained don't let me add it to this list.

Any ways to keep track of all of these projects besides a Word document?
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If you star a project, it'll stay in your Starred list even after the campaign is finished

Now for already finished campaigns, it's a bit weird. For example, go back to Bloodstain and go the campaign page. If you watch next to "Share this project", you'll see a star pop up briefly. For some reason, the star disappears but if you're fast enough, you can click it and it'll be added to your Starred page.
 
More_Badass said:
If you star a project, it'll stay in your Starred list even after the campaign is finished

Now for already finished campaigns, it's a bit weird. For example, go back to Bloodstain and go the campaign page. If you watch next to "Share this project", you'll see a star pop up briefly. For some reason, the star disappears but if you're fast enough, you can click it and it'll be added to your Starred page.
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Oh wow, thanks for this! You don't even have to be quick, you just have to scroll until the star pops up.

Any other games worth looking into right now, other than Bloodstained, Shenmue 3, We Happy Few, Perception, Luckless Seven and The Bard's Tale IV?
 
What are the rules for a kickstarter in this situation:

Some Half-Life fans unconnected with Valve launch a HL3 kickstarter pledgding the money will be given to Valve when the fund reaches 10m dollars and on condition that then Valve make the game (or if Valve decline the money is returned to those that gave the pledge) ?
 
Madridista said:
Oh wow, thanks for this! You don't even have to be quick, you just have to scroll until the star pops up.

Any other games worth looking into right now, other than Bloodstained, Shenmue 3, We Happy Few, Perception, Luckless Seven and The Bard's Tale IV?
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You could have a look at the OP there's links to the ongoing and completed kickstarters.

I never even thought about registering with the kickstarter sites until you mentioned it :) Cheers for that - I was leaving a tab open to remind me to check on some of them..........

I've been going through baddie's links and liking/following a few I'm interested in.

What kind of games are you into - there might be some of the lesser known ones that i've already followed I could suggest.
 
Madridista said:
Oh wow, thanks for this! You don't even have to be quick, you just have to scroll until the star pops up.

Any other games worth looking into right now, other than Bloodstained, Shenmue 3, We Happy Few, Perception, Luckless Seven and The Bard's Tale IV?
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YMMV, but I think Shape of the World and Song of Horror look very promising
 
More_Badass said:
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For The King - Summer
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When is thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis.

Also: Resurgence is a steampunk cRPG dropping soon. It all sounds great but I'd need to actually, you know, see it.

sono said:
What are the rules for a kickstarter in this situation:

Some Half-Life fans unconnected with Valve launch a HL3 kickstarter pledgding the money will be given to Valve when the fund reaches 10m dollars and on condition that then Valve make the game (or if Valve decline the money is returned to those that gave the pledge) ?
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... are you seriously thinking of doing this? There's.... quite a bit about this that is.... wonky.

1) Nothing against getting funding for future development, but I mean... what would the reward tiers be?
2) Ten million dollars is absolutely nothing. Would that be the full amount or would Valve pony up more?
3) Why would Valve agree to this?
 
More_Badass said:
If you star a project, it'll stay in your Starred list even after the campaign is finished

Now for already finished campaigns, it's a bit weird. For example, go back to Bloodstain and go the campaign page. If you watch next to "Share this project", you'll see a star pop up briefly. For some reason, the star disappears but if you're fast enough, you can click it and it'll be added to your Starred page.
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There's an easier way. Just add "/watch" to the end of the project url that you want to be starred.
 
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Cross Reverie - Week of 6/29
A dark indie JRPG, Cross Reverie was inspired by the genre’s greatest titles to provide a unique experience revolving around character development, tactical battles and replay value, all with an art style fueled by anime and video games alike.
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Neptune Flux
Neptune Flux is a deep sea adventure game that takes place in the near future. You take on the role of an employee working for a dystopian corporation called A.Q.U.A. carrying out their oceanic operations. As you explore the open ocean you'll discover supernatural wreck sites, ancient artifacts, lost treasure, and dark secrets. Neptune Flux is inspired by games like Myst, Minecraft, Fallout, Bioshock, and classic Lucas Arts point-and-click adventures.
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Defect
Build a ship, complete a mission and wave it goodbye when your crew defect to the other side. Then design a new ship to hunt down those mutinous traitors in an endless cycle of punishment and revenge. Don't make that new design too good though, because odds are you'll be fighting it pretty soon.
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A Hole New World
Assume the role of the Potion Master and his companion Fäy through different worlds in their quest to send all the demons back to their own dimension as they gain new powers and discover the ultimate fate of their lives.
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Rock Rock Rocket could use a nudge, it's just $164 $88 shy of hitting its goal, with 6 hours to go.



It's a sprite-based FPS for iOS with some nice artwork. I'm familiar with the toolset he's using to make it, and so I'm doubly impressed by how smooth he's made it work, when it's not even directly designed for this kind of thing.


Edit: Made it! The last hour is gravy.
 
Red_taiyaki said:
Degica releasing Muv-Luv visual novel Kickstarter this August/September!

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http://gematsu.com/2015/06/degica-kickstarting-muv-luv-muv-luv-alternative-localization-this-summer
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Hahahah why? What the hell?

The fan translation already happened and the TL work on the game is long since done. This is YEARS late to the party.

They're just using Ixrec's translation. They're not even going to be translating the game again (not that it needs to).

so a kickstarter for infinite licensing fees?
 
We’ve just launched our Kickstarter campaign for RENOIR, noir-themed puzzle-platformer for PC / consoles. Please help us breathe life into our game — even if you can’t back us with money, just mentioning RENOIR to your friends or making our whisper a shout through your social networks… all this is, quite literally, a world of help to us.

For more info (and first RENOIR gameplay video ever) go straight to our KS page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/731043103/renoir
 
master15 said:
I implore even those that may be unfamiliar with the series to make a pledge to Shenmue III. 17 days to go we need as much support by the larger community as possible.

Not familiar with the games? Watch this - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf-MK4599A8
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hmm, not sure, they set kickstarter goal at 2 million, but say they really need 10 million. Never played Shenmue or really heard anything about it, but that alone makes me not want to pledge money.
 
Shumafuk said:
We’ve just launched our Kickstarter campaign for RENOIR, noir-themed puzzle-platformer for PC / consoles. Please help us breathe life into our game — even if you can’t back us with money, just mentioning RENOIR to your friends or making our whisper a shout through your social networks… all this is, quite literally, a world of help to us.

For more info (and first RENOIR gameplay video ever) go straight to our KS page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/731043103/renoir
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Good luck with the KS - hope its successful- you really have the noir style down to a T.
 
Cross Reverie got pushed to July 6th

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Leon: Journey to the Sun - "Coming soon"
Leon – Journey to the Sun is a beautifully ethereal art focused cinematic sidescrolling experience following in the steps of the PS1 game Heart of Darkness. Join Leon as he escapes the dystopian metropolis of Quetal and embarks on a journey through the Birdfoot afterlife to decide on the fate of his world, whether he wants to or not.
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Renoir
RENOIR is a story-driven 2.5D puzzle platformer that draws a deep drag of inspiration from the film noir genre — the classic Hollywood crime dramas from the 1940s and 50s.
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Paganmoon said:
hmm, not sure, they set kickstarter goal at 2 million, but say they really need 10 million. Never played Shenmue or really heard anything about it, but that alone makes me not want to pledge money.
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I think that quote has been taken out of context. Putting stretch goals is typical for most KS campaigns but I truly believe Suzuki will make a sequel worthy of the series.

For any newcomers looking to pledge I would ask them to consider following campaign tomorrow:

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"$30 on the 3rd" #30onthe3rd - #SaveShenmue
http://www.30onthe3rd.com/
 
I can't wait for GRIP!!! I've been contacting the dev and they're very friendly. The game looks amazing and so close to what made Rollcage really cool. Can't believe how good that teeaser looks!
 
jimmythepage said:
Thanks a lot for the post, I'm one of the artist involved in the project, sadly it doesn't seems like we will make it, but it's been a very amazing experience anyway.
The launch of the kickstarter was plagues by several mega announcements pre and during E3 and we did not manage to have any coverage.
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Always tough to launch a KS before and during E3. Twin Souls suffered similarly last year despite a lot of praise and hype. Do you plan to continue development or launch a second campaign?
 
jimmythepage said:
Thanks a lot for the post, I'm one of the artist involved in the project, sadly it doesn't seems like we will make it, but it's been a very amazing experience anyway.
The launch of the kickstarter was plagues by several mega announcements pre and during E3 and we did not manage to have any coverage.
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Really like the look of your game too - hope you either get a second funding chance or find a way to continue with the project.
 
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