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Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter project by Harebrained Schemes [Ended, $1.8M funded]
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MrCunningham
Member
Given that they started this as a 24 day Kickstarter and not the typical 30/35 day one. I would suspect that they weren't going for a massive budget. But still, if it ends at 1.5 - 1.7million, that is a really good success. They did great with 30,500 backers.
Also, $19,504 left to go before they hit their 1.5million goal!
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
I just upped my 5 dollar donation to 30 bucks.
Jordan hinted at some "twisted ideas at 2 million" in the video about hitting 1 million. So they may as well put out the goal if they have one in mind.
Yeah, I love the shadowrun SNES music. The music fits perfectly with the game, imo.
Vyse The Legend
Member
Yeah, I just want to know what that means. A re-release of the PnP game?
Vyse The Legend
Member
Sounds a little unnecessary.
More crazy features would be fun though.
I meant a version of the PnP that's tied to this new game.
I'm a bit dubious about what to do with my backing. I have waited for a Shadowrun RPG for years and years, it´s one of my favourite settings. I put 115 to support it, but what I really wanted is the game with the box, which it's a really expensive tier (140$ for me).
I'm not really interested in the 100$ (+15), one side of me says to go for the special edition. Come on, it´s Shadowrun!, and in my imagination that box is an awesome big box with a great cover and old school manual that will make me automatically nostalgic and will look awesome with the rest of my games. If I miss it and it´s a fantastic box, it would be sad. And I really want to back these guys, the campaign has been pretty good and I have enjoyed all the updates.
But the growing practical side of me is saying that it´s only a box, digital is neat and clean, i avoid the extra 15 of international shipping, and 140$ is a lot of money I could spend those 90$ buying other games I'm interested.
Silly, I know. But would anyone give me his two cents about this?
I'm not really interested in the 100$ (+15), one side of me says to go for the special edition. Come on, it´s Shadowrun!, and in my imagination that box is an awesome big box with a great cover and old school manual that will make me automatically nostalgic and will look awesome with the rest of my games. If I miss it and it´s a fantastic box, it would be sad. And I really want to back these guys, the campaign has been pretty good and I have enjoyed all the updates.
But the growing practical side of me is saying that it´s only a box, digital is neat and clean, i avoid the extra 15 of international shipping, and 140$ is a lot of money I could spend those 90$ buying other games I'm interested.
Silly, I know. But would anyone give me his two cents about this?
Ignis Fatuus
Banned
Hard to believe there's only three days left. I wonder when the final spike will begin.
Well, the only thing I can say is that I'm in the exact same position.
140 USD is a lot of money for a game, but that dogtag is awesome...
Vyse The Legend
Member
Meh. An opportunity like this doesn't come up very often, and at the 125/140 tier, you get so much swag beyond just a box. For me, it is worth it. I love the franchise, and I am putting my money where my mouth is. Plus, the dog tag and shirt are bad ass.
Also, that box will become a serious collector's item. Keep that in mind.
Fuck it - upped my pledge from $30 to $60. Seems like a labor of love and I like the idea of supporting that enthusiasm.
Shame it's not gonna hit levels anywhere close to Wasteland 2. Understandable though - I think people are tapped out financially between the DF game and Wasteland 2. This is definitely the last project I'm backing for a while - spent more on Kickstarter in 2 months than I've spent on all other games in the last 1.5 - 2 years.
Shame it's not gonna hit levels anywhere close to Wasteland 2. Understandable though - I think people are tapped out financially between the DF game and Wasteland 2. This is definitely the last project I'm backing for a while - spent more on Kickstarter in 2 months than I've spent on all other games in the last 1.5 - 2 years.
This also doesn't have a name behind it nowhere near as big as Schafer or Fargo. Still it did very well for itself and far exceeded their goals.
True.
Ignis Fatuus
Banned
Wasteland also benefited from Chris Avellone and Obsidian's involvement. That gave them an enormous spike right when they needed it most, after the social controversy. Wasteland is going to have 3D graphics so they can definitely make use of the larger budget. Shadowrun Returns should be just fine with it has.
I upped my pledge from the nice and comfy $15 tier to the $125+15, because of the old school nostalgia, plus I get much more than what I usually would have for the same price in retail. And I have never played a Shadowrun game, either digitally nor analogue.
Also, I unfortunately only pledged the safe $15 for the Double Fine, but after streaming the latest Documentary episode, I really regret it, because the documentary is really well done. So in the case of Shadowrun I don't want to miss out on some of the great stuff provided by paying (much, much) more.
superdeluxe
Member
Lots of swag even at the 60$ level, like they added the doc wagon to the 30$ tier and allow you to pick your shirt
It's pretty crazy between this project, Double Fine's kickstarter, and the Wasteland 2 kickstarter the communities have raised over $7,750,000. Imagine if the masses found out about this. I don't think everyone, or even the majority would hop on and support the projects, but I think there would be significantly more contributions towards funding.
I don't mean to derail the thread, I'm just proud gamers are able to make such a significant contribution to the industry and funding the games we want to see. I feel like this is a pretty big movement and I'm pretty disappointed no one is covering it in the media. Funding these games was only possible by publishers and millionaires before, and I think this is a great example of how the little guys can make a difference if we all come together.
I don't mean to derail the thread, I'm just proud gamers are able to make such a significant contribution to the industry and funding the games we want to see. I feel like this is a pretty big movement and I'm pretty disappointed no one is covering it in the media. Funding these games was only possible by publishers and millionaires before, and I think this is a great example of how the little guys can make a difference if we all come together.
Lonewolf_92
Member
I meant a version of the PnP that's tied to this new game.
The return of DMZ (Downtown Militarized Zone) would be great.
Vyse The Legend
Member
Everyone, let's hold hands and sing. It will cross 1.5 million tonight.
Lonewolf_92
Member
Only about 7,000 more to go. Wonder what they're planning for 2M? They'll have two days to gather the 500,000 to get there and if the goal is a good one...
Mikey Jr.
Member
500k in 2 days?
Not bloody likely. Maybe another 100k, 200k if they are extremely lucky. Nothing past that.
Lonewolf_92
Member
They got 400,000 in 28 hours of launching the KS, and there is usually a spike in funding towards the end. Like I said, with a really good goal it might be possible. Some people love their SR.
AndyMoogle
Member
Another 200k is very likely. 500k is probably too much to hope for though.
Ignis Fatuus
Banned
It's definitely possible with the right push and the right incentives. Crazy things happen in the final days of a Kickstarter.
MrCunningham
Member
$3,729 left to go.
Lonewolf_92
Member
30,828 Backers
$1,496,256 pledged (of $400,000 goal)
3 days to go
Around 2,000 in an hour, if it continues at this rate it will pass 1.5 before midnight easy.
$1,496,256 pledged (of $400,000 goal)
3 days to go
Around 2,000 in an hour, if it continues at this rate it will pass 1.5 before midnight easy.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
It would be nice if some big names out there plopped down some 10,000 dollar donations at the last minute just to hype everyone else up to donate. Surely, there are some famous fans out there? It worked for Wasteland 2.
Lonewolf_92
Member
And now we're down to 2,000 left. This feels sort of like watching the ball drop at new years.
And now we're down to 2,000 left. This feels sort of like watching the ball drop at new years.
the new goal better be posted within minutes of hitting 1.5 million. =p
DiscoJer
Member
Well, I think the thing is, they only had 3 $10,000 reward slots and they all filled up (pretty quickly, too).
WL2 had 16, filled 12 of them.
Then again, the $7500 reward SR is pretty close to WL2's $10k one and no one has been interested.
Having the guy the developed SR for a while fly to your city to run a game for your group is pretty amazing (and probably not something they could do a lot of)
edit: Then again, WL2 offered in game stuff - statue at $5000, shrine at $10,000. Maybe appealing to people's ego is the way to go at that level?
Lonewolf_92
Member
30,869 Backers
$1,501,058 pledged (of $400,000 goal)
3 days to go
BOOM! THERE IT IS!
That's 3.75 times the amount they asked for, for those wondering.
$1,501,058 pledged (of $400,000 goal)
3 days to go
BOOM! THERE IT IS!
That's 3.75 times the amount they asked for, for those wondering.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
I'm sure a few big name backers would not care about the rewards attached. They would be doing it as rich geeks - busy, rich geeks developing their own videogames.
Lonewolf_92
Member
Credit to RC over in the comments section for posting this:
We've got a lotta new chummers so...
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@Everyone - Here are a few links that have come up in this Kickstarter backers comment section that you might be interested in...
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While you're checking out the rest of the links below, first hit up the AWESOME music from the 16 bit Shadowrun games... because the composers of both games are now working together on the sountrack for Shadowrun Returns! Marshall Parker and Sam Powell, welcome to the shadows, chummers! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I23xPqI1dSM and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukjuhIG_rf8 (Tnx Mike!)
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Read Jordan Weisman's (The creator of Shadowrun!) latest interview about Shadowrun Returns!http://bit.ly/Jwcx7F
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If you want to help bring in more Shadowrun Returns backers, check out this article, then pass it on! I chose it, think another one will do better, lemme know! http://bit.ly/I1zznM
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If you just want to discuss Shadowrun, or even Shadowrun Returns with other Shadowrunners, you can go to the Dumpshock Forums! http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php
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Shadowrun novels! There are people working on getting the Shadowrun novels republished as E-books. There seems to be some copyright issue Topps is dealing with regarding the matter, but this is where you can check out their efforts thus far http://www.shadowrun4.com/products/fiction/
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And here's the wikipedia list of all the various Shadowrun novels (in English) out there! (tnx matt!) http://bit.ly/7CbbQl
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Interested in how Harebrained Schemes is going to give us an AWESOME Shadowrun game in just 9 months? Keep in mind our game will have a lot more depth, but look at how they developed the really fun Crimson: Steam Pirates in just 12 weeks! http://bit.ly/oLf4oo
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If you want to follow some interesting data on the Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter funding, check out http://bit.ly/HMEx3a and http://bit.ly/Jd7N32 But NOTE: Don't rely on the data you find here, so'ka?
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Do you have suggestions for other useful Shadowrun Returns information that should be added here? Let me know!
We've got a lotta new chummers so...
.
@Everyone - Here are a few links that have come up in this Kickstarter backers comment section that you might be interested in...
.
While you're checking out the rest of the links below, first hit up the AWESOME music from the 16 bit Shadowrun games... because the composers of both games are now working together on the sountrack for Shadowrun Returns! Marshall Parker and Sam Powell, welcome to the shadows, chummers! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I23xPqI1dSM and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukjuhIG_rf8 (Tnx Mike!)
.
Read Jordan Weisman's (The creator of Shadowrun!) latest interview about Shadowrun Returns!http://bit.ly/Jwcx7F
.
If you want to help bring in more Shadowrun Returns backers, check out this article, then pass it on! I chose it, think another one will do better, lemme know! http://bit.ly/I1zznM
.
If you just want to discuss Shadowrun, or even Shadowrun Returns with other Shadowrunners, you can go to the Dumpshock Forums! http://forums.dumpshock.com/index.php
.
Shadowrun novels! There are people working on getting the Shadowrun novels republished as E-books. There seems to be some copyright issue Topps is dealing with regarding the matter, but this is where you can check out their efforts thus far http://www.shadowrun4.com/products/fiction/
.
And here's the wikipedia list of all the various Shadowrun novels (in English) out there! (tnx matt!) http://bit.ly/7CbbQl
.
Interested in how Harebrained Schemes is going to give us an AWESOME Shadowrun game in just 9 months? Keep in mind our game will have a lot more depth, but look at how they developed the really fun Crimson: Steam Pirates in just 12 weeks! http://bit.ly/oLf4oo
.
If you want to follow some interesting data on the Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter funding, check out http://bit.ly/HMEx3a and http://bit.ly/Jd7N32 But NOTE: Don't rely on the data you find here, so'ka?
.
Do you have suggestions for other useful Shadowrun Returns information that should be added here? Let me know!
DiscoJer
Member
That was interesting and I guess does show what SR will be likely be like (presumably isometric art, though)
Wow that brings back memories...
Did you guys see the new update? Magical ninjas at 1.75m sounds great to me...too bad I can't afford the 50$ pledge right now...
DiscoJer
Member
Physical Adepts!
I can't believe they would be more difficult to add than a lot of stuff they added, though. They're just basically like Street Samurai, except instead of buying cyberware with money and essence, they pick magical powers from a list with magic points.
Did he say "physical adepts" or "physical AT-AT's" or physical something-else in his video? I really can't tell.
I thought at first he said "physical adapts" and I was like "oh shit a board game version or...!?!?!"
Edit: AH I see from DiscoJ there that it's physical adepts. I always say that like uh-dep-t.
I wouldn't correlate stretch goals with how hard they are to add necessarily. They're just things that hadn't planned on adding that they're agreeing to add in order to drive funding. It's an arbitrary goal to get people to drive hard with social circles and up pledge and shit.
I thought at first he said "physical adapts" and I was like "oh shit a board game version or...!?!?!"
Edit: AH I see from DiscoJ there that it's physical adepts. I always say that like uh-dep-t.
I wouldn't correlate stretch goals with how hard they are to add necessarily. They're just things that hadn't planned on adding that they're agreeing to add in order to drive funding. It's an arbitrary goal to get people to drive hard with social circles and up pledge and shit.
spindoctor
Member
But at the same time, there are various degrees of attractiveness for a stretch goal. Wasteland set mod tools as it's final goal and that takes a lot of work to make but is also very attractive to backers. I know that Shadowrun promised mod tools right at the beginning so it's a moot point, but I think their final funding target would be more attainable if they had actually tried to add something that would really require (and be worth) the extra money they were asking.
Dice
Pokémon Parentage Conspiracy Theorist
I thought he said "physical add-ups"
DiscoJer
Member
Yeah, it's probably a term you had to be looking for. And in this case, even if you played Shadowrun, you might not know what they are, because they got changed.
In 2e SR (and maybe 1e, I don't remember), "Adepts" were people who could use magic, but not as much as full blown magicians. When you created your character, you would assign A,B,C,D, and E to 5 different categories. If you put an A (or B if you were an elf/etc since you needed to put your A in race to be anything but a human) in magic, you were a magician, and a B (or C if you were an elf/etc) you were an "adept".
Adepts could be simply skilled in one type of magical skill - like sorcery (spell casting) or summoning, or they could be shamanic adepts (they only could cast spells related to their totem) or, most interesting, physical adepts, which were like street samurai, only magical.
When 3e game along, they dropped the other types of adepts, and renamed "physical adept" to just "adept"
ElectricThunder
Member
I'm just glad they kept it sensible and didn't jump to a 2M marker for Adepts---though I guess I was expecting more than one thing for what is likely the last push unless things get extra crazy, surprised nothing Matrix related has yet to manifest in the upped targets for instance.