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[Criminal Upper]

It must be awkward to have no backers for the $2,000 sleepover/$5,000 Yacht Party. Four $1,000 directors though!

Me being one of them!

But yeah, I don't understand why some devs put these sorta way too personal tier rewards in there, I guess because there is that outside chance someone has a TON of money burning a hole in their pocket, but at that point, there really is no physical reward that can justify those prices, so it's always some huge trip or something.

 

[Diggeh]

Me being one of them!

But yeah, I don't understand why some devs put these sorta way too personal tier rewards in there, I guess because there is that outside chance someone has a TON of money burning a hole in their pocket, but at that point, there really is no physical reward that can justify those prices, so it's always some huge trip or something.

You'd better design the heck out of that Two Best Friends Play stage.

They seem like a fun group to hang out with. If it wasn't a bajillion dollars it'd be worth pledging just to talk about all the great WayForward stories. And creating pixel art with them would be amazing!

 

[ramoisdead]

For those who didn't know, YCG AMA is on right now. Ask your questions away!

 

[AstroZombie]

I hope they reach the Challenge Mode stretch goal.

 

[catapult37]

I hope they reach the Challenge Mode stretch goal.

Read my mind! In fact, that's exactly why I came back to this thread: to encourage people to donate and help reach that goal. Come on guys!

 

[Nabs]

Game Grumps - Shovel Knight

 

[Salsa]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/yachtclubgames/shovel-knight/posts/449171?ref=activity

very cool.

cant wait!

 

[ramoisdead]

Game Grumps - Shovel Knight

And now folks are fighting in the utube comments over which utube channel did it first. Man are Shovel Knight fans so passionate, even if it is over the dumbest things. =P

 

[Eric C]

They finally posted the new stretch goal gif

We're almost at Gender Swap Mode

 

[Data West]

Happy with playable boss knight. Everything is just gravy now.

 

[AstroZombie]

Game Grumps - Shovel Knight

Egoraptor is terrible at the game, lol.

 

[EdibleExplosives]

I really hope it at least gets to Challenge Mode.

 

[Hero]

Should definitely hit Gender Swap mode by the end of tonight!

 

[Gbraga]

Happy with playable boss knight. Everything is just gravy now.

Yeah, my personal goal was New Game +. Challenge mode would be great, but I'm really glad with everything else we already have.

3 playable characters is insane.

 

[PixyJunket]

Whoa, what caused this crazy surge over the last few days?

Before the weekend it looked like they would barely cross the Mac/Linux stretch goal and now Challenge Mode seems likely.

 

[TreIII]

Whoa, what caused this crazy surge over the last few days?

Before the weekend it looked like they would barely cross the Mac/Linux stretch goal and now Challenge Mode seems likely.

Like I said, few things are more interesting to watch than a good kickstarter get nice flux of late arrivals on the hype train.

All I want is Challenge Mode...I can just taste it!

 

[duckroll]

It looks like it should hit 200k at this rate. The question is how much more it can do with the final day bump...

 

[CDX]

We're almost at Gender Swap Mode

It's now at over $157,000

It just jumped OVER $4,000 in less than an hour!

Wow!

 

[Data West]

Whoa, what caused this crazy surge over the last few days?

Before the weekend it looked like they would barely cross the Mac/Linux stretch goal and now Challenge Mode seems likely.

They sent out demos to a bunch of popular youtube channels

 

[Teppic]

Can't believe it has gained so much over the last few days. But I also thought it was weird there was so little interest in this game for so long.

 

[PixyJunket]

I hope Gender Swap Mode is deliciously campy with hearts and rainbows and lollipops everywhere.

 

[KojiKnight]

I hope Gender Swap Mode is deliciously campy with hearts and rainbows and lollipops everywhere.

Gender swapping mid level via environmental hazards would be fun... But then again I've been reading Ranma 1/2 again lately...

 

[Nabs]

159,143. Yup.

 

[MicH]

Just pledged $15. The first Kickstarter project I've ever backed. Feels awesome Can't wait to play this game on 3DS

 

[zroid]

I hope Gender Swap Mode is deliciously campy with hearts and rainbows and lollipops everywhere.

I never even considered they might take it further than a simple character reskin, but that sounds awesome

 

[ramoisdead]

WE GENDER BENDER NAO. Congrats to YCG. Also, the Destructoid Twitch channel is hosting the SK PAX East demo now. Celebrate with the YCG devs! =]

 

[PixyJunket]

It's done! $160,000 OMG.

I never even considered they might take it further than a simple character reskin, but that sounds awesome

Well I would hope that they put the extra $15,000 asked for it to good use.

So far all they've said is that Shovel Knight and Evil Enchantress will be gender swapped and there will be some story differences.

 

[AstroZombie]

Giving the demo to Game Grumps and Super Best Friends was a great idea.

 

[transience]

Damn. Youtube is clearly the place to go for crowdsourcing!

Challenge Mode let's do this!

 

[Diggeh]

Thanks to Yacht Club Games for finally allowing PayPal donations! Pledged $25 for that glorious art book, instruction booklet and early soundtrack access.

 

[ZoddGutts]

Wonder if they do more than 200k, they'll do a stretch goal for more levels possibly being release later on as DLC?

 

[JoeFu]

Well over 160k now! I really want to pledge the 200 to get my face in the game.... as;ldkghjasd;lkfjhasl;gkjhas;lfd


I think this has a good chance to hit 200k. This is crazy! All the youtube stars will probably cause significant bump.

 

[MYE]

Just pledged $15. The first Kickstarter project I've ever backed. Feels awesome Can't wait to play this game on 3DS

You can back them for the 3DS version?! How does that work, they send a download code?

 

[Metallix87]

Getting to over $180K would be great, but I honestly don't see the battle mode as enticing enough at $200K. They need to add some more stretch goals of value.

 

[MicH]

You can back them for the 3DS version?! How does that work, they send a download code?

Yeah! If you pledge $15 you can choose between a Steam copy, Wii U or 3DS version and they then send out download codes when the game is released

They've also said they will end out European codes for Europeans.

 

[Sorral]

Not mine, but anyway. From their talk about that Dark Souls inspiration: Praise the shovel \[T]/

 

[AstroZombie]

 

[PixyJunket]

They just might need to concoct an emergency final stretch goal at this point.

 

[Teppic]

They just might need to concoct an emergency final stretch goal at this point.

Wouldn't mind a stretch goal with more music from Virt & Manami.

 

[commanderpepper]

It was really cool chatting with the devs on the Dtoid stream on Twitch. Can't wait for the game.

 

[ramoisdead]

They just might need to concoct an emergency final stretch goal at this point.

I love to see Endless Mode in Shovel Knight. I'm surprised they didn't come up with something like it for a stretch goal. If not this game, then definitely in the sequel.

 

[PixyJunket]

I love to see Endless Mode in Shovel Knight. I'm surprised they didn't come up with something like it for a stretch goal. If not this game, then definitely in the sequel.

You could suggest that in the comments! Not to keep bringing it up, but I suggested Ms. Shovel Knight as a stretch goal in one of the early updates before they had stretch goals and viola, here we are. Or, maybe Challenge Mode could already have plans for some sort of Endless stage.

 

[Birathen]

I've pledged 15$ allready. If I go all in and do another 15$ will I get two codes (wiiU and 3ds)?

 

[duckroll]

You know what would be awesome? A Mr Driller puzzle mode with leaderboards.

Probably beyond the scope of this project though!

 

[transience]

Time Attack would be the best new addition. Unless that's part of challenge mode.

17k to go

 

[PixyJunket]

I've pledged 15$ allready. If I go all in and do another 15$ will I get two codes (wiiU and 3ds)?

Yup.

 

[BigEvilTurtle]

Just pledged $10. I REALLY hope we get the four-player battle mode. Looks pretty damn good.

 

[jon bones]

I'm really hoping for Challenge Mode - this game sounds perfect for that sort of thing.

If the coffee table book was hardcover, I'd be out $300. Thank god it's not.

You know what would be awesome? A Mr Driller puzzle mode with leaderboards.

Probably beyond the scope of this project though!

DLC! DLC! DLC!

 

[Nabs]

10k just like that.

 

[CDX]

http://www.officialnintendomagazine...knight-interview-nintendo-are-indie-friendly/


We've already seen how versatile that eponymous shovel can be in trailers. How many ways can it be used in total?

Sean Velasco: We haven't finished yet, so we can't say for sure! However, the ShovelBlade is quite versatile. You can dig, slash, flip, bounce, reflect, parry, and more! We hope to come up with many other uses during development. Maybe Shovel Knight could use the Shovel as a boomerang, or even a snowboard!​

I'm imagining a stage something like this

except with a knight snowboarding ON A SHOVEL!

That has to be done.

DO IT YCG!