Double Fine Kickstarter Project - I reach for my revolver

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100 HOGS AGREE: Oct 13, 2007; Grimey Drawer

No one is late to the party until the funding closes. There is so much time to throw in your fifteen or more bucks.

# ¿ Feb 9, 2012 16:17

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# ¿ Apr 26, 2024 01:43

100 HOGS AGREE: Oct 13, 2007; Grimey Drawer

Farbtoner posted:

Yeah, I'm not going to watch the making-ofs until after the game's out and I've played.

I'm more worried at his promise that fans will have input on the game's design.

Input is not the same as control. In the end it's Tim Schafer's project, and he knows what he's doing. He'll make a good game.

Besides, he'll already have our money so ultimately he can do whatever the hell he wants.

# ¿ Feb 9, 2012 18:33

100 HOGS AGREE: Oct 13, 2007; Grimey Drawer

I'm not going to lie, I'd be buying into this even if Schafer had a publisher for it.

However, I will admit that in the last couple years I am exponentially more likely to open my wallet to buy a game or an album if it is directly from the people making it and not through some third-party (or a third party that is minimally invasive like bandcamp or steam). I'm sick of big publishing houses making bad decisions, so I've made a conscious decision to not support the ones I don't like.

# ¿ Feb 9, 2012 20:10

100 HOGS AGREE: Oct 13, 2007; Grimey Drawer

holy poo poo

Taffer posted:

Steam isn't a publisher, just a distributor. They (Valve) don't have any say in the development process.

Ah, what I meant there was I'd rather buy directly from the person making the poo poo instead of through anybody that takes a cut. Bandcamp is also a distributor.

# ¿ Feb 9, 2012 20:19

100 HOGS AGREE: Oct 13, 2007; Grimey Drawer

Yeah, I don't even understand what r1ngwthszzors means by "lost sale"

# ¿ Feb 10, 2012 03:51

100 HOGS AGREE: Oct 13, 2007; Grimey Drawer

suesehT posted:

So, fully funded from day 1, with pure profit (minus Steam's share). That's pretty good really.

Don't forget Kickstarter and Amazon's share too. Kickstarter gets a flat 5% of the money and Amazon takes 3-5% in credit processing fees that go to the credit card company or whoever originates the payment.

http://www.kickstarter.com/help/faq/creating%20a%20project#Fees

# ¿ Feb 10, 2012 04:08

100 HOGS AGREE: Oct 13, 2007; Grimey Drawer

Does Notch really have that much money? I thought he had like a couple million.

# ¿ Feb 11, 2012 15:53

100 HOGS AGREE: Oct 13, 2007; Grimey Drawer

Gaph posted:

Do backers have to completely fund a game, or could it work with publishers so it's dual funded? Kickstarter is proof of interest in your game + capital raised, could you then shop it to publishers even looking to just match the amount raised? Especially for advertising, localization, platforms, retail -- to spread it farther than just the original backers.

The only rule on kickstarter is that you have to reach your goal on the site, through the site, or no one gets charged and no one gets any money.

So, if you get a huge chunk of money for your project and it doesn't go through kickstarter (say if someone just hands you a check for a couple thousand dollars) it doesn't help your kickstarter any.

# ¿ Feb 28, 2012 19:32

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# ¿ Apr 26, 2024 01:43

100 HOGS AGREE: Oct 13, 2007; Grimey Drawer

maxnmona posted:

Well except there's nothing stopping you from depositing the check and then donating the money to your own kickstarter.

Well, if you're willing to blow 10% of that money on kickstarter's cut and transaction fees, sure.

# ¿ Feb 28, 2012 20:33

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