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ghouldaddy07 posted:I love all 3d platform games from the N64 generation. I may have to give them all my money. Wowee woowee this looks great. I really really hope they get funded, I like everything they showed. The overall art direction is fantastic and it really does give that N64 feel but with a modern twist they are going for. I especially love how N64 the hub looks. My favorite part? They showed actual gameplay! I kind of scoff and X out of kickstarters that are just "here's our game idea also here's some concept art". Also I hope it can manage to get the WiiU release they want too, because it would just feel so right at home on a Nintendo system. Infinitum posted:They should have linked their Youtube channel Aaaaah  The Machine posted:... aaaand backed. Okay yeah wow. Aside from the menu and button graphics which I assume are all temporary for now anyway, that looks awesome. When they showed the part where you could add dinosaur parts to your weapon I was sold. Macaluso fucked around with this message at 04:09 on May 30, 2013 |
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So "Tug" got enough money to become a real thing, yay! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nerdkingdom/tug-1 If anyone here threw in a dollar for them that was cool of you. I really feel this game deserves to be made. Again, a video game that is like Minecraft but with a story and the world is smooth not blocky. Go Internet!
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May 30, 2013 04:20
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Son of Nor has 5 hours left and are a little over 5k short of their 150k goal. I think this game has too much potential with their physics engine to let just slip by. Maybe some of you guys can show it some goon love.
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May 30, 2013 04:33
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Spectacle Rock posted:So "Tug" got enough money to become a real thing, yay!
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May 30, 2013 04:54
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ghouldaddy07 posted:I love all 3d platform games from the N64 generation. I may have to give them all my money. I backed this the second I watched the video. I adore the art style and it's almost exactly like the N64 game I've always wanted. I hope it goes well over the goal.
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May 30, 2013 04:58
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fatedtemp posted:Do you really think they'll deliver half of what they've promised? It's like they boiled down Peter Molyneux and have been getting high off the fumes. Maybe I'm being overly cynical, but they wouldn't be the first to promise the moon and fall short. Eh, they'll probably fall short on a few things. I backed it because it's run by a bunch of quirky academics and social scientists who want to make a game FOR SCIENCE  .(No really, that's their actual motto.) The whole concept just makes me smile really. Even if the game goes up in flames, I'm convinced I've got to be right there on the ground floor as it happens. Pavlov fucked around with this message at 05:30 on May 30, 2013 |
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May 30, 2013 05:26
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fatedtemp posted:Do you really think they'll deliver half of what they've promised? It's like they boiled down Peter Molyneux and have been getting high off the fumes. Maybe I'm being overly cynical, but they wouldn't be the first to promise the moon and fall short.
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May 30, 2013 05:56
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Son of Nor is down the wire, like three hours to go and 3k left to raise (out of 150k)
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Trapezium Dave posted:I've only loosely followed their updates; the main concern I'd have is if they chase a whole bunch of fanciful gimmicks instead of focusing on what is critical to complete the game, which is dangerous if you've only got a certain amount of money to work with. I'm not too worried. I mean, they're making it in the tradition of Minecraft, which is pretty much just "building blocks + a whole bunch of gimmicks" the game, and that seems to have worked out pretty well for it.
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May 30, 2013 06:28
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Pavlov posted:I'm not too worried. I mean, they're making it in the tradition of Minecraft, which is pretty much just "building blocks + a whole bunch of gimmicks" the game, and that seems to have worked out pretty well for it.
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May 30, 2013 06:44
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:Son of Nor is down the wire, like three hours to go and 3k left to raise (out of 150k) Someone just dumped a big pledge on them, because they're now $9k to the good still with 3 hours to go
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May 30, 2013 06:53
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NTRabbit posted:Someone just dumped a big pledge on them, because they're now $9k to the good still with 3 hours to go Hah, looking at the comments it looks like someone's pledge was off by a decimal point. They're at $150,180 on my screen, so just BARELY funded, with two hours to go.
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Son of Nor wasn't good enough to pledge for but I'm glad an Oculus game got funded nonetheless.
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May 30, 2013 07:49
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So I just found out that for some reason my Stonehearth pledge didn't go through Amazon smoothly. I know they're keeping Paypal open for another two weeks, but how much window do I have to correct this through Kickstarter itself?
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May 30, 2013 08:03
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Arnold of Soissons posted:So I just found out that for some reason my Stonehearth pledge didn't go through Amazon smoothly. I know they're keeping Paypal open for another two weeks, but how much window do I have to correct this through Kickstarter itself? According to the Kickstarter FAQ, you've got 7 days from whenever it ended.
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May 30, 2013 08:09
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Antitonic posted:According to the Kickstarter FAQ, you've got 7 days from whenever it ended. Cool, thanks. I can't believe they raised so much money on their last day, too. I thought they would only have a chance at Dwarfs after the official end through paypal, but they more than have it with KS alone.
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Stonehearth has been funded for slightly less than 800k, counting Paypal, and for reaching 750k during the Livestream countdown, there may or may not be a green dragon with either goggles or a visor. It was a weird stream.
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May 30, 2013 08:36
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TinyKeep has passed their funding goal  Multiplayer looks well out of reach but I'm glad it's going to get made.
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May 30, 2013 10:02
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Man, A Hat in Time just tickles all my fancies. I didn't even know I'd like to play one of those old 3D platformers again until I saw the videos. Their goal is surprisingly low, though. Even with some work already done, I'm not sure they can deliver a full game with such a small goal, especially when they promise online co-op with just $10,000. Still, kind of excited for this one. And what's with all these cool KS projects showing up lately? It's awesome.
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May 30, 2013 10:42
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A Hat in Time just posted their first update. 50% backed in 12 hours. Looking forward to those stretchgoals! Not necessarily game related, but Lightpack - Ambient lighting for your displays is finishing soon. Watch their video and tell me it wouldn't be amazing for big screen gaming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTjpQaWKIiE I've just backed it and there's only  26 hours to go.!
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May 30, 2013 10:51
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Mozi posted:TinyKeep has passed their funding goal There's a chance we might still see it. A quote from their latest update: TinyKeep posted:[...] although I think most of you are really excited about the thought of co-operative multiplayer! It's a long shot indeed, but we can only be hopeful! If we don't make these goals the first time round, rest assured the TinyKeep Team will be back to seek more funds in the future, whether that be Kickstarter, Slacker Backer, or AlphaFunding.
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May 30, 2013 11:43
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Infinitum posted:Not necessarily game related, but Lightpack - Ambient lighting for your displays is finishing soon. Watch their video and tell me it wouldn't be amazing for big screen gaming. That looks pretty neat. A mate of mine had a TV with this built into the back of it about a decade ago, I wouldn't mind the effect.
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May 30, 2013 11:53
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Infinitum posted:Not necessarily game related, but Lightpack - Ambient lighting for your displays is finishing soon. Watch their video and tell me it wouldn't be amazing for big screen gaming. Amazingly (for a kickstarter at least) they acknowledge that the idea is not original or innovative and the prototypes show great promise. I'm disappointed in the way they layout light strips however. This is actually a common project in the Arduino and Raspberry Pi communities. Hell, I think someone in the DIY Arduino thread made their own ambient lighting system with $20 worth of standard form factor RGB LEDs and some posterboard to build a frame. Paying $80 for a plug and play product is well worth it considering the $40 Arduino + $20 components DIY solution involves a fuckload more effort for pretty much the same result.
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Ephphatha posted:Paying $80 for a plug and play product is well worth it considering the $40 Arduino + $20 components DIY solution involves a fuckload more effort for pretty much the same result. Yeah it was a project I wanted to eventually do myself when I purchased a new TV. As you said, for $80 they can just have my money and save me the heartache.
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Ephphatha posted:Amazingly (for a kickstarter at least) they acknowledge that the idea is not original or innovative That page mentions Phillips' various patents; I wonder if this Kickstarter would be considered in violation of one or more.
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I responded to Phi's message he sent me after I backed TinyKeep and told him that SA was behind his project and were hopeful that it went well. Apparently he has been lurking this thread!Phi Dinh posted:I noticed on the SomethingAwful forums! I decided to stay out of that conversation though, looks like you guys were handling it fine in there! I've actually had loads of backers from that site - so thanks very much for your support! Sorry for outing you Phi, but you deserve some more love. 
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Infinitum posted:Not necessarily game related, but Lightpack - Ambient lighting for your displays is finishing soon. Watch their video and tell me it wouldn't be amazing for big screen gaming.  I haven't even gotten around to ordering a Lifx yet, you guys are going to send me broke
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Ephphatha posted:Paying $80 for a plug and play product is well worth it considering the $40 Arduino + $20 components DIY solution involves a fuckload more effort for pretty much the same result. Be aware, it's not standalone like an Arduino/Raspberry Pi solution would be. You need it hooked up to a PC to process the video image.
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Obsurveyor posted:Be aware, it's not standalone like an Arduino/Raspberry Pi solution would be. You need it hooked up to a PC to process the video image. Technically the Arduino and Raspberry Pi aren't standalone either. Arduino solutions I've seen rely on a program running on a PC sending data to the Arduino via USB and the Raspberry Pi one I linked relies on a daemon running on the Pi itself watching the framebuffer to calculate lighting (meaning you need to use the Pi as the player for your video source). Passive pass-through devices for HDMI streams are grounded thanks to the stupid expensive licensing costs associated with that format.
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Ephphatha posted:Technically the Arduino and Raspberry Pi aren't standalone either. Arduino solutions I've seen rely on a program running on a PC sending data to the Arduino via USB and the Raspberry Pi one I linked relies on a daemon running on the Pi itself watching the framebuffer to calculate lighting (meaning you need to use the Pi as the player for your video source). Passive pass-through devices for HDMI streams are grounded thanks to the stupid expensive licensing costs associated with that format. Well that sucks. You might as well just use a GPIO PCI card on the PC and skip the Arduino/Raspberry Pi altogether then.
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New Double Fine Kickstarter: Massive Chalice
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^ Dang, beaten by a minute  "Double Fine" posted:MASSIVE CHALICE is a single player turn-based tactics game within a multi-generational strategy campaign built for replayability. Their pitch video made me laugh; it's much better acting than some of the others. Anaxite fucked around with this message at 18:26 on May 30, 2013 |
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Uh, from here it just sounds like Fire Emblem: Awakening. Anyone familiar with the Amnesia Fortnight prototypes? Is this project based on one of them? Or is it a completely new thing?
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Just popping in to say that Expeditions: Conquistador has sent out its GoG, Desura, Gamer's Gate and Steam keys. It's great- like a King's Bounty that's more about managing your camp and people than going around killing things. I've been roleplaying a man out for Spain and God- now one of my followers already hates my guts, and two others are ready to lick the dirt from my boots if they can't see their faces while kissing them. It's awesome.
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Saoshyant posted:Uh, from here it just sounds like Fire Emblem: Awakening. This is brand new.
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Saoshyant posted:Uh, from here it just sounds like Fire Emblem: Awakening. You say that like it's a bad thing. I haven't played any of the latest Fire Emblems, but the core of a tactical turn-based game is never a bad thing, and throw in some new concepts (the aging thing could be pretty cool) and they've got my vote (cash).
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nessin posted:You say that like it's a bad thing. I said that because they were making it sound like the most unique idea to ever hit gaming. And all of it aside the aging has been done by a game that came out last year. I hope this one turns out well, but considering it's from the team behind Iron Brigade, I expect at most a rather average experience.
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Saoshyant posted:I said that because they were making it sound like the most unique idea to ever hit gaming. And all of it aside the aging has been done by a game that came out last year. I don't know that they're really selling it as this incredible new idea, I got the impression that they're attempting to sell it as something new for them as a studio. They straight up say it was inspired by things like Fire Emblem, FFT and XCOM in the text.
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Saoshyant posted:I said that because they were making it sound like the most unique idea to ever hit gaming. And all of it aside the aging has been done by a game that came out last year. Yeah, but Fire Emblem Awakening is loving AWESOME, so the pitch sounding like it is a good thing in my mind.
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CottonWolf posted:They straight up say it was inspired by things like Fire Emblem, FFT and XCOM in the text. Amusingly enough they mention XCOM and FFT by name on the video, but not Fire Emblem. I hadn't read the text yet. I think I'm just kind of cold to how it's presented and who's making it and reacted accordingly. Nevermind me.
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