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Post: 96865717_1 created on Wed, 13 May 2015 00:16:49 +0000
Posted: Wed, 13 May 2015 00:16:49 +0000

when they get money they go away never to be heard of
how many games have you backed only to never get information ever again ?

i backed omori, its been months without information
at least homestuck game has a trailer recently, after like a year ?

not video game related but little witch academia 2 was backed 2 years ago but there hasnt been any information either so :/

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Post: 96865717_3 created on Wed, 13 May 2015 01:22:36 +0000
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To fund games that would otherwise not have been made. When you fund a kickstarter, you're not buying a product like you would from a store or steam or something. You become an investor in something that may or may not see the light of day.

Do your research. Make sure the developers you are funding know what they're doing and aren't in over their heads with ambitions greater than their skills

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Post: 96865717_4 created on Wed, 13 May 2015 01:57:06 +0000
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There's plenty of kickstarters that went very well. It's a gamble if you don't know what you're pitching in for. I've only backed two so far.

The remake of Shadowgate.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night.

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Post: 96865717_5 created on Wed, 13 May 2015 02:03:34 +0000
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This sounds more like you not being a smart investor than anything wrong with Kickstarter. I backed Mighty No.9 and that's not too far off. Also backed Oyua and that came to pass. Just be smart about what you back up. Do research on the developers.

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Post: 96865717_6 created on Wed, 13 May 2015 02:06:39 +0000
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I backed Shovel Knight and that turned out great.

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Post: 96865717_7 created on Wed, 13 May 2015 02:29:22 +0000
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Shovel Knight?
Might No. 9?

Are you an idiot?

EDIT; Someone mentioned the Ouya. That's not a good example. Sure it came out and s**t. But it's already essentially, dead in the water.

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Post: 96865717_8 created on Wed, 13 May 2015 04:00:39 +0000
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Project Cars was a crowd funded game and that ended up being released. Been having a blast on the game so far.

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Post: 96865717_9 created on Wed, 13 May 2015 04:39:27 +0000
Posted: Wed, 13 May 2015 04:39:27 +0000

Pillars of Eternity is pretty great.

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Post: 96865717_10 created on Wed, 13 May 2015 05:06:56 +0000
Posted: Wed, 13 May 2015 05:06:56 +0000

Are you serious right now

i backed omori,

I looked it up.

"OMORI is a surreal psychological horror RPGmaker game. You must travel between two worlds, both welcoming, both concealing the same secrets. Meet new (old) people, fight new (old) enemies, explore your own memories, and uncover some hidden truths along the way (although you wish you hadn't.) When the time comes, you can only choose one."

Is paying people to make games in RPG Maker a thing? I did that for free and for my own enjoyment back in the day.

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Post: 96865717_11 created on Wed, 13 May 2015 05:09:13 +0000
Posted: Wed, 13 May 2015 05:09:13 +0000

Fated raison detre

Also backed Oyua

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Just be smart about what you back up.

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Post: 96865717_12 created on Wed, 13 May 2015 05:12:41 +0000
Posted: Wed, 13 May 2015 05:12:41 +0000

Law Abiding Citizen

Are you serious right now

i backed omori,

I dont usually have money to back up a project but omocat is my favorite artist of all time , so much that sometimes i buy their shirts bc they look cool (but theyre so expensive)

so of course i had to back it, it looked amazing to me

now im really annoyed bc its an rpgmaker game and its been a year with no progress at all but they are still charging $50 for sweaters. i feel like i got scammed

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Post: 96865717_13 created on Wed, 13 May 2015 05:20:28 +0000
Posted: Wed, 13 May 2015 05:20:28 +0000

It sounds like you're not very good at investing.
You need to do your research and decide which things are worth investing in.

Look at the dashcon kickstarter.
They got backers and ran away with the money.
The actual dashcon event was s**t.
The only thing they had was like, what? a ball pit?

But also look at the Bee and Puppycat kickstarter.
Now there's an actual series that otherwise would not have existed without a kickstarter.
It's because Cartoon Hangover and Frederator are actual reliable companies.

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Post: 96865717_14 created on Wed, 13 May 2015 05:51:36 +0000
Posted: Wed, 13 May 2015 05:51:36 +0000

Ween shellan yorra accroad mea, sarla oz enne.
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The only thing I've ever backed on there was a card game by the name of Exploding Kittens.

The kickstarter happened earlier this year and I will have my cards in the mail in July.

I don't think I'd ever kickstart a video game, though.

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Post: 96865717_15 created on Wed, 13 May 2015 05:56:17 +0000
Posted: Wed, 13 May 2015 05:56:17 +0000

Sovi3t Unit

Project Cars was a crowd funded game and that ended up being released. Been having a blast on the game so far.

I mean, kinda hard to ******** up a car game.

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