Author Topic: The Game Crowdfunding Thread (Read 373737 times)

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #900 on:** July 11, 2012, 08:03:53 PM »

Gamasutra has an excellent article about how everyone donating to this is a moron who will never see any return on their investment, ever. This is the Phantom v2.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #901 on:** July 11, 2012, 08:05:02 PM »

Don't give a shit. Want mine.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #902 on:** July 11, 2012, 08:08:50 PM »

Instead of an Ouyo for $99, why not buy this dongle for $50?

demi · « **Reply #903 on:** July 11, 2012, 08:09:25 PM »

You cna play Final Fantasy III on your new Ouya console, thats an exclusive ; )

magus · « **Reply #904 on:** July 11, 2012, 08:14:16 PM »

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on July 11, 2012, 08:03:53 PM

Gamasutra has an excellent article about how everyone donating to this is a moron who will never see any return on their investment, ever. This is the Phantom v2.

i think most people want a fourth competitor which fills the cheapass and pirate niche (i know i do

) and don't care about the rest

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #905 on:** July 11, 2012, 08:14:33 PM »

The thing is there are lots of understandable reasons to not think this thing will ever really turn into anything. I get it. But clearly there is a lot of interest in a low cost, low power open source "console". People like the "potential" for it. And for 99 bucks its such a lark that I don't mind wasting the money. If I get some use out of it cool. If I don't. That's fine too. I'm curious mainly to see if the community does anything interesting with it. For me that's probably emulators and streaming which would be perfectly fine with me but If I get a few decent games out of it that i can play with a controller then that's icing. It's 100 bucks. I like ios style games. I don't have an android device. I'm not a graphics whore. I kinda wish some of my iphone or ipad games could be used with a controller. So this is fine for me. The device clearly isn't aimed at most people on here. But clearly there is some kickstarter niche market that does want such a device.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #906 on:** July 11, 2012, 08:15:32 PM »

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on July 11, 2012, 08:08:50 PM

Instead of an Ouyo for $99, why not buy this dongle for $50?

Or buy a Raspberry Pi for $25:
http://www.raspberrypi.org/

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #907 on:** July 11, 2012, 08:20:43 PM »

if you are buying this as an emu box ONLY then I can sort of see that, even if you're still paying about 200% markup for swanky branding and unclear gamepad quallity

demi · « **Reply #908 on:** July 11, 2012, 08:22:11 PM »

lol. but he already bought a wii!

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #909 on:** July 11, 2012, 08:24:14 PM »

Just let him have his fun with his crap console. Some of us both Vitas, after all.

Stoney Mason · « **Reply #910 on:** July 11, 2012, 08:27:32 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on July 11, 2012, 08:24:14 PM

Just let him have his fun with his crap console. Some of us both Vitas, after all.

To be fair I honestly don't really care. I don't mean that in asshole manner. Just more in the manner of I don't really care what other people think I should spend my money on. And conversely I shouldn't care whether people think I've wasted my money. More just trying to sort of explain what some people are looking for. I don't care if people mock the ouya and this post will probably be the last time I mention it in a sort of explanation style post outside of maybe status updates on the money side. Hell a part of me is still skeptical it will even come out or come out on their time schedule.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #911 on:** July 11, 2012, 08:27:50 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on July 11, 2012, 08:24:14 PM

Just let him have his fun with his crap console. Some of us both Vitas, after all.

Good point - there's no getting around the fact that Ouya is still a better investment than a Vita.

tiesto · « **Reply #912 on:** July 11, 2012, 10:46:03 PM »

Looks pretty pointless, I haven't really found too many interesting Android games anyways. Let's go back to talking about the homely nerd girl's boobies again.

benjipwns · « **Reply #913 on:** July 11, 2012, 10:51:44 PM »

Quote from: tiesto on July 11, 2012, 10:46:03 PM

Looks pretty pointless, I haven't really found too many interesting Android games anyways. Let's go back to talking about the homely nerd girl's boobies again.

This one? http://www.kickstarter.com/profile/1820893788

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #914 on:** July 11, 2012, 10:54:07 PM »

She had a peener so the mission was scrubbed.

naff · « **Reply #915 on:** July 12, 2012, 04:18:47 AM »

Quote from: benjipwns on July 11, 2012, 10:51:44 PM

Quote from: tiesto on July 11, 2012, 10:46:03 PM
Looks pretty pointless, I haven't really found too many interesting Android games anyways. Let's go back to talking about the homely nerd girl's boobies again.
This one? http://www.kickstarter.com/profile/1820893788

GAH! That's nightmare material.

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong

- Android development is terrible.
- This is gonna hella fork once more. "Android" is meaningless.
- Android has no good TV UI, so that's a total custom jobbie too.
- Android has significant overhead in its OS and wrapper APIs, compounded by the system being so low-spec.
- Most games don't run on ARM by default.
- ANDROID DEVELOPMENT IS TERRIBLE.

For the price they're targeting, a low-cost standard PC that people can code for using normal development methodologies would be a LOT more useful. At $99 you are gettng a GP32 that you plug into your TV. It's gonna make the Wii look like a powerhouse.

Ok, so Android sucks to develop for and has a high overhead. I figured since it ran on crap with 400mhz processors with little ram it was fairly efficient

Never developed for that shit so I dunno, I also hate Java.

Still interested though from an objective perspective. I wouldn't buy that shit, it's not my bag, unless it gets some real support then it could be a good replacement for something like Apple TV. But the low rent nature of the device (console games are relatively expensive next to stuff for Android) could appeal to many. I see it more like a first world Zeebo

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #916 on:** July 12, 2012, 12:44:14 PM »

The reality of the OUYA console doesn’t match the hype: why you should be skeptical

Timber · « **Reply #917 on:** July 12, 2012, 12:56:12 PM »

Thanks, Penny Arcade.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #918 on:** July 12, 2012, 12:57:01 PM »

Penny Arcade Report != Penny Arcade

Timber · « **Reply #919 on:** July 12, 2012, 01:05:26 PM »

Same difference. I just wanna be snide at things, please understand.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #920 on:** July 12, 2012, 01:10:32 PM »

For $100 more you could probably build a small profile system that could play N64 and PS2 games and isn't mired by Android

Brehvolution · « **Reply #921 on:** July 12, 2012, 01:28:20 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov® EDGE™ on July 11, 2012, 10:54:07 PM

She had a peener so the mission was scrubbed.

bork · « **Reply #922 on:** July 13, 2012, 01:19:14 PM »

An OUYA development comment I read elsewhere:

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You don't have to use the Android API to develop games for Android or Ouya. It will run native code that will run on Linux... or you can use Unity.

naff · « **Reply #923 on:** July 15, 2012, 12:22:03 AM »

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on July 12, 2012, 12:44:14 PM

The reality of the OUYA console doesn’t match the hype: why you should be skeptical

Yeah I already understood a lot of what Kuchera goes over in that piece. Except his concern about fragmenting android yet again is stupid. I think most people understand there's a pretty big risk backing projects like this, but uh, who cares it's fun. Venture capitalism for the poor.

Momo · « **Reply #924 on:** July 17, 2012, 05:05:56 PM »

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pinstripegames/bad-dudes-2

Bad Dudes 2. I shit you not.

magus · « **Reply #925 on:** July 17, 2012, 05:10:17 PM »

Quote from: Momo on July 17, 2012, 05:05:56 PM

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pinstripegames/bad-dudes-2

Bad Dudes 2. I shit you not.

nostalgia and indie shittiness,united in a unique bundle of lameness

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #926 on:** July 17, 2012, 05:57:15 PM »

Wait how do those guys have the rights to Bad Dudes 2?

Maybe they can change the name to Bad Dues 2

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #927 on:** July 17, 2012, 08:02:22 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on July 17, 2012, 06:00:24 PM

The Blade sprite looks AWFUL.

It looks like it's from a Korean F2P MMO.

chronovore · « **Reply #928 on:** July 18, 2012, 01:44:53 AM »

Quote from: Sho Nuff on July 17, 2012, 05:57:15 PM

Wait how do those guys have the rights to Bad Dudes 2?

Maybe they can change the name to Bad Dues 2

Oddly, this was the first thought to pop into my mind as well.

Except I was thinking "Bad Dodes."

Momo · « **Reply #929 on:** July 18, 2012, 02:29:56 AM »

I'm thinking Brad Dukes would be a cool parody name

Enl · « **Reply #930 on:** July 18, 2012, 08:51:45 PM »

Not a game but John K now has a Kickstarter:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1056985656/john-ks-cans-without-labels

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #931 on:** July 18, 2012, 08:56:15 PM »

dammit, I read that "Jeff K"

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #932 on:** July 18, 2012, 09:00:18 PM »

Wasn't it proven years ago that John K without boundaries is something that no one wants?

Enl · « **Reply #933 on:** July 18, 2012, 09:05:31 PM »

Yeah, I think the last thing he really did was the failed Ren & Stimpy comeback. There were some decent bits here and there in it, but the episodes went on for way too long and pushed the adult humor past the point of being cute to just nauseating.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #934 on:** July 19, 2012, 12:22:51 AM »

Quote from: Enl on July 18, 2012, 08:51:45 PM

Not a game but John K now has a Kickstarter:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1056985656/john-ks-cans-without-labels

The description made me laugh.

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“I think there are some nice peaches in this can!” .

Let me tell you something… There were NEVER any Goddamn peaches in these things. It was always something gruesome – like a whole plucked chicken carcass with staples in its ear holes; its limp stubbly skin hanging off mummified crumbling bones.

One time he opened up a can of pickled kittens.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #935 on:** July 20, 2012, 06:57:41 PM »

First screenshot from Wasteland 2:

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #936 on:** July 20, 2012, 07:25:30 PM »

Well, it looks like a post-apocalyptic hellscape, even has a Scorpion tank lookin thing

demi · « **Reply #937 on:** July 20, 2012, 08:25:01 PM »

Looks like a shitty iOS game. Better hope it improves.

Raban · « **Reply #938 on:** July 20, 2012, 08:51:58 PM »

I'm pretty sure the best you can do with funding from Kickstarter is gonna look something like a shitty iOS game.

Takao · « **Reply #939 on:** July 20, 2012, 08:54:30 PM »

Quote from: Momo on July 17, 2012, 05:05:56 PM

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pinstripegames/bad-dudes-2

Bad Dudes 2. I shit you not.

Just call it Bad Doods 2 and make it star penguins.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #940 on:** July 20, 2012, 09:24:28 PM »

Quote from: demi on July 20, 2012, 08:25:01 PM

Looks like a shitty iOS game. Better hope it improves.

Well, it's from less than 3 months into an 18+ month development, also not using any particle effects or post-processing that the final game will have. At this point they're still working on the color palette.

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #941 on:** July 21, 2012, 01:38:55 PM »

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hiddenpath/defense-grid-2

soooo want

cool breeze · « **Reply #942 on:** July 25, 2012, 12:40:00 PM »

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1829034266/volgarr-the-viking

huh, is Griptonite dead, or did something happen for these guys to leave and form Crazy Viking Studios?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #943 on:** July 25, 2012, 01:13:46 PM »

demi and Raban made the iOS joke 5 days ago, Borys. Try harder or don't even bother.

Takao · « **Reply #944 on:** July 26, 2012, 11:45:58 PM »

I thought this would've been funded easily.

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It's for those My Little Pony dolls

that you stick your penis in.

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archie4208 · « **Reply #945 on:** July 27, 2012, 09:10:07 AM »

Ice Pick Lodge continues their tradition of using psychedelic drugs while making video games and is trying to kickstart a hellish hide and go seek game.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #946 on:** July 27, 2012, 09:29:35 AM »

Quote from: archie4208 on July 27, 2012, 09:10:07 AM

Ice Pick Lodge continues their tradition of using psychedelic drugs while making video games and is trying to kickstart a hellish hide and go seek game.

One of the few Kickstarters that's truly worthy of being supported.

Momo · « **Reply #947 on:** July 27, 2012, 10:47:29 AM »

Quote from: Takao on July 26, 2012, 11:45:58 PM

I thought this would've been funded easily.

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It's for those My Little Pony dolls

that you stick your penis in.
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brob · « **Reply #948 on:** July 27, 2012, 12:19:32 PM »

pledged the shit outta that ice-pick kickstarter.

Doubt that the project hinges on this being funded or not though, looks like a breather-type project before they go full hog on their next thing, which is supposedly more in vein with their two first projects.