Author Topic: Successfully-Funded Kickstarters Thread [Comprehensive List in the OP] (Read 65390 times)

Bebpo · « **Reply #300 on:** February 13, 2014, 08:05:33 PM »

Yeah, got the key for that but have a feeling it's going to be pretty janky trash for another year or so. Will take a peak at it and then wait for the finished game eventually.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #301 on:** February 13, 2014, 09:42:45 PM »

It's a little rough around the edges right now, but a lot of that is just a clunky, bare-bones UI. That's my take from playing an hour's worth, anyway.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #302 on:** February 14, 2014, 12:20:36 AM »

Quote from: magus on February 07, 2014, 08:50:26 AM

so the matsuno kickstarter is going to end in a week and is still 150,000 dollar shorter...

happy times for me and oscar!

And now it's funded. You'll have to go find your happy times elsewhere.

magus · « **Reply #303 on:** February 14, 2014, 05:53:33 AM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on February 14, 2014, 12:35:27 AM

and all they had to do was collapse half of their stretch goals into the initial budget.

i'm still pretty happy, because that alone has to hurt them. also, no alex o smith translation or console ports, so the matsuno fans are gonna be qq'ing up a storm.

yup yup

i can already taste himuro delicious tears

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #304 on:** February 14, 2014, 09:33:02 AM »

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #305 on:** March 02, 2014, 02:43:02 PM »

Teaser trailer for an RPG set in India:

Huff · « **Reply #306 on:** March 02, 2014, 03:26:09 PM »

Is there a list somewhere about successful gaming kickstarters that have been released?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #307 on:** March 02, 2014, 03:27:53 PM »

Quote from: Huff on March 02, 2014, 03:26:09 PM

Is there a list somewhere about successful gaming kickstarters that have been released?

Check the OP of this very thread.

Huff · « **Reply #308 on:** March 02, 2014, 03:29:56 PM »

so much work tho

thanks GR

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #309 on:** March 02, 2014, 03:32:58 PM »

Nah, not really. It only took a little work in the beginning when I set up the thread, now I just check occasionally on KS to look up successfully funded projects and the KS thread on SA for projects that are being released.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #310 on:** March 07, 2014, 09:51:28 AM »

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #311 on:** March 14, 2014, 11:08:45 AM »

Bebpo · « **Reply #312 on:** March 14, 2014, 01:25:42 PM »

That looks good! Looks very inspired by Disgaea

Tasty · « **Reply #313 on:** March 17, 2014, 09:07:25 PM »

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=786363

Tasty · « **Reply #314 on:** March 17, 2014, 09:34:35 PM »

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #315 on:** March 17, 2014, 10:59:43 PM »

That one's basically been a disaster from the start.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #316 on:** March 19, 2014, 05:17:59 PM »

Elite: Dangerous docking sequence:

The Sceneman · « **Reply #317 on:** March 20, 2014, 05:31:27 AM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on March 17, 2014, 09:07:25 PM

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=786363

I get such a guilty pleasure reading about Kickstarter failures like this. The level of mismanagement and incompetence these mooks display is staggering. You get fifty grand to make a game and what do you do? Rent a house and hire a bunch of people! Complain that the artist is unproductive and doesn't do any work!

benjipwns · « **Reply #318 on:** March 20, 2014, 05:47:09 AM »

I like the touch of a youtube update six months in where they're like "oh yeah, we need another quarter million dollars" which is always a good sign.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #319 on:** March 20, 2014, 09:29:24 AM »

Quote from: The Sceneman on March 20, 2014, 05:31:27 AM

Quote from: Tasty Meat on March 17, 2014, 09:07:25 PM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=786363

I get such a guilty pleasure reading about Kickstarter failures like this. The level of mismanagement and incompetence these mooks display is staggering. You get fifty grand to make a game and what do you do? Rent a house and hire a bunch of people! Complain that the artist is unproductive and doesn't do any work!

And they made their first, which a lot of people actually liked, for free.

a slime appears · « **Reply #320 on:** March 23, 2014, 09:54:50 AM »

Anyone want to share why they think some Kickstarter projects are successful and some aren't? What do you think gets an idea funded and why some fail?

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #321 on:** March 23, 2014, 01:25:50 PM »

The most successful usually tie into nostalgia of some kind [a sequel or revival of an old game that people liked, or a big name who's making a comeback], but there are a few that just managed to look good enough on their own merits that they didn't need nostalgia to do well. The former is definitely favored, though.

Hock · « **Reply #322 on:** March 23, 2014, 08:12:15 PM »

I hope these teams stick around to make a second game. Of course I appreciate reviving old genres and series, but it'll be cool when some of them start on their next idea.

a slime appears · « **Reply #323 on:** March 25, 2014, 12:20:01 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on March 23, 2014, 10:32:17 AM

If you want a lot of money, you need big names with big nostalgia. If you want a little money, you need a decent idea and to appear like you can actually execute it.

Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 23, 2014, 01:25:50 PM

The most successful usually tie into nostalgia of some kind [a sequel or revival of an old game that people liked, or a big name who's making a comeback], but there are a few that just managed to look good enough on their own merits that they didn't need nostalgia to do well. The former is definitely favored, though.

Thanks guys. I'm helping with a Kickstarter at the moment and was wondering what the general consensus was with why things get funded. My thoughts were pretty much identical to yours since it seems everything on Kickstarter for gaming is mainly Nostalgia driven. It's a tough hill to climb if you're a new idea and a small studio.

originalz · « **Reply #324 on:** March 27, 2014, 09:22:45 PM »

Nah, the key to getting big money on KS is the following:

-complain about how THE SUITS stifle your creativity, they only wanted you to make a wartime FPS and wouldn't support your vision of REAL gaming!

-say that your REAL GAME is inspired by Zelda, Metroid, Dark Souls, and 2 more cliche franchises.

-make sure that more of the pitch is talking about the game and its promises. Make the promises as vague as possible so people can fill in the gaps on their own, obviously your game sill be their ideal vision of a game.

Maybe I'm being a bit excessive but some people are so bad with pledging on KS, it's almost frustrating to hear someone say "woah, they say it's like Metroid and Dark Souls! Let me get my wallet!"

chronovore · « **Reply #325 on:** March 31, 2014, 07:59:37 AM »

I like the crazy ones which state stretch goals such as "for +$50,000 more, it's an MMO!"

That sentence looks exactly like this picture in my head:

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Great Rumbler · « **Reply #326 on:** April 07, 2014, 01:29:04 PM »

Jane Jensen's Moebius, Tesla Effect [the new Tex Murphy], and the second part of Broken Sword 5 are all out later this month, if you're interested in old-school adventure games.

Also, Carmageddon: Reincarnation is out on Steam Early Access, but apparently it's still really rough right now, apparently.

Shadowrun: Online is also out on Steam Early Access, but I literally know next to nothing about it.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #327 on:** April 17, 2014, 03:35:20 PM »

Bear Simulator hit all its stretch goals.

Including this one:

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #328 on:** April 22, 2014, 05:14:21 PM »

Space sim Starlight Inception is now available on Steam and Vita:

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #329 on:** April 23, 2014, 09:47:49 AM »

The atmosphere in STASIS is just so absolutely incredible, especially considering that this is the work of basically just one guy.

Tasty · « **Reply #330 on:** April 24, 2014, 12:39:13 PM »

Hex Heroes made it!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/prismaticgames/hex-heroes

Not a huge fan of RTS's but the gameplay seems pretty cool. And hey, Weeooo support.

Tasty · « **Reply #331 on:** May 01, 2014, 10:53:18 AM »

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nateschmold/cosmochoria/posts/828904

Cosmochoria has been funded at 286% of the original goal. Extremely happy for this. The dev sounds like a great dude and the game seems pretty far along already.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #332 on:** May 15, 2014, 08:10:17 AM »

Indonesian Fatal Frame is out today on Steam:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/269790/

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #333 on:** May 29, 2014, 12:57:02 PM »

A couple of new games got released this week:

And yes, that second one is a survivor-horror game where you play as a toddler.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #334 on:** June 01, 2014, 12:28:44 PM »

A game I backed is coming out on Steam July 23rd:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/292400/

Tasty · « **Reply #335 on:** June 05, 2014, 12:11:05 PM »

OMORI officially confirmed for 3DS

Can't wait to weeb it up on the go!

Positive Touch · « **Reply #336 on:** June 05, 2014, 07:35:07 PM »

in retrospect, NoA translating earthbound was one of historys greatest mistakes

Tasty · « **Reply #337 on:** June 06, 2014, 12:47:25 AM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on June 05, 2014, 07:32:24 PM

christ that really is a weeaboo game. as in, made by weeaboos.

And it made $203k. What does that tell you?

Tasty · « **Reply #338 on:** June 06, 2014, 01:14:00 AM »

That cuts man

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #339 on:** June 06, 2014, 09:56:49 PM »

Get ready for the amazing experience of driving Soviet-era trucks through swollen rivers and along muddy roads for no reason:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/263280/

Rufus · « **Reply #340 on:** June 06, 2014, 10:06:33 PM »

Did not expect that kind of music. /adds to wishlist

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #341 on:** June 06, 2014, 10:11:46 PM »

Ah, that video was just something that a fan put together, here's the official trailer:

Rufus · « **Reply #342 on:** June 06, 2014, 10:40:15 PM »

Tempted to remove it from the list for that drop...

The tire and terrain deformation is really cool though. I think I read about this on RPS ages ago. That six-wheeled monstrocity looks familiar.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #343 on:** June 13, 2014, 01:29:50 PM »

Start driving Russian trucks through the mud today, brehs.

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #344 on:** June 13, 2014, 03:24:29 PM »

what in the name of shit is this doing as the #1 seller on Steam?

PC people I dont understand you.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #345 on:** June 13, 2014, 04:44:50 PM »

Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on June 13, 2014, 03:24:29 PM

what in the name of shit is this doing as the #1 seller on Steam?

PC people I dont understand you.

Euros love esoteric sim games.

Rufus · « **Reply #346 on:** June 13, 2014, 04:51:31 PM »

And there's probably nothing else out that might challenge it.

a slime appears · « **Reply #347 on:** June 14, 2014, 05:25:45 PM »

You can tell the game is serious business because of the dubstep.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Goddamn that deformation is awful.

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Joe Molotov · « **Reply #348 on:** June 14, 2014, 05:43:52 PM »

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sekaiproject/world-end-economica-complete

WORLD END ECONOMiCA Episodes 2 & 3 got funded.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #349 on:** June 14, 2014, 05:46:27 PM »

Quote from: HyperZoneWasAwesome on June 13, 2014, 03:24:29 PM

what in the name of shit is this doing as the #1 seller on Steam?

PC people I dont understand you.

I think it looks pretty cool, it kinda reminds me of FUEL. I bet it would be fun to dick around with in multiplayer.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #350 on:** June 16, 2014, 12:38:45 PM »

A demo came out for fantasy India RPG Unrest:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/292400/

I tried it out for a couple of minutes and it seems worth checking out.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #351 on:** June 16, 2014, 08:18:34 PM »

Xenonauts is finally out of Early Access:

http://store.steampowered.com/app/223830/

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #352 on:** June 17, 2014, 07:57:15 PM »

Some gameplay footage from Not Elder Scrolls:

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #353 on:** June 20, 2014, 11:43:31 AM »

Shovel Knight's out on Steam next week:

Tasty · « **Reply #354 on:** June 20, 2014, 11:46:03 AM »

Wii U version?

magus · « **Reply #355 on:** June 20, 2014, 02:52:12 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on June 20, 2014, 12:12:04 PM

June 26, apparently. I heard it's piss-easy, which is disappointing.

isn't the game made by ex wayforward people? if wayforward can't make a decent game what are the chance of wayforward scrap's being good?

Tasty · « **Reply #356 on:** June 20, 2014, 02:57:49 PM »

I'm not sure how you could classify this as WF's "scraps." If anything that should be used to describe their licensed stuff. This is obviously one of their most passionate projects.

The PAX demo was easy for the most part with bits of difficulty peppered in.

Himu · « **Reply #357 on:** June 20, 2014, 04:51:11 PM »

Way forward

Was interested in Shovel Knight until I saw it was WF.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #358 on:** June 20, 2014, 05:42:23 PM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on June 20, 2014, 04:51:11 PM

Way forward

Was interested in Shovel Knight until I saw it was WF.

It's not made by Wayforward.

magus · « **Reply #359 on:** June 20, 2014, 05:48:09 PM »

shovel knight isn't made by wayforward, it's made by a studio called yacht club games made up of people that worked for wayforward (which is why i said "wayforwards scraps"), the founder is called sean velasco and worked on these games

http://www.giantbomb.com/sean-velasco/3040-95686/

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Author Topic: Successfully-Funded Kickstarters Thread [Comprehensive List in the OP] (Read 65390 times)