Other Kickstarter Projects

[Collector]

In defense of the Sierra veterans, they were developers, not business men then. That was Ken's job. Perhaps not a real excuse, but does, at least in part, puts it in perspective.

[Lupin]

I have yet another Dungeon Keeper type game that I want to promote because this one hasn't made it's target yet at the time of the post, with 8 days to go.

War for the Overworld by Subterranean Games
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/subterraneangames/war-for-the-overworld

It is essentially going to be Dungeon Keeper 3 using many of the same elements of the series, and it looks really good. The demo is pre Alpha but most of the basic functions are already working.

So as this is one of the slowly becoming rare Kickstarters that actually belongs on Kickstarter, can you guys give it a look please? I am slightly worried this might not make it's target

[s_d]

They just made it, Lupin.  You can relax now 

[Intendant S]

I've already started seeing a bunch of regulars over there (including BT himself), but Ken Allen's music project Under the Half Dome is now live (and 25% funded in only a few hours, too).  If you haven't already done so, check it out here.

[Lupin]

You have to check this one out, if only for the Kickstarter video itself.

Cryamore!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/robaato/cryamore-a-true-first-class-take-on-the-action-rpg

Seriously, this has one of the best Kickstarter videos I have seen in a long time. I would love to explain just what makes it awesome, but it is better if you just see if for yourself

[s_d]

And for those of strong intestinal fortitude, here comes Asylum, by Agustín Cordes and his team at Senscape.  I'm pretty sure this is one of those games that I'll buy, start, and be too terrified to actually finish (Amnesia holds that distinction, currently).

[Blackthorne]

Yeah - Agustin Cordes is the director on that one, and he's a really good guy.  He's been a supporter of almost every big adventure game kickstarter, including ours, and he's just a nice dude who really likes adventure games.  Supporting Asylum is definitely not just support for the game, but the community at large.


Bt

[rugged]

Great to see another high profile adventure succeeding.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/redthread/dreamfall-chapters-the-longest-journey?ref=live

[Blackthorne]

Sigh.  What we'd do with a budget like that.


Bt

[rugged]

hahah true, although I never played the second one TLJ must have truly been one of the longest adventure games ever produced. If they are building a similar size game then I can see how they will eat through the budget.
Despite not really being the type of story I enjoy I think TLJ is the best adventure I have seen in the last 10 years

[Blackthorne]

Yeah, the longest Journey is a great game.  I hope this one lives up to it.  They could easily eat through a budget like that.


Bt

[s_d]

So, my other half (The Lurker) was reading RPS's coverage of Dreamfall Chapters, the other day and learned some interesting tidbits.  It turns out that Dreamfall was built in half the budget of TLJ.  Further, that Chapters' Kickstarter target + personal investment + Government grant + some (other?) additional monies, will add up to half the budget of Dreamfall.

All said and done, hovering around a million dollars surely, they must build a modern adventure game as good as, or better, than TLJ with one-fourth the budget. 

[Lambonius]

a modern adventure game

I have to wonder--what does that even mean??

[s_d]

sigh

Good point.

Opposite of retro?  Fully 3D?

It's like asking what "triple A game" means.

[Collector]

a modern adventure game

I have to wonder--what does that even mean??

I would say at least with very high resolution graphics. In the case of Chapters, probably 3-D.