Author Topic: Kickstarter for a new Tim Schafer adventure game project (Read 5170 times) Tweet Share

Trapezoid · « **on:** 09 Feb 2012, 04:39 »

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/66710809/double-fine-adventure

Awesome! Look at all the money it's pulled already. People love Double Fine.
There are no details about the game itself, but it does specifically say it would be a point and click, though one with a small team and what seems like a short production period. Still, it's been way too long since Schafer designed an adventure game, so this is exciting. I really hope it pans out.

Sughly · « **Reply #1 on:** 09 Feb 2012, 05:19 »

Pretty much the most exciting gaming news I've heard since forever. Backed that one straight away 8)

Layabout · « **Reply #2 on:** 09 Feb 2012, 08:16 »

What is more amazing is that they have raised 3/4 of the required funds in about 6 hours! Let's see what Europe can do.

Radiant · « **Reply #3 on:** 09 Feb 2012, 09:50 »

Yeah, Kickstarter is pretty cool. Recently, Rich Burlew (creator of the popular Order of the Stick webcomic) wanted to raise money to put his older books back in print, and he raised 1000% of the amount he needed in little more than a week. Yes, that's one thousand percent.

doimus · « **Reply #4 on:** 09 Feb 2012, 10:15 »

LOL, I just looked at it, and they're at $392,000 out of $400,000 needed. 33 days to go.

And, man, even Cookie monster approves this! I'm so backing it now!

Layabout · « **Reply #5 on:** 09 Feb 2012, 10:16 »

And it's fully funded in under 9 hours. Well done to Tim & Ron & Double Fine!

hofmeier · « **Reply #6 on:** 09 Feb 2012, 10:30 »

It's unbelievable how fast this was funded.

Stupot+ · « **Reply #7 on:** 09 Feb 2012, 11:02 »

This is cool! I might have to dust off my card again.

Mods · « **Reply #8 on:** 09 Feb 2012, 12:22 »

$400,000 for a point n click adventure?

Should've used AGS

Secret Fawful · « **Reply #9 on:** 09 Feb 2012, 12:36 »

Nearly at a half a million. It made 400k in eight hours. This is a slap to the face of anyone who ever said adventure games are dead.

Layabout · « **Reply #10 on:** 09 Feb 2012, 12:48 »

Woo! Half a million!

Azure · « **Reply #11 on:** 09 Feb 2012, 12:54 »

Quote from: m0ds on 09 Feb 2012, 12:22

$400,000 for a point n click adventure?

Should've used AGS

Who says they aren't? They might blow the whole budget on Tacos.
But seriously, feeling kinda warm and fuzzy towards the adventure game community right now!

Scavenger · « **Reply #12 on:** 09 Feb 2012, 13:03 »

Wow, this truly is amazing. Just on the promise of a new game, Double Fine raised enough capital in a single day to make it. I don't want to be presumptous, but this is promising on a wider scope than just this one game. It could be the blossoming of a whole new way of funding video games, as this proves it can be a resounding success.

~~I'll be sure to pick it up once it's hits stores!~~ Screw it, pledged!