Ultimate Kickstarter Video Games Thread
 

This thread's to cover all the various Kickstarter Video Game projects that have exploded since the Double Fine Adventure Kickstarter, instead of creating a new thread for each one.

Purchase links for previously funded Kickstarters can be found here:
http://outgrow.me/product-type/video-games/

Track a Kickstarter's progress and stats here;
http://www.kicktraq.com


Current Kickstarters of note:

Awesomenauts: Starstorm (ends 9/18/13)
A new expansion for the game Awesomenauts
Kickstarter Page

Mysterious Cities of Gold - The Video Game (ends 9/29/13)
A video game based on the classic TV show
Kickstarter Page

Mighty No. 9 (ends 10/1/13)
A platformer by Keiji Inafune and an all-star team of veteran Mega Man devs
Kickstarter Page

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (ends 10/4/13)
An all-new HD adventure from WayForward: makers of Ducktales Remastered, Adventure Time, & Contra 4
Kickstarter Page
Dedicated Thread

River City Ransom: Underground (ends 10/9/13)
An official sequel to the 1990 video game.
Kickstarter Page

Mutant Football League (ends 10/16/13)
From the creator of the Sega Genesis games Mutant League Football & Mutant League Hockey
Kickstarter Page


Previous Kickstarters:

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A few recent articles:

The origins of Republique: when Metal Gear Solid meets Demon's Souls

Happy As Larry: Al Lowe On Remaking His Classic Game

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I think these developers are all going to the same well -- I don't know how long before it dries right up. If any of these games end up sucking, that'll be the end of Kickstarting games, I predict.

Personally, I have nostalgia for none of these games currently seeking funding. I kicked in to Double Fine at the last minute because I've liked their games this generation as well as Psychonauts. I just don't know if any of these other ones are going to be worth $15 to me sight-unseen.

Any opinions or explanations from current backers would be appreciated before the funding windows close.

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I've backed wasteland 2, shadowrun returns and FTL

I backed wasteland 2 because it was the spiritual predecessor to 2 of my favorite isometric cprg. Wasteland 2 is going to be in the same vein. This is going to be the fallout 3 that we all wanted (no offense to the fps fallouts, I like those as well). Also chris avellone is now attached to the project, getting the black isle gang back together from when deep game play was on the pc.

Shadowrun was backed because it is also going to be another cprg action game. I have fond memories of the sr games on super Nintendo and genesis, not to mention the pnp game setting.

Both the Weismann and fargo projects are coming from guys that have put out some of greatest settings/games. Weissman had mech warrior and shadowrun, Fargo has bards tale and fallout, throw in avellone who was the genius behind ice wind dale, planesscape torment, and you just have all sorts of awesome if you like turn based. Also Weismann says shadowrun will feel like X-Com which is another mega popular title.

FTL? The gameplay sold me, and some of the other details. Unless a kickstarter is by someone that I somewhat trust, the it is up to the kickstarter to prove it to me.

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On current kickstarter projects, I am this close to backing banner saga, not sold just based on who is doing it, but the cel animation style reminds me of dragon lair and it's a rpg

A couple of others that look interesting:

Dead linger

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...r?ref=category

Looks interesting a fps zombie apocalypse sandbox game


Ravaged

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...d?ref=category

Madmax vehicle warfare, also looks interesting gameplay looks great

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Initial investments (to get the actual game). Are Both higher 25$, so im going to have really be convinced to take the gamble. Safer bet at 15$ with Fargo than it is 25$ for the dead linger guys.

It's entirely possible to lose you money

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I also love the kick back initative that Fargo started, 5% of profits will back to help out other kick starting projects, seems like many folks are pledging the same

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http://www.kicktraq.com/

Tracks and make projections for everyone of the kickstarters

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Now they are making this into a game:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...police-warfare

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Jane Jensen (Gabriel Knight, King's Quest VI) has started a kickstarter promising a year's worth of games from her studio (at least two):
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...-2012-2013-csg

She has 3 proposals up for the first game; people who pledge at least $16 by 9pm EST on Friday, April 13th will receive a concept document for the game and will vote for which one(s) get made.

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I mentioned it in the Double Fine kickstarter page a couple weeks ago, but a Tex Murphy kickstarter project is going to launch on May 15th. Looking forward to that.

I'm going back and forth on whether to back the Leisure Suit Larry remake. I've already purchased the first remake of that game, and even though it's been 20 years, I don't know if I want to buy it again. I guess it's just like double dipping DVDs/BDs and I've done that on many occasions. They mention if they reach their goal they plan to add more stuff to the game. Might be worth it just for that.

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Great thread Jay. Although my wife probably hates you now.

My problem is that I'm an absolute sucker for exclusive fun bonuses like names in credits and limited edition soundtrack CDs AND for nostalgia/holding onto my past. It's almost as if Kickstarter itself was designed to take my money. Between video games, music, and board games I'm finding dozens of projects tempting me.

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I'm sticking with just Double Fine and Wasteland 2 for now. It's possible a lot of these might end up sucking, and as much as I love Leisure Suit Larry and Gabriel Knight, i'm less willing to drop money unseen on their projects.

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I signed up for this one as well. Can never have enough quality adventure games!

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I found one that brought back memories. Chuck's Challenge 3D is a follow-up to an old Atari Lynx ( and many other systems later) game that I loved, Chip's Challenge.

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In the end it's all about the swag

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You knew it was gonna happen eventually.

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Just backed Banner Saga, only 3 days left on that one, in the end, the style of gameplay along with the cel animation was enough to throw 10$ into the kitty.

Also Wasteland 2 just got funded, and with paypal hit the 3 million mark I believe.

If we can get a Starflight/Master of Orion/Star Control Kickstarter, I will buy into those!

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Some of the guys who created Titan Quest founded a new company after Iron Lore went under. They're working on another game called Grim Dawn, which will be in a similar style. Titan Quest was one of the better Diablo-esque games that's come out in the past few years.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...ment/grim-dawn

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New article highlighting the risks of backing a Kickstarter, and what to look for in a project before committing your money:
http://penny-arcade.com/report/edito...campaigns-are-

The guy in the article specifically calls out the Police Warfare Kickstarter as being a risky project to back, mainly because they don't appear to be asking for enough money to realistically make the game they're pitching.

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I want somebody to revive the old Police Quest games.

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That's a possibility.

From the FAQ for the LSL remake:
Also, from an article I previously linked to about LSL:
Happy As Larry: Al Lowe On Remaking His Classic Game
So the LSL remake looks like a possible launching pad for remakes/sequels for all those Sierra series.

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Come on Leisure Suit Larry!!!

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There's a joke in there somewhere.....

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Yea I kinda realized that after I posted it :)

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It should make it. 13 days and it will probably jump a bit at the end. I would pop in $15 but I'm throwing a lot of money (for me anyway) towards Shadowrun. If LSL is ridiculously close to make it and time is running out, I might reconsider.

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Just watched the kickstarter video of Grim Dawn, Had some gameplay, looked pretty good sort of like a Diablo/Champions of Norrath clone. Looked like a good time.

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Both the Banner Saga and Shadowrun with several updates over the last few days.

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So what projects have everyone backed?

I looked at a couple of board games/comics/film kickstarters..close to backing those as well.

For me I've now backed:

FTL
Shadowrun Returns
Wasteland 2
Banner Saga

Thinking about:

Games:

Dead Linger
Grim Dawn
Ravaged


Video:

Dome
Fallout: Nukka Break Season 2

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Less than an hour left for The Banner Saga.

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The two I've backed so far are Police Warfare and Echoes of Eternia.

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Echos looks like old school snes rpg.

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The only one I've backed is Leisure Suit Larry.

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I've backed Double Fine and Wasteland 2 so far. I'm very likely to back Leisure Suit Larry.

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I went back and forth on what $50 reward I wanted, the poster or to design a personal in-game crest. I ended up with a crest.

Maybe we all should design a DVDTalk crest?

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There's a Kickstarter for remasters of the Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Adventure Mysteries from the early 90s. For $9 you get the original 9 mysteries (originally released as 3 games with 3 mysteries each):
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...-adventure-mys

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I put in a pledge, but it doesn't look like it's going to make it.

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Decided to pledge for Leisure Suit Larry.

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Police Warfare Kickstarter suddenly and mysteriously canceled
http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/21/po...sly-cancelled/


http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...-warfare/posts

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I've backed:

Double Fine Adventure
FTL
Shadowrun Returns
Wasteland 2
Banner Saga
Leisure Suit Larry
Jane Jensen's Pinkerton Road Studio thing

I'm sure I'll go for Tex Murphy next month and whatever the old Space Quest guys do as well.