Crowdfunding Projects of Interest (zombie mode)

Except that people aren't going to comb the entire contents of the gaming section in Kickstarter, checking over the many pages for new entries every day, are they?

When somebody stumbles on something that they feel is noteworthy, this'll serve as a place to share it and raise awareness. Consider how many cool projects totally passed under the radar of everyone, missing out on the pre-order prices and goodies.

Or drill that down to just "video games" if you like, or follow what's trending on the Kicktraq-centric "hotlist" (video games list)
(I like the thread -- listing these in case it will help make finding the good ones a little easier! :))

Reminds me of the SNES-era games that I totally missed out on despite owning the consoles and being a gaming youth of those years. I wonder how much they'll focus on the story?

Awesome. These are the kinds of discoveries I'd probably miss (but want in on). Thanks!

I think that might be because it looks an awful lot like it's being built in an RPGmaker-like engine, though the kickstarter page suggests it's a custom engine. I dunno if that means it's a modded engine or one built from scratch, but the overall impression is... well... in my opinion, kinda lacking.

That's not to say that 'gorn' or grimdark settings doesn't have it's own kind of allure, but the videos shown aren't as inspiring as they perhaps could have been. Games made on those engines typically need very involving stories or a powerful draw to really have an effect on the player (To The Moon, Ib, Yume Nikki), because the gameplay in base is often lacking the flexibility and strength of more modern engines. People get really cautious of them, especially when paying for what may amount to something quite linear.

I have to admit, given it's pre-purchase point I was a little tempted, but I need to resist blowing my cash on every vaguely interesting project I see. Even if they don't get funded through kickstarter, they're almost assured to get sales on Desura.

ARGH! Sorry! I got so snowed under with work I totally forgot to update this thread. Thanks!

Yeah, but that ended some time ago, otherwise that would have been totally on the list-

Eeeh. Those monsters are pre-designed, which is a shame. Customisation or the ability to create your own out of sprite pieces would have been a gigantic pull for me, but that's just me being wishful. The broad skill trees might get a lot of interest, because some people just love making crazy optimised builds.

A big problem here is that they haven't shown any gameplay footage, which means a big risk in backing. Not that it won't get made, but more that backers can't get an idea of what they're actaully pre-ordering. Added anyway!

Adventures of Pip just doesn't tickle my fancy. Cool idea, but lacks any real draw for me personally. Maybe if doing various things caused Pip to grow differently then I'd be interested but it just seems shrugworthy.

Shards has potential but the gameplay looks like it'll be a standard, hollow 'filler' adventure affair. Maybe they're using placeholder stuff, or haven't yet finished the lighting system, but it just seems lacking in what footage they've put up. Plus the griefing opportunities in player-hosted shards would be enormous. The idea of being able to play with the rules and set up your own little realm is great, especially for people who wanted to mod other games but could never find the time or energy to learn the code (stuff like the RPG servers in GMod, for instance), but unless the gameplay is more than shovelware it would be wasted, y'know? It's a bit of a risk when you're effectively pre-ordering the game before you can even gauge the direction they'll take it in.

Still, added them both. I realise my tastes are just my own, but I started a third section for kickstarters I think are sorta meh. I hope this doesn't seem snobby of me, but I dread the idea of just ending up listing 50% of the stuff on the site, y'know? I hope they both totally blow my expectations out of the water and do well for themselves, though.

Holy flurking schnit. Lord tier? Consider yourself bowed to!

I'm actually surprised it hasn't raked in more cash, but sometime's that's more to do with the price tiers and their rewards. I'm never interested in alpha access, given I always wait for it to be near full-release before going near it (to avoid spoiling the experience), but soundtracks, artbooks and extra copies always tempt me. In this case? Ring Runner's cool and all, but I already own it. Might upgrade to the double-copy tier and surprise a bud though.

Eeeh, doesn't really grab me. The setting isn't anything particularly tantalizing, and the art is pretty lackluster, it it'll be entirely down to the execution of the puzzles/story to hold this game. Though I suppose there is the thing with having three protagonists across the ages...

Yeah, sometimes they don't mention Steam because they haven't yet confirmed if they can get on it yet. Some of them prefer to stay DRM-free, but they're usually good about giving you a steam-key if you were a backer of the campaign.

GREAT find, by the way. Although I'm starting to realise that making this thread was probably a bad idea, so many pledges. I remember when I used to have money!

It can be a bit of a gamble, but that's why you need to evaluate each project to see if they're being over-optimistic. When there is a game concept but no actual work done, then there's a very real chance that their ambition will totally outstrip their ability. I usually think of kickstarter stuff as extended pre-orders with bonuses, though I rarely pledge anything more than the base tier (and usually only on cheaper games).

I'm pretty sure Pale Blue is going to hit it's target. Still got plenty of time left!

Quick updates v2

1. Shiness is funded and OVER. Just shy of the PS4/Xbox One stretch goal too.
2. Pale Blue has 10 days to go.
3. Witchmarsh has 7 days to go.
4. Superhot has 5 days to go.
5. OMORI was funded and is OVER.

103% funded now! I'm excited!

Why removed?

Haha, yessss. Backed that one before I decided to make this thread <3