Bester Posted May 20, 2013 Posted May 20, 2013 http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1460165270/the-name-of-the-wind-playing-cards IE Mod for Pillars of Eternity: link
rjshae Posted May 21, 2013 Posted May 21, 2013 Not a computer game, but kickstarter-related: Neil Gaiman is teaming up with Michael Reeves for a vampire movie Kickstarter called Blood Kiss. Neil, of course, is one of the all time best fantasy authors ever. "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats."
Bester Posted May 22, 2013 Posted May 22, 2013 I was reading gayman just now and I'm 20% into his book that everyone is super enthusiastic about... I simply don't get what the hype is about. IE Mod for Pillars of Eternity: link
rjshae Posted May 22, 2013 Posted May 22, 2013 (edited) ^^^^ Tastes vary. Which one of Gaiman's books do you mean? The Hugo and Nebula award-winning American Gods? Perhaps it's not for everyone. My favorite was Neverwhere. It felt... spooky and atmospheric, and seemed like an interesting concept for a RPG. Edited May 22, 2013 by rjshae "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats."
Bester Posted May 22, 2013 Posted May 22, 2013 Yeah I'm reading American Gods and 20% into the book I still have no idea what it's about. IE Mod for Pillars of Eternity: link
Hurlshort Posted May 22, 2013 Posted May 22, 2013 Yeah I'm reading American Gods and 20% into the book I still have no idea what it's about. Yeah that's probably just you then. It's a fantastic book.
Drowsy Emperor Posted May 22, 2013 Posted May 22, 2013 It had a few rather tasteless sex scenes, but otherwise its okay. Sandman is better than anything else he made though (and not all of Sandman at that). И погибе Српски кнез Лазаре,И његова сва изгибе војска, Седамдесет и седам иљада;Све је свето и честито билоИ миломе Богу приступачно.
melkathi Posted May 22, 2013 Posted May 22, 2013 Yeah I'm reading American Gods and 20% into the book I still have no idea what it's about. That's half the idea of the book, that things don't really become clear until they do. *shrug* Not much of a Gaiman fan myself. Found Anansi Boys boring, American Gods superficial and Neverwhere, while I tried to like it (and actually did like the TV show) just had something that put me off. Unobtrusively informing you about my new ebook (which you should feel free to read and shower with praise).
Blarghagh Posted May 22, 2013 Posted May 22, 2013 Huh, I found Anansi Boys to be the most entertaining thing he's written because he injected it with some more comedy. Weirdly, the thing about Gaiman is that artists seem to enjoy his work more than anyone else. I think it's because a lot of his storytelling is built around evoking imagery. Essentially the Guillermo del Toro of the literary world - everything "looks" great and showcases great imagination, but sometimes lacking in emotional resonance or climax.
AwesomeOcelot Posted May 22, 2013 Posted May 22, 2013 I'm not the biggest fan of his work but I haven't read much of his work, I think I stopped reading American Gods, and that meant I never really tried any other. His books for children are some of the best that there are though, Coraline (and the Selick movie) and The Wolves in the Walls, I gift them to child relatives. Sandman was great, pretty much the only comic I have actually liked, but there is plenty of filler there too. The Stardust movie wasn't bad, I thought it was quite funny. Neverwhere, the TV show was bad, the radio show was better, both have actors I really like in them. That Babylon 5 episode he wrote was pretty good.
marelooke Posted May 22, 2013 Posted May 22, 2013 It seems Shadow of the Eternals is really suffering from the Denis Dyack debacle (and probably overambitious funding goals), which is a shame since it seemed like a really promising concept.
Hurlshort Posted May 23, 2013 Posted May 23, 2013 It seems Shadow of the Eternals is really suffering from the Denis Dyack debacle (and probably overambitious funding goals), which is a shame since it seemed like a really promising concept. $1.35 million is their goal? Ouch, that's not going to happen.
Nordicus Posted May 24, 2013 Posted May 24, 2013 I was surprised to notice that Rutskarn, a guy from one of my favorite LP/"game critic" group Spoiler Warning, is having a Kickstarter about an RPG set in India called Unrest They reached their $3,000 goal on the first day 1
rjshae Posted May 24, 2013 Posted May 24, 2013 I was surprised to notice that Rutskarn, a guy from one of my favorite LP/"game critic" group Spoiler Warning, is having a Kickstarter about an RPG set in India called Unrest They reached their $3,000 goal on the first day Historical India is a prime target for a CRPG; there's plenty of mythology to explore there. But I can see why they want to enhance the graphics. It's a bit vanilla right now and the perspective needs a little work. "It has just been discovered that research causes cancer in rats."
Raithe Posted May 25, 2013 Posted May 25, 2013 Heh, Posthuman Studios ran a kickstarter for some Eclipse Phase rpg related matter, asking for $14,000 to develop out the Transhuman Player's Guide.. and ended up with a bit over $100,000. They put in a couple of stretch goals that included "pay the freelancers 15% more". "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum."
babaganoosh13 Posted May 27, 2013 Posted May 27, 2013 AR-K is in it's final hour and a half. $92,656/$100,000 pledged. You see, ever since the whole Doritos Locos Tacos thing, Taco Bell thinks they can do whatever they want.
Hurlshort Posted May 27, 2013 Posted May 27, 2013 AR-K is in it's final hour and a half. $92,656/$100,000 pledged. I've never seen a project get that much and not manage to push over the threshold. Crazy, they've got 70 minutes left.
Humanoid Posted May 27, 2013 Posted May 27, 2013 Would have thought Tali fans alone would have gotten them over the line on day one. But eh, no idea about the game personally, but backed out of charity just now. L I E S T R O N GL I V E W R O N G
babaganoosh13 Posted May 27, 2013 Posted May 27, 2013 It got it's late boom a bit earlier than usual. http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/432712414/ar-k-an-old-school-game-with-a-new-twist/#chart-daily I was almost thinking it was not going to make it for the longest time, but it looks like a lot of the Realm money has probably gone this way. My daughter's costume for her dance recital has taken any more bumps out of me. So close. $93,915 - 51 min to go. You see, ever since the whole Doritos Locos Tacos thing, Taco Bell thinks they can do whatever they want.
babaganoosh13 Posted May 27, 2013 Posted May 27, 2013 Huh, 5 minutes to go and success for AR-K. Sweet! And with 1.5K of change. You see, ever since the whole Doritos Locos Tacos thing, Taco Bell thinks they can do whatever they want.
Keyrock Posted May 28, 2013 Posted May 28, 2013 (edited) Man, I'm kind of burned out on Kickstarter for a while. I realize the stack of crowdfunded projects I backed that should come out in the next couple of years and it's both great and terrifying. I have nothing against any projects doing Kickstarter right now, or in the near future, and I may support some of them by getting the word out, but short of Roberta Williams doing a Kickstarter (for a completely new, original game, in no way connected to any of her previous work called Quest King) or a Kickstarter for Starflight 3 (who owns the Starflight IP anyway?), I can't see myself backing anything financially anytime soon. ... ... ... Of course, this is the same thing I told myself a couple of months ago and then Torment: Tides of Numenera and Divinity: Original Sin happened... Edited May 28, 2013 by Keyrock RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks
Oner Posted May 28, 2013 Posted May 28, 2013 Did you like The Neverhood? http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1949537745/armikrog Giveaway list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DgyQFpOJvyNASt8A12ipyV_iwpLXg_yltGG5mffvSwo/edit?usp=sharing What is glass but tortured sand?Never forget! '12.01.13.
Bester Posted May 28, 2013 Posted May 28, 2013 Oh wow, isn't it easier and cheaper to just do it in a program and make it look exactly like that NOWADAYS? IE Mod for Pillars of Eternity: link
babaganoosh13 Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 The last Kickstarter that I pledged to just got funded with 50 hours to go. I was getting worried that they would need a bump too. Pandora: Purge of Pride Time to rest the credit card for a bit. i would have loved to donated to that TinyKeep, but that overpriced costume sucked out the rest of my disposable income for the month. You see, ever since the whole Doritos Locos Tacos thing, Taco Bell thinks they can do whatever they want.
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