Well judging by the amount of games I have on GOG and my poor record of playing/completing hardly any of them I would say YES! :P

I have three copies of The Witcher 2 on my shelf, so I guess I have.

Does Kickstarter apply?

Never bought a game just to support the developers. I have bought the same game more than once on multiple systems because the game itself was something I enjoyed a lot.

Only real exception to the above is Ico. I bought two copies of that on the PS2 just in case something happened to the copy I used (it was a "blue" disc in the first release, and some PS2s can develop problems reading those). Still have second copy sealed. Also bought it twice on the PS3 as I was finally able to get an English language version along with the Japanese one.

I don't count buying multiple (cheap) copies of the same game over different DD systems as I only do that when they are dirt cheap.

I bought The Witcher purely out of hearing how awesome cdprojekt are. It didn't hold my attention for very long, same goes for any big rpg like that, but still no regrets :P

Yes, I had:
1. Witcher 2 (Pre-order)
2. Penumbra + Amnesia bundle
3. Alan Wake (Pre-order)

Ad 1) I disliked how developers handled the adaptation of Sapkowski's books. Then W2 appeared on GOG and I just knew I had to send a signal that new ambitious games without DRM can sell. However Witcher 2 still contains negatives of Witcher 1, I won't probably buy the third installment unless gameplay demonstrations convince me to do otherwise.

Ad 2) I dislike survivals but it was one of first, better known developers also willing to sell new DRM-free games for Linux. It didn't work its magic on me but I watched my friend to play it through Amnesia at least :).

Ad 3) Survival, again. I remember when it was announced originally for PC and then ditched. I was sad that Remedy surrendered to consoles' hype in addition to develop horror games. When it appeared on Steam, I suppressed my antipathy towards Steam and bought it to show that a PC user doesn't mean a shoplifter. I managed to finish the game and then buy the second copy on GOG to support a decision to sell a new release DRM-free. I liked the game for its story and characters (Remedy's usual) and it also brought me to American Nightmare which I greatly enjoyed.

Lately, not many games catch my attention, so I don't mind occasionally spending a couple of $ to send a message.

That doesn't really mean anything. I've bought tons of games just because I love hoarding, I had some cursory interest in them and they were on sale.

I recently funded Phr00t's 3089 just because I like what he has done so far. It will be interesting to see how it turns out. Any pre-orders or other kickstarters I have done based on the product, not the producer(s).

I also have about 5-6 versions of Psychonauts, and at least one of every other game Double Fine has done, if that counts as supporting devs (except xbox exclusives), but that's just because the games are good, not because it is made by Double Fine....

That's fair enough, with kickstarter it actually is literally supporting the devs, as the money is going straight to them, and it's more hands on. With normal game sales, the money is split to publishers etc.

As for Psychonauts, it is worth having. Double Fine are an interesting company that certainly try to be original.

For me, whether a game has been poorly reviewed or not, it doesn't matter who it's made by, as long as it appeals to me and is at a decent price point for what it is, i'd get it at some point. I know guys like you (Amok) genuinely put money where you honestly want to.

I was just thinking to myself that some people may just give in to hype sometimes with their money.

Others in the thread may disagree with some of what i say, but at least theres some discussion going on around here. It was quiet the last few days.

Yes. Sometimes as gifts, sometimes with the intent to play the game at some point. Cave Story for the Wii and Cave Story+ come to mind, but there are other examples.

Yes and no. I've paid more than I'm used to or be usually willing to for a game I like to support the developers, but I've never paid for a game I don't like or doesn't interest me in any way just to help the devs.

I bought the Witcher 2 on day one and it still remains uninstalled, in line and waiting until I'm done with other stuff on my hardware. I enjoyed the first one, but I could have easily waited for a sale, yet I went for the full-priced version to help CDprojekt and GOG. I have done something similar for other games as well, can't recall off the top of my head, but they're usually games or devs I've already bought into the hype from past experiences.

I haven't participated in any Kickstarter projects though. Not only do I feel like I'm running a risk that the project might never get made even if they reach their goals, but there's also the risk that I might not end up even liking the game. So many little things can ruin an experience and so many things change from development till delivery that the product you paid for may not be what you were expecting. Helping devs in that way seems commendable and I don't condone it, mind you, it's just that right now I'm not in an economic situation that allows me to indulge myself on things I may not like. I'm still heavily entrenched in the demo/review/videos/recommendations/bargain-deal camp prior to purchase.

The Humble Frozenbyte Bundle.

At least I'm pretty sure I didn't pay $6 just for a Splot pre-order.

No haven't done this in cases when I was totally uninterested or when the game was really bad. However I have bought good games very close to release for a high price in order to support the dev. Normally I am not doing it.

Sure, various games that I have more than one copy of.

Doesn't hurt that I can get a GOG-version as well as whatever format I already have (disc, steam).