It seems that you're using an outdated browser. Some things may not work as they should (or don't work at all).
We suggest you upgrade newer and better browser like: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Opera

×
Community
General discussion (archive)Failed Kickstarter games that you wanted to succeed(20 posts)(20 posts)
(20 posts)
Pages:
1
2
This is my favourite topic
Posted April 28, 2012
avatar
overread: Aye but there isn't (as far as I known) any strong controls on the money donated to the projects. Once its in the hands of the developer for a project its in their hands - most likely many projects will fail because they underbudget and fail to mee the rising costs (ie all the donated money is lost); or they fail to take off; the product fails to sell etc (again the money is all lost).
Most of these projects should be matured enough to the point where they can at least function with the donated funds
Unless a project is funded successfully, no money is withdrawn from your account. That is also the reason they are using Amazon they are (at least kickstarter claims this) the only one to offer the service.
Posted April 28, 2012
I was really hoping for turtured hearts to come through, but it's not even going to be close.

The good news is, if there is any, she hinted in the video or perhaps somewhere else (I can't recall for sure now) that there is a back-up plan if it fails here. Having put that out there might be one reason it's failing so badly, I dunno. But I know that one sounded pretty exciting to me.
Posted April 28, 2012
avatar
OldFatGuy: I was really hoping for turtured hearts to come through, but it's not even going to be close.

The good news is, if there is any, she hinted in the video or perhaps somewhere else (I can't recall for sure now) that there is a back-up plan if it fails here. Having put that out there might be one reason it's failing so badly, I dunno. But I know that one sounded pretty exciting to me.
I doubt that, out of all the issues TH Kickstarter had, is the one that did them in. Literally, no one donated because they saw no way in which it would get funded and there seemed to be a genuine lack of maturity and business knowledge on the part of the team (whatever the reality, this is definitely the sense most people got), so whatever technical/video game credentials they had were a wash.

As I said before, I wish them well, I highly suggest they start with something that's not their magnum opus, so they can get it funded and have a proven, successful project under their belt. Then I believe they have a much better chance of funding something like TH.
Posted April 28, 2012
avatar
orcishgamer: I doubt that, out of all the issues TH Kickstarter had, is the one that did them in. Literally, no one donated because they saw no way in which it would get funded and there seemed to be a genuine lack of maturity and business knowledge on the part of the team (whatever the reality, this is definitely the sense most people got), so whatever technical/video game credentials they had were a wash.

As I said before, I wish them well, I highly suggest they start with something that's not their magnum opus, so they can get it funded and have a proven, successful project under their belt. Then I believe they have a much better chance of funding something like TH.
Oh ok. Well I wish them well too. And I really thought Tortured Hearts sounded like it would be a game I would've liked a lot. I hope it gets done some day, since it's basically done, except for the graphics. If I understand correctly that. I may not have.
Posted April 28, 2012
avatar
SirPrimalform: I didn't hear about that one, got a link?
avatar
orcishgamer: This is the project page I think: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zioneyez/eyeztm-by-zioneyez-hd-video-recording-glasses-for

You can search for the "beach in Thailand" scandal regarding it.
Oh, I knew about this one. These aren't 3D glasses, they're glasses with a (one, 2D) camera in.

Yeah, seriously dodgy though!
Pages:
1
2
This is my favourite topic
Community
General discussion (archive)Failed Kickstarter games that you wanted to succeed(20 posts)(20 posts)
(20 posts)