I'm going to make myself very unpopular (hey, that'll be a first!) and say this: Space Quest sucked. Badly. I genuinely think I'd donate if there was a "If we get 500k we'll never make a game again" Kickstarter from these guys.

Edit: Also, Jebus: http://guysfromandromeda.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/KC_Rewards_Chart02.png - way to overcomplicate things.

It looks like Starlight Inception won't make it. I'm not really interested in the project, but I would have liked to see it succeed.

They have 5 hours to make just over 23k. It's not looking too peachy.

Permaban!

It's down to 2 hours now and $16k. Which is plausible, but unlikely. Which is a shame because it looks like a good game. Hell, I think I'll pledge in as it's looking rather unlikely, but I'd like to buy it when it comes out.

F U !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For the record, lowyhong, the Nurf Nerfus kickstarter is canceled. Thanks for the support, though!

according to kicktraq its 2.5 hours. I am interested to see if it makes it, $16k just seems like a bridge too far...

Starlight Inception is really turning out to be a nailbiter. 90% funded with less than three hours to go. I don't think they're going to make it, but I've been wrong before.

I don't either which is why I'm pledging in on it. I was going to wait for the game to be released before buying a copy, but if they don't make their goal I probably won't be able to do that. And I'm a real fan of the genre.

Even if it does make it's goal barely there's still the chance that it will fail when some of the pledges don't go through.

How on Earth can they make that game on 150k? Even if it were funded I have serious doubts, despite their reassurances...

From their FAQ:

$150K doesn't enough for this kind of a game - why is this all you're asking for?

We aren't greedy and didn't want to ask for more than we need. We're passionate about this project and are throwing our own money into this. We, being Garry (project leader, coder, etc.) and Melissa Gaber (producer) are taking no salary of any kind for this game, no matter how many pledges come in from Kickstarter.

Our real operating budget is in line with what can reasonably be produced, and will allow for a high quality game with real voice talent, sound effects, AAA art and amazing depth of gameplay, but we can't get there without you.

With that said, if the pledges exceed what we're asking for, the extra funding will go straight back into the game. Better levels, more action, better and more art assets. Other platforms. A bigger, more wider released, better game.
Holy crap, the game is 95% funded now, with 50 minutes to go. They only need another $7,000.

I ended up looking at my bank account and backing out. One of the annoying things about China is that it's very hard to convert currency as a foreigner.

Can't you use your American bank account from China?

damn. looks like they are gonna make it.. shame there is no mac version..

*counts unhatched chickens*

Yeah, but with what money? Every time I do that I run lower and lower on cash and I don't have an easy way of replacing it when I'm done. My bank here does accept USD as a currency it holds, but getting my RMB converted into USD is ultimately the problem. And it costs about $40 to do the wire once I manage to get the currency converted. Even on a $400 purchase that's still ike 10%.

I have a limited number of traveler's checks, but those are really just there for emergencies.

EDIT: There are alternate, read illegal, means of convering currency. But going to a gold cow has it's own risks and the rate may or may not be fair.
Looks like Starlight Inception did it. They've passed $150k with 25 minutes to go. It's still close, hopefully the pledges will be funded.