Nice job to them for caving on the DLC and it sounds they will also explain that it will be DRM-FREE. I just really loathe Amazon payments. Guess its time to get another prepaid debit card so I can back ;)

Pledged this morning.. kids didn't need that college fund anyway :-p

On an awesome note I called Chase to get my credit limit raised and the nice guy on the phone was a fan of the game as well and was going to look at the kickstart!

I don't think people should worry about DRM. This is a day one GOG release if I ever saw one, and GOG are already involved in the Kickstarter.

If they can't guarantee that the version backers get is DRM-free, just subtract $15 or whatever from your pledge amount and use that money to buy the DRM-free copy on GOG when it's released. This isn't a pre-order, remember. It's about backing a game we want to see made.

Edit: Okay, I was wrong. :-/ But my point still stands. DRM shouldn't be the deciding factor here; I'm pretty sure it _will_ be released DRM-free at some point. As long as they get the funds they need to make it, that is.

Got a reply to my request for clarification. So in other words the answer was no, but they were trying to avoid saying that. =(
I won't be funding if it makes its goal without me. If it gets to the last day and it looks in trouble, I'll probably put in something because I do want to see the game made.

This was the response I got:

""Project Fedora" will be DRM-free in that once you purchase it you will have the ability to download it onto any supported device (PC or Mac)."

I don't think they know what DRM means :/ (by this definition, EVERY game is DRM-free)

Based on the quote from SirPri above, I'll pass on backing unless they update their stance. Maybe it will come to GOG a year or two after release?

Aha, that's exactly what I got when I first asked! Sadly my request for clarification was met with the above quote. =(

I received the same reply to my question about DRM. So, DRM confirmed, I guess. Unless they reconsider I will keep my donation to the minimum required to get a copy of the game.

Since they asked for suggestions, I invited them to talk to us in this thread. Might be a good thing?

Uhhh, now in the FAQ:

Will I be able to play “Project Fedora” DRM – Free?
Yes. Once you purchase “Project Fedora” it is yours! You may download it to as many supported devices that you own (PC or Mac).

So have they changed their minds, or are they outright, pardon the word, lying (maybe that's too strong, how about "confused")?

Argh! Either they've changed their mind in the past half an hour or they don't know what DRM is!

ah, yes. Missed that when skimming.

This is a little weird to me. I've always seen DRM as a publisher thing to protect THEIR investment. It gets even more iffy to me when the developer is fully funded by fans in advance. They are certainly free to go this route as their choice, but its also puzzling to me in the process.

And based on the actual response... I truly wonder if they fully understand that their GOG games don't have DRM?

"Once you purchase “Project Fedora” it is yours! You may download it to as many supported devices that you own (PC or Mac).""

Is it just me or does that line essentially mean "you'll get a Steam key"?

Yeah, they honestly don't seem to know what DRM is. They tell me it'll be DRM-free, I ask for clarification and they say it'll have online activation. Then they say in their FAQ that it'll be DRM-free! Crazy talk.

Uh oh, maybe they'll pull the old Tex games from GOG when they find out that we can install them without an internet connection!

Well, if they truly don't know what DRM is, maybe we can help them understand why it is a bad idea.

Hack their activation server? :P