Like Adventure games? like Tim Schafer? Like Double Fine?

[KaOTiK]

Then you can help them make a new adventure game by donating at:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/66710809/double-fine-adventure

The goal has already been met but the more they get the better they can make it.

Reason for this is because Schafer can't get funding for an old school adventure game and has come to the community to see if they do and if so to help fund it.
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/09/thought-double-fines-kickstarter-asks-some-big-questions/

 

[darkewaffle]

I'm surprised they made that much already, but good on them. I loved Psychonauts

Interesting that in ten hours they already made almost as much as most of the indie bundles make in an entire run; curious how far it'll go/how much it'll slow down.

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

Didn't Notch offer them money for Psychonauts 2?

 

[Barfo]

$10,000 rewards sold out already, pity.

 

[Dankk]

The words "old school adventure game" were all I needed to hear. Sold.

 

[GoodRevrnd]

I'm not sure Psychonauts needs a sequel, but I would definitely like to see Tim Schafer make another game.

How do they only need $400,000 to do this? I guess given their desired release date it will probably be a somewhat short game and only have 6 guys working on it?

 

[I4AT]

Wow a million dollars for a point and click style adventure game? At least that's what I'm assuming it's intended to be based on the description rather than another action/platforming game. Kudos to them I guess.

 

[zinfamous]

I really want to link Patranus's thread in OT...but I'm not gonna.

 

[Born2bwire]

I paid. I had to, Tim Schafer AND Ron Gilbert? :awe:

 

[BladeVenom]

I really want to link Patranus's thread in OT...but I'm not gonna.

I thought it was funny. Hard to believe he's serious.

He must have been deprived of adventure games when he was a child.

 

[Qbah]

They're almost at $1.3M :awe: After a day... with 32 days to go!

 

[BladeVenom]

If they keep up the current pace, it will be one of the most expensive PC games ever made.

 

[CPA]

What happens if no game every comes out?

 

[RavenSEAL]

What happens if no game every comes out?

They're a reputable studio, they'll come up with something lol.

 

[Born2bwire]

They're almost at $1.3M :awe: After a day... with 32 days to go!

What makes me is that Schafer tweeted that the budget for Monkey Island was $100K. Seriously, how much were they getting paid back then?

 

[GoodRevrnd]

"guys, i'll make you a deal," schafer tweeted as it ticked toward the million mark last night. "if we hit $980k i'll add rts elements to the game," schafer said, making an obvious nod to brutal legend. "and if we hit $1m, i'll take them back out," he added, as a jab to the game's mixed reception.

looool

 

[Craig234]

I had the chance to ask the co-author of Zork and co-founder of Infocom about new text adventures being released, and he said he thinks they wouldn't sell. I wonder.

 

[Arkadrel]

I had the chance to ask the co-author of Zork and co-founder of Infocom about new text adventures being released, and he said he thinks they wouldn't sell. I wonder.

^ those co-authers sound like douches!

All I can say is (I own):

Monkey Island I & II
Grim fandango
Full throttle

(and they) are amoung some of the most fun Ive had playing single player games....
that and platform games like Mario. I do enjoy RTS and MMOs too though.

Personally Im abit tired of real time shooters... (seriously angry that fallout3 became a first person shooter (still bought it tho))
Its nice to see someone that wants to develop a Adventure game.... and even better is that its guys like Tim Schafer and Ron Gilbert.

 

[Born2bwire]

This is pretty interesting, Tim Schafer's been posting when the contributions bypass the budget of previous games.

Monkey Island <= $100,000
Day of the Tentacle = $600,000
Full Throttle = $1,500,000
Grim Fandango = $3,000,000

So right now, they've surpassed Full Throttle.

 

[Arkadrel]

Grim Fandango...... so beautifull a game and story.

I kinda want a "Grim Fandango II" Wacky game loved every secound of it.

Come'on guys we need to get them to Grim Fandango levels

 

[PliotronX]

I'm all over this as soon as my TR posts.

 

[shortylickens]

Really? It took a million and a half to get Full Throttle out the door? Did that all go to voice actors or something? Cuz its one of the shortest cheapest games I ever played.

 

[Born2bwire]

Really? It took a million and a half to get Full Throttle out the door? Did that all go to voice actors or something? Cuz its one of the shortest cheapest games I ever played.

Well, they did have Mark Hamill among others and they had licensed music. The 3D animation also probably added to some of the costs.

 

[Craig234]

Full Throttle was a great game.

Too bad they canceled the sequel.

 

[Arkadrel]

Full Throttle was a good game, but not a masterpiece like monkey island and Grim Fandango.
I think the best game, hes made is by far Grim Fandango.

If you havnt played it yet... I highly recammend it.
You can probably find it somewhere for cheap and its def. worth the experiance.