Kickstarter Game Thread

[SewerUrchin]

Penny Arcade has a Kickstarter to take ads off their site. Somebody doesn't understand the point to a Kickstarter. That's pretty greedy.

I saw that and thought the same thing.

This seems to be the reverse though: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...f=home_popular

[ImaNihilist]

Penny Arcade has a Kickstarter to take ads off their site. Somebody doesn't understand the point to a Kickstarter. That's pretty greedy.

See, I have no problem with that. Penny Arcade provides a great experience that you already like. They are offering to provide a BETTER experience, and asking you for their support.

That's 100x better than asking for money for some half-baked idea. I think they do understand the point of Kickstarter. Most people funding projects don't. They treat it like some kind of pre-order/investment platform.

[dyne]

I don't like Penny Arcade.

[Timman_24]

See, I have no problem with that. Penny Arcade provides a great experience that you already like. They are offering to provide a BETTER experience, and asking you for their support.

That's 100x better than asking for money for some half-baked idea. I think they do understand the point of Kickstarter. Most people funding projects don't. They treat it like some kind of pre-order/investment platform.

IMO Penny should simply start a sub service like most websites. Members don't see ads.

[Timman_24]

Hell, the next iOS device will probably kill this. It will have like twice the graphics power and a huge library of games. You can just buy the HDMI out cable it's $40.

By the time this thing actually comes out, no one will even remember it with all the buzz elsewhere.

After closely following and purchasing a Raspberry Pi, there is no way I would buy the Ouya unless it took off big time. All the hiccups that happened with the Raspberry Pi will happen to the Ouya plus all the pressure from the established gaming industry. RPi came out late, launched with dismal quantities, doesn't have very much developer support, and still isn't widely available 6 months after launch. The RPi isn't packing half the hardware that is promised with the Ouya either.

What's funny is that you can get the same experience now by plugging your laptop into the TV and using a 360 controller.

[Kamakazie]

What's funny is that you can get the same experience now by plugging your laptop into the TV and using a 360 controller.

You'd get a better experience since you're not limited to Android games.

[taggart6]

After closely following and purchasing a Raspberry Pi, there is no way I would buy the Ouya unless it took off big time. All the hiccups that happened with the Raspberry Pi will happen to the Ouya plus all the pressure from the established gaming industry. RPi came out late, launched with dismal quantities, doesn't have very much developer support, and still isn't widely available 6 months after launch. The RPi isn't packing half the hardware that is promised with the Ouya either.

What's funny is that you can get the same experience now by plugging your laptop into the TV and using a 360 controller.

Do you recommend buying a RPi for simple messing around? I just put in a purchase for one to be delivered in 10 weeks.


Also, the Ouya video is a bit of smoke and mirrors. The minecraft team tweeted that they have not been working with Ouya despite their gaming being promoted in the video for the system

[ImaNihilist]

Over $4MM now. Lulz. Honestly, I hope he just takes the money and disappears.

With more and more rumors about a $99 Xbox 720 (with subscription), this just seems more and more ridiculous. I don't quite buy the 720 rumors, but who knows. I suppose as an additional way to purchase it might happen, and one thing we know about American's is they LOVE subsidized contracts even if it means they have to pay 30% more at the end of the term.

Really makes me want to create a Kickstarter campaign though. A thin Ivy-bridge box that runs Steam on Linux, and I'll just Photoshop HL EP3 in the background to make it look like I'm working with Valve. I'll say something about how the campagin will let us buy parts in bulk and price it at $199, but that will just be a huge load of crap. Doesn't matter though, people will probably fund it.

[linoleum]

Doesn't matter though, people will probably fund it.

I'm pretty sure if you can get Notch to mention it, people would fund ANYTHING.

[Timman_24]

Do you recommend buying a RPi for simple messing around? I just put in a purchase for one to be delivered in 10 weeks.


Also, the Ouya video is a bit of smoke and mirrors. The minecraft team tweeted that they have not been working with Ouya despite their gaming being promoted in the video for the system

I sold mine. It is fun to hook up and mess around with, but its only a low powered linux device. If you've ever fired up linux on your computer, then that's what this is, only now very underpowered. I was thinking about using it to stream HD content to my TV, but the infrastruture wasn't in place and there wasn't Netflix support among many other things. To put it this way, if you are buying it to USE it, then no don't bother. If you are buying to mess around and program as a hobby, then sure why not.

[Astros Fan]

penny arcade's take on Ouya

http://penny-arcade.com/report/edito...-should-be-ske

[proxops-pete]

I loved the original Defense Grid! The "sequel" kickstarter is here!!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...defense-grid-2

[richardginn]

getting close to 5 million....

[proxops-pete]

So no one's excited about Defense Grid 2?! I need more people to back it up so the full-sequel can be made!! Puleeeeze!!!

[Kamakazie]

So no one's excited about Defense Grid 2?! I need more people to back it up so the full-sequel can be made!! Puleeeeze!!!

They want a million dollars to make it!