Kickstarter game project raises $10k, made using a DIY Platformer tutorial.

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Post by GabeN » Tue, Apr 24, 2012, 11:58 PM UTC

Kickstarter game project raises $10k, made using a DIY Platformer tutorial.
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Re: Kickstarter game project raises $10k, made using a DIY Platformer tutorial.

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Post by nullflux » Wed, Apr 25, 2012, 12:38 AM UTC

Have these types of things happened on Kickstarter before (or has anyone attempted to just completely game the system?) What types of recourse do investors have? Any?

Re: Kickstarter game project raises $10k, made using a DIY Platformer tutorial.

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Post by andypants » Wed, Apr 25, 2012, 12:40 AM UTC

Don't forget, he'll also spend $3000 to produce and send all the t-shirts and posters promised to the backers.

Re: Kickstarter game project raises $10k, made using a DIY Platformer tutorial.

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Post by andypants » Wed, Apr 25, 2012, 12:41 AM UTC

nullflux wrote: post #2

Have these types of things happened on Kickstarter before (or has anyone attempted to just completely game the system?) What types of recourse do investors have? Any?

They are not investing, they are buying.

There is no guarantee that any kickstarter project will ever get finished.

It's up to the backers to decide if they think the project owner is capable of finishing the project.

Re: Kickstarter game project raises $10k, made using a DIY Platformer tutorial.

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Post by Rinum » Wed, Apr 25, 2012, 12:43 AM UTC

nullflux wrote: post #2

Have these types of things happened on Kickstarter before (or has anyone attempted to just completely game the system?) What types of recourse do investors have? Any?

There is a kickstarter for a game (Echos of Eternia) where the creators are making the game using RPG Maker (a free tool anyone can use). They raised over $26k.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1465600975/echoes-of-ete...

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Post by glimcat » Wed, Apr 25, 2012, 12:54 AM UTC

nullflux wrote: post #2

Have these types of things happened on Kickstarter before (or has anyone attempted to just completely game the system?) What types of recourse do investors have? Any?

Here's some snake oil for $270,000:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1047510073/remee-the-rem...

Kickstarter isn't particularly thorough about vetting technical projects.

Re: Kickstarter game project raises $10k, made using a DIY Platformer tutorial.

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Post by andypants » Wed, Apr 25, 2012, 12:57 AM UTC

glimcat wrote: post #6

nullflux wrote: post #2

Have these types of things happened on Kickstarter before (or has anyone attempted to just completely game the system?) What types of recourse do investors have? Any?

Here's some snake oil for $270,000: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1047510073/remee-the-rem... Kickstarter isn't particularly thorough about vetting technical projects.

Yeah, kickstarter just says it's up to the backers to do their own research into the project owners.

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Post by SatvikBeri » Wed, Apr 25, 2012, 12:59 AM UTC

glimcat wrote: post #6

nullflux wrote: post #2

Have these types of things happened on Kickstarter before (or has anyone attempted to just completely game the system?) What types of recourse do investors have? Any?

Here's some snake oil for $270,000: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1047510073/remee-the-rem... Kickstarter isn't particularly thorough about vetting technical projects.

There are a lot of lucid dreaming devices, and people report varying degrees of success with them, but I've never heard that any of them are completely worthless. Is there any particular reason why Remee wouldn't work?

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Post by yrral » Wed, Apr 25, 2012, 12:59 AM UTC

nullflux wrote: post #2

Have these types of things happened on Kickstarter before (or has anyone attempted to just completely game the system?) What types of recourse do investors have? Any?

Here's one funded almost 2 years ago: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/schuyler/lockpicks-by-op...

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Post by Palomides » Wed, Apr 25, 2012, 1:03 AM UTC

andypants wrote: post #4

nullflux wrote: post #2

Have these types of things happened on Kickstarter before (or has anyone attempted to just completely game the system?) What types of recourse do investors have? Any?

They are not investing, they are buying. There is no guarantee that any kickstarter project will ever get finished. It's up to the backers to decide if they think the project owner is capable of finishing the project.

it isn't investing /or/ buying; you're literally just giving money