Hey Investors, Here’s A Double Fine Adventure Update From Tim Schafer…

27 responses to “Hey Investors, Here’s A Double Fine Adventure Update From Tim Schafer…”

1. 

   Aidan

   February 16, 2012 at 2:37 pm

   Just a little bit more than they expected…

   A tad.

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   1. 

      Michael

      February 16, 2012 at 3:38 pm

      I want to live in a world where one and a half million dollars is “a tad”. (I know it’s understatement for humour, but this is a seriously impressive achievement.)

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2. 

   Guybrush

   February 16, 2012 at 2:40 pm

   Why would anybody have an issue with it?

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   1. 

      Swifty

      February 17, 2012 at 6:41 am

      Big, evil publishers need money too.

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3. 

   sharmona

   February 16, 2012 at 2:43 pm

   ‘for boring whiny reasons’

   elaborate, please.

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   1. 

      Mark Serrels

      February 16, 2012 at 3:12 pm

      Just don’t know if it’s right for me to cover something when I have an investment in it. I know, pedantic, but I just want to make sure I’m doing the right thing.

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      1. 

         Guybrush

         February 16, 2012 at 3:15 pm

         Wow yeah i didn’t think about that but yeah you are doing the right thing… now just get your wife to invest instead.

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         Michael

         February 16, 2012 at 3:31 pm

         For what it’s worth, Mark, I don’t think I’d have a problem with you reporting on it if you’d invested. (Unless you’re talking like chipping in 50 grand, in which case I’d think you were, well, a little crazy.) I don’t think it’d be any different to you buying a game for review – you’re not a typical investor, in that if the game is a success or a failure you don’t stand to actually make or lose any money There’s no conflict of interests.

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      3. 

         Blake

         February 16, 2012 at 3:39 pm

         If you had something to gain financially that’d be a conflict of interest, but as this is essentially donationware there’s nothing wrong with it.

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         1. 

            Camb3h

            February 16, 2012 at 3:43 pm

            Donationware! (This may not be the first time this term has been used but I’m claiming that you coined it…for now)

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      4. 

         Lachlan

         February 16, 2012 at 3:46 pm

         If you donate $15 then you’re basically just buying the game ahead of it’s release. Exactly the same as what you’re planning to do anyway.

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            Ad

            February 16, 2012 at 5:54 pm

            I second this. $15 is a preorder. Not something you could be called out on!

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      5. 

         Almighty Booka

         February 16, 2012 at 4:04 pm

         Mark,
         As you are a games writer, and thus dependent on the games industry in its entirety for support (not having a dig at writers!), I think covering ANY game would be a conflict of interest.
         After all, if the games industry goes down, so do you.

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      6. 

         Bear of the boy

         February 16, 2012 at 4:18 pm

         Conflict of interest, don’t invest and report. Bad journalism and you know it 🙂

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      7. 

         Ber

         February 16, 2012 at 8:44 pm

         It’s a bit of a misnomer to call it investing since you won’t profit from it’s success.

         I would have thought since the game has already sold enough copies to pay back for development in full, there is actually less scope for conflict of interest than with any normally-funded game!

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4. 

   D.C.

   February 16, 2012 at 2:44 pm

   Can’t wait, I’ll definitely buy this. Maybe twice. Didn’t invest, though, which I feel bad about. 🙁

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   1. 

      Guybrush

      February 16, 2012 at 2:46 pm

      There is still time….

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5. 

   Lex

   February 16, 2012 at 2:46 pm

   I totally invested my $15. Can’t wait to watch the doco and get beta test access. Should be fun!

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6. 

   Powalen

   February 16, 2012 at 2:46 pm

   That’s great news. I donated on the faith that they ‘might’ make a Mac version, so it’s great to know it has been confirmed.

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7. 

   Garrick

   February 16, 2012 at 2:47 pm

   You can still invest, it doest close for antoher 26 days.
   http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/66710809/double-fine-adventure

   I invested. Cant wait for it 😀

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8. 

   Stewart Walker

   February 16, 2012 at 2:52 pm

   Amazing! Got his target of $400,000 in 8 hours (must have gotten in early, was only $160,something when I backed) and is now close to $2 Million.

   This is so awesome. I can’t wait to see what gold is produced 😀

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9. 

   os42

   February 16, 2012 at 3:04 pm

   Would’ve invested if they supported paypal… oh well. I’ll pick it up when it gets released – they can have my money then; it’s not like they need it yet, what with their rather sizeable “bit”.

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10. 

    draus

    February 16, 2012 at 3:41 pm

    I like the part where everyone is expecting it to be amazing 😛

    What “IF” ( and it might be a big “IF” ) it was terrible? Im sure it’ll be great but you never know 😛

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    1. 

       Michael

       February 16, 2012 at 3:47 pm

       I guess you’ve just got to trust him? Schafer is a pretty trusted and well-liked guy in the industry, though – I would have bought his name sight unseen regardless, and there’s no obligation to pitch in, you can always wait until release and buy it if you’re not sure. It’s not like a random guy is saying “we need 400 thou to make a game, but trust us it’s going to be awesome”.

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       1. 

          Guybrush

          February 16, 2012 at 4:14 pm

          Honestly I’m expecting about $15 worth of old school adventure, which is to say I’m not expecting the world.

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    2. 

       Mad Danny

       February 16, 2012 at 5:09 pm

       isn’t that why the accompanying documentary? so if the game is terrible we at least get to see the trainwreck as it evolves?

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11. 

    Beavwa

    February 16, 2012 at 3:55 pm

    When Gabe Newell talked about crowdsourcing being the next big step years ago, I said that if there was one developer I’d support through that process, it would be Tim Schafer.
    Can’t wait to see the results.
    I consider the down payment on this to be a bit more worthwhile than the premium on some of the plastic crap that gets shovelled onto us as ‘collector’s editions’ these days.

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