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Author:  The Great Tyrant [ Mon Apr 04, 2016 18:43 ]
Post subject:  Re: Kickstarter

It sounds quite cool (had to research the first one), but the presentation of the Kickstarter is terrible. Not a good variety of reward tiers, no video, no in-game artwork, talking about process, press links, etc.

Author:  Bamba [ Mon Apr 04, 2016 18:55 ]
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The Great Tyrant wrote:
It sounds quite cool (had to research the first one), but the presentation of the Kickstarter is terrible. Not a good variety of reward tiers, no video, no in-game artwork, talking about process, press links, etc.


The Kickstarter is just some fanny that's chucked it up there with no rights to the game or indeed any slight idea how to go about developing a game. Hence the hilarity.

Author:  The Great Tyrant [ Mon Apr 04, 2016 18:58 ]
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Bamba wrote:
The Great Tyrant wrote:
It sounds quite cool (had to research the first one), but the presentation of the Kickstarter is terrible. Not a good variety of reward tiers, no video, no in-game artwork, talking about process, press links, etc.


The Kickstarter is just some fanny that's chucked it up there with no rights to the game or indeed any slight idea how to go about developing a game. Hence the hilarity.


Oh dear lord :blown:

I mean, it's flattering someone would do that, but also, make your own damn game :facepalm:

Author:  LewieP [ Wed May 11, 2016 15:56 ]
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Well this is the funniest thing I've seen in ages:
https://youtu.be/_Wy3zA3LxG4

Author:  Firefox [ Wed May 11, 2016 16:32 ]
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LewieP wrote:
Well this is the funniest thing I've seen in ages:
https://youtu.be/_Wy3zA3LxG4

Is that some sort of spoof? :shrug:

I find 'mericans a bit hard to read at times.

Author:  LewieP [ Wed May 11, 2016 16:33 ]
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Canadians and at the very least they are presenting it as not being a spoof, and they did indeed have a kickstarter that took $600k.

Author:  Firefox [ Wed May 11, 2016 16:40 ]
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Oh! (Sorry, Canadafolks!)

It seemed like very bad acting rather than people talking naturally, so I wasn't sure.

That sucks, then. :(

Author:  zaphod79 [ Thu May 12, 2016 16:36 ]
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/15 ... c-archives

Quote:
Founded in 1983 by Martin Alper, Frank Herman and Alan Sharam, Mastertronic went on to become one of the UK's biggest home video game publishers of the 1980s. The company's marketing strategy of putting games on shelves at the low price of just £1.99, when most other games sold from £4.99, resulted in booming sales and massive profits for the London based company.

This Kickstarter aims to produce both a standard volume and an enhanced collector's volume detailing the history of these games.

Author:  zaphod79 [ Thu Aug 04, 2016 9:28 ]
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kc ... -plush-dog

Quote:
From that far away year of 2013 comes a set of images so powerful, it stayed relevant for 3 more years and possibly beyond.


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Author:  Mr Russell [ Thu Aug 04, 2016 10:55 ]
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I saw a tape measure on facebook shared from kickstarter that looked ace. It could measure by infra-red, by rolling around a curved surface, or by pulling out a bit of string, and it even synched with an app to record your measurements.

It was about $50 but there is literally no way to buy that product now as all the backer goals are met. Make more product, people!

Author:  Findus Fop [ Mon Aug 08, 2016 12:53 ]
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Mr Russell wrote:
I saw a tape measure on facebook shared from kickstarter that looked ace. It could measure by infra-red, by rolling around a curved surface, or by pulling out a bit of string, and it even synched with an app to record your measurements.

It was about $50 but there is literally no way to buy that product now as all the backer goals are met. Make more product, people!


This the one?

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bagel-the-world-s-smartest-tape-measure-gadgets#/

Looks rather neato. And available to buy. Though $72 + shipping feels punchy for a tape measure, no matter how smart it is.

Author:  Mr Russell [ Mon Aug 08, 2016 12:57 ]
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Findus Fop wrote:
Mr Russell wrote:
I saw a tape measure on facebook shared from kickstarter that looked ace. It could measure by infra-red, by rolling around a curved surface, or by pulling out a bit of string, and it even synched with an app to record your measurements.

It was about $50 but there is literally no way to buy that product now as all the backer goals are met. Make more product, people!


This the one?

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bagel-the-world-s-smartest-tape-measure-gadgets#/

Looks rather neato. And available to buy. Though $72 + shipping feels punchy for a tape measure, no matter how smart it is.


That's the one, but yes, was cheaper on Kickstarter for earlier backers.

Author:  zaphod79 [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 13:01 ]
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Consolevania returns

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017- ... ia-is-back

Quote:
After an eight year hiatus, Consolevania is coming back

Video game comedy show Consolevania is coming back - and this time there's a Patreon.

Scottish comedians Rab Florence and Ryan Macleod, alongside newcomer Gerry McLaughlin, are asking for $2000 per episode over on the Consolevania Patreon. The new episodes will be made exclusively available to supporters of the show through Patreon.




https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=4909254

Author:  TheVision [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 13:05 ]
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I've just seen Ryan ask on Twitter who owns the Consolevania Twitter account.

Author:  Grim... [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 13:23 ]
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And Robert Florence quit writing cardboard children recently :(

Author:  zaphod79 [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 14:18 ]
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Grim... wrote:
And Robert Florence quit writing cardboard children recently :(


He has been writing on a separate patreon (with his 9 year old daughter)

https://www.patreon.com/landofexcitement

http://landofexcitement.com/

but those have been quite sparce

Author:  Curiosity [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 14:22 ]
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I followed him for a while but then when Frankie Boyle's 'Tramadol Nights' was getting bad reviews, he seemed to get massively enraged and spent all his time just shouting at people who didn't think it was a work of genius.

I should probably follow him again now that's blown over, as he's quite funny.

Author:  Mr Dave [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 14:29 ]
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Curiosity wrote:
I should probably follow him again now that's blown over, as he's quite funny.

Just like the underappreciated Tramadol Nights

Author:  zaphod79 [ Tue May 30, 2017 14:57 ]
Post subject:  Re: Kickstarter

excellentgrant



10% of what they are getting on Patreon is going to an indie developer each month

Author:  BikNorton [ Fri Jun 02, 2017 12:20 ]
Post subject:  Re: Kickstarter

Did anyone apart from me and romanista ever read Way of the Rodent?

There's a posh book and that being kickstarted in this year's attempt to get something going again.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/20 ... -online-ar

Author:  romanista [ Thu Oct 12, 2017 16:01 ]
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that kickstarter failed alas.. i would be in it.. but they are giving it a second attempt..

meanwhile

1. rob hubbard on kickstarter..
(like the idea, but not really the rewards.)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/c6 ... ickstarter

2. Sociable soccer from kickstarter to steam early access
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017- ... rly-access
(at sensidays this year they finally got to play it.. (last year they couldn't get it working).. but reactions were mixed

Author:  Findus Fop [ Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:58 ]
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romanista wrote:
that kickstarter failed alas.. i would be in it.. but they are giving it a second attempt..

meanwhile

1. rob hubbard on kickstarter..
(like the idea, but not really the rewards.)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/c6 ... ickstarter

2. Sociable soccer from kickstarter to steam early access
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017- ... rly-access
(at sensidays this year they finally got to play it.. (last year they couldn't get it working).. but reactions were mixed


Anyone had a punt on the Sociable Soccer Steam early access? I'm very tempted but wouldn't want to stick £15 down without some indication of what the gameplay is like.

Author:  myp [ Wed Oct 25, 2017 9:54 ]
Post subject:  Re: Kickstarter

Findus Fop wrote:
romanista wrote:
that kickstarter failed alas.. i would be in it.. but they are giving it a second attempt..

meanwhile

1. rob hubbard on kickstarter..
(like the idea, but not really the rewards.)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/c6 ... ickstarter

2. Sociable soccer from kickstarter to steam early access
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017- ... rly-access
(at sensidays this year they finally got to play it.. (last year they couldn't get it working).. but reactions were mixed


Anyone had a punt on the Sociable Soccer Steam early access? I'm very tempted but wouldn't want to stick £15 down without some indication of what the gameplay is like.

I have now. It has promise. It definitely plays a fast game of football and feels very similar to old Sensi, however the AI is a bit shit currently (especially the goalkeepers). No multiplayer yet either.

Author:  Findus Fop [ Wed Oct 25, 2017 10:42 ]
Post subject:  Re: Kickstarter

Lonewolves wrote:
Findus Fop wrote:
romanista wrote:
that kickstarter failed alas.. i would be in it.. but they are giving it a second attempt..

meanwhile

1. rob hubbard on kickstarter..
(like the idea, but not really the rewards.)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/c6 ... ickstarter

2. Sociable soccer from kickstarter to steam early access
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017- ... rly-access
(at sensidays this year they finally got to play it.. (last year they couldn't get it working).. but reactions were mixed


Anyone had a punt on the Sociable Soccer Steam early access? I'm very tempted but wouldn't want to stick £15 down without some indication of what the gameplay is like.

I have now. It has promise. It definitely plays a fast game of football and feels very similar to old Sensi, however the AI is a bit shit currently (especially the goalkeepers). No multiplayer yet either.


Promise. That's promising. I suspect my £15 is needed to help it realise that promise, too.

Next payday, I'll pay up (assuming I've managed to get my 360 controller working with Windows 10)

Author:  GazChap [ Wed Oct 25, 2017 10:52 ]
Post subject:  Re: Kickstarter

I've come to the (shocking) realisation that I'm shit at Sensi.

Author:  myp [ Wed Oct 25, 2017 11:59 ]
Post subject:  Re: Kickstarter

GazChap wrote:
I've come to the (shocking) realisation that I'm shit at Sensi.

It is really hard, but rewarding if you put enough practice in. Unlike Kick Off which is really hard but complete dogshit.

Author:  Firefox [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:43 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
GazChap wrote:
I've come to the (shocking) realisation that I'm shit at Sensi.

It is really hard, but rewarding if you put enough practice in.

I was a lot better at the version that had grenades.

Author:  myp [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:59 ]
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Firefox wrote:
Lonewolves wrote:
GazChap wrote:
I've come to the (shocking) realisation that I'm shit at Sensi.

It is really hard, but rewarding if you put enough practice in.

I was a lot better at the version that had grenades.

Wasn't that on an Amiga Power cover disk? I loved that.

Author:  DavPaz [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:10 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
Firefox wrote:
Lonewolves wrote:
GazChap wrote:
I've come to the (shocking) realisation that I'm shit at Sensi.

It is really hard, but rewarding if you put enough practice in.

I was a lot better at the version that had grenades.

Wasn't that on an Amiga Power cover disk? I loved that.

Bulldog Blighty, wasn't it?

Author:  DavPaz [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 11:12 ]
Post subject:  Re: Kickstarter

Aye. Here tis

http://amr.abime.net/issue_21_coverdisks

Author:  Firefox [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 22:06 ]
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Wow, there really was a version of Sensi with grenades!

(I was making out that Cannon Fodder was Sensi-with-grenades.)

Author:  myp [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 22:13 ]
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Firefox wrote:
Wow, there really was a version of Sensi with grenades!

(I was making out that Cannon Fodder was Sensi-with-grenades.)

I was 50/50 over whether you were making a joke or not. Bulldog Blighty is not well known.

Author:  Mr Dave [ Thu Oct 26, 2017 23:49 ]
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There was also Cannon Soccer too. Which was more cannon fodder, but with footballers, if I remember correctly.

Author:  GazChap [ Fri Oct 27, 2017 10:54 ]
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Mr Dave wrote:
There was also Cannon Soccer too. Which was more cannon fodder, but with footballers, if I remember correctly.

Cannon Fodder set on a football pitch, yep.

They also did a version of Sensi that had apples and oranges instead of players if I remember, and I'm fairly sure that that had some sort of explosive in it.

Author:  DavPaz [ Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:13 ]
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Author:  TheVision [ Fri Oct 27, 2017 11:39 ]
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That machine gun sound. Awesome.

Author:  myp [ Fri Oct 27, 2017 12:59 ]
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GazChap wrote:
Mr Dave wrote:
There was also Cannon Soccer too. Which was more cannon fodder, but with footballers, if I remember correctly.

Cannon Fodder set on a football pitch, yep.

They also did a version of Sensi that had apples and oranges instead of players if I remember, and I'm fairly sure that that had some sort of explosive in it.

Pretty sure you're mixing them up. Bulldog Blighty had a grenade for a football which killed any places near it if it went off.

Surprised Cras hasn't played it

Author:  GazChap [ Fri Oct 27, 2017 14:38 ]
Post subject:  Re: Kickstarter

Quite probably.

I had a short blast on Sensible Trainspotting the other day, was surprisingly therapeutic until it started getting manic.

Author:  Mr Dave [ Fri Oct 27, 2017 17:45 ]
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GazChap wrote:
Mr Dave wrote:
There was also Cannon Soccer too. Which was more cannon fodder, but with footballers, if I remember correctly.

Cannon Fodder set on a football pitch, yep.

They also did a version of Sensi that had apples and oranges instead of players if I remember, and I'm fairly sure that that had some sort of explosive in it.

That would be Unsensiblee Soccer. I don't think it had grenades. Although I doubt I'd know even if it did.

Author:  Firefox [ Fri Oct 27, 2017 19:40 ]
Post subject:  Re: Kickstarter

DavPaz wrote:

Hehe, that's absolutely brilliant! :)

Author:  TheVision [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:37 ]
Post subject:  Re: Kickstarter

I received this today which is a brand new pad for the N64 which I backed yonks ago. It looks pretty good and has been reviewed very well so far. It only cost me $20 plus postage which is pretty good I reckon. I'll give it a good go later on and let you know what I think.

Author:  DavPaz [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:57 ]
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Where have they put the trigger?

Author:  TheVision [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 12:59 ]
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The Z trigger is in the LT and RT position. They've put it on there twice.

Author:  DavPaz [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 13:00 ]
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Sweet. It might take a fair bit of muscle memory override, but being able to reach all the controls at once should be quite nice.

Although, did any N64 games use all of the controls?

Author:  TheVision [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 13:07 ]
Post subject:  Re: Kickstarter

Nope. Because of the way the original pad was designed, you couldn't reach the L button while using the analogue stick.

Author:  myp [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 13:25 ]
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Wasn't it designed to be used specifically in two different ways? Left prong and middle prong or left prong and right prong.

Author:  TheVision [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 14:48 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
Wasn't it designed to be used specifically in two different ways? Left prong and middle prong or left prong and right prong.


It was indeed. That's why you'll never get a game that uses the Z button and L button.

Author:  TheVision [ Tue Mar 20, 2018 14:50 ]
Post subject:  Re: Kickstarter

I've just had a go with it and I like it.

It might take a bit of getting used to but it's a solid pad. The analogue stick is great and much stiffer than the original but it's weird playing an FPS like Goldeneye with only one analogue stick.

There is an issue with the analogue stick and the L button though as if they're both pressed together, you can feel the inner sleeve of the analogue stick rub against the lower half of the L button. Apparently there's a fix for this coming which would either be a replacement pad or if you're competent at taking things apart, a replacement button. I've gone for the button.

Author:  Findus Fop [ Wed Jan 16, 2019 16:49 ]
Post subject:  Re: Kickstarter

Like gagballs?

Like clean teeth?

Then this, ladies and gentlemen, is what you've been waiting for.

Author:  TheVision [ Wed Jan 16, 2019 16:51 ]
Post subject:  Re: Kickstarter

Findus Fop wrote:
Like gagballs?

Like clean teeth?

Then this, ladies and gentlemen, is what you've been waiting for.


$3,000,000.... Geez.

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