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The finished game in all of its awesome glory on Steam, exclusive access to the PC Beta on Steam, access to the video series, and access the private discussion community.
Estimated Delivery: Oct 2012


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HD download of the documentary series with extras, Digital game soundtrack, and all previous reward tiers.
Estimated Delivery: Oct 2012


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Original "Double Fine Adventure" poster (suitable for framing) exclusive to the campaign, special thanks in the game’s credits, and all previous reward tiers. (posters will be shipped for free in the US, and for $10 internationally)
Estimated Delivery: Aug 2012


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"Double Fine Adventure" Poster autographed by Tim Schafer, Ron Gilbert, and the rest of the design team, and all previous reward tiers.
Estimated Delivery: Aug 2012


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Mini portrait of YOU, painted by the game's artist, and all previous reward tiers.
Estimated Delivery: Sep 2012


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Larger original painting of art used in the final game, and all previous reward tiers.
Estimated Delivery: Oct 2012


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Lunch with Tim Schafer and Ron Gilbert, a tour of the Double Fine offices, and all previous reward tiers. THERE ARE MORE REWARDS but we can't post them here because they're too big! For premium rewards past a $10,000 pledge, see http://www.doublefine.com
Estimated Delivery: Jul 2012

Pledge $15,000 or more:
Dinner with Tim Schafer and key members of the dev team.

Pledge $20,000 or more:
Dinner and BOWLING with Tim Schafer and key members of the dev team.

Pledge $30,000 or more:
Picture of Ron Gilbert smiling.

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Undoctored picture of Ron Gilbert smiling.

Pledge $50,000 or more:
Become an actual character in the game.

Pledge $150,000 or more:
Tim Schafer (that’s me) will give last four remaining Triangle Boxed Day of the Tentacles, in original shrink-wrap.” (Limit of 1) (Holy crap, what am I thinking? I only have four of those!)

You're adding quite a bit to the prices, though. The top one is "only" $10k.

You're adding quite a bit to the prices, though. The top one is "only" $10k.

To be honest, I think this is more reasonable than charging for an alpha release, because at least the people involved know what they're getting.

To be honest, I think this is more reasonable than charging for an alpha release, because at least the people involved know what they're getting.

Well you're being a bit of a negative nancy aren't you.

Don't you think it's great that people with a very proven track record can get their fans to fund the development of their title that there obviously is a market for even if no publishers were willing to back it.

I see this basically as a response to market failure of the publishers he pitched it to.

Tim Schafer & team unbound by a publisher is good thing, I reckon.

Isn't it basically a case of "I can't get a publisher to fund making this game. If you want it to be made, stump up some cash". Doesn't seem unreasonable. Don't want "Double Fine Adventure" enough to throw money at a studio to make it? Then don't.

If someone gives you $150,000 to make something and all you can give them in return is a "thanks mate" whilst raking in the profits for yourself on said thing, that's not on.

Which is fine in one way, not fine in the other. As I tried to explain above.

I've seen this before, and I can't think where. I think it was for a movie.

Who the fuck cares about a box set for the last point and click?

But what they're getting in return is the game. If you want a game enough to throw several grand at a developer, then your reward is the game you so desperately wanted.

Or likely all three.

Someone who's willing to throw $150,000 at a game developer to make a game?

Hmm. I just think this is extremely shady and clever exploitation masquerading as "fuck yeah! Internet community united! We can make shit happen together and feel good about it!".

You'd have to be an idiot with more money than sense. If you fund better than 25% of a game's development and you don't expect anything back, except the 'joy' of playing it, you're stupid.

How is it exploitation? It's is extremely clear what you get for your money.

WTB and EBG separated at birth..

It is not different than giving to charity is it?

Excellent point though WTB. For $150k you'd expect some share of the IP on the finished game.

Idiotic.

You wouldn't pay that unless you were getting a return, but if someone else is, frankly, insane enough to hand over the cash, they're getting what they thought they'd get.

EXTREME ANALOGY INCOMING

Jeve Stobs is your mate from school. He comes up to you one day with an idea. It's the MEGA ULTRA iPod. It hasn't been invented yet. It sounds fucking amazing. You want one. You'd love one. He asks you for $150,000 so he can make it. You oblige. You get a MEGA ULTRA iPod out of it. Jeve becomes a billionaire. You have an iPod.

EXTREME ANALOGY INCOMING

Jeve Stobs is your mate from school. He comes up to you one day with an idea. It's the MEGA ULTRA iPod. It hasn't been invented yet. It sounds fucking amazing. You want one. You'd love one. He asks you for $150,000 so he can make it. You oblige. You get a MEGA ULTRA iPod out of it. Jeve becomes a billionaire. You have an iPod.

Or, you know, bloody clever.

You'd have to be an idiot with more money than sense.

Precisely.

I'm amazed it has worked.

Do you get your $150,000 back?

Imagine if George Lucas had done that.. And you knew you helped make Star Wars.. They would be awesome and worth $15

$15 is understandable, because you get (hopefully) $15 worth of game.

$10,000 though...

To make it clear, I'm totally on-board with the $15 thing (or whatever price the game might actually cost) - as demonstrated with my support of the XCOM Xenonauts thing - but above and beyond that just seems a little immoral to me.