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Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter

[Apr 04, 2012, 10:42 am ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

This Kickstarter by Harebrained Schemes LLC looks to fund Shadowrun Returns, described as "the game that Shadowrun fans have been waiting for a long time." This will be designed for Windows PCs and Apple & Android tablets by Jordan Weisman, creator of the original cyberpunk RPG (thanks John). Word is: "Shadowrun Returns is not only going to make some old geeks (like us) very happy but it will introduce new players to a dynamic gaming universe that is beloved around the world." They are about five percent of the way to their $400,000 target, a modest goal for game development they explain like this: "The game we want to make is very humble by modern blockbuster game standards but it is still way beyond the ability of a small start-up to fund by itself."

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Re: Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter

Apr 4, 2012, 22:48

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MoreLuckThanSkill wrote on Apr 4, 2012, 16:13: Maybe it would be better to just call some Kickstarter projects scams/cash grabs? I did do some research on the Kickstarter stuff though, pretty interesting. The overall success rate is around 45%, WAY higher than I thought it was going to be. I assume there is a fairly detailed vetting process before they get to put up a Kickstarter page. I've written extensive writeups on the things they do to prevent scams. The biggest thing is that NO project gets ANY money unless it reaches its goal. So if a random scam artist comes along and puts zero effort into something, and has a goal of $10,000 and gets a pledge of $100 from a sucker, guess what? He doesn't get a cent, and the sucker keeps his money. I've linked to examples in the past. nin wrote on Apr 4, 2012, 21:38: should have done FTL, but kept forgetting. I'll grab it on steam for sure... If you look at right hand side near top of a kickstarter page theres a little star you can click on to keep track of projects in your profile that you might want to check in on before they end Sepharo wrote on Apr 4, 2012, 21:51: I was hesitant on LSL after seeing the October announcement but they've now clarified the situation enough for me. If it was a new game instead of a remake they might get $100 from me like DF. Wait what? A new LSL game? How did I miss that? Was there a blues post on it? Edit: I guess there was link This comment was edited on Apr 4, 2012, 22:55.

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