Quoting: ShmerlIs there any data? I'm not sure about "too many times". At least not amongst the projects that I personally backed. I guess may be someone made some global research on this.

I haven't crunched the numbers on it, but you'd probably get a good approximation by comparing promised and delivered from this list of Kickstarter funded games on Steam (some delivered games might not be on Steam). I have a couple of experiences with failure to deliver for Linux, but most have been good, so I'm still happy to back campaigns when I feel it's reasonably safe to assume the developers will be able to deliver.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: ShmerlNo, it's not stupid and pointless. Crowdfunding is not pre-ordering. It's like comparing investment and a loan. They are different, even if they appear similar on the surface (i.e. you give money in advance).

Investment means you support some project you are interested in and without you (the investor), that project is not going to be made at all. Investments have risks (i.e. projects failing, not delivering the expected result and so on). That's what crowdfunding is - collective investment of interested people into some project.

Pre-ordering is simply giving loan for nothing. I.e. you give your money to someone who doesn't depend on it for development, but can use that money for duration between your pre-order and release (for instance they can profit from that money in any way they want during that time). So why pre-order? Because you like those developers so much that you want to offer them a loan? May be, if that's how you view it, but otherwise - it's a weird practice.

^ This.

Crowdfunding does come with inherent risks though. And as Linux users we take bigger risks when pledging money to a project. I still think it's absolutely worth it for the reasons Shmerl mention, and because Kickstarter, and other crowdfunding sites, are new platforms where we can make ourselves noticed with our enthusiasm and help in spreading the word. We're not yet at a point where profitability alone is reason enough for most developers to support Linux.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Those features look pretty fantastic! Can't wait for it to come to Linux.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Thanks for letting us know. :)

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Glad you appreciate the articles. :)

Linux is mentioned in the FAQ for Outward:

QuoteWindows, Mac, Linux, Xbox One and Playstation 4 are our target platforms. For the Game Master pledge reward, these development builds will only be available for PC however. For the actual game launch, we hope to pull off a simultaneous release on all platforms.

I also just noticed that Outward was covered twice in the article. :S:

Regarding The Intergalactic Trashman, it now has a [url=www.indiedb.com/games/the-intergalactic-trashman/downloads]tech demo[/url] up. I haven't had a chance to test it, and they admit that it hasn't been rigorously tested, so be aware of that.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: emphyNote: if you have the humble bundle Canabalt version you get a steam key!

Thanks, I forgot to mention that. That's how I got my key. I also just realized that I completely forgot to include a link to the game on Steam, so I'll have to fix that.

EDIT: Fixed.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: MadeanaccounttocommentI've been waiting for a game just like this since I heard about the Steam Machines. There'd be no point in putting a steam box in my living room to relive the glory days of console gaming in the 90's if I didn't have a 3D platformer in my game catalog. I've already backed it and secured my $15 copy.

There's also the Kickstarter funded Lobodestroyo. I think they're aiming for a release this fall, but I missed out on the campaign, so I haven't been able to follow it very closely.

In addition to that, there's also Clive 'n' Wrench, that I've written about on GOL. It's a one-man effort though, and as a result of that, it looks very rough so far.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Quoting: KelsI am highly disappointed that in the video on the Kickstarter site includes ZERO ukulele music. I mean seriously, people!

They rectified that shortcoming of the campaign in the second update though:

View video on youtube.com

@tuubi: That is probably just an oversight, but I sent them a message about it anyway. With 30,000 backers, it might take them a while to process feedback though. They did tweet this a couple of hours ago:

https://twitter.com/PlaytonicGames/status/594487419560419329

Quote£1 MILLION! #YookaLaylee will release day-one on Wii U, PS4, Xbox One, Mac, Linux and PC!

View this comment - View article - View full comments

This game was apparently an IGF finalist way back in 2005, so it's nice to see it show up for sale for Linux. As a fan of strategy games who rarely play any because of the huge time investment they usually require, this one looks like it might be right up my alley.

View this comment - View article - View full comments

Very interesting interview. I'm currently pretty obsessed with Outland and it works great on my laptop, so it seems like a solid port.

View this comment - View article - View full comments