Double Fine Raising Funds for New Adventure Game
Posted by Giant Bomb Feb 09 2012 02:16 GMT in Minecraft
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Just days after Minecraft creator Markus Persson began talking with Double Fine Productions about funding a sequel t' Psychonauts, the studio has announced something equally crazy: it’s raising funds via Kickstarter t' produce an adventure game from Tim Schafer.

Double Fine be hoping t' raise $400,000 in 33 days, 'n with that number going up by the hundreds just minutes after the announcement, it seems pretty likely Double Fine will be able t' hit that number, 'n likely have much more t' play with.

“Crowd-sourced fundraising sites like Kickstarter have been an incredible boon t' the independent development community,” reads the description. “They democratize the process by allowing consumers t' support the games they want t' see developed 'n give the developers the freedom t' experiment, take risks, 'n design without anyone else compromising their vision. it be the kind a creative luxury that most major, established studios simply can't afford. At least, not until now.”

The game will be developed over six-t'-eight months, with the target being a PC release over Steam in October.

A “small team” will be working on the game at Double Fine under the leadership a Schafer, 'n getting in on the ground floor--a copy a the game 'n early access t' the beta, access t' an ongoing documentary 'n private discussion sea--requires a donation a $15.

Mac 'n iOS versions a the game be under consideration, but only if they collect more than $400,000.

“For fans a adventure games,” said the studio, “this be a chance t' prove that there be still a large demand out there for a unique medium that inspired so many a us.”

$8,404 'n counting.


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