Time - Back in June, an unfinished video game named Haunts: The Manse Macabre by a company calling itself Mob Rules Games appeared on Kickstarter with a funding goal of $25,000. In their pitch, the designers noted they’d already spent $42,500 on the game and needed just $20,000 more to bring it home.
Development on Haunts: The Manse Macabre stalls as programmers walk away; creator promises refunds, believes game can still be made.
DHGF: Welcome back to the sixth installment of Kickstart My Heart, Diehard GameFAN’s look into the world of crowdfunding for the gaming industry. Last week, we looked at good reasons to pull funding from a campaign. This week, we talk about what happens when a project that makes its funding goal falls apart and you don’t get your stuff. We’ll also look at what I personally have backed since last week, and ten up and coming products that you might want to back yourself.
DHGF: Last week, we looked at some Kickstarter failures and why they didn’t meet their funding goals, along with the usual sections. This week we look at the Sam Suede controversy, why it happened, why it really wasn’t a controversy in the first place and how it shows the dangers of not thinking things through before you open your yap. Now, without further ado, let’s take a look at some crowd funding.
