Using kickstarter to kickstart your title/studio

[Shelby]

You are correct sir! If he made the mistake of asking that much I'm sure there were other mistakes as well. To many not successful projects to read them all.

 

[gRaViJa]

You are correct sir! If he made the mistake of asking that much I'm sure there were other mistakes as well. To many not successful projects to read them all.

He got the 1500$ because at indiegogo you get wathever people have pledged to you. Also, I have seen rpg maker projects get way more than 1500$ too

 

[Robin]

You are correct sir! If he made the mistake of asking that much I'm sure there were other mistakes as well. To many not successful projects to read them all.

Although it is not necessarily the case that asking for over $1500 was a mistake.

 

[Shaz]

Yep, that's exactly what I was saying.  A GOOD RPG Maker game CAN cost more than $10,000 in art costs alone.  $1500 is not too much, and is not a mistake, and does not imply that other mistakes were made.  Because YOU do not see value in it, does not mean he was wrong or mistaken in doing it.

It could simply be the presentation of the indiegogo campaign, or lack of sufficient marketing of the campaign, that caused him to receive less than he originally asked.

 

[gregbaby]

My game has been accepted on Kickstarter    I understand this is no easy task to accomplish and I'm still finalizing my project before I publish the page. I want to ensure backers fully understand what they are supporting, and are equally excited about my game as I am. I shall be creating another video especially for this reason tomorrow evening as it's time for bed lol...It will be much better quality than the one I currently have uploaded and I hope it will give me an extra edge in achieving my goal!!

Wish me luck!   

 

[Shelby]

My game has been accepted on Kickstarter    I understand this is no easy task to accomplish and I'm still finalizing my project before I publish the page. I want to ensure backers fully understand what they are supporting, and are equally excited about my game as I am. I shall be creating another video especially for this reason tomorrow evening as it's time for bed lol...It will be much better quality than the one I currently have uploaded and I hope it will give me an extra edge in achieving my goal!!

Wish me luck! 

Ah I do wish you the best of luck, it seems you have a good idea of what you are wanting so I look forward to seeing your project on kickstarter. However it is a VERY easy task to get a game on there as they do not always do a good job of screening things, I remember a game that said"This is Bob, he does something." And the project pic is just a boggle head toy! So GETTING your game on there is easy, getting it funded is a very differnt story. Seeing as how you actually have a game to show off I'm sure it will get funded easy.

 

[The Florana Princess]

Well my project just got 100% funded on Pozible, so it's definitely something that can be achieved

 

[Shaz]

It would be great if you could start a new thread and explain your approach, strategy, and things you learned in the process. I'm sure it would be appreciated by others considering crowd funding.

 

[The Florana Princess]

Sure~! I'll try and have it posted in the next couple of hours 


I've completed a guide for everyone at this thread:


http://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?/topic/13495-strategy-guide-for-kickstarting-your-game/


Hopefully it's informative enough~!

 

[gregbaby]

Cheers for the guide dude! Will give it a read.

 

[MarkSA]

It is good to see that rpgmaker games are getting crowdfunding. Any form of funding/assistance is better than none at all.

 

[thecretanhound]

Hey cats, I just made my first successful kickstarter project using my Ace game only in Beta Demo stage, Already successful in less then a day.  You do not have to be stateside or UK side to have a campaign, but you do need to know someone who can be listed as a producer or something in your project that lives there.  A friend of mine who lives in the US helped me.  Kickstarter is opening KS Canada however, and projects that are Canadian based will be going live sept 9th!  

Oh I was asking for 2500 already up to almost 2800.

 

[Shaz]

Nice! Where's the link? (Normally we don't allow KS links, but I think one link per campaign in a thread about KS will be fine). I would be interested to see if you do have any trouble getting the funds after the campaign ends.

 

[Engr. Adiktuzmiko]

wow, lucky people from US and UK... or maybe I can ask my aunt for help when the time comes... XD...

 

[thecretanhound]

Sorry for the late reply folks, here is the link!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1404279758/steel-and-steam-episode-1

 

[Tewky]

Any Publicity is good publicity.

 

[phoenix_rossy]

I just wanted to let you guys know that I've put some hints and tips on my website. Just a few bits and pieces I've gleaned from my time on Kickstarter:

http://www.studio69games.com/#!crowdfunding-tips/cb5o

 

[sean2099]

Well, I think Kickstarter is becoming more and more like a preordering site (at from what I have seen in the pen and paper markets for games).  I don't think it's wrong to use crowdfunding because it can be used as an additional marketing tool.  If nothing else, the Kickstarter can be used as a gauge to see if your idea has any merit. 

 

[phoenix_rossy]

Well, I think Kickstarter is becoming more and more like a preordering site (at from what I have seen in the pen and paper markets for games).  I don't think it's wrong to use crowdfunding because it can be used as an additional marketing tool.  If nothing else, the Kickstarter can be used as a gauge to see if your idea has any merit. 

I agree completely. The free marketing and exposure is fantastic, and the funds raised can be used to customise and polish off your RPGM game. If anything, it's a gateway to better things, if you're serious about getting into this industry; a way to get noticed (if your idea DOES have merit, as you said).

 

[byrdbones]

You can't make assumptions like that.  Just because YOU know how much it takes to make them (which isn't really true anyway, because not every game or every developer is the same) and YOU wouldn't fund it, doesn't mean "PEOPLE" are the same.  There are MANY reasons why a project might or might not reach its funding goal.  It's incredibly unlikely that you can narrow it down to just one thing - especially when you haven't even checked it out to see what it's like.

This is very true but it goes even beyond cost, but also the idea of the game and if it appeals to the individual. I recently saw a successful KS for a VXACE project that asked for 2k that got funded to 2,700 and it was a very basic styled RM game. But the concept and footage was there. If you can convey your idea in a way that really makes it appealing, you're essentially being a good advertiser / salesman.