Games-only crowdfunding site Gamesplanet Lab launches
Given how successful many developers have been crowd-funding their games on Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, it was inevitable that someone would set up a site dedicated to games. Enter Gamesplanet Lab.
Given how successful many developers have been crowd-funding their games on Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, it was inevitable that someone would set up a site dedicated to games. Digital distributor Gamesplanet has launched its Gamesplanet Lab, which combines the usual fundraising doodads with built-in tools for distributing the game, polls, and granting perks like reward artwork and chatting with creators.
To see how it works, check out the campaign for Magrunner: Dark Pulse, a "cyberpunk reimagining of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulu Mythos." Developer 3AM Games, founded by members of Sherlock Holmes dev Frogwares, is looking for 100,000€ ($125,000-ish) to expand the almost-finished first-person puzzler, starting with a PvP mode. Go on, have a poke around and see what Gamesplanet Lab offers.
Runaway developer Pendulo is also planning to launch a campaign on GPL, for a "dark comedy adventure" named Day One.
Hit the Gamesplanet Lab site for more information.
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Given how successful many developers have been crowd-funding their games on Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, it was inevitable that someone would set up a site dedicated to games. Enter Gamesplanet Lab.-
This is cool seems like it has no country requirements either(could not find any excluded).
One thing that bothered me was what they said "we discuss ideas with developers, we look at what they’ve done in the past, how and why, we think together about what we can and want to do with it, about what type of games we would like to play… We make sure that everyone has compatible intentions, we put it all together and we shake it up!
When we like the result, we believe it makes sense to present it to you, so we sign and we fully commit to making the project happen!" http://www.lab.gamesplanet.com/about/faq/ 4.
Maybe I am taking it the wrong way but does this not sound like they will tell you what they want you to do with your game and actually say loose that or else we won't let you use our service. So say if they don't like blood they could tell you tone it down or else we won't let you use are service?
If this is what they are saying then that sucks I don't want anyone to tell me what to do/make/alter on my game that is not buying it. Let the fans and people backing it help add/decide to a degree what goes into your game not some group that think they know it all.
Thoughts? Maybe I am way off and read this the wrong way, does kickstarter do this too?-
Kickstarter does it too relax- they don't want anyone putting up a rape simulator or hitler dating sim.
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I think we'll have to wait and see. The filter could be a great thing for those accepted as it could be seen as badge of honour to be a part of that site... but if they choose a lot of lame things it will hurt anyone who manages to get onto the site. So it can go either way.
We also have to get a sense of how much they meddle because the point of Kickstarter is to avoid such tampering. And having to have experience may flush up true upstarts with a great idea.
Could be good, could be terrible, we have to see how the actual use these policies.-
Kickstarter definitely filters their applications, it's not like you just post whatever. Same with Steam, XBL Marketplace, Playstation Store, Origin, Walmart, Fileplanet, etc. etc.
Kickstarter isn't about freedom of speech, it's about funding riskier projects based on the inexperience of the originators and market size of the product. Right? I can name dozens of projects or games they wouldn't let you post but you know what, no other place will.
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A service like this NEEDS quality control otherwise it will be filled up with shit
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It does in the operational sense which limits some shit.
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The App Store has an approval process just like this new service does
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The site layout is a direct rip off Kickstarter... All the things that Kickstarter could do better in accommodating game projects, pre-orders, etc and these guys can't even incorporate a single one?
The Magrunner game looks neat, at least.-
Yeah, it's pretty shameless
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I kind of called this before but I was half expecting a publisher to start a similar initiative.
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Kickstarter and ilk get a part of the cut, it's a gold mine idea, so we'll probably see a glut of these sites as we do actual Kickstarters.
As for a "cyberpunk reimagining of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulu Mythos." that sounds awesome, but the artwork they are providing, while good quality, does not live up to that description.
It's better said like this:
"Cyberpunk reimagining of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulu Mythos if it was made by Disney."
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