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Subject: Double Fine seeks public funding
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newt182 9.02.12 - 05:29pm
Double Fine's Tim Schafer has found a way to hit the headlines twice in as many days: as well as rumours of a Psychonauts sequel, the developer is attempting to bring back the lost art of the adventure game.Teaming up with adventure game legend Ron Gilbert, Schafer has turned to crowdfunding site Kickstarter to raise funds for his latest project. It's quite some project: bringing back the humble adventure game, a genre long since considered dead.The pair certainly have experience in this area. * +

newt182 9.02.12 - 05:30pm
While working at LucasArts, Schafer and Gilbert were responsible for one of the most fondly remembered adventure games in history: The Secret of Monkey Island.Schafer is also responsible for classics Day of the Tentacle, Grim Fandago and Full Throttle, while Gilbert worked on the SCUMM scripting language that would underpin the majority of LucasArt's adventure titles and created the fondly-remembered Maniac Mansion. * +

newt182 9.02.12 - 05:31pm
Hired by Schafer to work alongside him once again at Double Fine in 2010, Gilbert and Schafer share a common passion for the point-and-click. It's a passion that has led them to seek funding for a new entry in the genre, after years of neglect by mainstream games studios.Dubbed the Double Fine Adventure, and created in partnership with 2 Player Productions, the project is looking to the community to gather funding to produce its game. Over a six to eight month period, a small team led by * +

newt182 9.02.12 - 05:31pm
Schafer will develop a classic point-and-click adventure while 2 Player Productions documents the whole process with monthly video updates. Those pledging money to the project will gain access to the behind-the-scenes videos, along with a private community where the game developers will be available to discuss their progress. It's even claimed that backers will be able to vote on decisions where the team is at a deadlock. * +

newt182 9.02.12 - 05:31pm
As with other Kickstarter projects, there are tiered rewards depending on how much you're willing to pay. A 15 pledge gets you the game, the beta, and the video updates and community site access. 30 allows you to download the video documentary series in HD with bonus features and a copy of the game's soundtrack. Higher tiers prove interesting: 250 gets a poster for the game signed by the whole team including Schafer and Gilbert, while 1,000 gets your portrait painted by the game's artist. * +

newt182 9.02.12 - 05:31pm
More here http://www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2012/02/09/double-fine-adventure-funding/1 * +

newt182 9.02.12 - 05:32pm
The current amount pledged is 703,507 dollars!http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/66710809/double-fine-adventure * +

matt534 9.02.12 - 05:50pm
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