TiTS and Kickstarter Bonuses

[D-Class 198482]

...Let's talk about Trials in Tainted Space, the 'sequel-ish' thing to Corruption of Champions, and some other guy's game that I forgot the name of.
Both of them are on Kickstarter. Trials in Tainted Space was a text-based smut (literally, that's what the creator of the game calls it), earning over 193,771 dollars. No subscription required for the game, such and such. So what do people who pledge to the game get? Something so that, while they still get rewarded, it isn't anything the people who didn't pledge won't get - simply updates two weeks earlier. Nice of them.
Now to the other guy's game, that I forgot the name of, bleh.
It was a shooter that as far as I remember was set in the Revolutionary War (it's available on Steam, if anyone finds it, tell me the name) that had a lot of pledge bonuses for the game. How much did it earn? Again, as far as I remember, a few thousand. One of my friends actually talked about the pledge bonuses thing to him, to which he replied 'Games need the bonuses to survive.'
Now. I'm sure his game is perfectly fine, I'm sure I'd probably like it, but just looked at what managed to invalidate him.
TiTS - $193,771 earned, probably could've earned it without the 'get stuff two weeks early' thing. And the other bloke's game...a few thousand or so, according to the creator of the game impossible to have gotten without the bonuses.

...I'm tired and confused and at the moment I'm for some reason comparing a FPS set in the revolutionary war to a text-based porn game. I am contesting ever looking at this thread again.

 

[Tayh]

Is that that cyber-waifu game?
Nearly 200k sounds like a lot for a text-based game revolving around sex and waifu-harems.

In my experience, decent and worthwhile stretch goals do a better job of earning funding than bonuses do.

 

[D-Class 198482]

Is that that cyber-waifu game?
Nearly 200k sounds like a lot for a text-based game revolving around sex and waifu-harems.

Pretty much, yeah. But Corruption of champions was a demon-waifu game and was alarmingly addictive.

 

[doomed89]

Ignoring the examples and just talking about the concept here, the creators of small mmo/online type games often support the game themselves and actually lose money rather then make it where others make a living off it. The ones who have other income will support it as long as they want to where the ones that make a living off it need constant flow of cash.

 

[Johnny Novgorod]

"TiTS", huh? No wonder some people settle for fictional wives.

 

[Delerien]

In theory kickstarting games should be doable completely without rewards since it's just another way of preordering a game. However you're taking somewhat of a risk since the actual game doesn't exist yet and it has become a detestable habit of publishers to give away semi essential stuff as preorder bonus (i.e. Greek States for Rome2), so rewards for backing are while not necessary probably a huge asset.

 

[Exius Xavarus]

Is that that cyber-waifu game?
Nearly 200k sounds like a lot for a text-based game revolving around sex and waifu-harems.

Pretty much, yeah. But Corruption of champions was a demon-waifu game and was alarmingly addictive.

The truth has been spoken, this day. For I did play Corruption of Champions and with mine own hands I did waste away the day, with nary a realization for the time that passed.

T'was a very surprising day for me, for I do not normally care at all for this type of game(I was never told what it was, a friend of mine just wanted me to try it and so I did).

As for TiTS, bleh. I don't think the bonus is very worth it. In two week's time, your bonus will have worn off. I'll probably give it a pass. I don't really care for porn anything, whether it's a show, movie, book or game.

 

[A-D.]

There's actually a few things wrong with the OP.

1: It was on Offbeatr (a kickstarter specifically for porny games)
2: The creator actually kicked around the idea for a very long time on the game.
3: The creator also built a fan-following first and opened that project for donations only after leaving the previous project in a good state.
4: The name, and its acronym is a in-joke. Corruption of Champions, or short CoC. Trials in Tainted Space, short TiTS. Its a inside-joke really on the acronyms.

Comparing one to a more serious game on kickstarter is a totally different concept. One is firstly a porn game with some rpg elements. The other is..i dunno, a RTS? FPS? Whatever. The audience is different, the concept is different and..well lets be honest here, how often are porny games "kickstarted"? Its got nothing to do with incentives or bonuses there really. THe creator actually worked off donations before he started TiTS and has since then moved into full-time development and hired outside help for art assets and such (basicly he's got people drawing porn for the game).

Also, just as a aside, the old game CoC was technically free, you could donate, but you got the game free of charge too. So the incentive to get the game 2 weeks earlier than those who didnt pledge/donate is just a bonus. Its still going to be available for free to everyone except those who didnt donate get it 2 weeks later. Dont really see how you can compare one with the other.

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

Have you ever played Corruption of Champions? Free browser based game, so it's easy to get a hold of. Shit was hilarious, but it was a pretty legitimate text-based game that didn't have much objective and didn't force any fetish stuff on you. (Again, the fetish shit is hilarious.)

Corruption of Champions got much further than that Revolutionary War game because they each did things different. (WOW.) Corruption of Champions was rather well-known (especially if you prawl the weird parts of tumblr), it was very easy to play and understand, it had a lot of content and it was really replayable. However, Revolutionary War: The Game is unheard of, the developers probably have no games or no diehard fanbase who want more of what they make, and people generally just didn't want it.

Corruption of Champions has touched our hearts. Revolutionary War: The Game left us frustrated in bed.

 

[ThePuzzldPirate]

I'm not surprised, It's hard to find good porn games so CoC is a diamond in the rough. The fact he made the game for free and actually pulled off some quality, it's not surprising that he ended up with a ton of support when he actually did ask for some.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

Have you ever played Corruption of Champions? Free browser based game, so it's easy to get a hold of. Shit was hilarious, but it was a pretty legitimate text-based game that didn't have much objective and didn't force any fetish stuff on you. (Again, the fetish shit is hilarious.)

Corruption of Champions got much further than that Revolutionary War game because they each did things different. (WOW.) Corruption of Champions was rather well-known (especially if you prawl the weird parts of tumblr), it was very easy to play and understand, it had a lot of content and it was really replayable. However, Revolutionary War: The Game is unheard of, the developers probably have no games or no diehard fanbase who want more of what they make, and people generally just didn't want it.

Corruption of Champions has touched our hearts. Revolutionary War: The Game left us frustrated in bed.

Okay, suddenly I know what that game is, because somebody mentioned it in a thread on these forums once and I let my curiosity get the better of me. My male character got bumraped by a demon about 5 minutes into the game, and flirting is actually an important combat mechanic you can use to distract your opponent, like feinting in D&D 3.5, but sexualized. I think the weird stuff being optional is a question of what line you draw before you consider something "weird"

 

[Loop Stricken]

Is that that cyber-waifu game?
Nearly 200k sounds like a lot for a text-based game revolving around sex and waifu-harems.

Pretty much, yeah. But Corruption of champions was a demon-waifu game and was alarmingly addictive.

The truth has been spoken, this day. For I did play Corruption of Champions and with mine own hands I did waste away the day, with nary a realization for the time that passed.

T'was a very surprising day for me, for I do not normally care at all for this type of game(I was never told what it was, a friend of mine just wanted me to try it and so I did).

As for TiTS, bleh. I don't think the bonus is very worth it. In two week's time, your bonus will have worn off. I'll probably give it a pass. I don't really care for porn anything, whether it's a show, movie, book or game.

First day I played CoC, I was there for six hours.

SIX. HOURS.

[sub]ONE HANDED.[/sub]

[sub][sub]Helia is awesome.[/sub][/sub]

 

[vallorn]

I've been following CoC since it was Unnamed Text Game and often hang on the IRC and streams for it (Because, weirdly, the community is pretty awesome)

But I was still shocked off of my tits at the amount of cash people threw at him to make a space porn game.

(Also congratulations OP I sent this to Fen on his stream today and he was happy too)

First day I played CoC, I was there for six hours.

SIX. HOURS.

[sub]ONE HANDED.[/sub]

[sub][sub]Helia is awesome.[/sub][/sub]

You probably missed it but your awesome post got stream quoted too.

 

[Exius Xavarus]

Is that that cyber-waifu game?
Nearly 200k sounds like a lot for a text-based game revolving around sex and waifu-harems.

Pretty much, yeah. But Corruption of champions was a demon-waifu game and was alarmingly addictive.

The truth has been spoken, this day. For I did play Corruption of Champions and with mine own hands I did waste away the day, with nary a realization for the time that passed.

T'was a very surprising day for me, for I do not normally care at all for this type of game(I was never told what it was, a friend of mine just wanted me to try it and so I did).

As for TiTS, bleh. I don't think the bonus is very worth it. In two week's time, your bonus will have worn off. I'll probably give it a pass. I don't really care for porn anything, whether it's a show, movie, book or game.

First day I played CoC, I was there for six hours.

SIX. HOURS.

[sub]ONE HANDED.[/sub]

[sub][sub]Helia is awesome.[/sub][/sub]

I liked the gargoyle you get to name, myself. :x

 

[EstrogenicMuscle]

I'm not going to lie. I came in here expecting a thread about Trails in the Sky. A great and underplayed Nihon Falcom game.

I am, admittedly, disappointed.

And, did a porn game really make that much money? Now I'm disappointed that a text based porn game got loads more money than lots of projects I've supported on Kickstarter. Like this. [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nyumedia/the-tale-of-alltynex-japans-epic-shooting-game-tri?ref=search]

A solid shoot em' up from majorly talented folks barely scrapes by 14,000 dollars. But a porn game grabs 200,000 easily?
I do not approve.

 

[[REDACTED]]

I'm not going to lie. I came in here expecting a thread about Trails in the Sky. A great and underplayed Nihon Falcom game.

I am, admittedly, disappointed.

And, did a porn game really make that much money? Now I'm disappointed that a text based porn game got loads more money than lots of projects I've supported on Kickstarter. Like this. [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nyumedia/the-tale-of-alltynex-japans-epic-shooting-game-tri?ref=search]

A solid shoot em' up from majorly talented folks barely scrapes by 14,000 dollars. But a porn game grabs 200,000 easily?
I do not approve.

An awesome porn game. Can't forget that part.

 

[vallorn]

I'm not going to lie. I came in here expecting a thread about Trails in the Sky. A great and underplayed Nihon Falcom game.

I am, admittedly, disappointed.

And, did a porn game really make that much money? Now I'm disappointed that a text based porn game got loads more money than lots of projects I've supported on Kickstarter. Like this. [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nyumedia/the-tale-of-alltynex-japans-epic-shooting-game-tri?ref=search]

A solid shoot em' up from majorly talented folks barely scrapes by 14,000 dollars. But a porn game grabs 200,000 easily?
I do not approve.

Fenoxo has an excellent track record with his pervious game. He doesnt make excuses and he's got a very good work ethic for things like this. Plus he heavily involves his community in the game by letting them submit things to be added so he's built up a lot of goodwill that was then translated into money when he needed it to make this game.

 

[DeimosMasque]

I'm not going to lie. I came in here expecting a thread about Trails in the Sky. A great and underplayed Nihon Falcom game.

I am, admittedly, disappointed.

And, did a porn game really make that much money? Now I'm disappointed that a text based porn game got loads more money than lots of projects I've supported on Kickstarter. Like this. [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nyumedia/the-tale-of-alltynex-japans-epic-shooting-game-tri?ref=search]

A solid shoot em' up from majorly talented folks barely scrapes by 14,000 dollars. But a porn game grabs 200,000 easily?
I do not approve.

An awesome porn game. Can't forget that part.

Agreed, while I haven't played it for a few weeks there was a few months that I played it for hours a day and would check Fenoxo's blog atleast once a day to see if there was a new update.

I didn't have money to donate to TiTS but I would have if I could have.

 

[saintdane05]

Its not just a text game. I think it is going to have art as well.
By the way, looking forward to the subtly named TiTS. I love Corruption of Champions, so this should be a great improvement.