Gabriel Knight creator Jane Jensen opens new adventure game studio Yep, it's another Kickstarter project
Veteran Gabriel Knight creator Jane Jensen has set up a new development studio called Pinkerton Road devoted to making new adventure games.
The studio hopes to raise funds via crowdsoucing - or "community supported gaming" as it prefers to put it. Its games will be available to subscribers first, who'll also get a say in how they're developed.
So, yes, that means another Kickstarter drive. Jensen hopes to raise at least $300,000 towards its first year of game development via the fund raising site, which it will supplement with private investments. It currently has three concepts ready to go, and backers will be asked to vote on which will be made first.
The potential titles include a sequel to Jensen's last game, middling mystery adventure Gray Matter. Then there's third person adventure Moebius which follows the exploits of a globe-trotting antiques dealer, and Anglophile Adventure, which is currently undetailed.
At the time of writing, it's raised over $48,000 towards its goal, with 43 days to go. Head on over to Kickstarter for details of the various reward packages on offer in exchange for your cash.
Shadowrun Returns Kickstarter funded in 28 hours
Harebrained Schemes' Kickstarter drive to crowfund a new Shadowrun RPG has raced past its $400,000 goal in just 28 hours.
At the time of writing, it had secured pledges totaling $457,433 from 10,109 backers.
Unsurprisingly, the studio is rather pleased.
"From the bottom of our hearts, we'd like to say THANK YOU to everyone who has backed us so far," read an update on its Kickstarter page.
"If we weren't working our butts off on our new game, we'd be dancing around the Closet (our tiny office) with tears of joy streaming down our faces. Instead, the team is heads-down at their computers, sniffling loudly and wiping their eyes with their shirt-sleeves."
However, it has its sights set higher. The more cash raised, the more the scale of the project can grow. A Mac version now already appears to be a lock, with a Linux port also likely.
While we're on the topic, here's a quick update on a few of the other recent gaming-related Kickstarters.
The Leisure Suit Larry remake has raised $184,005 towards its $500,000 goal, with 26 days of fundraising still to come.
MonkeyPaw's bid to bankroll Japanese RPG localisation looks a little shaky - it's managed $61,897 of its $500,000 goal with 21 days left to run.
Sierra veteran Jane Jensen's call for cash to get her new adventure game studio off the ground has raced to $52,897 of its $300,000 total with 43 days to go.
Finally, Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds lead Garry Gaber has amassed $7947 towards his pet Starlight Inception project. He's got another 33 days to reach his $150,000 goal.
As already reported, Double Fine Adventure, Wasteland 2 and Christian Allen's Takedown tactical shooter project have already secured the cash they need to get up and running.
Fonte: SC
