So why is kickstarting games a thing?

[SvennoJ]

bertlsenix said:

Kickstarter is great for niche and W-RPGs that aren't made for casuals like Skyrim and so on.
Games like "Torment: Tides of Numenera" didn't even get a chance from publishers...

Thanks for mentioning that. Sounds right up my alley, I just backed it too.
Wasteland 2 development is going well so far. I'm looking forward to both now :)