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ListerOfSmeg on 05 September 2013
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Augen said:
ListerOfSmeg said:
If they are an established developer why do they need funding for this? One of the main things I don't like about Kickstarter is people who have money, want other people to put their own money up to develop a game. Meaning they, the developer, take no risk and reap all the rewards from a game.

I will start supporting Kickstarter when they start giving back the money plus interest to those that front money. Til then its just a scam to increase their own bank accounts

Now that is only for established developers, those just starting I can understand why they'd need help but I still feel they need to give the money back since they aren't putting any of their own money in.

It is designed to remove risk for projects.  I do not view these as investment opportunities.  I would have gladly have given them $15-25 for this game when it was released, so if I pre-order and get input on its development that is just a bonus for me.  No one is forced to do this and allows gamers to put money where there mouth is to see if certain games are desired or not.


 What happens if they just spend all the money and never make the game? You get nothing. It is an investment only the risk is on the people putting their money into it not the actual people making the game. However they reap all the rewards if it goes on to be a success. It doesnt remove the risk. It just changes hands from the developer to the investor with no chance of return. Companies making money have no reason to look to Kickstarter, have other people pay all the bills, then release the game and pocket every cent made off of it while never putting a dime into it. It is an investment by every definition of the word, only you only get back what you put into it, if that much. The only difference in Kickstarter and investing in a company is you own part of the company you invest in and you usually make your money back  plus some. This just takes all the risk and moves it from the company to the individual investor who has no chance of recourse