u right man!

Indeed. It seems like the game will at least be on the back burner for a little while as his first child will be born any week now. Still, I hope he doesn't abandon his goals because of this failed campaign. As he's talking now, it does sound pretty bleak. It's a shame.

Thanks for the links. Interesting reads.


Oh, and because I haven't got time to check back through the pages - people do know that Divinity: OS II will be launching on KS on 26 August?

Yep. In fact, there's a thread about it Here.

Received a reply on Rogue Invader:

Thank you for your support! We will be distributing on Steam and Humble Bundle. We are still discussing the logistics of DRM free versions, based mainly on achievements working with and without steam. We want to support as many gamers' requests as we can.

I've decided to go ahead and gamble on this one, with the hope they'll make the DRM-free target in the end.

My pleasure! Thank you for replying. I was starting to think no one read my post. I signed up for a Fig account, but I honestly don't like the look of the game they have up right now. The overall concept sounds somewhat interesting, but the gameplay footage they've shown off so far looks very boring. I would love to say, "I backed the very first Fig game!", but I think I'm going to pass.

Looks interesting, thanks for the heads up.

Ambiguity about DRM-free and Linux versions is a concern though. Without clear promises I won't back it, but I'll keep an eye on the project.

This is what the devs of Outer Wilds had to say, when asked about the possibility of the game being DRM-Free and sold on GOG:

We've had some initial conversations, but nothing is set in stone. We'd like to get the game into as many hands as possible within our budget and will do everything possible to make that happen.

Digitial Arrow replied to me about Aquanox Deep Descent Linux and DRM-free release:

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Seems like it might be for the best, really. This game has struggled to get on its feet for over four years. The first campaign was very bare-bones. Were a campaign like that active today, I would never back it for fear of it being a scam. At that time, it was pegged with a November 2013 release. The second campaign, while looking much more solid, failed to raise the necessary funds. The release was pushed back to April 2014 during that attempt. The last campaign was the most successful and the one that finally solidified the game's chances at becoming a reality. However, even saying that, the release date was listed as October of 2014.

The game is finally going to see a release on September 10th, 2015. Knowing how rocky its start was and how many times it was delayed, I consider myself fortunate to have only learned of its existence recently. Being a backer of either of its two funded campaigns would have proved very stressful for me. Sure, the first responders are getting the game for $5 and the last round of backers are getting it for $10, but I would rather pay whatever its retail price will be and get it immediately than have had to suffer for up to four years of its development woes. My expectations for the game, by this point, would probably be colossal.

Dang...didn't realize I had so much to say on that topic. My apologies.

P.S. - So, it's Fairfox now, is it? Will this be your last "identity crisis"? :P

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The 13th Doll

Fan made successor to The 7th Guest, that has Trilobyte's blessing and are getting the original actor to play Stauf again.

Win/Mac/Linux DRM Free and they are talking about getting it on gog. Wishlist item is here.

Only ~40 hours left. Game is funded but stretch goals are always nice.

The campaign is live!

<span class="bold">Divinity: Original Sin 2</span>

Obviously, this one is going to be coming to GOG. :P