Post by Chris Crawford on Aug 9, 2012 23:59:02 GMT 9.5
This post might be considered to be spam; if so, I apologize profusely and applaud its deletion. I believe that it's worthy because the underlying intent is charity, not greed.
I am a game designer of some repute; you can examine my credentials at the Wikipedia article about me:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Crawford_(game_designer)
22 years ago I self-published an educational simulation about environmental issues entitled Balance of the Planet; it was not a commercial success but we didn't lose any money, so I was satisfied. You can find stories about it at these locations:
A television news story about it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7p1nOd7QTU
A game review of it: www.mobygames.com/game/balance-of-the-planet
A short piece on it: www.myabandonware.com/game/balance-of-the-planet-tw
A recommendation: playthisthing.com/kickstarter-balance-planet
Another game review: www.cdosabandonware.com/std_games_details.php?gameid=1639
14 months ago, I decided to create a new and much improved version of Balance of the Planet. My intention had been to sell it to schools, but those plans changed when somebody suggested a different strategy: crowd-fund it via Kickstarter. This latter is a website that organizes funding from donors for worthy creative projects. My goal is to give it away for free rather than sell it, and Kickstarter funding will make that possible. Most of the funding at Kickstarter goes to conventional shoot-em-up games; Balance of the Planet doesn't fit into that category.
We know that there are lots of people who would gladly help fund Balance of the Planet, but they don't frequent Kickstarter. Somehow, I need to get the word out to such people. That's why I'm posting this message. You can find the project description at this URL:
That gives you everything you need to know to make an informed decision as to whether you should contribute to this project. We don't have much time: the Kickstarter project window closes on Wednesday, August 29th.
I believe that Balance of the Planet should be available at no cost to students and adults everywhere. I believe that it will advance popular understanding of these complex issues. Please help spread the word so that we can make this happen.
Thank you for your time,
Chris Crawford
I am a game designer of some repute; you can examine my credentials at the Wikipedia article about me:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Crawford_(game_designer)
22 years ago I self-published an educational simulation about environmental issues entitled Balance of the Planet; it was not a commercial success but we didn't lose any money, so I was satisfied. You can find stories about it at these locations:
A television news story about it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7p1nOd7QTU
A game review of it: www.mobygames.com/game/balance-of-the-planet
A short piece on it: www.myabandonware.com/game/balance-of-the-planet-tw
A recommendation: playthisthing.com/kickstarter-balance-planet
Another game review: www.cdosabandonware.com/std_games_details.php?gameid=1639
14 months ago, I decided to create a new and much improved version of Balance of the Planet. My intention had been to sell it to schools, but those plans changed when somebody suggested a different strategy: crowd-fund it via Kickstarter. This latter is a website that organizes funding from donors for worthy creative projects. My goal is to give it away for free rather than sell it, and Kickstarter funding will make that possible. Most of the funding at Kickstarter goes to conventional shoot-em-up games; Balance of the Planet doesn't fit into that category.
We know that there are lots of people who would gladly help fund Balance of the Planet, but they don't frequent Kickstarter. Somehow, I need to get the word out to such people. That's why I'm posting this message. You can find the project description at this URL:
That gives you everything you need to know to make an informed decision as to whether you should contribute to this project. We don't have much time: the Kickstarter project window closes on Wednesday, August 29th.
I believe that Balance of the Planet should be available at no cost to students and adults everywhere. I believe that it will advance popular understanding of these complex issues. Please help spread the word so that we can make this happen.
Thank you for your time,
Chris Crawford