This Game Has Huge Potential. So Why Is Its Kickstarter Tanking?

Novel ideas don't make the big bucks on Kickstarter. Nostalgia does.

The biggest video game kickstarters are all, "Remember [CRPGs/Adventure Games/Space Sims/Megaman]? Eeeeeevil publishers killed them off, but now, we're bringing them back!"

"Why is its kickstarter tanking?"

Easy answer: "Our plans have been to distribute the game through Steam"

No thanks.

Alternately: "speaking with the fine folks at Humble"

You mean another front for Steam?

If HB is a front for Steam, then there's a lot of side-deals going on: HB has its own distribution system and also ties into Desura. If that makes HB a front for Steam, then you might want to clarify what you mean by "front."

I went expecting to say "well, if I'd be able to run it..."

Lo and behold, there's Linux support.

Pledged!

Well, pulling strings to get free press on Wired (and Hacker News) will help.

I hate these manipulative articles.

hah ya. Should just title the article "You should donate to this kickstarter game". Looks cool, though.