Matching funds?

rjshae

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I had a though along these lines: suppose a software development company were to commit to matching funds for a large development Kickstarter? I.e. they would match every dollar contributed by fans, as long as the initial KS goal is reached. Would that make you more likely to support it?
 
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in my case it wouldn't make much of a difference. I back projects that I like, although I do tend not to back projects with too low a budget (maybe about $50k min)
 
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I think the company owner committing a serious amount of money would send out a strong signal and increase the sum collected though Kickstarter.
 
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I wouldn't support them. Doing this gives the company a share in the game and its development direction, which takes us back to square one.
 
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Äh, what? The company ALWAYS has a share in the game and decides about the development direction.
 
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It's a great idea. It works really well in charity fundraising, so I imagine it would work pretty well for kickstarter.
 
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Äh, what? The company ALWAYS has a share in the game and decides about the development direction.

My mistake, incorrectly read the initial post. My initial understanding was an Indie developer recieving matching funding from a well known software/game publisher for a successful Kickstarter.
 
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My mistake, incorrectly read the initial post. My initial understanding was an Indie developer recieving matching funding from a well known software/game publisher for a successful Kickstarter.

I suppose we'll probably see a lot of that once the "kick it forward" pledge comes to fruition. It should be interesting to see how that shapes future projects.
 
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