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Dave LeCompte

Snohomish, WA

I write computer software for a living, and my spare time projects range from computer games (creating and consuming) to puzzles (I've written a series of kakuro puzzle books, available now) to supporting local theatre to social dance.

  1. Light Table by Chris Granger

    Light Table is a new kind of IDE - a reactive work surface for the creation and exploration of our programs.

    • 128% funded $256,110 pledged
    • 5,724 backers
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    The Banner Saga by Stoic

    A mature, story-driven, turn-based strategy game steeped in viking culture, by three game industry veterans.

    • 723% funded $723,886 pledged
    • 20,042 backers
    • Funded Apr 20, 2012
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    TJ* An Animatronic Puppet by Jeff Kessler

    TJ* is an customizable robot performer / tech toy for you or your kids! Make his eyes and mouth move via servos over Arduino!

    • 1,573% funded $40,281 pledged
    • 355 backers
    • Funded Apr 14, 2012
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    Wasteland 2 by inXile entertainment

    Wasteland 2 is a sequel to the amazingly popular 1988 RPG Wasteland and the post-apocalyptic predecessor to the Fallout Series.

    • 325% funded $2,933,252 pledged
    • 61,290 backers
    • Funded Apr 17, 2012
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    The Order of the Stick Reprint Drive by Rich Burlew

    Help us reprint the out-of-print The Order of the Stick books to reach new readers (and let existing fans complete their collections).

    • 2,171% funded $1,254,120 pledged
    • 14,952 backers
    • Funded Feb 21, 2012
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    Kings of Air and Steam - a steampunk themed board game by Michael Mindes

    A steampunk themed board game. Utilize your airship to pick up goods at factories, and then deliver them to cities for money.

    • 417% funded $41,722 pledged
    • 626 backers
    • Funded Dec 14, 2011
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    Global Village Construction Set by Marcin Jakubowski

    Sharing the world's first low-cost, DIY, open-source Tractor, Compressed Earth Brick Press, Power Cube, and Soil Pulverizer.

    • 158% funded $63,573 pledged
    • 1,384 backers
    • Funded Nov 19, 2011
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    The Phantom Tollbooth Turns 50 - A Documentary by Hannah Jayanti

    Join Norton Juster & Jules Feiffer, Milo & Tock, and many others to celebrate the now and then of the classic 1961 children's book

    • 195% funded $31,226 pledged
    • 419 backers
    • Funded Nov 13, 2011
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    The Jason Scott Documentary Three Pack by Jason Scott

    Help Jason Scott, creator of the computer history documentaries "BBS" and "GET LAMP", produce three more documentaries at once.

    • 118% funded $118,801 pledged
    • 573 backers
    • Funded Nov 12, 2011
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    STRIPPED: The Comics Documentary by Small Fish Studios

    A feature-length documentary highlighting the world's best cartoonists...talking about the art form they love, and where it's going.

    • 187% funded $109,025 pledged
    • 2,601 backers
    • Funded Sep 22, 2011
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    DIYLILCNC 2.0 - Open-source plans for a low-cost CNC mill. by DIYLILCNC

    We're preparing to release version 2.0 of our free, open-source plans for a robotic cutting machine that you can build yourself.

    • 106% funded $7,421 pledged
    • 92 backers
    • Funded Aug 23, 2011
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    Winsor McCay Resurrection Project by Bill Plympton

    Independent animator Bill Plympton restores & updates Winsor McCay's 1921 classic, THE FLYING HOUSE by cleaning & coloring each frame.

    • 197% funded $19,760 pledged
    • 557 backers
    • Funded Jul 15, 2011
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    Grandroids: Real artificial life on your PC by Steve Grand

    I'm creating the world's most advanced artificial creatures, for people to look after, interact with and study.

    • 210% funded $56,818 pledged
    • 579 backers
    • Funded Apr 09, 2011
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    NovelPoster: The Writing is on the Wall by NovelPoster

    With a collection of ten stunning poster designs, literally hang your favorite novel or twitter feed on your wall.

    • 232% funded $11,647 pledged
    • 231 backers
    • Funded May 04, 2011
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    The Drawing Machine by Harvey Moon (deleted)

    I am currently building a drawing machine! With the goal to create a complete guide as well as open-source code for everyone!

    • 699% funded $3,147 pledged
    • 54 backers
    • Funded Feb 06, 2011