Stretch Goal update: Your likeness in the game!
Hi all!
Thanks again for your tremendous support! We have entered the last week of this Kickstarter project, and are getting closer and closer to our next Stretch Goal. Inspired by your requests and support, we decided to further add to our Stretch Goals!

At $700,000 we will add a character sitting outside the cafe next to the gallery - someone integral to the gameplay. That person will be based on one of our backers (likeness and name). Yes - you'll have the chance to appear early in the game!
At $800,000 we will add a neighbour for Nico - that neighbour will also be one of our backers (likeness and name). You could be Nico's neighbour! This character will also be integral to the gameplay.
We will select those people at random from our full backers list once the Kickstarter period ends.
You guys have been absolutely fantastic, and we would be delighted to include you in the game! Thank you all so much for your support. We couldn't do it without you!
14,032
Backers
$771,560
pledged of $400,000 goal
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Funding period
Aug 23, 2012 -
Sep 22, 2012
(30 days)
- First created · 1 backed
- Charles Cecil 1547 friends
- Website: revolution.co.uk
Pledge $15 or more
4932 backers
BROKEN SWORD SUPPORTER: • Download of 'Broken Sword - the Serpent's Curse' - PC & Mac • Regular Developer Diaries, Ideas Exchange Forum & Video Updates • Access to Exclusive Digital Content: Game Artwork (inc. posters and wallpaper); and Director's commentary on previous Broken Sword games & Archive Videos
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $25 or more
3952 backers
BROKEN SWORD MEMBER: All above rewards plus: • High Resolution digital Comic Books of 'Broken Sword - the Serpent's Curse', 'Broken Sword: Director's Cut', and 'Broken Sword - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered' • History of Broken Sword eBook • 'Broken Sword - the Serpent's Curse' digital Concept Art - character sheets, layouts etc. • Game's digital Soundtrack • Copy of any one previous Revolution game on GOG.com (Broken Sword or otherwise - PC only)
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $50 or more
2036 backers
BROKEN SWORD SILVER MEMBER: All above rewards plus: • Exclusive digital game design content: Scripts of 'Broken Sword:Director's Cut', 'Broken Sword - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered', and 'Broken Sword - the Serpent's Curse' • Game Design Document for 'Broken Sword - the Serpent's Curse' • Archive of Game Design Documents for previous games • All Revolution Games titles on GOG.com: 'Broken Sword 1 - 4', 'In Cold Blood', 'Lure of the Temptress' & 'Beneath a Steel Sky' (PC only) • ‘Broken Sword Silver Member’ Credit in the game!
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $100 or more
2172 backers
BROKEN SWORD GOLD MEMBER - All above rewards plus: • Boxed Kickstarter special edition of the Game, includes: CD / DVD game with full packaging; printed Comic of 'Broken Sword - the Serpent's Curse', 'Broken Sword: Director's Cut' & 'Broken Sword - the Smoking Mirror: Remastered'; Large game Poster; CD of soundtrack; & Kickstarter Backer T-Shirt (shipping in US, EU and UK included) • Early access to digital Music Soundtrack • ‘Broken Sword Gold Member’ Credit in the game!
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $175 or more
113 backers
BROKEN SWORD PLATINUM MEMBER - All above rewards plus: • Your box signed by key team members and Rolf Saxon • Printed copy of the Game Design Document • ‘Broken Sword Platinum Member’ Credit in the game!
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $250 or more
530 backers
BROKEN SWORD KNIGHT - All above rewards plus: • Printed copy of Game Design Document signed by the Director • Signed 'History of Broken Sword' color Book • Templar Keyring Pendant • Signed Comic Book of 'Broken Sword: the Serpent’s Curse' • Private invite to Code Jam once per month – ask questions and get live answers! • 'Knight of the Broken Sword' credit in the game!
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $500 or more
137 backers Limited (863 of 1000 left)
BROKEN SWORD KNIGHT COMMANDER - All above rewards plus: • Signed limited edition Kickstarter Backer Certificate • Signed Poster • Nico's "La Liberte" Reporter's Notebook! • Signed limited edition George and Nico Print • 'Broken Sword: Knight Commander' Credit in the game!
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $1,000 or more
26 backers Limited (974 of 1000 left)
BROKEN SWORD KNIGHT SENESCHAL - All above rewards plus: • Personal written message from Charles Cecil • Early backers' access to game assets • Special Kickstarter Broken Sword Hoodie – wrap around color, fantastic! • Broken Sword baseball cap • ‘Broken Sword: Knight Seneschal’ Credit in the game!
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $5,000 or more
2 backers Limited (48 of 50 left)
BROKEN SWORD KNIGHT MASTER - All above rewards plus: • Personal Voicemail Message from George or Nico • Invitation to Launch Party in UK (excludes travel and accommodation) • A unique Drawing of you, in a suitable pose, with either George or Nico (your choice) • Broken Sword Knight Master Jacket – wrap around color, ultra high quality! • 'Broken Sword: Knight Master' Credit in the game!
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $10,000 or more
0 backers Limited (8 of 8 left)
BROKEN SWORD GRAND MASTER - All above rewards plus: • Broken Sword Grandmaster Jacket (replaces 'Knight Master' jacket) – wrap around color as above, best quality – the ultimate! • Original pencil Storyboard Sheets (option to be signed) • Exclusive high quality Aluminum-printed Poster • Lunch and Studio Tour plus hands-on sneak peek of game in development (includes accommodation but not travel) • Invitation to the Wrap Party in exotic game location with key team members (includes accommodation but not travel) • All Broken Sword Grandmasters are drawn into the game in a group photo, that George and Nico can get a close up of and comment on! • 'Broken Sword: Grand Master' Credit in the game!
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013
Comments
Creator Shane Sweeney on October 12, 2012
How about you don't put a Kick Starter in, and you green light Beneath a Steel Sky 2 instead :D
Creator Dean Cutsforth on September 24, 2012
Nico's neighbour, huh? That will be interesting... And funny.
Creator Chris MacDonald on September 22, 2012
If I'm the neighbour he'll need to be Scottish! :P
Creator Jonathan JayLando Dipratna on September 21, 2012
I can be Nico's neighbour!
Creator Scott Abel on September 20, 2012
Unbelievable!! The support for this project is amazing!! Glad to be a backer and can't wait for the release!!!
Creator Daniele on September 19, 2012
You should update the stretch goal! 650000 GET!
Creator Augusto Breitenbach Diniz on September 18, 2012
Finally got my money and became a official backer : D Can't wait!!!
Creator Paul McMahon on September 18, 2012
Delighted to become a backer to this amazing project! Wish i could of donated more!
Creator Sophie weller on September 18, 2012
Haha, what cool additions to the stretch goals! Genius d
Creator Benjamin Schreck on September 17, 2012
@Maxim: With almost 40k pledged via Paypal we are less than 4k shy of the 650k Mark. I have no doubt it will be reached. Although there is typically another bump at the end I doubt this Project will reach 800k. Dosn't mean they wont add stuff at let's say 730k that wouldn't be there if the total was 650k just because there is no stretch goal. More money means they have more time to spend on the game which will make the game longer/more Polished.
Creator Harmen ter Horst on September 17, 2012
@Maxim I wholeheartely agree! Done the same thing, so I really hope they can add the exotic locations. Would be nice to play a LENGHTY quality adventure again. Got lots of fond memories on playing through the BS games :-D
Creator Maxim Shelovov on September 17, 2012
Don't get me wrong - supporting this game (a game of my childhood) isn't a question for me at all ) But I want to get long forgotten feelings back like it was after playing The Shadow of the Templars, so I'm supporting as much as I can. But if backing will stop at 640k preventing Revolution Software from making the game better, it will be unfare, to say the least. The question is: does 10k really means that much? Is it impossible to make this great adding to Serpent's curse with 640k?
Creator Teemu Kurikka on September 17, 2012
@Maxim: "All for naught"? I don't think it's for naught if you support a great game like this, even if the second stretch goal isn't reached.
Creator Maxim Shelovov on September 17, 2012
One little question: is there a possibility to add Exotic locations into the Broken Sword - Serpent's Curse if the second stretch goal won't be reached? It would be a shame to try my best and donate not a small amount of money, but all for naught (
Creator Bubu on September 17, 2012
Lol, I meant Computing ( bad Ipad !)
Creator Bubu on September 17, 2012
I wish I could be in the game . I've this dream since I was young. This game in fact inspired me to earn money to do my second degree in Compiting game :(
Creator Gabriele Venturato on September 17, 2012
Sorry but I don't like 800k Pledge.
Beneath a Steel Sky 2 is great, but i think another Kickstarter Project for that is better.
Creator LosT_SouL_VL on September 16, 2012
@Darren Singleton, Everyone has the right to voice his or here own opnions, that's called freedom of speech; If you can't handle it go outside and give a shout or let go of a fart instead of petty name calling.
If you look into a mirror you may see the biggest one yet...
Creator Jamie McCue (Order of the Goat) on September 16, 2012
How can you say you'd rather have the money spent on better and longer gameplay? At this stage it's already determined what the game will play out like with just a few tweaks to go in, which have been highlighted in the stretch goals. Come on people! It will be good! Don't start doubting it before you even know what's happening with it!
Creator Darren Singleton - Order of the Goat on September 16, 2012
Anyone saying negative things about the stretch goals - you're an idiot. Of core we need stretch goals, that's the point of kickstarter, for when targets are exceeded...!
Creator Andrew R on September 16, 2012
I'd rather see Nico flashing again than some random backer in the game:
http://www.youtube.com/watch…
Thing is, nobody here is recognisable enough so it would be almost the same as a totally random fictional character. It would be better if someone like Cecil went into the game.
What I'd really like to see are more elaborate 2D animated FMV sequences that really play out the story. Years ago, I always found FMV sequences to be a reward for the gameplay.
Perhaps just the intro and ending can be done in the traditional 2D animation style.
Creator LosT_SouL_VL on September 16, 2012
@Rendref ; I think you've got a point, using the funds for better and longer gameplay is more logical and no waiste of resources than taking 2 persons out of 11k+ persons.
Creator Gamlet on September 16, 2012
@Francois-Xavier Pingeot
Yes, thanks
Creator Guillermo on September 16, 2012
Wow! It'd be great if I appeared in the game! :O
Creator Esa on September 16, 2012
Damn, I so want Beneath a Steel Sky 2 more than anything else.
Creator Oddbjørn Skauge on September 16, 2012
Would be fun to be a character in the game!:)
Creator Francois-Xavier Order of the goat on September 16, 2012
sorry for my poor english
Creator Tron on September 16, 2012
Just WOW....
The developers actually listened to my idea regarding adding someone at random from the backers into the game.
Best idea ever
Creator Francois-Xavier Order of the goat on September 16, 2012
@gamlet
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/165500047/broken-sword-the-serpents-curse-adventure#HowMuchShouIAddForShip
here you can find location where you wont be chargef for shipping and if you are not in the list i hink it ll cost you you have to add $10 for shipping
hope it helps:)
Creator Gamlet on September 16, 2012
Hello,
tell me, please - shipping game box and other thing available for Ukraine, UA?
Creator Rendref on September 16, 2012
I also think that these two new characters should be people who pledged $5k. But really, what's the point of rewarding two people out of 12000??? For the rest of us it will be really envy. It's just waste of time. Spend these money clever. Also, I actually don't want to hit 700-800k for these strange goals. What I really want is exotic locations - that is an hours of gameplay and it's great goal. So, increase pledges and hit 650. We have 6 days. Hope if we do not hit it but get near it, exotic locations still will be presented in the game.
Creator Taylor Smith on September 15, 2012
I actually don't mind this in the slightest. It gives a chance for those who cannot spare the money for max tiers (which are awesome) and gives them a lottery chance for being in the game. While I myself never win anything and am skeptical of my chances I think this is pretty neat idea by Revolution regardless.
Creator Lynn Thomson on September 15, 2012
I think the additional stretch goals are great, however instead of choosing kick-starter backers at random, I think the opportunities to have a character within the game should be given to the two backers that have pledged $5k... $5K is alot to pledge towards a game- especially during yet another credit- crunch!
Creator Moeez Siddiqui on September 15, 2012
@Lee Dempsey: You do get all the previous Revolution games for the $50 goal.
Creator Craig Browning on September 15, 2012
I have to agree - a 'stretch goal' that for $50,000 they add one player likeness? That seems likea rip-off in terms of just pocketing all the extra money.
Add an extra $350,000 - over 50% of the previous budget - and you get a second likeness and a really vague 'ambition for game'. Again, totally unclear what they're giving for all that money.
Other games add whole new game areas or gameplay features and things. This is a turn-off.
Creator Lee Dempsey on September 15, 2012
Can't say I'm impressed with stretch goals that benefit only one person. Those type of rewards would be far better as higher tier incentives.
I would rather see stretch goals that everyone can reap, such as animated mini-movies featuring George and Nico or free copies of previous Revolution games.
Creator Rendref on September 15, 2012
Or $10. Or even increasing by $5 will be great! :)
Creator Rendref on September 15, 2012
Guys, lets increase our pledges by $12 :) It's not really too much for anyone, but it will be crucial for all the fundation of the game! :)
Creator Ayman Şanlıtürk on September 15, 2012
Still no word if you are gonna let us to translate subtitles into more languages. You know it is a crucial thing for you to reach more users. But if you are not willing to reach non-English speakers, it's your choice. You can reach whatever your desired stretch goal is by now if you go more multi lingual .
Creator Meatloaf OntheRadio-Xenon Special Forces on September 15, 2012
@Jaus - but its not just the name that would be appearing it would be the persons likeness and they cant illustrate all the backers for the game
Creator Sean on September 15, 2012
We'll blow past $700,000! If everyone increased their donation by $12, we would be there now. :-)
Creator Iain Baillie on September 15, 2012
We're not getting to $700,000 anyway, guys.
Creator jaus - Order of the Goat on September 15, 2012
I'm not happy with 700k STRECHT GOAL, We'll be better if:
Before begin the game appear a screen with:
-Select backer name for NPC (you just need introduce the list with all backers names and each player will select the name before begging)= Everyone backer could appear with you do this.
-Select Gender (Male or Female). Depends of choice character will be a women or a men.
For me select a random name between 12K backers it's rubbish. For no backers will be good a key for SELECT RANDOM NAME or simply choose one of the list.
You're backer= You appears in game, YES OR YES!! if you're not a backer donate asap for appears in the game.
I hope someone of REV listen this, It's very interesting and everyone will be happy with this.
Creator Chocwise on September 15, 2012
Even if it won't be me who's chosen to take on of the roles in the game, I'll be excited to look out for the two lucky ones. I think it'll feel really cool to meet two of us backers in the game. And imagining that lots of other players, who'll buy the game after this kickstarter campaign, will be absolutely oblivious that these characters are actual real persons out of the backer community, makes it even more exciting to be one of the chosen few to know about that fact right from the start. :D
Creator Tony Quesne -OotG7.77- In Goat We Trust on September 15, 2012
Hi Nico! I'm your new neighbour!
Creator Denis H - Order Of The Goat $7.77 on September 15, 2012
There should definitely be a Rolf Saxon cameo too! :D
Creator Cyril Andrieu on September 15, 2012
It would extend the project to try to get the $800,000 if it does not happen until the end.
Creator Ernesto on September 15, 2012
Great idea. You guys are amazing!
Creator Kuschlrudi on September 15, 2012
@ Roman: We already have more than 600k.
http://revolution.co.uk/kickstarter/paypal
Look at that page. It includes PayPal pledges.
Creator Roman Zaytsev on September 15, 2012
6 days to go.. I think we can expect only for $650k. It's too slow.