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Press Update

Update #8 · Jun 26, 2012 · 8 comments

Stretch Goal #1 – Weapon Pack has been unlocked! Congrats and thank you! Voting for the last three weapons will be open on our forums until the Kickstarter ends. 


We’ve been doing a lot of press for Dead State lately. In case you missed any of them, here’s some links to some of our latest interviews:


Forbes
Just Press Start Podcast
Tales of the Rampant Coyote

We want to thank all of our interviewers, because we had a lot of fun with these and were given some really great questions. Each interview covers aspects of the game, the team, and fun tidbits about development. Be sure to let them know you appreciate their coverage. 


Also, DoubleBear will be doing a Reddit AMA this Thursday from 5-8 PDT. Come ask Project Lead Brian Mitsoda and Art Lead Oscar Velzi questions about Dead State, RPGs, indie development, Kickstarter, or whatever. 


We’ll be back with another update tomorrow and through the rest of the project. As always, feel free to send us questions here or on our forums. We've got a lot of stretch goals left, so any help you can provide to get extra eyes on the project is much appreciated. Some of you have gone above and beyond to spread the word and it shows in this week's numbers - thank you! Let’s make this the best week of funding yet!

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      Creator Jwmeep on June 27, 2012

      Liked the interview on Rampant Coyote. I'm a big fan of Frayed Knights, kind of sad it never sold well enough for Jay to go full time.

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      Creator Stephen Reid on June 27, 2012

      Only read Forbes, but some great reporting there. Thinking about upping my pledge now I feel I got to 'know' you a bit better. :)

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      Creator Jarred Brown on June 26, 2012

      Glad to support Double Bear. I just loaded VTM: Bloodlines for yet another fun playthrough. I truely hope your team has great successon this project and beyond.

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      Creator Rand Chua TL on June 26, 2012

      I love the Trailer for the Game!

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      Creator Davis McGhee on June 26, 2012

      Awesome questions indeed. Love 'getting to know' the people behind this awesome bit of gaming history.

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      Creator mike mcdrunk on June 26, 2012

      Ugh, I'm going to be out in the middle of nowhere on a survey that day... guess I'll have to check Reddit when I get back.

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      Creator mindx2 on June 26, 2012

      Really enjoyed the Forbes interview... the journalists seems to be a BIG fan of yours Brian :)

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      Creator Jonathan Kelley on June 26, 2012

      love the "booze helps" at the beginning of the Just Press Start Podcast.

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