Documentary!
I have some very exciting news! If we can get over $50,000 pledged, there will be a documentary made about the development of the game. It will be made by Nicholas Kleczewski, who has already made 7 feature length documentaries and won several awards, including the Audience and Grand Jury Awards for Best Documentary in Slamdance at the Sundance FIlm Festival. Please help to ensure our pledges exceed $50,000 so that this can happen! And if possible, let's try and get more than that so that the quality can be better.
Nick has insisted that the documentary will be an honest portrayal of what happens during development. If everything goes to hell, you'll see it happen. You will see both our failures and successes. And I can already tell you that there will be many failures along the way because making a game is no easy task.
The documentary will be released in episodes at least once a month. People that pledge $30 will also receive extra clips along with the monthly episodes. These clips could be anything from expanded moments from the episodes or just goofy little things that happen along the way.
In order to motivate more pledges, I've decreased the $25 pledge to $15 and included the documentary, so you get the game, the video series, and private forum access. That's a great deal! I also decreased the $35 pledge to $30 and included an HD download of the documentary with extras. Of course, you'll only get the documentary in those rewards if we get over $50,000.
We also may be interested in releasing a DVD and Blu-ray of the documentary if there is enough interest. Currently the documentary is only planned as monthly episodes, but Nick has expressed interest in turning it into a feature length documentary. We'll have to see how it all turns out.
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- First created · 3 backed
- Jay Pavlina 522 friends
- Website: explodingrabbit.com
Pledge $5 or more
24 backers
A special thank you dance video from Jay (just for fun), a desktop wallpaper for the game, and your name on the Exploding Rabbit website as a backer for the project.
Estimated delivery: Aug 2012Pledge $15 or more
1176 backers
A digital copy of the full game when it's released (DRM-free on Mac, Pc, Linux and Steam if accepted). Access to a private forum with inside info on the game. If our pledges exceed $50,000, you'll also get the documentary episodes. If it doesn't, you'll get monthly video updates from Jay. You will also get all previous rewards.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Pledge $25 or more
23 backers All gone!
*This reward has been replaced by the $15 reward. Please ignore it.* Access to a special forum that will have inside info on the game like concept art, music, and gameplay info. Monthly video updates from Jay explaining the current status of the project and behind the scenes information. You will also get all previous rewards.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Pledge $30 or more
259 backers
A DRM free download of the game's soundtrack. This includes both 8-bit and 16-bit versions of every song. If our pledges exceed $50,000, you'll also get an HD download of the documentary series with special features. You will also get all previous rewards.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Pledge $35 or more
50 backers All gone!
*This reward has been replaced by the $30 reward. Please ignore it.* A DRM free download of the game's soundtrack. This includes both 8-bit and 16-bit versions of every song. You will also get all previous rewards.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Pledge $45 or more
39 backers
You will receive access to beta versions of the game. This will allow you to give us feedback and influence the final product. You will also get all previous rewards.
Estimated delivery: Dec 2012Pledge $50 or more
170 backers
Your name will be listed in the game's credits under 'Special Thanks'. You will also get all previous rewards.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Pledge $80 or more
44 backers
You'll receive three additional digital copies of the game for family and friends. The game is four players so you'll be able to play online with these people. These copies will be DRM-free for Mac, PC, and Linux, and if the game is accepted on Steam you can get them on there also. You will also get all previous rewards.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Pledge $200 or more
8 backers
Your name will be written in coins in a secret area of the game. All players will have a chance of finding this area. You will also get all previous rewards.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Pledge $300 or more
1 backer
A statue of you with a commemorative plaque will be placed near your name written in coins. The plaque will be readable in the game. You will also get all previous rewards.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Pledge $500 or more
2 backers
An NPC (nonplayer character) based on you will walk around near the statue and admire it. You will also get all previous rewards.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Pledge $625 or more
1 backer
You'll be able to write a line of custom dialog for your NPC and players will be able to read it when they talk to your character. Please approve the dialog with Jay before choosing this reward. You will also get all previous rewards.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Pledge $800 or more
1 backer
An 8-bit skin (alternate costume) of you will be made for a character of your choice and will be playable in the game by entering a secret code. You will also get all previous rewards.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Pledge $1,000 or more
4 backers
A 16-bit version of your skin from the previous reward will also be made and be playable in the game by entering a secret code. You will also get all previous rewards.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013Pledge $2,000 or more
0 backers
Jay will do a Let's Play video series for a game of your choice. Jay will play for a maximum of 10 hours of gameplay. You must confirm the game with him before choosing this reward. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY PREVIOUS REWARDS.
Estimated delivery: Oct 2012Pledge $2,500 or more
1 backer
You will receive every reward listed above, including the Let's Play video series.
Estimated delivery: Mar 2013
Comments
Creator Jim Newberry on July 15, 2012
Brandon, Kickstarter doesn't take your money until the end of the drive. If the project is fully funded (which this one is) then your pledge will be deducted that day. If not, your pledge will never be deducted. That's how it works for every kickstarter project. Cheers.
Creator Brandon Clark on July 10, 2012
so i pledged for 30$ but used a prepaid card and it never took the 30$ from my card and kickstarter is still telling me i backed u guys, i left the card with just over 30$ on it but the stupid holds took a dollar off so now I'm not sure whats going on! i know there is at least 29$ on the card and i don't want this to mess up my pledge, any ideas?
Creator Banni Ibrahim on June 30, 2012
Allright, thanks for clearing up that confusion. Switched to the $30 reward, but kept my pledge at $35 for you :)
Creator Exploding Rabbit on June 30, 2012
Kickstarter does not allow me to remove rewards until no backers are selecting them. The only thing I can do is limit the amount of people that can get them to try and discourage more people from selecting them. It's be great if you could switch to the $30 one instead. If everyone switches, I can delete the $35 to try and eliminate some of the confusion.
Creator Banni Ibrahim on June 30, 2012
I'm a bit confused on why the $35 goal is still showing up, but with a limit of 74, is it because I selected that goal originally? I am not going to lower my pledge to $30, that feels like kind of a rotten thing to do since this is basically a donation, but is there any reason to not switch to the $30 reward from the $35 one(Yes, I know I can still pledge $35 while choosing a $30 reward instead of $35)? Will the $35 still get everything the $30 gets like the documentary if you raise $50,000? Its mainly the limit of 74 that confuses me while the $30 is unlimited.