Old School RPG: DRM-free and Linux Support Stretch Goal!
Thank you to all the backers and interested folks so far! We are thankful and humbled by your support. We've listened to everyone's feedback, and want to announce/confirm:
▪ Linux Support. We are adding Linux support to our $1.5M Stretch Goal! You asked for it, you got it!
▪ Old-School RPG is DRM-free. Like our forefathers in the software industry, we believe in unprotected software - in other words: DRM-free games.
We'll be sending more updates as we go. Thanks again for all your feedback!
--Tom and Brenda
7,505
Backers
$244,932
pledged of $1,000,000 goal
Funding Canceled Funding for this project was canceled by the project creator on October 23, 2012.
Funding period
Oct 3, 2012 -
Nov 4, 2012
- First created · 8 backed
- Has not connected Facebook
- Website: lootdrop.com
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5491 backers Limited (9509 of 15000 left)
Early bird GAMER EDITION -- Welcome to the team! In addition to a full DIGITAL DOWNLOAD of the game on PC or Mac, you will gain exclusive access to the Old School RPG forums where you can contribute to its development, and we'll regularly thank you for giving us an opportunity to make an old-school RPG! Everyone who contributes receives an IN-GAME REWARD PACK with a unique CHARACTER HONOR and item.
Estimated delivery: Jan 2014Pledge $20 or more
304 backers
GAMER EDITION -- Welcome to the team! In addition to a full DIGITAL DOWNLOAD of the game on PC or Mac, you will gain exclusive access to the Old School RPG forums where you can contribute to its development, and we'll regularly thank you for giving us an opportunity to make an old-school RPG! Everyone who contributes receives an IN-GAME REWARD PACK with a unique CHARACTER HONOR and item.
Estimated delivery: Jan 2014Pledge $30 or more
550 backers
GAMER WITH EARS AND EYES EDITION -- All the previous rewards + a DOWNLOADABLE SOUNDTRACK of Old School RPG composed by award-winning sound designer and composer Dren McDonald. You'll also receive loot for your eyes - DIGITAL CONCEPT ART + DIGITAL WALLPAPERS + DIGITAL HIGH-DETAIL RENDERING OF THE GAME WORLD.
Estimated delivery: Jan 2014Pledge $60 or more
475 backers
ADVENTURER EDITION -- All the previous rewards + EARLY BETA ACCESS + DIGITAL ADVENTURER'S GUIDE + A REALLY, SERIOUSLY OLD SCHOOL DIGITAL PEN-AND-PAPER EDITION of Old School RPG. The Adventurer's Guide contains useful information on the Old School RPG world, including character creation and development, NPC races, magic, combat, items and more. You'll also get a digital version of the Old School RPG pen & paper role playing system allowing you and your friends to spend some excellent time out of the dungeon and around the table.
Estimated delivery: Jan 2014Pledge $65 or more
71 backers
BASIC BOX EDITION -- GAMER WITH EARS AND EYES EDITION + simple BOXED VERSION OF OLD SCHOOL RPG. The boxed copy will include a DVD version of the game and a printed manual. This is in addition to the digital version of the game (so 2 copies overall!). Please add $15 for international shipping.
Estimated delivery: Jan 2014Pledge $100 or more
280 backers
OLD-SCHOOL EDITION -- All the previous rewards + a BOXED EDITION OF OLD SCHOOL RPG + CD CONTAINING THE OLD SCHOOL RPG AND SOUNDTRACK + EXCLUSIVE OLD SCHOOL RPG LOGO T-SHIRT + VIP IN-GAME CHARACTER HONOR + CUSTOM OLD SCHOOL RPG METAL MEDALLION. Harkening back to the golden era of RPGs, the Old School edition of Old School RPG comes complete with a classic RPG box which opens to reveal the Old School RPG t-shirt wrapping the game's CD and soundtrack. A classic trinket medallion completes the 1980's effect. Please add $15 for international shipping.
Estimated delivery: Jan 2014Pledge $125 or more
116 backers
OLD-SCHOOL CLOTH MAP EDITION -- All the previous rewards + a BOXED EDITION OF OLD SCHOOL RPG + CLOTH MAP + CD CONTAINING THE OLD SCHOOL RPG AND SOUNDTRACK + EXCLUSIVE OLD SCHOOL RPG LOGO T-SHIRT + VIP IN-GAME CHARACTER HONOR + CUSTOM OLD SCHOOL RPG METAL DOG TAG MEDALLION. Harkening back to the golden era of RPGs, the Old School edition of Old School RPG comes complete with a classic RPG box which opens to reveal the Old School RPG t-shirt wrapping the game's CD and soundtrack. A cloth map of the world and classic trinket medallion -- in this case, a Shaker Corporation dogtag -- completes the 1980's effect. Please add $15 for international shipping.
Estimated delivery: Jan 2014Pledge $250 or more
66 backers
COLLECTOR'S EDITION -- All the previous rewards + COLLECTOR'S EDITION BOXED COPY OF OLD SCHOOL RPG SIGNED BY THE OLD SCHOOL RPG TEAM + OLD SCHOOL RPG CLOTH WORLD MAP + FULL-COLOR OLD SCHOOL RPG POSTER. For the RPG collector and connoisseur, the Collector's Edition comes signed by Tom Hall, Brenda Brathwaite and the rest of the development team. Old-school RPG players will also love the inclusion of a cloth world map, one of the great hallmarks of old-school RPGs! You will also receive a poster featuring a full rendering of the concept art piece that inspired the game. Please add $15 for international shipping.
Estimated delivery: Jan 2014Pledge $500 or more
19 backers Limited (1580 of 1599 left)
ULTIMATE COLLECTION EDITION -- All the previous rewards + LIMITED EDITION PRINTED AND SIGNED OLD-SCHOOL RPG HARDCOVER BOOK containing PRINTED ADVENTURER'S GUIDE + the REALLY, SERIOUSLY OLD-SCHOOL PEN & PAPER RPG GAME + CONCEPT ART + TEAM INTERVIEWS + "MAKING OF" STORY AND PHOTOS + IN-GAME PLATINUM CHARACTER HONOR + IN-GAME LISTING IN OLD SCHOOL RPG CREDITS. As an ultimate collector, you'll get a unique, signed and limited-edition memento of the development of Old School RPG. The printed book is more than just a keepsake, though. It contains a printed version of the Really, Seriously Old School RPG game system and two d10s for your gaming pleasure. Please add $15 for international shipping.
Estimated delivery: Jan 2014Pledge $1,000 or more
16 backers Limited (84 of 100 left)
NAMED EDITION -- All the previous rewards + BECOME AN NPC, LOCATION OR ITEM + IN-GAME DIAMOND CHARACTER HONOR + IN-GAME LISTING IN OLD SCHOOL RPG "HALL OF HONOR" CREDITS. Become an NPC, item or entire location in Old School RPG. We promise, really, that we'll treat you nicely and not make you die a tragic and untimely death in a pool of fire or make you say or do embarrassing things (unless it's been your dream to say embarrassing things in an RPG). You'll also gain bragging rights and the ability to give away 10 DIGITAL COPIES OF OLD SCHOOL RPG to show off your cool character, location or item.
Estimated delivery: Jan 2014Pledge $5,000 or more
0 backers Limited (10 of 10 left)
LIKE A BOSS EDITION -- All the previous rewards + BE AN OLD-SCHOOL RPG BOSS AND CHOOSE YOUR KILLING BLOW within reason, of course + SIGNED CONCEPT ART PRINT OF YOUR BOSS MONSTER + IN-GAME "BOSS" CHARACTER HONOR + IN-GAME LISTING IN OLD SCHOOL RPG "BOSS HALL OF FAME" CREDITS. Turn the tables on the RPG world and terrorize players as a BOSS in Old School RPG and receive a signed and printed rendering of your boss monster as designed by our lead concept artist. Because you're a boss you can demand 15 DIGITAL COPIES OF OLD SCHOOL RPG to show your friends just how amazing you are.
Estimated delivery: Jan 2014Pledge $7,500 or more
1 backer Limited (9 of 10 left)
BAD-ASS PATRON EDITION -- All the previous rewards + ACCESS TO THE EXCLUSIVE OLD SCHOOL RPG LAUNCH EVENT + IN-GAME "PATRON" CHARACTER HONOR + IN-GAME LISTING IN "PATRON" CREDITS. At this level, we're eager and grateful for your contribution to Old School RPG, and know you must be as big a fan of the genre as we are. We look forward to hanging out with you for a day, playing games, talking design, planning for the next game, and finally culminating in the the Old School RPG launch party with the Old School RPG Team including Brenda Brathwaite, Tom Hall, and John Romero! You must cover your own transportation and lodging. You'll also get 20 DIGITAL COPIES OF OLD SCHOOL RPG to give away. All that in addition to BEING A BOSS + AN NPC/ITEM/LOCATION + all the amazing goodies in the ULTIMATE COLLECTION EDITION! Now that's what I call a PARTY PACK!
Estimated delivery: Jan 2014Pledge $10,000 or more
0 backers Limited (10 of 10 left)
YOU REALLY ARE THE BOSS RED CARPET EDITION -- All the previous rewards + HAND DELIVERY OF THE "LIKE A BOSS" EDITION OF THE OLD SCHOOL RPG ON A RED VELVET PILLOW ON A RED CARPET. Really. At this level, we must thank you and express our gratitude in person for your amazing contribution to the development of Old School RPG and for allowing us to make the type of game that we and so many other players love. Brenda Brathwaite, Tom Hall and John Romero will drive to your house (in the continental US only), roll a red carpet to your door and hand deliver the game on a red velvet pillow. You'll also get 25 DIGITAL COPIES OF OLD SCHOOL RPG to give away, an NPC/ITEM/LOCATION named after you, the ULTIMATE COLLECTION EDITION and the IN-PERSON VISIT. We'll even film it for you to remember. You are a BOSS IN THE GAME and a BOSS OUTSIDE THE GAME!
Estimated delivery: Jan 2014Pledge $10,000 or more
1 backer Limited (9 of 10 left)
YOU REALLY ARE THE BOSS INTERNATIONAL EDITION -- All the previous rewards + HAND DELIVERY OF THE "LIKE A BOSS" EDITION OF THE OLD SCHOOL RPG ON A RED VELVET PILLOW AT DISNEYLAND, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA. For our international patrons, Tom Hall, Brenda Brathwaite and John Romero will meet you at Disneyland in Anaheim, California and spend the day with you and two friends endlessly expressing our gratitude to you for allowing us to make the type of game we love to make. We'll cover your entry into the park, feed you churros until you're sick of them and even spring for a coveted and likely embarrassing (for us) photo on the ride of your choice. You are responsible for transportation and lodging. You'll also get 25 DIGITAL COPIES OF OLD SCHOOL RPG to give away, an NPC/ITEM/LOCATION named after you, the ULTIMATE COLLECTION EDITION and the IN-PERSON VISIT. We'll even film it for you to remember. You are a BOSS IN THE GAME and a BOSS OUTSIDE THE GAME!
Estimated delivery: Jan 2014
Comments
Creator Loot Drop on October 7, 2012
Not Steampunk.
First person.
DRM-free and also available on Steam.
Thanks for all your interest!
Creator Drugula on October 4, 2012
Fantasy/Sci Fi does this mean steampunk? or something completely different.
Also on it being first person, I hope this changes to something more akin to the recent X-Com game or something under the Unity engine but then again if its something going back to the CRPGS something similar to Grimrock but more fleshed out.
Also will we get a direct download link as well as a GoG coupon?
Creator Thomas Striegnitz on October 4, 2012
DRM Free is cool, but still hope it will be on steam .. cause not having to worry about patches ever weights more than DRM Free to me.
Creator Daz23 on October 4, 2012
I've backed you guys for the Linux support. Thanks!
Creator Jakub Zdzieblo on October 4, 2012
Yeah, there's not much to go on at this moment. Sci-fi or RPG? First person - great, but what engine? Anything about the lore? Do you even have anything made already? Any ideas at least?
Creator Brad Boling on October 4, 2012
I agree with Evyn here... we get that you made old school games... tell me what you are making. Surely you have some idea of where you are going with this.
Creator Evyn on October 4, 2012
You SERIOUSLY need to give people more info on what kind of game you're making. I'm a huge fan of both of you and I'm telling you this because I want you to reach your goal.
Creator Andrey on October 4, 2012
I can't wait to see something like Wizardry 8. The atmopsphere it had was absolutely magical. One of the most alive worlds I've ever seen.
Btw, are you planning to add PayPal account?
Creator Carlos Pereira on October 4, 2012
I agree with sebarnolds, you guys should stick to Unity, it's become the de-facto engine for multi-plataform Kickstarter games.
Creator Leewelo - Obsidian Order Lorekeeper on October 4, 2012
You really need to give more for people to chew on if you want pledges that are not just based on your previous achievements.
But that's great news still ^^
Creator sebarnolds on October 4, 2012
Well, with Unity (if they use it and I read somewhere they would), Linux support works directly, hassle-free (or will in the near future as a few kickstarter project already rely on this). So the stretch-goal is easy to do.
Anyway, I pledged but I am considering canceling it as I did not really like the fact that stretch-goals are specified from the start. They should only be announced when the project has been funded. Also, can be please have some footage please (concept art, screenshots...) ?
Creator Gareth Murfin on October 4, 2012
Congrats, it seems like 134k US in one day!!! Half a million for linux support? lol I wish I worked on this sort of budget, Im making a game myself and people laugh when I say I need 25k US to finish it :-) This sort of vindicates me this project. Good luck! You could use Java to support Linux for free, but I assume as hardcore coders that idea hurts :)
Creator Anders T.N on October 4, 2012
Nice. With the added Linux support i might upgrade my pledge when i see some concept art and get a general feel for the direction you are heading in. Either way you have my 15$ to start with.
Creator Evan Adams on October 4, 2012
I've already backed for a copy of the game, but I think it would be a good idea to add a ~$5 tier for those who want to wait for purchasing, but still want to support. You could offer wallpapers (aside from the ones in higher tiers. Naturally other backers will get these low-end backer wallpapers too).
I know of people who don't like paying for a game outright, before knowing more about it (being further into development) so a non-game tier is something to consider.
Tempted to upgrade to the $100 edition, except rather than being $40 up, it's $55 up (in other words, nearly double) >_<
Creator Evgueni Baldin on October 4, 2012
+50% for the GNU/Linux support? O'k -- better then nothing. I will spread the word.
Creator Pedro Gaúcho on October 4, 2012
Would love to see an Android version of the game! Why only iOS?
Creator Shagittarius on October 3, 2012
I'd love to see a Collector's Edition at 150$ price point, minus the signing of course.
Creator Bent Granheim on October 3, 2012
drm free, as the gods intended. love the artwork in the pic preview for the video. possible to get this wallpaper sized on here?
Creator Jason Gillman on October 3, 2012
I love DRM free options, but I can't help but ask if there will be a Steam option as well?
Creator John Romero on October 3, 2012
We haven't determined where we will be selling the game just yet, but that decision will be made after the Kickstarter completes. We are DRM-free as our heroes pioneered: Bert Kersey of Beagle Bros, Scott Adams of Adventure International, and Mark Pelczarski of Penguin Software.
Creator Matthew Nash on October 3, 2012
So if its DRM free does that mean it will be on GOG.com? or will you guys be hosting it yourself?
Creator Ralph Trickey on October 3, 2012
Thank you very, very, very much for not using the black letters on dark purple paper DRM one game used back then, although I would like to know if the save game will fit on a 5.25 floppy. ;)
Creator Jalister-Eternal Champion of WoOS & OOoE on October 3, 2012
DRM free, way to honor the kickstarter spirit! If Linux happens, that's icing on the cake.
Creator Andreas on October 3, 2012
Dunno what forefathers you had, but I distinctively remember having to enter the fifth word of the second paragraph on page 55 of the manual in several games back then.
Creator Nikolokolus on October 3, 2012
Thanks for Linux support, my VectorLinux comp will be happy.
Creator Daniel Meier on October 3, 2012
No DRM is always awesome.
Creator Ebu diGriz on October 3, 2012
DRM-free? Amazing!