Update #19: New trailer!
IGN has just posted their exclusive new Dreamfall Chapters trailer! Click the link, watch, share, upvote, comment and help us spread the good word! The more traffic we create, the more traffic we get, so please check it out and let us know what you think!
In other news...
After one day on Steam Greenlight, we're #87 of 1,091 games in Greenlight, and climbing fast. But we're not happy until we're in the top ten (or until Steam gives us the green light) so please vote YES for Dreamfall Chapters on Steam if you haven't, and please get your friends, families, colleagues and mortal enemies to add their votes to our Steam Greenlight page.
On that note, we would also love to see Dreamfall Chapters on GOG.com, so please head on over to their community wishlist and add your vote today!
Our PayPal pledgers have been asking to be notified about new Kickstarter updates, and we're more than happy to oblige. From tomorrow on, all PayPal pledgers will receive an email with a link whenever we post a new update. We want to make sure everyone is informed about what's happening, regardless of how you've chosen to support us.
Finally, we just want to apologise to everyone who's written us without getting a reply. We're lagging behind on our emails and forum posts, and we're sorry if you've been waiting for an answer to an important question. There are a lot of you and only a couple of us, and we've been a bit overwhelmed -- but we are working on it, and we'll get around to everyone.
So...did you check out the new trailer yet? If not, what are you waiting for? Go, now!
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THE WARM FUZZIES • Support Red Thread Games and Dreamfall Chapters! • Receive a nice JOURNEYMAN FORUM BADGE on the official forums, and feel warm & fuzzy inside because you helped us realise our wildest dreams! • You will also receive three beautiful, high-resolution WALLPAPERS!
Estimated delivery: Apr 2013Pledge $20 or more
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DIGITAL DOWNLOADABLE COPY OF DREAMFALL CHAPTERS • This special EARLY-BIRD tier is limited to the first 5,000 pledgers! Download the game at launch! • Receive a special ISTRUM FORUM BADGE on the official forums, along with five beautiful, high-resolution WALLPAPERS!
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DIGITAL DOWNLOADABLE COPY OF DREAMFALL CHAPTERS • Download the game at launch! • Get an ISTRUM FORUM BADGE on the official forums plus five beautiful, high-resolution WALLPAPERS!
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DIGITAL SPECIAL EDITION OF DREAMFALL CHAPTERS • Everything from the $25 tier PLUS a bunch of great extras! • Includes the OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK along with additional making-of videos and behind the scenes material! Also includes the short-story collection JOURNEYS: BIRTH in PDF, EPUB and MOBI formats, plus the digital grimoire TOME OF THE BALANCE in PDF format! You will also receive the MINSTRUM FORUM BADGE along with 10 beautiful WALLPAPERS!
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DIGITAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION + EARLY ACCESS • Includes everything from the $50 tier PLUS even more awesome extras! • EARLY ACCESS! Download and play Dreamfall Chapters before anyone else! • You also get a digital copy of the ART OF DREAMFALL, containing concept art, sketches and renders from the game, along with inside information from key developers! Also includes JOURNEYS: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL in PDF format! In addition, you will receive a special VESTRUM FORUM BADGE!
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BOXED COLLECTOR'S EDITION • Get a boxed DVD copy for your collection! • Includes a beautifully designed COLLECTOR'S EDITION BOX and printed instruction manual! You also get everything from the $75 tier, including a downloadable copy of the DIGITAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION!
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DIGITAL DREAMER'S EDITION • The ultimate digital package! • Includes the Digital Collector's Edition with all the extras from the $75 tier PLUS the audiobook version of JOURNEYS: BIRTH! We will also add your name to the game's credits and send you a PRETTY POSTCARD personalised and signed by the development team! Includes the DREAMER FORUM BADGE!
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LIMITED WONKERS THE WATILLA USB EDITION • The ultimate digital package on a unique USB key! • Includes all the extras from the $75 Digital Collector's Edition PLUS the audiobook version of JOURNEYS: BIRTH! We will also add your name to the game's credits and send you a PRETTY POSTCARD personalised and signed by the development team! Includes the DREAMER FORUM BADGE! All on a unique 16GB Wonkers USB key!
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BOXED DREAMER'S EDITION • Get a SIGNED DREAMER'S EDITION BOX, containing Dreamfall Chapters on DVD! • Includes everything from the $150 tier PLUS the expanded, full-colour printed instruction manual and a printed paperback edition of JOURNEYS: BIRTH!
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LIMITED BOXED DREAMER'S EDITION • Get everything from the $250 tier in a SIGNED AND NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION BOX! • Includes the game on a Dreamfall Chapters USB key! Also includes the printed, full-colour graphic novel JOURNEYS!
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COMPLETE LIMITED BOXED EDITION • The ultimate boxed version of Dreamfall Chapters! • Includes everything from the $350 tier in a unique COMPLETE LIMITED EDITION BOX, numbered and signed by the developers! Every box includes a PERSONAL NOTE from Ragnar Tørnquist! In addition, you get the printed edition of the ART OF DREAMFALL CHAPTERS and the TOME OF THE BALANCE! We will add your name to the credits, and you will also receive the OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK on CD, along with the coveted SHIFTER FORUM BADGE!
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THE DIRECTOR'S PACK • The ultimate personal touch! • Includes everything from the $500 tier PLUS a UNIQUE SIGNED PRINT of the game's concept art by art director Christer Sveen! You will also receive a personal thank-you call from creator Ragnar Tørnquist and the powerful DRACHKIN FORUM BADGE!
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UNREAL WORLD! • Includes everything from the $750 tier! (**NOTE that ALL $1,000 tiers have been upgraded to include the $750 tier reward!**) • PLUS become a participant on the biggest reality show of the future, EUROTRASH! Your name and likeness will be used for in-game video commercials for the show! In addition, you will receive a special Eurotrash listing in the game's credits!
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THE PUPPETMASTER! • Includes everything from the $750 tier! (**NOTE that ALL $1,000 tiers have been upgraded to include the $750 tier reward!**) • PLUS become a finger puppet in Roper Klacks' popular new puppet-show in Marcuria, THE FINGERINGS! Your name and general likeness will be used to create a finger puppet! In addition, you will receive a special Puppeteered listing in the game's credits!
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BENEFACTOR OF MARCURIA • Includes everything from the $500 tier! • PLUS your name will be prominently displayed on the Benefactor's Gate in Marcuria, and the town crier will recite your name on a regular basis! In addition, you will receive a special listing in the game's credits!
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MOST WANTED! • Includes everything from the $750 tier! (**NOTE that ALL $1,000 tiers have now been upgraded to include the $750 tier reward!**) • PLUS get your mug on Most Wanted posters in Marcuria OR Most Wanted broadcasts in Europolis! A photograph of you or a person of your choosing will be used for the poster/broadcast. In addition, you will receive a special Most Wanted listing in the game's credits!
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THE DOPPELGÄNGER • Includes everything from the $500 tier! • PLUS become an NPC in the game! We will create an NPC in the game with your name (or a name of your choice) and general likeness, based on a standard template. In addition, you will receive a special listing in the game's credits!
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THE PLAYER • Includes everything from the $750 tier! • PLUS come visit our Oslo, Norway office and spend a full day with the dev team! Play an early version of the game and give us feedback! Eat pizza at the office with the team, and then go out for dinner and drinks afterwards to talk about the game, life, the universe and everything! Your picture will go up on our inspirational office WALL OF HONOUR! You will also receive a very special thanks to in the game's credits! Includes an additional 10 DIGITAL COPIES to give to friends and family! Travel and accommodation not included.
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BIRTHRIGHT • Includes everything from the $750 tier! • PLUS create an NPC from scratch! Decide where this character lives, name him/her, and provide us with a backstory for the character! Choose your character's appearance from a number of visual character templates! Write your character's dialogue (about 10-15 lines in total, all dialogue subject to final approval) and choose from a selection of actors to give your character a voice! We will put your picture up on our inspirational office WALL OF HONOUR! You will also receive a very special thanks to in the game's credits! Includes an additional 10 DIGITAL COPIES to give to friends and family!
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THE DIRECTOR • Select one of the $5,000 tiers (either The Player, The Swinger or Birthright) PLUS sit in on a voice-over session in London or L.A., meet some of the stars of the game, and spend a day at the recording studio and at lunch with the writers and director of the game! We will put your picture up on our inspirational office WALL OF HONOUR! You will also receive a very special thanks to in the game's credits! Includes an additional 10 DIGITAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION copies to give to friends and family! Dates for the recording sessions will be determined at a later stage, and will most likely occur between August 2013 and September 2014. Travel and accommodation not included.
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Estimated delivery: Nov 2014
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Creator Konstantin Senz on March 2
@Giorgos i dont know how long they have worked on it before launching campaign, hope they listen to the critics. Anyway, will see in near future.
Creator cabfe on March 2
@VoodooFX : Not at all. We have an increase in new backers since the trailer and made almost $50,000 in two days instead of a week.
Creator kabaliero on March 1
love TLJ, love DF
pledged
wasn't impressed by teh trailer ;c
the stuff seems too raw to compile into something epic :c
imho!
Creator Raven Woods on March 1
The trailer was so beautiful! I cannot wait! And I love the awesome cyberpunkness of Europolis!
Creator Zdenek "Alcarmo" on March 1
Goosebumbs, tears, euphoria, strange connection with all old and new....whatever :-)
You just know how to warm up our hearts, that´s for sure ;-)
Keep going on and you become a legend of same size as you created :-)
Creator Tom Brückner on March 1
That trailer is awesome, and I love the music. It was quite a surprise that I like the Stark city even more than Marcuria (which rather looked like if the old models had been revamped). Yet, I'm sure that I will love that game.
Creator Rinu on March 1
The music is awesome. Now, where is the full game you teased me so much about with this trailer? :P I'm very happy this Kickstarter is happening.
Creator MusicSweetly on March 1
I'm in love with this trailer! First, the music is fantastic! That was always one thing I thought Dreamfall got spot on. It was always so different than any other game I've played and seemed to fit the storyline so well. Second, I am SO glad that the narrator didn't say that she was Zoe. Personally I am still adamant on RTG getting Ellie Conrad back to voice Zoe. I don't know how much of a long shot this is, but, in my opinion, that is something that will make Chapters perfect.
Creator VoodooFX on March 1
A very well done trailer, indeed. Too bad it's not showing in an increased pledge drive at all.
I guess when everything is said and done, 1.1M - 1.2 is maximum we can expect out of it all.
Even German and French voices are not a safe bet anymore. But lets stay positive, there are another 8 days to go and there are still may be a few backers out there deciding whether to pledge a million or maybe two :)
I wonder how much have they collected through Paypal by now?
Creator Ivan Ofitserov on March 1
Guys, you MUST to get this girl for voice acting, she's just awesome! =) http://www.youtube.com/watch…
Creator enigma on March 1
Where have you gone to, Dreamer?
Creator Heiko on March 1
The Trailer looks great! Also the music fits perfectly to it :) I hope this piece will be on the soundtrack :)
Creator Jester's_Tear82 on March 1
LOVE!!! Zoe looks great & I'm trying to guess who's voice is that in the background.. This is beautiful & you've upped my excitement level by a few notches! Now my only concern is learning our favorite shifter's destiny: Oh April, where art thou?
Creator Andrew Gill on March 1
Dreamer/dream/dreaming were used so much you almost triggered my semantic satiation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_satiation :P Overall though I was really impressed with the trailer you were able to put together.
Creator Leonardo Burgatte on March 1
Is it The White Lady (the one who spoke with Faith about saving April) speaking on the trailer?
Creator Michal on March 1
Loved the music. Now I want that OST too, sigh.
Trailer is pretty good, considering it's done pretty early. Good job.
Creator Jamie Dutton on March 1
Great trailer!
Creator Christiaan Moleman on March 1
Cool trailer! I know everything is WIP but I do have two nitpicky comments: The water in the harbour looks the wrong scale, the size of the waves and ripples makes it feel like a miniature. That, and bloom is a bit excessive in places.
Love the atmosphere and story hints. Looking forward to seeing more!
Creator Mika on March 1
Come on guys, spill the beans on the composer already so I know if I want the soundtrack reward or not.
Creator Marco De Vivo on March 1
Fantastic. Flying cars in stark, the Storytime that seem to the collapse,... Even the music is very cute. It has somewhat of "Inception".
Creator Guran - Backed "Derelict: A Short Story" on March 1
RTG, how have you been able to this awesome trailer in such a short time?! You guys are amazing! :)
Creator Vince Vazquez on March 1
So I hate IGN. I got nothing against their coverage, but their site is a mess of ads and scripts that slow down your PC. I try to avoid it a lot, and if I can't just go to their mobile site, I'll watch videos of theirs via their Youtube account. Which is where I went to check out the Dreamfall Chapters trailer. But after searching for it, I found this too: http://www.youtube.com/watch…. Someone recreated the theme to Dreamfall Chapters from the Kickstarter video! Now I gotta ask; the music is awesome here already. Are you guys going to release the soundtrack through other means besides pledger rewards too? Like through Amazon MP3, or (ugh) iTunes... or Bandcamp even?
I'm not going to pledge any more money to this than I already have, because you shattered your goal so I'd rather hang onto my money for the moment and use it for bills and food and gas and stuff:) But I WOULD like to nab the soundtrack eventually....
Creator Giorgos Chrysikopoulos - Dream Traveller on March 1
@Haley: The "baby"/egg we saved at the start of the longest journey is the new White Dragon, which we saw in human form in Dreamfall! (http://tlj.wikia.com/wiki/White_Dragon_reborn)
Instead, I believe that it has something to do with the Aboriginal mythology instead, as Marta herself found yesterday: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altjira (sky god=the central god of the Dreamtime=called Alchera, like Waticorp's project)
Creator Marta Pilliu | Dream Traveller $6.13 on March 1
Perhaps is a God who created everything, even the Kin.
Creator Hayley Morris on March 1
The sky God is most likely the baby from the start of the longest journey. Considering all the effort we took to save it, it'd be nice to see it all grown up. Or maybe its just cortez...
Creator Gavin Lambert - Tormented Dreamer on March 1
+1 for awesome music.
Creator Giorgos Chrysikopoulos - Dream Traveller on March 1
@Konstantin: They've been working on the game for only a couple of months (and I'm sure even as little as one week for a lot of the footage in that trailer). I'm more than amazed how GOOD it already looks on such a short time period. It will be a whole different game graphically by 2014, miles ahead of what we've been shown until now.
PS: I guess this is one of the "dangers" of Kickstarter. People aren't used to seeing games at such early stages. Most games 20 months before their release look like a bad-graphics nightmare from 10 years ago, but they don't go to show that footage to the public, they don't have to, so people are ignorant of how early prototyping really looks like. Again, I would eat my non-existent hat if even a single one of those models/assets doesn't significantly change/be remade until the November 2014 launch.
Creator Shantesh Patil on March 1
The voice and that beautiful music. 2014 seems way too far now.
Creator Ron Vollach - Dream Traveller 6.13$ on March 1
Amazing trailer, can't wait for the game, it all looks so great, when is Nov 2014 coming? can it come tomorrow?
Shared the trailer on Google+ & Facebook.
Creator Stephan Vandenborn on March 1
the "sky god" could that reffer to the blue dragon ? after all he seems to be the only kin left in Arcadia (provided that the white was actually killed at the end of dreamfall).
Creator Elizabeth Stinger on March 1
Er, ok, apparently its not the White Dragon talking? The beginning comments about the Sky God certainly sound like her. The bit about "there are two worlds" etc, sounded a bit different, the accent more like Zoe's. I just thought it was the same actress in two different recording sessions or something. Two different actresses, then? Or maybe one actress, but a new character. Like one of the Six or... something.
Creator Elizabeth Stinger on March 1
Wow. That trailer is awesome. Loved the music. And the White Dragon narrating it was really cool, too.
So.... there are other shifters *currently* out there besides April? O.o Do we know any of them?
Creator Laila Knutsen on March 1
It's so very pretty....
Is it 2014 yet?!
Creator speedster annelid dreamer $6.13 on March 1
Can tell a lot of work went into that trailer, good to have it ready while the kickstarter is still going! Need to send a link to a coworker who likely never played Dreamfall before.
Creator Joonas Linkola on March 1
Wow, nice trailer. Love the music -- now I *really* hope we reach the "improved soundtrack" stretch goal!
Creator cabfe on March 1
How wonderful.
I'm almost speechless now ;)
Creator A.A - The Dream Travelling Echidna $6.13 on March 1
THAT...gave me goosebumps. Wow. Don't know what more to say, really.
You've been nailing the updates up to this point; here's to RTG continuing to do so for the next 9 days! :)
Creator Daniela Serban on March 1
We will still get the Longest Journey Home, right? I'm guessing that's another game? :D I'll totally support that!!!
Awesome trailer! I'm completely over-hyped now! :)
Creator Libor - Dream Traveller on March 1
BEAUTIFUL music! And the fact that the trailer is obviously (mostly) aimed at new players should help a lot I hope. Great job RTG! :) Let's hit that 1,100k stretch goal today!
Creator André Jeworutzki on March 1
Nice trailer and beautiful music!
Creator Konstantin Senz on March 1
I do not like graphics quality in this trailer. Graphic quality is not a decisive criteria for good adventure, but nowdays you just have to maintain at least decent level. It has blurry, smeared, low-poly, edgy scenes. I know its in early stage, but you have to make it more immerse. Europolis I didnt like the most, its obviously from BR, but it is not feels right (at least in these demos). I didnt worry about story at all, i fully trust your vision, and i hope to see major progress in level details in forthcoming months. Thank you.
P.S.: whats wrong with Zoe's look? She looks odd. Lked old Zoe better (http://www.metzomagic.com/images/2006/Dreamfall1b.jpg).
Creator RoyMartin on March 1
Beautiful! I'll be watching this trailer lots of times! :)
Creator John Spencer on March 1
Awesome, dudes!
Creator Сергей Мазаев on March 1
Someone will hate me, but I can't stop begging for adding Dreamfall as digital add-on ^^
Creator Bezborodnikova Julia on March 1
The trailer is awesome, thank you. I want to play this game.)
One question: 2:25-2:30, who is it? I think it's Damien.
Creator Tet Yoon Lee on February 28
AstralWanderer: The video is available as MP4 on IGN, it works fine on an iPad and a phone I tested both without Flash. Alternatively use the Youtube link someone included below.
Creator Valery on February 28
Sorry, Red Thread, can't increase your traffic - IGN doesn't support html5. :-(
Creator Maxime Girard on February 28
I commented, up voted on (IGN and Steam) and posted on my facebook! Oh, and also poked my friend that's still hesitating for hte 7,5K pledge. Trying to get him to do the big leap :P
Creator Christine - Dream Traveller Tigress on February 28
Lovely trailer, good work guys.
Creator Kryysh | Dream Traveller on February 28
For those of you having trouble with the IGN video player, they already have uploaded the new trailer on youtube. You can see it right here : http://www.youtube.com/watch…