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SPORTSFRIENDS featuring Johann Sebastian Joust

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A compendium of four joyfully fun local multiplayer games for PlayStation 3 and home computers.
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Die Gute Fabrik

4,146 backers pledged $152,451 to help bring this project to life.
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Happy New Year! A Heartfelt Thanks

Happy New Year!

2014 is almost over, and so is the Sportsfriends project. Now that we’ve finally released the game on Mac, Windows, and Linux, we wanted to take a... Read more

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Sportsfriends is out on Steam and Humble Store!

It's a holiday miracle! Sportsfriends is now live on Steam and Humble Store! For Windows/Mac/Linux! Finally!

(Note:Home Computer backers should now have access to DRM-free builds of the... Read more

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Rowdy Holidays! Sportsfriends comes to Steam & Humble this Friday!

Seasons Greetings,

It's a holiday miracle! Sportsfriends is finally coming to Windows, Mac, and Linux this Friday, December 19, on Steam and the Humble Store.

Y'all already have access... Read more

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October 2014 Update

Hi everybody,

It's been a few months, so let's do a big ol' project update!

(As a reminder, we're trying to keep these email updates to a minimum. See our... Read more

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Home Computers Beta! (+ Thanks)

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PSN Release Aftermath + Update

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Sportsfriends out for PS3 and PS4!

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Sportsfriends! May 6 on PS3 + PS4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTV04J-hHiQ

We've got a release date! And a wacky new release trailer, featuring us and a bunch of our friends here in NYC (see above).

We’re releasing Sportsfriends on PS3... Read more

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Info needed from European + Australian PSN backers!

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Sportsfriends for PSN: Submitted!

Hey everyone!

Good news! After many months of tireless work, we’ve finally finished the PlayStation 3 + 4 versions of Sportsfriends! Or at least as far as we know.

If... Read more

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Guest Game #3: Shot Shot Shoot

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January Progress Update

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December Update! One Year Anniversary!

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Good News, Bad News

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Rewards Survey FAQ

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Tournaments! Seattle! Surveys!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCChjmyLrqE

(Thanks to our friend Pete for this footage of the PAX East 2013 tournament)

Hey everyone!

We’ve got a few announcements and updates for you... 

PAX Prime! Tournaments!

Headed... Read more

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Sneak peak at Super Pole Riders

Hello backers!

We've been busy bees, beavering away on the final versions of the games. We're starting to get pretty close. Last week I reached the beta stage with my... Read more

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Sportsfriends Summer Update!

Happy summer Sportsfriends friends!

We've been hard at work on the games. Things are heating up now and we want to give you all a big ol' update.

How's the... Read more

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TENNNES and BaraBariBall!

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January Update - Wallpapers and more

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Hokra early alpha! Backer forum!

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We did it! You did it!

Hey everyone!


We did it! At 4pm EST today, Sportsfriends was successfully funded!

(Thanks Ian for the gif suggestion)

Now we get to finish all four games and share them... Read more

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Successfully raised $152,451 USD with 4,146 backers

So close!

Hey everybody,

As I'm writing this, we're only $3000 away from being funded with 9 hours to go. With your incredible support, we've raised nearly half of our total in... Read more

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New rewards! FIVE *additional* free games!

Hi all,

Home stretch! Just 20 hours to go. We're over 85% of the way there, but we still need $20K more. If you can help out and/or tell your... Read more

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24 hours to go + new t-shirt designs!

Hey Sportsfriends! We have ONE MORE DAY to finish funding this sucker and we're gearing up for the best 24 hours yet. Thanks for your continued support!

First, some press:... Read more

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The gift of Sportsfriends

Hi there, 

We've been getting lots of questions about how to get a second copy of the game, so I thought I'd address it in an update.

Want a PS3... Read more

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AAA UPDATE

Hey Sportsfriends and foes. Three days to go! Let's Kickstart this sucker! This is a three-part update, so boil some water and settle in for some AMA, ART AND ACCOLADES. That's... Read more

Sportsfriends stream this evening from the Tumblr HQ

Hi everybody,

I wanted to let you know that we will be streaming all the Sportsfriends games live from the Tumblr HQ in Manhattan this evening at 7:30pm EST. Once... Read more

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J.S. Joust – Polygon Documentary and Future Plans

OK everyone – only 4 days to go! We can do this, but we'll need a big swell of grassroots support. Tweet it. Facebook it. Tell a friend.

Meanwhile! Johann... Read more

G'day

Hey everybody! 

I wanted to take a moment to share this incredible fan poster that was sent to us by Dominique 'Dom2D' Ferland. Dom2D is a super-talented indie game developer... Read more

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MEET THE BARABARIBALL TEAM!

Hey - I'm Noah, lead dev on BaraBariBall and, for at least one more week, YOUR Sportsfriend.

Making games can be pretty hard but making a good fighting game can... Read more

Sportsfriends Extended Testimonials Video

Hello Sportsfriends friends!

We're going to keep pushing Sportsfriends as hard as we can over these final six days. We can't do it without you, so help us spread the... Read more

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Sportsfriends T-Shirt Designs!

Hey Kickfriends!

One more week to go. We're going to do a big push in this final week, so help us spread the word. Tweet it, Facebook it, tell a... Read more

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SPORTSFRIENDS live stream tonight, 7pm EST!

Hey everyone!

Maybe you or your friends are curious about what the Sportsfriends games look like, live in action? Tonight, from Ramiro's apartment in West Harlem, we're going to be... Read more

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TENNNES

Hey Kickfriends!

We've almost hit 40% of our goal now, and it seemed like a good time to tell you a bit more about the exclusive game that goes to... Read more

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Hello friends of Sporstfriends!

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SPORTSFRIENDS Week 2 Progress Report

AND WE'RE BACK! Hey, Sportslovers and Sportfriends! I'm following up our last update - Bennett's post about QWOPFRIENDS - with some info about Miracle Adventures in 2113, my own contribution... Read more

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SPORTSFRIENDS Week 1 Progress Report

Hello again from SPORTSFRIENDS HQ!

One week into our Kickstarter campaign, and we've reached the $40,000 milestone! We can't express how grateful we are for your support, and it's looks... Read more

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25% of the way to Sportsfriends!

Hello Sportsfriends friends!

First off, thanks so much for your support! All your tweets, posts, and emails have been so energizing. Your support reminds us why we embarked on this... Read more

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