HTW on Kickstarter?

[UndyingNephalim]

With Sigma dropped by a major publisher and my only source of income left being the iPhone game I've developed, money is not exactly going to be a commodity in my near future, which also means less time to do things. Do you guys think it would be possible to put HTW on Kickstarter without the big N throwing a banhammer at this mod since it's technically donations?

[Almost Fabulous]

I'm looking through Kickstarter's games and I'm only seeing original IPs, so I'd guess they would sadly.

[Mattwensley]

Hmmm... maybe if you set up a Paypal account... and our personal friend Chasen Lindsey needed money, so as his friends, we all pitched in to get him along? We're not funding a fan-made Nintendo IP, that's not permitted, apparently, we're just helping out a friend who's down on his luck...

[UndyingNephalim]

Probably will just have a general "Donate for no specific aspect of my work" page floating around somewhere on my website at this rate. The majority opinion at other places I asked this question seems to be "Don't risk it!!!!"

[GoldenGohma]

As much as we would gladly support such a kickstarter, and as much as it would definitely help you out, the risk is too great.

However, couldn't you have a kickstarter for Sigma, since it IS an original IP? Though then you would have to put most of the money towards Sigma itself-which I'm fine with, I would start playing Sigma if I had the engine to play it on.

I'd say the safest thing would be either a Sigma page or a general page that shows some of your past and current work. (Hm. . . probably not H:TW though, just to be extra extra extra safe.)

[Encablossa]

Can't you put a paypal link on your DeviantArt? Lots of others do.

[Eldren]

Can't you put a paypal link on your DeviantArt? Lots of others do.

I wouldn't mind doing it this way. Gives you credibility and autonomy in may Opinion

[Windrider37]

Yes, Nintendo may claim you are trying to Monetize THEIR hard work, so i wouldn't. Perhaps put a donation page up on your site and link it to paypal, so that way it is for "Other" Things, or however you label it. You could also put up a Donations page on Deviant art as well! Good luck!

[PaulH]

If you want to keep making Hyrule Total War then I wouldn't risk going near to Kickstarter, as soon as people see it, they'll pledge like crazy and then not only will a Banhammer descend upon you, but likely so will a team of very powerful lawyers bent on slapping your buttocks into jail.

On the other hand, Sigma would probably do nicely on Kickstarter due to being an original IP, it's a shame you were dropped though.