Jay and Silent Bob’s Jason Mewes on crowdfunding and pot leaf throwing stars
First they were just a couple of stoners hanging outside a convenience store. Now they could be video game stars. The characters Jay and...
Interabang starts Fig crowdfunding campaign for Jay and Silent Bob video game
Interabang Entertainment is launching a crowdfunding campaign on the Fig game-financing platform for a video game based on the Jay and Silent Bob cartoon series....
Gambitious resurfaces with profitable titles and a new way to invest in games
Gambitious was founded in 2012 as a platform for game investing that could tap sources of money that could go beyond what was possible with...
Psychonauts 2 crowdfunding passes $3 million as it nears goal
It looks like the Psychonauts are ready for a comeback. The crowdfunding campaign on Fig for Psychonauts 2 has passed $3 million. This brings...
The zany Tim Schafer has gone psycho with five games in the works
Tim Schafer, one of the zaniest people in video games, is having his “double finest” hour. The founder of Double Fine Productions has his...
Psychonauts 2 already raises $1 million on crowdfunding site Fig, but it’s got a ways to go
It looks like the Psychonauts are on their way back. The sequel to the beloved platformer by Tim Schafer and his studio, Double Fine,...
Fig levels up crowdfunding by accepting actual investments from gamers
Game financing startup Fig, which helps game developers raise money from fans, said it can now receive investments from unaccredited investors (or ordinary fans) for game-crowdfunding...
5th Cell reveals its Fig crowdfunding campaign game — Anchors in the Drift
Some day, we might reminisce about how we used to crowdfund games on Kickstarter. 5th Cell, the developer behind Scribblenauts, has revealed its new...
Double Fine, InXile, and Obsidian bigwigs create Kickstarter competitor for games — with equity for backers
Kickstarter might not be the best place for developers to crowdfund their games anymore. Justin Bailey has launched Fig, a new crowdfunding site built specifically...