Author Topic: Dunning-Kruger meets Crowdfunding - Furry Kickstarters Thread (Read 4652 times)

ProvincialTwit · « **on:** August 26, 2012, 09:35:28 pm »

Everybody loves Kickstarter and its ilk.

From self-aggrandizing projects by embarrassing Internet people to...self-aggrandizing projects by embarrassing Internet people, 'crowdfunding' is the hot new bandwagon everyone is jumping on. As with any sort of popular thing, furries are no exception.

By way of example, perennial terrible artist and former CYD whipping boy 'Daveykins' Foxfire has set loose this abomination upon the world. I can't really make any sense of what the hell the project is about; all I see is a poorly-drawn mouse character he claims is 'an homage' to the films of Don Bluth. Also a pose where the character is holding a keyblade. Oh and he needs $2,500 to, in part, 'find a server to house it in'. Spoken like a true relic from 1996.

For those unaware, Kickstarter only gives out funds raised if a project meets its goal; hence why you'll only see the most deluded of would-be furry fundraising superstars there. That should give you some small idea of just how out-of-touch with reality folks like ol' Daveykins are.

I figured it was high time we had ourselves a thread to chronicle some of these hilarious, disturbing, and (for those that actually get funded) depressing examples of furry panhandling. Feel free to post links to Indiegogo, Offbeatr, or any other similar 'crowdfunding' sites. Just do us all a favor and mark 'not work safe' as appropriate.

Fantastigasm · « **Reply #1 on:** August 26, 2012, 09:40:11 pm »

EVERYBODY DONATE

Gryphoneer · « **Reply #2 on:** August 27, 2012, 07:01:32 pm »

Does this count as furry? Well, Wikifur says so, so that must be factually accurate. 25k+ sure is a lot of dough and suggests spendthrift furry involvement. Will the resulting webseries represent the "next level of furry" Conway augured to be ushered in by Bitter Lake? I, for one, hope it.

Any proposals when the market for "crowdfunding" will finally collapse?

greaseyote · « **Reply #3 on:** August 27, 2012, 08:22:13 pm »

Some might say these people are deluded to think that they're going to raise any money for such fuck-awful projects, but the Two Kinds comic kickstarter did raise almost a quarter of a million freaking dollars... for the printing of two furry graphic novellas... One guy donated $5000, and got to put his fursona in the comic. I hope the guy spends the extra 100 grand he wound up with on something wise... Even if the average donation was only $20, that's still means more people donated than show up at Anthrocon. After that, I'm surprised more furries aren't jumping onto this...

vigilante777 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 28, 2012, 02:47:38 pm »

Quote from: greaseyote on August 27, 2012, 08:22:13 pm

Some might say these people are deluded to think that they're going to raise any money for such fuck-awful projects, but the Two Kinds comic kickstarter did raise almost a quarter of a million freaking dollars... for the printing of two furry graphic novellas... One guy donated $5000, and got to put his fursona in the comic. I hope the guy spends the extra 100 grand he wound up with on something wise... Even if the average donation was only $20, that's still means more people donated than show up at Anthrocon. After that, I'm surprised more furries aren't jumping onto this...

At least the twokinds comic is competent, not really much to say about the kickstarter in the OP other than what the fuck. Also I don't know where you're coming from, but printing comics, especially those that are over 200 pages in limited print, costs a damn load of money.

greaseyote · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2012, 09:46:47 am »

Well, the original Kickstarter goal for Two Kinds was $25,000, so I would assume that amount covered the printing.

Now, I know they threw in some extras as the amount got larger, and maybe printed additional copies, but the fact that they raised 10 times their original goal is insane. I have nothing against Two Kinds, but I just don't see how the author didn't wind up with a huge surplus, at least $100K more than he expected. Of course he wrote a comic about a guy that has a furry waifu and they love each other so much even though nobody understands them and they're outcasts, so naturally tons of furries think it was written specifically for them, and eat that shit up.

ProvincialTwit · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2012, 09:15:39 pm »

The only thing worse than a furry or a weeaboo is a furry weeaboo. Ugh.

But as v777 said, at least TK is competently-drawn. Gonterman's been drawing pretty much exactly the same thing for 20+ years and thus far hasn't managed to improve in any noticeable way.

There are some other disgustingly well-funded furry crowdfunded projects out there, but they're pretty much all porn and I really can't be bothered to go dig up the links for them.

Gryphoneer · « **Reply #7 on:** August 31, 2012, 05:15:26 am »

Quote from: ProvincialTwit on August 29, 2012, 09:15:39 pm

But as v777 said, at least TK is competently-drawn.

Debatable.

"What is this strange thing you call... perspective?"

He may have gotten better over the years, but it's still just animu, the imitation of low-quality anime with snout-face, pointy chin and everything.

ProvincialTwit · « **Reply #8 on:** August 31, 2012, 07:42:46 am »

Ahahahaha okay apparently I was thinking of something else.

vigilante777 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 31, 2012, 11:34:39 am »

Highly nsfw (at least it's censored unless you agree with the disclaimer):
http://offbeatr.com/

This site seems to be an adult kickstarter with plenty of furry content... They have some kind of convoluted system where a project first has to have enough votes before it can be funded. Note: the site is extremely explicit, certainly not suitable for work EVER. I haven't really looked around much, but there should be something interesting to find there.

Little note: there's a button in the upper-right corner that lets you switch between sfw and nsfw.

About the twokinds thing: seems like I was mistaken as well, I thought it looked better than that, never mind that statement about it being competent.

a pigeon · « **Reply #10 on:** September 05, 2012, 10:27:59 am »

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The year is 2050, and mega-corporation GENtech heads all human genome research and experimentation. Amidst controversy and questions from the public, a set of secret experiments goes awry and they create anthropomorphics (furries) from a batch of unsuspecting test subjects. GENtech has no choice but to release the new anthros back into the public, causing a new level of controversy. The anthros try to fit back into society, but with little luck-- the public attention and mistrust previously focused on GENtech focuses on them, and despite their best efforts to appear good-willed and the same as everyone else, they are eventually the victims of violence. One such event-- a shooting at a anthro-sponsored charity-- starts an all-out war between the anthros and humans. Who will you side with?

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=93139375&searchtext=furry+wars

Quote from: FAQ

Q: Why the Furries Vs. Humans story?

A: We wanted our game to be unlike anything on the market now. We're not trying to create controversy or pick sides, furries is just a topic not covered yet in a FPS/3RD.

Well, there is Vivisector, but I suppose it isn't furry because it wasn't made by furries for furries.

zed · « **Reply #11 on:** September 05, 2012, 09:04:32 pm »

What happens if you throw a party on the Internet, and nobody shows up? En Den is asking $2,000 to release an art compilation (NSFW)... the only trouble is that only 3 people have pledged in nearly 3 weeks. That's gotta sting, especially when Onta's project (NSFW) has raised over $4,000 in 3 days.

ISleepNow · « **Reply #12 on:** September 05, 2012, 09:48:56 pm »

Quote from: a pigeon on September 05, 2012, 10:27:59 am

Who will you side with?

do they only give you rifles?

vigilante777 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 06, 2012, 07:02:17 am »

Quote from: a pigeon on September 05, 2012, 10:27:59 am

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=93139375&searchtext=furry+wars

At least $100,- goes to charity. That's the only good thing this thing would be good for.

Kirune · « **Reply #14 on:** September 09, 2012, 07:26:50 pm »

Quote from: a pigeon on September 05, 2012, 10:27:59 am

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=93139375&searchtext=furry+wars

some choice comments

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Why is yiffing in the comments not allowed? As a dedicated yiffer community member I am very upset about this. I don't see how I can support a game with such a narrow-minded view of the furry community. By limiting your comments in such a way you have alienated a good majority of the furry community.

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I really don't want to get banned, but I don't like feeling bullied for being a who I am. I'm male, 15, and bi, and I wear mouse ears, tail and facepaint everyday to school (sometimes I like to be a horse, just to mix things up). I get picked on alot, and people are always telling me where I can't go, what I can't do, what I can't say... you get the idea. It's just not fair.

zed · « **Reply #15 on:** September 09, 2012, 07:33:49 pm »

I think they're making fun of furries. I mean, take this comment:

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Is there going to be any kind of romantic side-story in this game? Like the main character falling in love with an caring, mature, slightly overweight, but highly attractive anthropomorphic female Arctic Fox? That's kind of a fantasy of mine (they make such kawaii noises desu desu) =^.^=

I burst out laughing when I read that. I don't know how much more obvious you want these people to be. I mean, I really hope... eh, fucking Poe's Law.

Kirune · « **Reply #16 on:** September 13, 2012, 04:34:01 am »

oh i'm dumb.

kayfox · « **Reply #17 on:** September 21, 2012, 01:08:28 pm »

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/683115472/furry-fuel

Yeah...

vigilante777 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 21, 2012, 01:57:46 pm »

Quote from: kayfox on September 21, 2012, 01:08:28 pm

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/683115472/furry-fuel

Yeah...

Expect it to be pulled soon, that kind of stuff is against the rules apparently...

Conan · « **Reply #19 on:** September 21, 2012, 11:22:07 pm »

Quote from: kayfox on September 21, 2012, 01:08:28 pm

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/683115472/furry-fuel

Yeah...

My favorite part is how there was no attempt to make the can design seamless.