Nefarious
A project in Baton Rouge, LA by Josh Hano000days
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Be the villain! A traditionally animated side-scroller where you get to be the bad guy! Kidnap Princesses! Thwart heroes!
Backers: 1194
Average Pledge Per Backer: $42
Funded: $50,331 of $50,000
Dates: Aug 17th -> Sep 19th (33 days)
Project By: Josh Hano
Backers: 1194
Average Pledge Per Backer: $42
Funded: $50,331 of $50,000
Dates: Aug 17th -> Sep 19th (33 days)
Project By: Josh Hano
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Last Updated: September 19 @ 01:01 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
15 Minutes left! 
September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
15 minutes left!To help us secure that last bit of funding we need we'd like to introduce the biggest tier yet. The Paragon of Virtue tier! Don't want to be an ally of Crow? Not content to be a minion? Would you like to try and stop his dastardly... (Read More)
Final Two Hours
September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Closing TimeIt's now time for the last call. I wanted to personally thank everyone who has pledged, and everyone who has upped their pledge as we attempt to hit the final 50k. Just a reminder, we have a single Tyrant Tier pledge ready to go. Not... (Read More)
1000 Backers!
September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
1000 Backers! As the day winds down, we managed to raise a really cool 38k This will really set the stage for our final day where we will need to make our final push. You guys are doing great so far, just keep it up and we'll knock it out of the... (Read More)
Final Two Days and Reddit AMA
September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Final CountdownWe've come so far and victory is within our reach. These last two days will be clutch in determining whether or not we hit our goal. You guys have done an amazing job, and if everyone increased their pledge by at least 15$ we would hit... (Read More)
Musical Interlude!
September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Nefarious Music!Here is the special treat I had promised. Today we're happy to release the full version of Crow's theme song. Just another little tool to help spread the word. Enjoy this tune composed by Matthew Taranto. If you're currently... (Read More)
60% Funding!
September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
60% Funding!As many of you noticed we hit the 60% mark! Statistically most kickstarters that reach this point manage to get their funding. The final 48 hours should be an exciting development as the reminder notices get sent out and we pop up on a... (Read More)
Heroes always win… except this time.
September 11th - via: kickstarter.com
You Are The Villain. “Dreams of greatness swirl through my mind as I climb in to the hulking machinery I’ve equipped. Now is my time to take control. I am smarter, faster, and stronger than any of the heroes who would stop me, and I will... (Read More)
50% Funding and Avatar Bundles!
September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
50% Funding!What an incredible journey this has been so far. We've managed to raise a staggering 25,000 toward our goal of 50,000! We've rounding the corner now and we're rapidly approaching our final week. In helping us reach that goal all the... (Read More)
48 Hour Challenge Comic!
September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Spooky Scary!
September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
New Art!It was a dark and stormy night. When, from the shadows, a new snippet of art appeared. No one knew from whence it came, or where it was going. Just that it was here, and it meant business. Oh my, that's a bit spooky isn't it? You can almost... (Read More)
New Screenshot!
September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
New Screenshot!Today we just wanted to share a new screenshot with you! Dialogue is an important part of the game. We want the player to be able to get to know Crow and the princesses. Being a silent protagonist is for heroes! Being a villain means... (Read More)
Meet Princess Ariella!
September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Ariella knows two things: ruling her kingdom and fighting. A warrior princess at heart, she's not a big fan of the status quo, and woe to any villain who thinks she can be easily swept away from her strict training regiment. In Dwarf country, you... (Read More)
Labor Day Game-along
September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Join us for a Stream-a-thon Game-Along! Stream-athon Game-along! Going live now, we have Myself, Matthew Taranto and Brad Borne playing retro games a plenty! We'll be playing the games that inspired us on Nefarious, plus a whole bunch that we just... (Read More)
Animation Creation Part 2
August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Animation Creation!Today I'm going to share another time lapse video. This time detailing the work that went into making a run cycle for the cop we saw a few days ago. I wanted this one to be a little more silly and bouncy than an average run. I... (Read More)
Meet Princess Tephra
August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
20k funding reached!Holy cow! You guys have done an amazing job! We've just hit 20k of our 50k goal keeping us right on track for a successful funding. Let's keep this up and see how quickly we can hit our next major milestone, 30k. Every little bit... (Read More)
Animation Process!
August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Animation CreationIn today's update we're going to talk briefly about our process for animating characters. Nefarious employs frame by frame drawings in the tradition of classical animation. The key poses, or 'extremes' are sketched out. Then we go... (Read More)
Weekly Launchpad. What Kickstarters Launched Aug 17 – 23?
August 25th - via: cliqist.com
Every week we take a brief look at all of the Kickstarter campaigns that launched in the previous week. This isn’t to say that all of these projects are worth your hard earned cash, but with any luck having all of them in one place will make it easier to educate yourself on the projects you’d like to back, and which ones to run from. You’ll find two types of campaigns listed, “featured” and “the rest“. (Read More)
Double Trouble Bundle!
August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Introducing the Nefarious + Tadpole Treble Bundle! Today we introduced a new tier we're calling 'Double Trouble!' As many of you know; the musician on Nefarious, Matthew Taranto, has his own successful kickstarter for his musical game Tadpole... (Read More)
48 Hour Challenge Victory!
August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
48 Hour Challenge Victory! Hail the conquering villain! Thanks to your pledges, and sharing the Kickstarter we've managed to gain a victory over the 48 hour challenge late into the night (It was still saturday somewhere!) Backer Zerukin holds the... (Read More)
Meet Princess Farrah Day
August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We've got 6 hours to go on the 48 hour challenge. We've made a great stride since Thursday and we're getting oh-so close to beating this challenge. Getting to 30% this early in a Kickstarter is a huge deal and really bodes well for our success! I... (Read More)
48 Hour Challenge!
August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
An awesome backer has thrown down the gauntlet! If we can reach $15,000 by end of the day Saturday, that backer will contribute an additional $1000 to the campaign. Getting to 30% is a huge kickstarter milestone! During this 48 hour period... (Read More)
10% Funding and Greenlight!
August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Most Kickstarters that hit their 10% mark on the first day get funded (so says the internet), and Nefarious just crossed that line! Congratulations guys! We're doing it! We've only just begun this amazing journey and we need to keep up the... (Read More)
Being Bad is Good in Nefarious
August 19th - via: cliqist.com
Coming to PC, Mac, Linux, and WiiU is the opportunity to be the bad guy. That’s right, this time you’re actually finding the princess in the castle – and kidnapping her. Nefarious puts us in the shoes of the bad guy scheming to kidnap princesses. Unfortunately, even the more elaborate of plans can become messy and complicated. (Read More)
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