Andromeda Acolytes. A State-of-the-Art Sci-fi Text Adventure
A project in Sydney, AU by Wade Clarke000days
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A big, multi-chapter, multi-PC sci-fi text adventure game. Exploration, puzzling, conversation, wonder, humour, danger and darkness.
Backers: 250
Average Pledge Per Backer: $57 AUD
Funded: $14,372 AUD of $14,000 AUD
Dates: Aug 3rd -> Aug 24th (21 days)
Project By: Wade Clarke
Backers: 250
Average Pledge Per Backer: $57 AUD
Funded: $14,372 AUD of $14,000 AUD
Dates: Aug 3rd -> Aug 24th (21 days)
Project By: Wade Clarke
$14,372 AUD
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 24 @ 10:03 -0400 GMT
102%
of goal
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Latest News
$14k and Andromeda Acolytes is fully funded! 
August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
I was reading the Sydney Morning Herald over lunch when my phone beeped with the message from Kickstarter telling me the project was funded. What can I say but thank you everybody. Your Herculean support efforts, especially during the previous twelve... (Read More)
$13.2k and rising with 12 hours to go!
August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
As I just said in a Tweet, the acceleration of this final sprint has been amazing. I'm up to $13.2k of $14k with half a day to go, and it may be even more than that by the time I finish typing. All the people who aren't me (essentially, you) have... (Read More)
$10k approaching with 36 hours to go! And Scott Adams, Stereotypical and Macgamer HQ
August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, almost $10k! Thank you, you folks are amazing! Today is more thanks and shoutouts. I want to give a sideways shout to another Kickstarter ending soon – the cute ios/Android app-IF Stereotypical being run by Scott Adams's company Clopas LLC.... (Read More)
$9000 at T-2.5! Plus, my sister said this day would come
August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Andromeda Acolytes is up to $9000 out of $14000 at T-2.5 days! It's been amazing to me to see supporters of this Kickstarter spreading the word and encouraging others to join in their own ways, and in ways I hadn't even thought of. It's also been... (Read More)
$7700+, what next, a sample from the slang file and a promo reminder
August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
I've got four-and-a-half days to go and I'm over $7700! I am super pleased with the progress. If the Kickstarter reaches the $14k target, then I'll tell you about my next move. If the Kickstarter doesn't reach the $14k target, then I'll tell you... (Read More)
$7000+, your quality feedback, Grimfel and Sherlock Holmes The Awakened
August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
At more than $7000 I've passed halfway and am quite excited about that! THANKS FOR YOUR FEEDBACK Now that I've started talking to backers on a one-to-one basis, you/they have been coming up with solid promotional ideas that I've been able to act on,... (Read More)
About the IF Competitions that happened before the Kickstarter.
August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
I just wrote a piece in my IF blog about some of the outlandish prep I did for this Kickstarter with the goal of community-building. Specifically, I ran a series of IF competitions in a Discord server where folks played IF games and competed for high... (Read More)
"Kids have to learn about Tunnel Runner someday" AKA The Nostalgia Button
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Backer of this Kickstarter and old friend of mine Michael last night indirectly suggested to me on facebook that I should push a nostalgia button on this Kickstarter. What he actually did was offer to take photos of the 80s Usborne Computing books... (Read More)
Almost at $6000! Today I've got a Let's Play of my previous IF, The Music Room in Cragne Manor
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Here we are on the verge of $6000! Thank you everybody! To celebrate, I'd like to share with you a link to an annotated Let's Play of my previous big IF creation, the Music Room inside the 84-author horror megadventure, Cragne Manor (2018). (The... (Read More)
$5100 and counting! Plus, the Steam version of the demo, and Juliana Hatfield sings Olivia Newton-John
August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
WE'RE IT'S AT Andromeda Acolytes is up to $5100 and we're approaching the halfway mark. Can I reach the $14k goal from here? It's a challenge, but still possible. A little reminder to all you folks who've got me this far –make sure you pull (or... (Read More)
Day 7; $4600+ That's a third of the way!
August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Therefore, resile not from your promotionly ways, nor from the word of your mouth and social media megaphoning. By backing or promoting Andromeda Acolytes, or both, you have helped me get this far, and it continues. THE MUSICAL CONTRAST In... (Read More)
Day six and $4400+! Today I'll share a piece of music from the game world
August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers and lusty onlookers, It's day six and we've passed $4400! I feel this is definitely an achievement for a pure text adventure on Kickstarter in 2022. You do rock. After a rah-rah paragraph, today's update will consist of me talking about... (Read More)
Day four and approaching %25
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Yes, it's day four and I'm almost up to %25 of the goal thanks to you! Something else that's really neat that I almost forgot would be coming as a result of this campaign is that between the pre-launch Steam beta test and the release of... (Read More)
A solid start! Today I'll talk about spreading the word
August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! Wade Clarke here on day two of the Kickstarter with the first project update. I'm already up to $2300+. That's great, and again, thank you! You better get used to being thanked a lot during this Kickstarter. Each time is as sincere as... (Read More)
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