@rainforest1155 RTG and Funcom seem to be a on very good terms, yes. Ragnar has also literally mentioned this a few times. That's a good thing for everybody.
@1337d00d303 No, they already confirmed they want to make TLJ Home, didn't they. When they get that much money, they have enough to make Chapters as good as they could possible imagine, so they can actually start investing in and working on Home afterwards. It doesn't mean they can fully fund Home though. Read the GameSpot article linked in the comments near yours for details.
@Bordonaro All the TLJ games let you move around freely... depending on what exactly you mean with "freely". None of the games have been, or will be first person (unless a new one gets announced in the future). These are adventure games, so there will be a lot of clicking. Actually I suspect the Diablo games have more clicking. :)
We have first/third person 3D games now, but 2D platformers are still being made, and they are still popular. As an example the sidescrolling Bionic Commando did quite a bit better than the third person one. After TV was invented we still have radio, and even books. Look at the facts before ending your comments with a "lol".
@rainforest1155 I don't think they just "gave" RTG the license. I recall reading Funcom gets a share of whatever money Dreamfall Chapters makes in one of the earlier interviews or articles about Chapters, or maybe in the live stream. That could also still mean RTG had to pay for the license in some other way(s), but I don't know if either party will make these details public.
@makryu The only playable character they have announced so far is Zoe, and that one is obvious in the sequel to Dreamfall. The original Dreamfall let you play as April for a bit, plus she is the heroine in TLJ, so it's not unlikely she'll be playable for a bit in Chapters as well. She is still the Wave, or will be again. They have announced April's voice actress will be back, but they have also been really secretive about the role she will play. TLJ Home also taking place after Dreamfall means she has to be alive in some form at least, but even before that most people assumed she'd simply be voicing April again. That doesn't say anything about playable character or NPC though.
The past games, specifically Dreamfall indicate it's likely April will be playable, but only as a side character. Everything said by Red Thread Games during this Kickstarter suggested that was a possibility, but really only added doubt to that. I don't know about naivete, but none of the information points to this being an April game. It depends on what you mean "prominent" whether or not I agree with you. Was April a prominent character in Dreamfall?
@1337d00d303 This article announced there will be a whole new game centred on April, so how is that upsetting? You say you're looking forward to Dreamfall Chapters which is the next Dreamfall/Zoe story with just a little bit of April, but TLJ Home will actually have a lot of April. You should be happy instead! :) (Assuming they'll make the 2 million goal, but if not I'm sure they'll have another Kickstarter in the future.)
TLJ is Ragnar's baby, something he has basically been thinking about ever since (and before) TLJ came out. He's mentioned in a number of places he has the whole story already planned out (minus all the small details). Dreamfall Chapters will conclude the Dreamfall/Zoe story, will answer, or at least address, all the big cliffhangers from Dreamfall, and now we know TLJ Home will conclude the TLJ/April story.
@makryu Not sure about stretch goal money being used to fund a different product. Like I said elsewhere, I'd be happy to pledge again in a new Kickstarter for TLJ Home specifically. That might actually be better, but I really can't say for sure.
As for "something that backers already thought was in the game", that's not quite true. Red Thread Games never suggested that would be the case, actually they specifically mentioned this would be a Dreamfall story, not the conclusion to April's story in a number in places. At least on the Kickstarter project pages this seems to have been common knowledge. Of course many of those people (including me) are putting quite some effort in staying up to date with every little bit of news others might miss.
@mrexetercity198 Not a very popular opinion, many people love Dreamfall, and I don't even recall anybody giving it a below average score, let alone calling it "awful". You're entitled to your opinion of course, but I have to disagree with the "They should have made TLJ Home first". (Assuming with "of" you meant "have".)
@GameYakuza I didn't think it would happen soon. :) I can wait though. Actually if that does end up happening, Home becoming a Kickstarter project of its own, I suspect many other TLJ fans would pledge again. It's more likely than current backers upping their pledge to one of the higher tiers if you ask me.
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