There are 2 schools of thoughts here: to fund via crowd sourcing (warts and all) or to not fund via crowd sourcing (warts and all). Am I doing this right?

As gamers, why do we condone this? Sure, we got some fairly "ok" games out of crowd sourced projects, but did those games need to be made? Did those games enrich your life? Did those games enrich the developer's life? If you can say "yes" to the last question, then you probably made a great choice. The first 2 questions are probably "no".

Let me make this clear, I'm not criticizing the 1-man or tiny development team. So, when I mention "developers", you can exclude those groups from all criticism I'm about to make.

Some of the developers going the "crowd sourcing" route could secure capital by traditional means. Should we be funding these folks? Those "traditional means" maybe a thorn for them but securing funds from gullible gamers shouldn't be a thing. I'll gladly fund projects on Kickstarter for a developer who is making their first or second game. To "kick start" for a company like Double Fine? Why on Earth are we condoning this? We broke the crowd sourcing process and for no good reason at all.

Stop funding these people. Stop it right now. I haven't watched the video in the article yet but I'm sure it's more of the same. Just stop it.

If Double Fine can't fund a project without going to the crowd sourcing model, then they are doing it all wrong and should close it's doors. It's wrong. Wrong. Wrong.

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Still 6 more hours to go on the U.S. east coast but "happy new year" to all of you!

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I'm so confused. By reading the comments, you'd think someone ate a kitten. This really isn't a big deal and there isn't a reason to go nuts over this.

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I think we'll see this sooner than later. This game isn't on my radar but if it's just memory corruption issues, this may not take them much longer to figure it out. I'm thinking 1/2016.

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My mind is blown! I hope this leads to more Capcom games on the way as well.

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Still trying to find the time to finish Enemy Unknown, then on to Enemy Within. So good.

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Thanks for posting this, Wojtek88. I respect many of the opinions you mentioned here.

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(There is an theme I've seen on Steam forums and here that I would like to respond to.)

Let me get this right: Linux gamers should be thankful to even pay for Linux games? Is this what we've come to?

-Gamers pay "early access" for unfinished, lightly polished games?
-Gamers fund unfinished, lightly polished games through crowd sourcing.
-Gamers pay for bad ports w/ issues. Linux users (the 1%) just needs to be thankful.

I'm going to walk into my favourite pizza establishment right now and demand I pay full price for an medium sized pie. If he gives me only a slice, I should just be fine with that, too. Am I doing it right? I mean, he needs to make sure his kids have shoes on his feet and he can pay for his mistress and all.

Developers aren't homeless folks on the street corner looking for hand outs. These are video games makers looking for hand outs if you are willing to give it to them. You shouldn't be "thankful". You are saying "thanks" when you pay for polish. Pay for polish or we are going to have an Armageddon of crap-tastic games on Linux/SteamOS.

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So much this!

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I don't even know who Garry Newman is. So......I don't care. Thanks, Garry. For every Garry Newman out there, Dick Johnson is looking to take his place. Peddling sandbox games.

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