"Psychonauts 2" campaign is already a success.
When a game needs a sequel and there isn't money in sight then crowdfunding is the answer to those prayers. Some games do really great but the studio developing these games need to be funded in order to make the games the best they can possibly make them.
"The first game had 11 mental worlds that you went into,"said Tim Schafer on Polygon. "And there were two or three, depending on how you slice it up, physical locations. We wanted to do something similar to that, but the exact numbers are flexible.
"We want to do something that feels like an epic of a tale. We're not trying to do an episodic game that's smaller. We're trying to do something that will feel like what it felt like to play the first game."
On Fig, a "Psychonauts 2" campaign was posted and already has over $1.8 million within it's first day. There are still 36 days left for the campaign but it is already 57-percent funded thanks to more than 12,400 backers. Just like other crowdfunding sites the "Psychonauts 2" campaign offered different rewards/perks to those who donate a certain amount.
The smallest amount that can be donated is $10 and is technically a donation from the heart. This very affordable perk gets backers their names in the credits plus "Psychonauts" digital download for PC and Mac.
There are 17 different reward options with the most expensive option at $10,000. While it may seem like a steep price, it does get backers a camping trip with a friend and the members of the Psychonauts team to "Whispering Rock Psychic Summer Camp."
It also comes with an exclusive edition "Whispering Rock Psychic Summer Camp" T-shirt and hand made friendship bracelet along with the "Psyconauts" 1 & 2 digital game and soundtrack download, name in the credits, 2 player productions video downloads, a digital art book, a Raz figurine, a name and brain in the Hall of Brains, Backer T-shirt, a signed Collector's Edition Box, a Raz plushie, Ras Backpack with merit badges and a design a figment perk.
The estimated delivery for the "Psychonauts 2" campaign rewards is projects at Fall 2018, around the same time the game gets finished.
"Psychonauts" is a platform video game developed by Double Fine Productions. The game was originally made back in 2005 by Majesco Entertainment, but the title was acquired by Double Fne and allowed the company to republish the title to work with updated and modern gaming systems.
The game follows Raz, a young bow who is gifted with psychic abilities, as he runs away from the circus to try to sneak into a summer camp for those who are just like he is. "Psychonauts" are what psychic spies are called. Raz becomes a "Psycadet" and helps various characters overcome their fears or past memories in order to progress in the game. Apart from his existent powers, he gains more powers as the game progresses.
