[CSNATION] Yogscast Allegedly Scamming Yogventure Kickstarter Backers

[TwistedDictator]

Despite the success of the Kickstarter campaign in May 2012 for Yogventures, the Yogscast has revealed that the project is dead. In addition, Lewis Brindley (Xephos) remarks that the company is under "no obligation to do anything" despite receiving over twice their donation goal for the doomed game.

Winterkewl Games was the studio that was working on the game. Of the nearly $570,000 raised on Kickstarter, Winterkewl was allotted $415,000 to use on development. $300,000 of that amount was marked for salaries for developers and artists. Of that $300,000 at least $35,000 was paid to one artist that did absolutely no work over a period of two weeks. The reason was due to the artist in question being hired by LucasArts and them not allowing him to continue work on Yogventures during that transitional period.

 

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I thought I would post before someone else does. I know most of you guys dont read the source and make assumption just by reading the title lol (e.g. the ubisoft watch dog issue I posted lol), but it does seem like yogcast is not in the wrong, they wasn't devolping the game but they were the face of the game.

 

edit:I think yogcast does have a relationship with the devolper so I would slighty blame yogcast aswell.

[Jobbe03]

That's the world we live in. People take advantage of people, some just do it to kids aswell cough Yogscast

[BonBon Scott]

Well, I wouldn't say they are scamming the Kickstarter backers. There is always that risk with Kickstarter, a project can fail.

 

And, it's not like they haven't supplied the backers with anything, they have already given all the backers a Beta key to a new game that they are getting involved with, called TUG, I believe. Hardly scamming.

[RelentlessAF]

And the first step to the end of crowdfunding has been made!

[Inkz]

There real question is do you blame them or do you blame yourself for giving them the money.

[LePawel]

Will you blame J.K rowling or Tolkien for a shitty EA adaptation?

[Misanthrope]

This is just the tip of the iceberg most Kickstarters will be revealed as scams as time goes on. And all of you who contribute fucking deserve it: read the small print guys, people who have enough talent and reputation to be credible enough would also be credible enough for a fucking bank loan or actual investors and wouldn't need to beg for money.

[ericlee30]

Wow really?

[Yoinkerman]

What is yogocats

[Xorbot]

Well, I wouldn't say they are scamming the Kickstarter backers. There is always that risk with Kickstarter, a project can fail.

 

And, it's not like they haven't supplied the backers with anything, they have already given all the backers a Beta key to a new game that they are getting involved with, called TUG, I believe. Hardly scamming.

 

Alright cool,... So I guess that means there should be no problem donating every last cent to a charity, and not keeping the money to themselves?  I mean, it isn't a scam, right?  As in, a scam would involve taking people from money by effectively lying and keeping the money to themselves... so if they take the part out about keeping the money to themselves, then surely it won't be a scam, right?

 

Let's wait and see!  Let's see where the money will go!

[steffen_anywhere]

What is yogocats

 

Youtube Channel. Search for bluexephos on YT. They mostly do Minecraft, at least they used to just play MC together. Two Brits. They're pretty funny..

[BonBon Scott]

Alright cool,... So I guess that means there should be no problem donating every last cent to a charity, and not keeping the money to themselves?  I mean, it isn't a scam, right?  As in, a scam would involve taking people from money by effectively lying and keeping the money to themselves... so if they take the part out about keeping the money to themselves, then surely it won't be a scam, right?

 

Let's wait and see!  Let's see where the money will go!

 

Okay. I'm just saying that people are getting all up in arms about money that they chose to donate, not getting it's full potential. People need to know that there is a risk with Kickstarter projects and that they have a possibility of going tits up. I mean, I don't think that the majority of people that donate to Kickstarters are particularly wise as they chose to donate over £10,000 to some bloke making potato salad, or whatever it was.

[StingBull]

Well, they ARE under no obligation to anything. Kickstarter is no different then throwing money at a beggar. 

 

Maybe the beggar will buy proper clothes, get a job and have a wonderful life with the money you gave, or maybe the beggar will just buy some booze and puke on your shoes.

[BonBon Scott]

Well, they ARE under no obligation to anything. Kickstarter is no different then throwing money at a beggar. 

 

Maybe the beggar will buy proper clothes, get a job and have a wonderful life with the money you gave, or maybe the beggar will just buy some booze and puke on your shoes.

 

I think this is the perfect analogy for Kickstarter.