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[sexybeastfareast]

Just wondering if anyone knows anymore information on the launch of this site. It's been like a year and I haven't heard much

[TeeGee]

Man, it's like a WHOLE website, and with a shoestring budget of $100k it's bound to take time. Have you ever seen a website done for so little in under a year? Duh  .

[sexybeastfareast]

I had no idea it takes that long to build a site. this is coming from the perspective of a comp sci student building crappy little websites/blogs in a week or so.  

[TeeGee]

I was being sarcastic . Honestly, I have no idea what's up with Venus Patrol, but it's hard not to be cynical when it encompasses a lot of what I think is wrong with kickstarter.

[Nix]

Can someone explain to me what this website is supposed to be? All I've been able to figure out is it's a "video game website."

[Ashkin]

Can someone explain to me what this website is supposed to be? All I've been able to figure out is it's a "video game website."

It's a spiritual successor to Boingboing Offworld.

[Gainsworthy]

Here's the kickstarter page, with all you need to know.

I'm a little confused myself. Been 10 months.

Also, is it in some way related to Pishtaco's Venus Patrol? I figure it is - the branding and name is more than co-incidental, but...

[allen]

I dunno but I'd be pissed if I was one of the 12 $3k+ donors.

and I think he just liked the name/brand of Venus Patrol and asked the guy to use it.

[Cow]

shoestring budget of $100k

wat

e: Oh, I see, this was sarcasm. Carry on.

[moi]

IGF Chairman

lol

I remember when game websites didn't need money to bbe started.
Now if you need to find $100k before you even start the website, then there is something wrong.
Maybe I'm going to start a kickstarter to fund my career as a casual Tigsource-poster ?

[Manuel Magalhães]

I disagree. I got all of the Venus Patrol stuff I backed for, and as for the site I'm sure they are working on it. (they have shown the site's logotype a few days ago)

[TeeGee]

Yeah, a logotype for a wordpress blog may take a year and $100k to make. Maybe they should run another kickstarter to place the logo on the website? Should take less than $50k. Also, how can it be a scam if all these celebrities in the video said this nice bearded guy is videogame Jesus? Jesus wouldn't lie to me.

[retrohelix]

someone else do the exact same thing for less than $100, quickly gogogogo

*edit

call it venusvitriol

[Manuel Magalhães]

Yeah, a logotype for a wordpress blog may take a year and $100k to make.

I said the logotype thing not to justify the time and money that is going to the site, but to show that they are *still* working on it.
100K and a year for a logo is crazy, although there are logo jobs that are a lot more expensive than that, and the results aren't always pleasant. (e.g. London Olympics 2012's logo)

[TeeGee]

Okay, I may be more vitriolic about it than I usually am (or maybe even should be), but this seriously rubs me the wrong way.

I mean, take this: http://www.pixelprospector.com/. Super-useful blog on indie games, with a huge library of resources, tutorials, and links to good articles. Updated frequently. Looks cool. Actually exists. No kickstarter, no $100k, no videogame celebrities behind it. Just good old effort and indie love.