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[AeornFlippout]

Ok guys, I had this kinda crazy stupid idea for our game Race The Sun. We're going to be launching a Kickstarter, and we're brainstorming ideas for reward tiers.

The idea: a special selectable mode in the game called "Corporate Advertising Mode"

Description:
"A shamelessly tacky game mode where obstacles are randomly replaced by advertising billboards. If you run into one, the game will send you to the advertiser website - muhahaha!"

Then we sell add space as KS reward tiers. Maybe more money gets you a bigger billboard, which is actually harder to avoid hitting in the game!

I figured if anyone's going to tell it to me straight if the idea's offensive/stupid, it would be the TIGSource forums.

So, what do you think?

[pluckyporcupine]

I think if you're going to do it, you really need to screen the websites involved. That screams "pay money to infect a bunch of people's computers" to me.

[Nathan Cash]

That is a good idea just check the websites before you give them ad space.

[AeornFlippout]

Yeah, for sure it'd be a curated list...

[rek]

Why would anyone intentionally play in that mode?

[AeornFlippout]

Pure amusement, really. Or maybe they're bored, and want to discover a new iOS app by crashing into it?
Maybe some adverts are rare and only appear in later stages...

[rek]

I think you'd get further offering in-game track-side billboard space, or race/team sponsorship.

I would never play a game that forces mid-game commercial breaks the way you describe.

[Nathan Cash]

Nah people hate when games have banner ads. This would be a hilarious mode and you would make a bit of cash of of it so go for it!