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Posted by Germain on 23 Aug 2012 /
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Aug
23
2012
96Hello friends!
We are now in the final days of the Kickstarter. The final sprint has begun and we’re now scrambling to get everything done before the end.
Unfortunately, we miscalculated the final hours of the Kickstarter, so it will end on Sunday at 10hAM EDT. Kind of a bummer that the campaign will be ending while most people are asleep. We cannot change it, so… meh.
Anywho, we have a few things to announce so let’s get to it:
Paypal is online
Daaamn, that took so long. We had a crapload of problems to put this online. So for the remainder of the Kickstarter, you now have the option of paying with Paypal. Here are the options available:
Beta
$15
- Get your name in the game
- Get the Beta as soon as it releases
This is precisely the same reward tier as in the Kickstarter.Your will receive the Beta as soon as it comes out. Any subsequent update will be given to you for free including after the final game comes out.
Beta+Prototype
$25
- Get your name in the game
- Get the Beta as soon as it releases
- Get the the Prototype as soon as it releases
This is precisely the same reward tier as in the Kickstarter.Your will receive the Beta and the Prototype as soon as they come out. Any subsequent update will be given to you for free including after the final game comes out.
2x Beta+Prototype
$45
- Get your name in the game
- Get 2 copies of Beta as soon as it releases
- Get 2 copies of the Prototype as soon as it releases
This is precisely the same reward tier as in the Kickstarter.Your will receive the Betas and Prototypes as soon as they come out. Any subsequent update will be given to you for free including after the final game comes out.
We will not be including any physical merchandise in the Paypal widget unfortunately. It’s a bit too complicated for us at the moment. In due time, we will open a web-store with all our stuff, but don’t expect this until the Beta releases.
If you have any questions, please refer to the FAQ on the homepage.
Double Pack for Premium, Elite and ATOMIC Backers
We are also announcing that we will be upgrading the rewards of our Premium, Elite and ATOMIC Backers to include 2 copies of the Beta and 2 copies of the Prototype. We feel it’s only fair to include that since they gave us a ridiculous amount of money.
However, only one name will be featured in big hollywood-style letters on the island. We will ask you for a second name to be featured, but it will be at the 15$ backer level.
T-Shirt updates
We finally had some time to update our t-shirts. First off, the ATOMIC limited edition t-shirt we will be giving to our ATOMIC backers. This is only a sketch for now, but the vectorized version will be pretty badass I hope. Secondly, thanks to the comments of a very talented individual, we fixed the composition of our “Don’t dig too deep” T-shirt. Those subtle changes should make a difference.
Real news: X-Ray vision!
The development has been going slow these past weeks, but it hasn’t stopped. We’ve made a neat breakthrough recently with the X-Ray vision. It’s still very unpolished and your can notice some very obvious bugs here and there. But it’s coming along!
In conclusion
I’d like to finish by answering another question we’ve been getting a lot recently:
How will you get my info and how will you send me the game?
If you are a backer (either by Kickstarter or by Paypal), you are signed up to our newsletter with the email account you used to sign up. You will be getting frequent updates, either official news or dev diaries. We will then contact you with a form in the coming weeks to ask you a bunch of questions: What sort of t-shirt would you like, what name would you like us to feature in the credit island, etc.
We will distribute the game digitally. We do not believe in sending DVDs through the mail. So we will ask you for an account name, a password and some other login info.
If you have other questions, you can contact us with our contact form, or by Kickstarter. We’re doing our best to answer all our mail personally.
Anyway, that’s all of it. We’ll be posting another update Friday. See you then!
The Sauropod Team
96 Comments for Kickstarter diary number five : Hey pal, Paypal!
Rainey
9 months ago
It is just amazing the amount of support you all have received. What an awesome situation to be in… people believe in your potential and want you to succeed… almost as bad as you do.
WaSon Fields
9 months ago
This game has enormous potential and am more than excited to try it out. I am a game creator myself and am also excited as to what this game holds, the complexity yet simplicity of this is great.
Steve A
9 months ago
thanks for the update Germain… looking forward to this more and more with each iteration…
all the best!
Germain
9 months ago
It wasn’t just me! All four of us worked on it. Francois and Thierry on the Paypal update, Benoit on the X-Ray screenshots, and me on the T-shirts. Hurray for team effort!
Alex
9 months ago
Awesome job on tweaking the path on the “Don’t Dig Too Deep” shirt; it reads perfectly now. What a difference such a tiny alteration makes!
Yessik Ziiiq
9 months ago
Any idea when you’ll be releasing the prototype. I’m planning on doing some pretty extensive coverage of this game on youtube but I’ll be on vacation until the first of next month. Will I miss the release?
steveman0
9 months ago
The prototype will be out no later than Oct. 17 but isn’t likely any earlier than mid September so it might all work out well for you.
Yessik Ziiiq
9 months ago
Ca cet parfait, merci pour la réponse vite. Ma français écrit nés pas la meilleure. J’utilise preseque jamais : D
Diego
9 months ago
Who charges more comission, Paypal or kickstarter?
Badman996
9 months ago
Any chance you guys are looking into a steam release of the game?
Might make it easier it send out the Prototypes and Betas as steam keys, might also save you on bandwidth costs.
Derek
9 months ago
Working with steam before and currently: you guys could 100% get your game on there for more ease on distribution; Not to mention having your game displayed to millions of gamer’s from there news feed. Have you guys thought about it?
D
9 months ago
This has been raised several times; They cannot just distribute it on steam because they choose to, it has to be submitted and accepted. That said, I believe steam is working towards a community support based approval system…
Steam submission FAQ :
http://www.steampowered.com/steamworks/FAQ.php
As I recall, they are going to submit it though.
Alice
9 months ago
I hope they don’t as I don’t have a steam account and having steam wasn’t a requirement for obtaining the game.
ChefMan
9 months ago
As the game is not being launched on Steam why would it be required?? These people are saying they should have this game on Steam AS WELL.
sub tropic
9 months ago
too bad you changed the “don’t dig too deep graphic” I actually chose the pledge level I did because I really liked the clean graphic nature of the original design, this new one looks like it was designed by a committee! Any way I’ll live, keep up the great work, really look forward to playing the game!
Germain
9 months ago
I’m sorry you like it less than the first one. The truth is this version is the one I intended to do the whole time. The first version was just a mockup.
Stompopolos
9 months ago
Wow, the Kickstarter has been a massive success. I’ve been following since the day the first demonstration video was released, and I’m so happy for you guys. I grinned when I saw you’d raised 9 grand just while I was at school, can’t wait for the prototype. Keep doing everything exactly the way you’re doing it, and I’ll throw all my money at any future projects of yours. Good luck!
LEX
9 months ago
Thanks for adding PayPal support!
My absolutely heartbreaking story:
Since I do not have an acceptable card, (one for online use) I cannot use Amazon Payments. I also cannot Instantly pay with paypal, as bank account transfer takes quite some time (about 3 workdays, so no weekends).
Main question:
Though I already strated the transfer when I saw that you set up paypal, just wanted to ask: how long will it be available?
LEX
9 months ago
Okay, they were ratzher quick so I managed to make my pledge!
eso
9 months ago
I’m happy with either one. The colors are pretty and the sentiment is the important part!
eso
9 months ago
How odd. This was meant to be a reply to sub tropic and germain’s thread about the Don’t Dig Too Deep shirt.
Ethan
9 months ago
Absolutely LOVING the look of the terrain slicing view :D will be very fun to have underground foundations and tunnels under my castle xD!
Lahav
9 months ago
Hmm… secret passages and stuff… awsome!
Ethan
9 months ago
OR better yet, dig from under ground into other people castles and ambush them from below!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA XD
NEMESISprj
9 months ago
Ethan, how can you ambush somebody if they can see your tunnels too? :S
in SP it will be very convenient for players to dig under their castles, in MP i don’t think so, since other players could use it to their advantage: a tunnel isn’t really the best place to defend your castle i presume.
this is ofcourse if you can see everything underground.. i think they will/should make the x-ray only work in the vicinity of bricktrons.
Gijs
9 months ago
Any chance of having a new QA session with the Castle Story official community IRC?
Menekis
9 months ago
in fact we would like to, but there is so many things to do that we don’t have yet the time. but we will have another session later for sure :)
Piet
9 months ago
Hi there dudes. So amped about this game! Please post more gameplay vids! The suspense is killing me!! :D
Amaror
9 months ago
Awesome! You got my money. The X – Ray View seems pretty good so far. I suppose there won’t be another Update on the Weekend, or will there?
Coen
9 months ago
The X- ray looks awesome! its a really nice adition to the game.
Per-Otto
9 months ago
Selling soul for game.
feoa
9 months ago
Thank you for the update :)
Assuming you’ll make some decisions about whether or not you’ll offer women’s fit t-shirts when you’re ready to ship.
Oh at 10am there will be 3pm here, so I’ll be awake and watching the end.
Good Luck and let us know how much the paypal side of things makes.
Zankman
9 months ago
Eh, if only I could pay for the beta, at least. :/
Amaror
9 months ago
Ok i have one Question:
The 15 dollar tier says:
“With free Updates until final release”
The 25 dollar tier says:
“With free Updates for life”.
Does that mean, if Castle Story gets dlc, 25 tier backers or higher will get that for free?
Elbereth478
9 months ago
They have already said numerous times that for £15 you own the game including all future updates. They clarified afterwards that they are not able to change the descriptions of the tiers after they were published. The £25 one just gets you the prototype version as well.
Ethannat
9 months ago
I’ve really been missing the soundtrack of the week on these…
Anyway, X-Ray looks great!
Joahn
9 months ago
since 30$ double beta pack isn’t available with paypal would buying two of the 15$ beta with one paypal account work?
TheLOSER
9 months ago
Finally I am able to throw my money at you :D
Castle Story is one of the three games I believe are actually worth spending money on, the other two are Minecraft and Portal 2.
CYANIDE
9 months ago
I noticed that you guys haven’t connected the kickstarter to your facebook page. If you do that, it would give people the option of going to your page and reading more about what’s going on with the game and with everything else.
Tom
9 months ago
This has probably been asked before but when do I get the prototype exactly?
I really wanna play this game :D
Garth
9 months ago
Hi guys,
I’ve been following this game for quite a while and it’s great to see what progress you guys are making!
However, I’m afraid I don’t have the options of using pay-pal, mastercard or any other online payment systems due to the fact that I’m underage and thus can’t apply for these features.
So my question is ( and I’m sorry if it has already been answered somewhere ): Are you at some point going to release a boxed version of ‘Castle Story’?
An answer would be very much appreciated. :D
9 months ago
Highly doubt they will digital download is the way of the future, do your parents have the appropriate cards?
Matt
9 months ago
Hey, Sauropod! Do you think you’ll add in the ability to name your Bricktrons?
owoc
9 months ago
I am delighted with Paypal :)
Money flew to you
Tom
9 months ago
X ray looks awesome as it is guys cant wait for the proto type I’m going to send all my brick tons to the top of the mountain and sight the while thing flat building massive walls around the whole thing and I will also try to dig the entire map into nothingness!
Bigmike
9 months ago
First of congrats !
And would be nice if u guys would show us how much we Paypalers donated , just to let us know.
Keep up the great work guys , you are beast ^^
PowerBlunt2069
9 months ago
Please God let there be farming in this game. Amen.
Albert Kuijt
9 months ago
51 hours left.. Nggghhh. Must. Make. Time. Go. Fasterrr.
^.^ Can’t wait, thanks for the tier upgrade! Hadn’t expected it, but its definitely appreciated.
Kapzer837
9 months ago
Hey, I pledged 25$ and I’d just like a clarification about the prototype release. “After the kickstarter” – Is that RIGHT after (Like the day after), or just some time after? Thanks in advance :)
Amaror
9 months ago
up until october 17th…
Erickom
9 months ago
The PayPal Payment will end at the same time as the kickstarter?
The Castle Story continue | Indius
9 months ago
[...] de nombreux problèmes, il est désormais possible de pré-commander le jeu via Paypal. Les options de pré-commandes sont les mêmes que sur Kickstarter. Ils y ont d’ailleurs [...]
Monkeyfetus
9 months ago
>We’ll be posting another update Friday
Liar.
It’s been Saturday in Montreal for nearly five hours and still no update :P
9 months ago
> It’s been Saturday in Montreal for nearly five hours and still no update :P
Maybe they’re too busy deciding how to spend over 650.000 dollars. I think they’ll buy sport cars, meet sexy girls, and stuff like that. Here in Italy is almost 10 PM of saturday night, time to goes out :o
I will think of prototype while drinkin’.
Tom
9 months ago
Anyway, that’s all of it. We’ll be posting another update Friday. See you then!
Where is it I can’t find it?!?
assasin956
9 months ago
Will paypal end when kickstarter end? Please I need to know ;(
Amaror
9 months ago
Yeah, i think it will
Tinnino
9 months ago
No it won’t. The kickstarter finished and I donated via paypal ($25)
9 months ago
Maybe I will get game before timer will end :(
Rick
9 months ago
Hey sauropod! I’m really worry about one thing IN the game, hope you’ll read it…
You’ve shown us that we can correct fantom blocks, but will we be able to replace already set blocks???
I’m worried, cause there are pretty a lot of stuff, such a roof for example, which first need a ladder to get there and place all needed blocks, and then this ledder serves no purpose and need’s to be deconstructed.
GDBroy
9 months ago
Hello, Sauropodevelopers! I have a quick question. I donated via PayPal with an e-mail that is not the one that I would like to have all of the updates + information sent to. Is there a way that I can possibly switch the addresses that you send the information to?
On a different note, another question: Which programming language/computer software did you use to develop this game? I’m an amateur programmer myself, and the small-group collaboration that you have obviously mastered appeals to me. Thanks!
Keep up the great work! :D
PS: I love your human/computer detecting thingy. :3
Stompopolos
9 months ago
Unity 3
GDBroy
9 months ago
Is that all? O.o
Netgear117
9 months ago
Hey sauropodstudio developers, I am curious as to how the multi-player would work out, would it be like a co-op game or will it strictly be a pvp game? Are you planning on bringing out both options and if so would they be released on game release date or later on in an update of some sort?
Thanks for reading my comment and keep up the amazing work, I am looking forward to this game so much and I hope you continue to bring out other games like this. It is a truly unique game and I cant wait to build my very own castle :)
Jcyrano
9 months ago
Yes!! finally, i did the payment 4 min before the kickstarter finished!! congratulation for this project, and I’m proud to be able to give you a hand, although small, with a lot of will and care.
Tinnino
9 months ago
Reading the whole of the comment stream ^. Please dont just release it on steam. Steam is really awful for me. Please have more than one place to download the game.
Also! Will I be signed up to get the newsletter if I payed through paypal?
Dilmah
9 months ago
Hey can I still buy the beta via paypal after end of kickstarter?
Joker
9 months ago
I wanted to support this project, like I did with many indies before. But you decided to use amazon payments which needs credit cards, which are pretty uncommon where I live.
I literally begged you to give us the opportunity to use paypal, but nothing…
I went on vacation and during this you got paypal running?
Now kickstarter is done and I probably wont even be able to support you through paypal.
Great!
Are you kidding me, fate?
Dilmah
9 months ago
Same as you :(
kadney
9 months ago
@Joker:
The Paypal option is still aviable on the site. You can still pledge 25$ for the prototype + beta.
Actually I can’t see your problem mate. :|
Joker
9 months ago
The problem is this: “So for the remainder of the Kickstarter, you now have the option of paying with Paypal.”
I need to transfer money to paypal first and I don’t wanna pay fees for transfering it back if I can’t purchase then (~ would be friday, I guess)
kadney
9 months ago
No worries mate, I caused my transmission to paypal yesterday. Regulary it takes 2-3 workdays, so the money should be aviable on wednesday.
The paypal option will be aviable until Friday, 31st August, 23:59 EDT. So you should be able to bake it via paypay within the limit if you initiate a transfer to your paypal account immediately. :-)
Joker
9 months ago
Thanks kadney,
but is there a source for 31. august?
kadney
9 months ago
Just check http://www.sauropodstudio.com . :)
Right below the video. “Our Kickstarter is over, but you can still use our Paypal link below!”
“The Paypal option will be available until Friday August 31st 23h59 EDT.”
Alex
9 months ago
Aw, drat. I was hoping for a double beta pack option so as to share with my girlfriend. The double beta/prototype is probably going to be too expensive for me.
Andrea
9 months ago
Probably they escaped with our money :o no update since Kickstarter ends… I hope they’re making a video or something else to thank us for the support :o
Menekis
9 months ago
update takes time and like we always done we will continue blog post on friday. if we were always making update we couldn’t work on the game ;)
Simon
9 months ago
I can’t believe this :( I’ve been dying to get into the beta since the Kickstarter went up but couldn’t because I don’t have a credit card. When I got wind that there would be a paypal option I was so relieved, but of course my Internet goes down for the first few days that the paypal option is up, and because its such a short window I don’t have time to get funds into my paypal account before the paypal donations close.
Worst feeling ever. :(
Andrea
9 months ago
What the hell are you saying? The paypal donations are already open NOW and they’ll be open in the near future. Anyway the prototype will be released in october, so no one is trying the game, now :-)
9 months ago
It takes 6-8 DAYS for me to get funds into my paypal account.
The paypal donations close on the 31st.
:|
Amaror
9 months ago
Well, it’s kinda your fault isn’t it. It was clear from the beginning, that when there is another option to fund it will be kickstarter and since the reward tiers were clear as well, i see no reason why you did not put some money on your paypal acount already.
I’m sorry that may sound very harsh, but i just wanted to say that when i read your comment.
Simon
9 months ago
Okay
#1, I didn’t know WHEN the paypal option would go up, I also assumed it would be up for a little longer.
#2 I couldn’t even check for it because I had no connection :|
If I’d seen it when it went up id have donated $25 already.
tyler
9 months ago
———->READ ME THIERRY<———-
Steam greenlight is out!!!!
Are you guys going to submit your game???
I think you guys would be millionairs….well your going to be thoughs anyway….. but still!!!
Menekis
9 months ago
yes we already know, the thing is that we won’t go on steam yet.. maybe later but we have now the oportunity to distribute ourselves at first with options like Humble Store. It is very possible to see it come to steam later.
tyler
9 months ago
Awsome, Thanks for responding!
AnotherFan
9 months ago
(i am so sorry about my awful English)
Would we see some kind of “Hardcore” mode without X-Ray vision(MUAHAHA)? Is it possible?
Colby
9 months ago
Do you guys plan on having paypal up for the next couple of days? I really want to give you guys my 25$ but cant yet till tommorrow (Sept 2) will it still be up for a while for other backers/donaters like me? PLEASE
Gage
9 months ago
This sucks I found out about this game today and really want to get the prototype and bet but I can pay until Monday. The PayPal should be left up for a couple more days
tacoman500v1
9 months ago
I have a question. Before I pay for the game with a paypal account. Will all the emails be sent to the email that is linked with the paypal? For example :I buy the game with an paypal account linked to an email called “[email protected]”. However I do not wish to have that as my email for all of the content to be emailed to. I wish for all my things to be emailed to “[email protected]” Is their anyway to separate the emails so I can use my private email instead of my paypal one?
kadney
9 months ago
I guess we will be able to change it later on, once a system for managing the Ingame accounts has been completed and implemented.
(ETA around late October / early November with the release of the prototype I guess.)
tacoman500v1
9 months ago
The prototype is being release this September and or no later than the 17th of October .
Fred (ferds814)
8 months ago
hyello. this looms really awesome!! but i saw this at early development awhile back once. and i forot the name. i just recently found it again, and now i cant buy the prototype. please id love to still buy it. im just late :(
korbasiewicz
8 months ago
Oh no! Why you have stopped paypal? I’ve heard about this project today and wanted to donate 25$ and get prototype, beta, the game… :(
Rainey
9 months ago
It is just amazing the amount of support you all have received. What an awesome situation to be in… people believe in your potential and want you to succeed… almost as bad as you do.
WaSon Fields
9 months ago
This game has enormous potential and am more than excited to try it out. I am a game creator myself and am also excited as to what this game holds, the complexity yet simplicity of this is great.
Steve A
9 months ago
thanks for the update Germain… looking forward to this more and more with each iteration…
all the best!
Germain
9 months ago
It wasn’t just me! All four of us worked on it. Francois and Thierry on the Paypal update, Benoit on the X-Ray screenshots, and me on the T-shirts. Hurray for team effort!
Alex
9 months ago
Awesome job on tweaking the path on the “Don’t Dig Too Deep” shirt; it reads perfectly now. What a difference such a tiny alteration makes!
Yessik Ziiiq
9 months ago
Any idea when you’ll be releasing the prototype. I’m planning on doing some pretty extensive coverage of this game on youtube but I’ll be on vacation until the first of next month. Will I miss the release?
steveman0
9 months ago
The prototype will be out no later than Oct. 17 but isn’t likely any earlier than mid September so it might all work out well for you.
Yessik Ziiiq
9 months ago
Ca cet parfait, merci pour la réponse vite. Ma français écrit nés pas la meilleure. J’utilise preseque jamais : D
Diego
9 months ago
Who charges more comission, Paypal or kickstarter?
Badman996
9 months ago
Any chance you guys are looking into a steam release of the game?
Might make it easier it send out the Prototypes and Betas as steam keys, might also save you on bandwidth costs.
Derek
9 months ago
Working with steam before and currently: you guys could 100% get your game on there for more ease on distribution; Not to mention having your game displayed to millions of gamer’s from there news feed. Have you guys thought about it?
D
9 months ago
This has been raised several times; They cannot just distribute it on steam because they choose to, it has to be submitted and accepted. That said, I believe steam is working towards a community support based approval system…
Steam submission FAQ :
http://www.steampowered.com/steamworks/FAQ.php
As I recall, they are going to submit it though.
Alice
9 months ago
I hope they don’t as I don’t have a steam account and having steam wasn’t a requirement for obtaining the game.
ChefMan
9 months ago
As the game is not being launched on Steam why would it be required?? These people are saying they should have this game on Steam AS WELL.
sub tropic
9 months ago
too bad you changed the “don’t dig too deep graphic” I actually chose the pledge level I did because I really liked the clean graphic nature of the original design, this new one looks like it was designed by a committee! Any way I’ll live, keep up the great work, really look forward to playing the game!
Germain
9 months ago
I’m sorry you like it less than the first one. The truth is this version is the one I intended to do the whole time. The first version was just a mockup.
Stompopolos
9 months ago
Wow, the Kickstarter has been a massive success. I’ve been following since the day the first demonstration video was released, and I’m so happy for you guys. I grinned when I saw you’d raised 9 grand just while I was at school, can’t wait for the prototype. Keep doing everything exactly the way you’re doing it, and I’ll throw all my money at any future projects of yours. Good luck!
LEX
9 months ago
Thanks for adding PayPal support!
My absolutely heartbreaking story:
Since I do not have an acceptable card, (one for online use) I cannot use Amazon Payments. I also cannot Instantly pay with paypal, as bank account transfer takes quite some time (about 3 workdays, so no weekends).
Main question:
Though I already strated the transfer when I saw that you set up paypal, just wanted to ask: how long will it be available?
LEX
9 months ago
Okay, they were ratzher quick so I managed to make my pledge!
eso
9 months ago
I’m happy with either one. The colors are pretty and the sentiment is the important part!
eso
9 months ago
How odd. This was meant to be a reply to sub tropic and germain’s thread about the Don’t Dig Too Deep shirt.
Ethan
9 months ago
Absolutely LOVING the look of the terrain slicing view :D will be very fun to have underground foundations and tunnels under my castle xD!
Lahav
9 months ago
Hmm… secret passages and stuff… awsome!
Ethan
9 months ago
OR better yet, dig from under ground into other people castles and ambush them from below!!! MWAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA XD
NEMESISprj
9 months ago
Ethan, how can you ambush somebody if they can see your tunnels too? :S
in SP it will be very convenient for players to dig under their castles, in MP i don’t think so, since other players could use it to their advantage: a tunnel isn’t really the best place to defend your castle i presume.
this is ofcourse if you can see everything underground.. i think they will/should make the x-ray only work in the vicinity of bricktrons.
Gijs
9 months ago
Any chance of having a new QA session with the Castle Story official community IRC?
Menekis
9 months ago
in fact we would like to, but there is so many things to do that we don’t have yet the time. but we will have another session later for sure :)
Piet
9 months ago
Hi there dudes. So amped about this game! Please post more gameplay vids! The suspense is killing me!! :D
Amaror
9 months ago
Awesome! You got my money. The X – Ray View seems pretty good so far. I suppose there won’t be another Update on the Weekend, or will there?
Coen
9 months ago
The X- ray looks awesome! its a really nice adition to the game.
Per-Otto
9 months ago
Selling soul for game.
feoa
9 months ago
Thank you for the update :)
Assuming you’ll make some decisions about whether or not you’ll offer women’s fit t-shirts when you’re ready to ship.
Oh at 10am there will be 3pm here, so I’ll be awake and watching the end.
Good Luck and let us know how much the paypal side of things makes.
Zankman
9 months ago
Eh, if only I could pay for the beta, at least. :/
Amaror
9 months ago
Ok i have one Question:
The 15 dollar tier says:
“With free Updates until final release”
The 25 dollar tier says:
“With free Updates for life”.
Does that mean, if Castle Story gets dlc, 25 tier backers or higher will get that for free?
Elbereth478
9 months ago
They have already said numerous times that for £15 you own the game including all future updates. They clarified afterwards that they are not able to change the descriptions of the tiers after they were published. The £25 one just gets you the prototype version as well.
Ethannat
9 months ago
I’ve really been missing the soundtrack of the week on these…
Anyway, X-Ray looks great!
Joahn
9 months ago
since 30$ double beta pack isn’t available with paypal would buying two of the 15$ beta with one paypal account work?
TheLOSER
9 months ago
Finally I am able to throw my money at you :D
Castle Story is one of the three games I believe are actually worth spending money on, the other two are Minecraft and Portal 2.
CYANIDE
9 months ago
I noticed that you guys haven’t connected the kickstarter to your facebook page. If you do that, it would give people the option of going to your page and reading more about what’s going on with the game and with everything else.
Tom
9 months ago
This has probably been asked before but when do I get the prototype exactly?
I really wanna play this game :D
Garth
9 months ago
Hi guys,
I’ve been following this game for quite a while and it’s great to see what progress you guys are making!
However, I’m afraid I don’t have the options of using pay-pal, mastercard or any other online payment systems due to the fact that I’m underage and thus can’t apply for these features.
So my question is ( and I’m sorry if it has already been answered somewhere ): Are you at some point going to release a boxed version of ‘Castle Story’?
An answer would be very much appreciated. :D
9 months ago
Highly doubt they will digital download is the way of the future, do your parents have the appropriate cards?
Matt
9 months ago
Hey, Sauropod! Do you think you’ll add in the ability to name your Bricktrons?
owoc
9 months ago
I am delighted with Paypal :)
Money flew to you
Tom
9 months ago
X ray looks awesome as it is guys cant wait for the proto type I’m going to send all my brick tons to the top of the mountain and sight the while thing flat building massive walls around the whole thing and I will also try to dig the entire map into nothingness!
Bigmike
9 months ago
First of congrats !
And would be nice if u guys would show us how much we Paypalers donated , just to let us know.
Keep up the great work guys , you are beast ^^
PowerBlunt2069
9 months ago
Please God let there be farming in this game. Amen.
Albert Kuijt
9 months ago
51 hours left.. Nggghhh. Must. Make. Time. Go. Fasterrr.
^.^ Can’t wait, thanks for the tier upgrade! Hadn’t expected it, but its definitely appreciated.
Kapzer837
9 months ago
Hey, I pledged 25$ and I’d just like a clarification about the prototype release. “After the kickstarter” – Is that RIGHT after (Like the day after), or just some time after? Thanks in advance :)
Amaror
9 months ago
up until october 17th…
Erickom
9 months ago
The PayPal Payment will end at the same time as the kickstarter?
The Castle Story continue | Indius
9 months ago
[...] de nombreux problèmes, il est désormais possible de pré-commander le jeu via Paypal. Les options de pré-commandes sont les mêmes que sur Kickstarter. Ils y ont d’ailleurs [...]
Monkeyfetus
9 months ago
>We’ll be posting another update Friday
Liar.
It’s been Saturday in Montreal for nearly five hours and still no update :P
9 months ago
> It’s been Saturday in Montreal for nearly five hours and still no update :P
Maybe they’re too busy deciding how to spend over 650.000 dollars. I think they’ll buy sport cars, meet sexy girls, and stuff like that. Here in Italy is almost 10 PM of saturday night, time to goes out :o
I will think of prototype while drinkin’.
Tom
9 months ago
Anyway, that’s all of it. We’ll be posting another update Friday. See you then!
Where is it I can’t find it?!?
assasin956
9 months ago
Will paypal end when kickstarter end? Please I need to know ;(
Amaror
9 months ago
Yeah, i think it will
Tinnino
9 months ago
No it won’t. The kickstarter finished and I donated via paypal ($25)
9 months ago
Maybe I will get game before timer will end :(
Rick
9 months ago
Hey sauropod! I’m really worry about one thing IN the game, hope you’ll read it…
You’ve shown us that we can correct fantom blocks, but will we be able to replace already set blocks???
I’m worried, cause there are pretty a lot of stuff, such a roof for example, which first need a ladder to get there and place all needed blocks, and then this ledder serves no purpose and need’s to be deconstructed.
GDBroy
9 months ago
Hello, Sauropodevelopers! I have a quick question. I donated via PayPal with an e-mail that is not the one that I would like to have all of the updates + information sent to. Is there a way that I can possibly switch the addresses that you send the information to?
On a different note, another question: Which programming language/computer software did you use to develop this game? I’m an amateur programmer myself, and the small-group collaboration that you have obviously mastered appeals to me. Thanks!
Keep up the great work! :D
PS: I love your human/computer detecting thingy. :3
Stompopolos
9 months ago
Unity 3
GDBroy
9 months ago
Is that all? O.o
Netgear117
9 months ago
Hey sauropodstudio developers, I am curious as to how the multi-player would work out, would it be like a co-op game or will it strictly be a pvp game? Are you planning on bringing out both options and if so would they be released on game release date or later on in an update of some sort?
Thanks for reading my comment and keep up the amazing work, I am looking forward to this game so much and I hope you continue to bring out other games like this. It is a truly unique game and I cant wait to build my very own castle :)
Jcyrano
9 months ago
Yes!! finally, i did the payment 4 min before the kickstarter finished!! congratulation for this project, and I’m proud to be able to give you a hand, although small, with a lot of will and care.
Tinnino
9 months ago
Reading the whole of the comment stream ^. Please dont just release it on steam. Steam is really awful for me. Please have more than one place to download the game.
Also! Will I be signed up to get the newsletter if I payed through paypal?
Dilmah
9 months ago
Hey can I still buy the beta via paypal after end of kickstarter?
Joker
9 months ago
I wanted to support this project, like I did with many indies before. But you decided to use amazon payments which needs credit cards, which are pretty uncommon where I live.
I literally begged you to give us the opportunity to use paypal, but nothing…
I went on vacation and during this you got paypal running?
Now kickstarter is done and I probably wont even be able to support you through paypal.
Great!
Are you kidding me, fate?
Dilmah
9 months ago
Same as you :(
kadney
9 months ago
@Joker:
The Paypal option is still aviable on the site. You can still pledge 25$ for the prototype + beta.
Actually I can’t see your problem mate. :|
Joker
9 months ago
The problem is this: “So for the remainder of the Kickstarter, you now have the option of paying with Paypal.”
I need to transfer money to paypal first and I don’t wanna pay fees for transfering it back if I can’t purchase then (~ would be friday, I guess)
kadney
9 months ago
No worries mate, I caused my transmission to paypal yesterday. Regulary it takes 2-3 workdays, so the money should be aviable on wednesday.
The paypal option will be aviable until Friday, 31st August, 23:59 EDT. So you should be able to bake it via paypay within the limit if you initiate a transfer to your paypal account immediately. :-)
Joker
9 months ago
Thanks kadney,
but is there a source for 31. august?
kadney
9 months ago
Just check http://www.sauropodstudio.com . :)
Right below the video. “Our Kickstarter is over, but you can still use our Paypal link below!”
“The Paypal option will be available until Friday August 31st 23h59 EDT.”
Alex
9 months ago
Aw, drat. I was hoping for a double beta pack option so as to share with my girlfriend. The double beta/prototype is probably going to be too expensive for me.
Andrea
9 months ago
Probably they escaped with our money :o no update since Kickstarter ends… I hope they’re making a video or something else to thank us for the support :o
Menekis
9 months ago
update takes time and like we always done we will continue blog post on friday. if we were always making update we couldn’t work on the game ;)
Simon
9 months ago
I can’t believe this :( I’ve been dying to get into the beta since the Kickstarter went up but couldn’t because I don’t have a credit card. When I got wind that there would be a paypal option I was so relieved, but of course my Internet goes down for the first few days that the paypal option is up, and because its such a short window I don’t have time to get funds into my paypal account before the paypal donations close.
Worst feeling ever. :(
Andrea
9 months ago
What the hell are you saying? The paypal donations are already open NOW and they’ll be open in the near future. Anyway the prototype will be released in october, so no one is trying the game, now :-)
9 months ago
It takes 6-8 DAYS for me to get funds into my paypal account.
The paypal donations close on the 31st.
:|
Amaror
9 months ago
Well, it’s kinda your fault isn’t it. It was clear from the beginning, that when there is another option to fund it will be kickstarter and since the reward tiers were clear as well, i see no reason why you did not put some money on your paypal acount already.
I’m sorry that may sound very harsh, but i just wanted to say that when i read your comment.
Simon
9 months ago
Okay
#1, I didn’t know WHEN the paypal option would go up, I also assumed it would be up for a little longer.
#2 I couldn’t even check for it because I had no connection :|
If I’d seen it when it went up id have donated $25 already.
tyler
9 months ago
———->READ ME THIERRY<———-
Steam greenlight is out!!!!
Are you guys going to submit your game???
I think you guys would be millionairs….well your going to be thoughs anyway….. but still!!!
Menekis
9 months ago
yes we already know, the thing is that we won’t go on steam yet.. maybe later but we have now the oportunity to distribute ourselves at first with options like Humble Store. It is very possible to see it come to steam later.
tyler
9 months ago
Awsome, Thanks for responding!
AnotherFan
9 months ago
(i am so sorry about my awful English)
Would we see some kind of “Hardcore” mode without X-Ray vision(MUAHAHA)? Is it possible?
Colby
9 months ago
Do you guys plan on having paypal up for the next couple of days? I really want to give you guys my 25$ but cant yet till tommorrow (Sept 2) will it still be up for a while for other backers/donaters like me? PLEASE
Gage
9 months ago
This sucks I found out about this game today and really want to get the prototype and bet but I can pay until Monday. The PayPal should be left up for a couple more days
tacoman500v1
9 months ago
I have a question. Before I pay for the game with a paypal account. Will all the emails be sent to the email that is linked with the paypal? For example :I buy the game with an paypal account linked to an email called “[email protected]”. However I do not wish to have that as my email for all of the content to be emailed to. I wish for all my things to be emailed to “[email protected]” Is their anyway to separate the emails so I can use my private email instead of my paypal one?
kadney
9 months ago
I guess we will be able to change it later on, once a system for managing the Ingame accounts has been completed and implemented.
(ETA around late October / early November with the release of the prototype I guess.)
tacoman500v1
9 months ago
The prototype is being release this September and or no later than the 17th of October .
Fred (ferds814)
8 months ago
hyello. this looms really awesome!! but i saw this at early development awhile back once. and i forot the name. i just recently found it again, and now i cant buy the prototype. please id love to still buy it. im just late :(
korbasiewicz
8 months ago
Oh no! Why you have stopped paypal? I’ve heard about this project today and wanted to donate 25$ and get prototype, beta, the game… :(