Ron Gilbert talks the untraditional way he got Thimbleweed Park 2 funded, and his frustrations with modern publishing deals
When it was announced last month, creator Ron Gilbert said that it was thanks to the help of a private investor, and now the developer has shed a bit of light on how that came to be, and how that relationship works.
When it was announced last month, creator Ron Gilbert said that it was thanks to the help of a private investor, and now the developer has shed a bit of light on how that came to be, and how that relationship works.
The short version
- And so, Gilbert whipped up a budget, "a very realistic one," that would cover two years of development, costing more than the $1 million budget the original had to account for inflation and paying everyone that's working on the sequel better than last time.
- The investor felt happy with everything, and the pair agreed on all the terms.
- If you have to be rich, why not throw it into a pit that'll at least get you a game catered to your tastes?
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