The crowdfundingcampagne for the game Thimbleweed Park has its target easily achieved. The point & clickgame from the creators of Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island has more than 626.000 dollar collected, or more than 510,000 euros.
The target amount on Kickstarter with the 375,000 dollar, equivalent to about 306.000 euros, is considerably lower. A day after the start of the campaign was already almost a third of that amount raised, and after the week was the target already reached. Due to the additional granted amount can former Maniac Mansion developers Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick adding features not initially included. The go under more on vocals that are added.
Thimbleweed Park is a challenging and funny character, but at the same time, the game a classic feel. Gilbert and Winnick have previously indicates such games to miss out on the current gamemarkt. The upcoming point & click game, for example, contains large pixels.
The game is about two detectives that a body examine that in a river is found. The player has access to five characters, that the ” dark and satirical world to be discovered. The game is expected to be completed in June 2016 released.