I just wanted to come in here and say to everybody who's contributed, whether money, time, or just well-wishings, thank you. We cannot do this without you, and you're demonstrating exactly why we believe this can - and will - succeed.
We've hit our goal financially. Now, I would love to see us explode in backer count. Not that getting more money isn't nice, but this is an enterprise that needs a large, as well as a dedicated, audience! Please make sure you spread the word to anybody who might even possibly be interested in playing. Ask them to donate even as little as $5, and maybe take 5 min. to let us know how much they would spend if there was an actual game to spend money on. I say "if" because that's what it will be from many people's perspective. I know we all know that's really code for "when."
I would absolutely love to see 10,000+ backers by the end of this. It's no longer about the dollar amounts, but about the dedication just to say, "I'm interested enough to throw a token your way, just to show that I'm here, waiting for this product."
The bigger that number, the more clout we have when we approach potential partners, sponsors, and others who might help us make this game all the more successful while keeping the price-to-play as low as possible. This isn't marketing jargon or "PBS wants you to give money," but rather simple math: the more we can show that we have a large audience, the more we will impress those who care about large audiences and the more control we can exert in any business relationships into which we enter.
So please, spread the word, and keep spreading it! While we love and appreciate large donations, we're looking for the hordes of small ones, just to show people are out there and willing to play when it comes out!
And again: Thank you all so very, very much!