ah they look so good though welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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down our picks for the top 10 failed
down our picks for the top 10 failed Kickstarter games no one knows what it
Kickstarter games no one knows what it
Kickstarter games no one knows what it really is some say it contains the
really is some say it contains the
really is some say it contains the secrets of the universe
secrets of the universe
secrets of the universe for this list we’ll be looking at what
for this list we’ll be looking at what
for this list we’ll be looking at what we consider to be the biggest fails
we consider to be the biggest fails
we consider to be the biggest fails regarding Kickstarter backed videogames
regarding Kickstarter backed videogames
regarding Kickstarter backed videogames to be considered these games must have
to be considered these games must have
to be considered these games must have been massive disappointments upon
been massive disappointments upon
been massive disappointments upon release delayed countless times leaving
release delayed countless times leaving
release delayed countless times leaving backers furious were purchased never
backers furious were purchased never
backers furious were purchased never came out at all and now we have the
came out at all and now we have the
came out at all and now we have the incredible opportunity to create an RPG
incredible opportunity to create an RPG
incredible opportunity to create an RPG tactics game for this generation unsung
tactics game for this generation unsung
tactics game for this generation unsung story tale of the Guardians
story tale of the Guardians
story tale of the Guardians number 10 or at tactics aura tactics was
number 10 or at tactics aura tactics was
number 10 or at tactics aura tactics was created by Douglas Miller and promised
created by Douglas Miller and promised
created by Douglas Miller and promised to be a tactical RPG with class swapping
to be a tactical RPG with class swapping
to be a tactical RPG with class swapping and asynchronous multiplayer after
and asynchronous multiplayer after
and asynchronous multiplayer after initially asking for $5,000 over 800
initially asking for $5,000 over 800
initially asking for $5,000 over 800 backers pledged nearly double back
backers pledged nearly double back
backers pledged nearly double back totaling it just over 11,500 after an
totaling it just over 11,500 after an
totaling it just over 11,500 after an update in January of 2013 promised
update in January of 2013 promised
update in January of 2013 promised continued work the team went radio
continued work the team went radio
continued work the team went radio silent and many backers were left with
silent and many backers were left with
silent and many backers were left with numerous questions that is until Doug
numerous questions that is until Doug
numerous questions that is until Doug left a comment explaining that his team
left a comment explaining that his team
left a comment explaining that his team had been laid off from their jobs and
had been laid off from their jobs and
had been laid off from their jobs and were too busy looking for new work he
were too busy looking for new work he
were too busy looking for new work he stressed that the game was not cancelled
stressed that the game was not cancelled
stressed that the game was not cancelled but even now four years later it’s still
but even now four years later it’s still
but even now four years later it’s still m.i.a
m.i.a
m.i.a leaving backers completely in the dark
leaving backers completely in the dark
leaving backers completely in the dark [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number nine rival threads last class
number nine rival threads last class
number nine rival threads last class heroes
heroes
heroes [Music]
last class heroes looked to be a
last class heroes looked to be a promising game it was advertised as an
promising game it was advertised as an
promising game it was advertised as an action RPG featuring stunning 2d visuals
action RPG featuring stunning 2d visuals
action RPG featuring stunning 2d visuals and to their credit the visuals did look
and to their credit the visuals did look
and to their credit the visuals did look pretty damn good over 680 backers raised
pretty damn good over 680 backers raised
pretty damn good over 680 backers raised nearly $25,000 for the project but in
nearly $25,000 for the project but in
nearly $25,000 for the project but in April of 2014 an update was released
April of 2014 an update was released
April of 2014 an update was released declaring that the game was temporarily
declaring that the game was temporarily
declaring that the game was temporarily put on hold due to complications and by
put on hold due to complications and by
put on hold due to complications and by temporarily put on hold we think they
temporarily put on hold we think they
temporarily put on hold we think they mean dead because there’s been nothing
mean dead because there’s been nothing
mean dead because there’s been nothing since when reached for comment by Kotaku
since when reached for comment by Kotaku
since when reached for comment by Kotaku developer leonardo mol art declared that
developer leonardo mol art declared that
developer leonardo mol art declared that the project became too ambitious for its
the project became too ambitious for its
the project became too ambitious for its own good but that it was still coming
own good but that it was still coming
own good but that it was still coming well backers are still waiting thanks so
well backers are still waiting thanks so
well backers are still waiting thanks so much for watching
much for watching
much for watching we can’t wait for you
we can’t wait for you
we can’t wait for you [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the Breit unwritten that which happened
the Breit unwritten that which happened
the Breit unwritten that which happened [Music]
that which happened apparently does not
that which happened apparently does not include release the development team
include release the development team
include release the development team here asked for an astounding $75,000 for
here asked for an astounding $75,000 for
here asked for an astounding $75,000 for the creation of this randomly generated
the creation of this randomly generated
the creation of this randomly generated world about a tribe traveling to meet
world about a tribe traveling to meet
world about a tribe traveling to meet its God and surprisingly this goal was
its God and surprisingly this goal was
its God and surprisingly this goal was met with over 2,000 backers raising
met with over 2,000 backers raising
met with over 2,000 backers raising seventy eight thousand dollars however
seventy eight thousand dollars however
seventy eight thousand dollars however one of its developers ran into
one of its developers ran into
one of its developers ran into significant family issues and the
significant family issues and the
significant family issues and the project was put on hold as his time and
project was put on hold as his time and
project was put on hold as his time and energy more put into his family Wow this
energy more put into his family Wow this
energy more put into his family Wow this is definitely definitely understandable
is definitely definitely understandable
is definitely definitely understandable backers are still disappointed the
backers are still disappointed the
backers are still disappointed the project is supposedly still in slow
project is supposedly still in slow
project is supposedly still in slow development so why should you back in
development so why should you back in
development so why should you back in written you’re gonna get quite a bit
written you’re gonna get quite a bit
written you’re gonna get quite a bit you’re gonna get a rich exotic story
you’re gonna get a rich exotic story
you’re gonna get a rich exotic story number seven moon rift
number seven moon rift
number seven moon rift [Music]
[Music]
[Music] look if you cancel a game whatever we’ll
look if you cancel a game whatever we’ll
look if you cancel a game whatever we’ll get over it but at least please tell us
get over it but at least please tell us
get over it but at least please tell us that you’re canceling the game this
that you’re canceling the game this
that you’re canceling the game this retro-looking randomly generated
retro-looking randomly generated
retro-looking randomly generated platform shooter was created by Sam
platform shooter was created by Sam
platform shooter was created by Sam hunter and 500 backers helped raise just
hunter and 500 backers helped raise just
hunter and 500 backers helped raise just over 8 thousand dollars for it which was
over 8 thousand dollars for it which was
over 8 thousand dollars for it which was $2,000 over it’s asking goal which is
$2,000 over it’s asking goal which is
$2,000 over it’s asking goal which is honestly too bad because the last update
honestly too bad because the last update
honestly too bad because the last update occurred in October of 2013 in that time
occurred in October of 2013 in that time
occurred in October of 2013 in that time an entirely new generation of consoles
an entirely new generation of consoles
an entirely new generation of consoles and games have been released there have
and games have been released there have
and games have been released there have been no new updates regarding the
been no new updates regarding the
been no new updates regarding the development of the game and the Creator
development of the game and the Creator
development of the game and the Creator has all but disappeared off the face of
has all but disappeared off the face of
has all but disappeared off the face of the earth this came to really be what
the earth this came to really be what
the earth this came to really be what everybody wants I want people to be
everybody wants I want people to be
everybody wants I want people to be excited for this number 6 unsung story
excited for this number 6 unsung story
excited for this number 6 unsung story we’ve want to bring it out to other
we’ve want to bring it out to other
we’ve want to bring it out to other platforms we want to make sure that the
platforms we want to make sure that the
platforms we want to make sure that the players can play the game when they want
players can play the game when they want
players can play the game when they want to play it how they want to play unsung
to play it how they want to play unsung
to play it how they want to play unsung story was set to be the spiritual
story was set to be the spiritual
story was set to be the spiritual successor to Final Fantasy Tactics with
successor to Final Fantasy Tactics with
successor to Final Fantasy Tactics with Yasumi Matsuno at the helm and a massive
Yasumi Matsuno at the helm and a massive
Yasumi Matsuno at the helm and a massive Kickstarter goal of $600,000 the game
Kickstarter goal of $600,000 the game
Kickstarter goal of $600,000 the game was originally announced alongside a
was originally announced alongside a
was originally announced alongside a digital card game but when that was
digital card game but when that was
digital card game but when that was never mentioned again fans began to grow
never mentioned again fans began to grow
never mentioned again fans began to grow suspicious in September of 2015 after
suspicious in September of 2015 after
suspicious in September of 2015 after numerous delays it was announced that
numerous delays it was announced that
numerous delays it was announced that the game would now be an online PvP game
the game would now be an online PvP game
the game would now be an online PvP game going completely against the
going completely against the
going completely against the single-player experience originally
single-player experience originally
single-player experience originally promised to the backers but ultimately
promised to the backers but ultimately
promised to the backers but ultimately in August 2017 play deck announced that
in August 2017 play deck announced that
in August 2017 play deck announced that it had abandoned unsung story and they
it had abandoned unsung story and they
it had abandoned unsung story and they took the money with them little orbit is
took the money with them little orbit is
took the money with them little orbit is taking the ranks unluckily they
taking the ranks unluckily they
taking the ranks unluckily they technically need to start from scratch
technically need to start from scratch
technically need to start from scratch yeah we don’t think we’re ever really
yeah we don’t think we’re ever really
yeah we don’t think we’re ever really gonna see this one proved us wrong you
gonna see this one proved us wrong you
gonna see this one proved us wrong you know wonderful enriching experience in
know wonderful enriching experience in
know wonderful enriching experience in this
this
this RBG times
number five shadow of the Eternals
number five shadow of the Eternals please
please
please mistresses for the regular staff to you
mistresses for the regular staff to you
mistresses for the regular staff to you my dear I am Aires Abed you and I need
my dear I am Aires Abed you and I need
my dear I am Aires Abed you and I need to talk
to talk
to talk shadow of the Eternals was poised to be
shadow of the Eternals was poised to be
shadow of the Eternals was poised to be a spiritual successor to the Gamecube
a spiritual successor to the Gamecube
a spiritual successor to the Gamecube cult favourite eternal darkness adding
cult favourite eternal darkness adding
cult favourite eternal darkness adding to the hype it was being helped by its
to the hype it was being helped by its
to the hype it was being helped by its original director Dennis diak the thing
original director Dennis diak the thing
original director Dennis diak the thing is Dayak had been previously embroiled
is Dayak had been previously embroiled
is Dayak had been previously embroiled in a scandal involving the mismanagement
in a scandal involving the mismanagement
in a scandal involving the mismanagement of x-men destiny which long story short
of x-men destiny which long story short
of x-men destiny which long story short ultimately led to his previous company
ultimately led to his previous company
ultimately led to his previous company Silicon Knights filing for bankruptcy
Silicon Knights filing for bankruptcy
Silicon Knights filing for bankruptcy so backers were understandably hesitant
so backers were understandably hesitant
so backers were understandably hesitant knowing that he knew it would ruin
knowing that he knew it would ruin
knowing that he knew it would ruin Silicon Knights he also had a firm
Silicon Knights he also had a firm
Silicon Knights he also had a firm understanding or at least an idea that
understanding or at least an idea that
understanding or at least an idea that would also ruin my reputation and to a
would also ruin my reputation and to a
would also ruin my reputation and to a certain extent I think he was absolutely
certain extent I think he was absolutely
certain extent I think he was absolutely correct in that regard the first
correct in that regard the first
correct in that regard the first campaign raised quote only two hundred
campaign raised quote only two hundred
campaign raised quote only two hundred and eighty four thousand dollars which
and eighty four thousand dollars which
and eighty four thousand dollars which was actually falling well short of its
was actually falling well short of its
was actually falling well short of its 1.5 million dollar target after
1.5 million dollar target after
1.5 million dollar target after relaunching with a much more modest goal
relaunching with a much more modest goal
relaunching with a much more modest goal of seven hundred and fifty thousand
of seven hundred and fifty thousand
of seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars the campaign again fell on its
dollars the campaign again fell on its
dollars the campaign again fell on its face when it raised only half of that
face when it raised only half of that
face when it raised only half of that amount just goes to show that when it
amount just goes to show that when it
amount just goes to show that when it comes to Kickstarter you better have a
comes to Kickstarter you better have a
comes to Kickstarter you better have a good reputation what did you see I saw a
good reputation what did you see I saw a
good reputation what did you see I saw a boy and fire
boy and fire
boy and fire a world falling apart number four
a world falling apart number four
a world falling apart number four goddess what is goddess imagine a world
goddess what is goddess imagine a world
goddess what is goddess imagine a world full of people that you have nurtured
full of people that you have nurtured
full of people that you have nurtured get old peter molyneux well at least
get old peter molyneux well at least
get old peter molyneux well at least he’s always good for some drama goddess
he’s always good for some drama goddess
he’s always good for some drama goddess launched on Kickstarter in 2012 complete
launched on Kickstarter in 2012 complete
launched on Kickstarter in 2012 complete with promises of a quote living world
with promises of a quote living world
with promises of a quote living world and a significant multiplayer component
and a significant multiplayer component
and a significant multiplayer component the project amassed a large amount of
the project amassed a large amount of
the project amassed a large amount of attention and it went on to accumulate
attention and it went on to accumulate
attention and it went on to accumulate over seven hundred thousand dollars
over seven hundred thousand dollars
over seven hundred thousand dollars unfortunately for the backers goddess
unfortunately for the backers goddess
unfortunately for the backers goddess was an enormous disappointment upon
was an enormous disappointment upon
was an enormous disappointment upon release as the gameplay was
release as the gameplay was
release as the gameplay was fundamentally different and the focus
fundamentally different and the focus
fundamentally different and the focus seemed to have been put on its mobile
seemed to have been put on its mobile
seemed to have been put on its mobile release which in and of itself was full
release which in and of itself was full
release which in and of itself was full of cliche mobile game tropes and
of cliche mobile game tropes and
of cliche mobile game tropes and microtransactions
microtransactions
microtransactions in the end it was a huge mess and full
in the end it was a huge mess and full
in the end it was a huge mess and full of broken promises I just wanted to live
of broken promises I just wanted to live
of broken promises I just wanted to live a the glory of the old days in new
a the glory of the old days in new
a the glory of the old days in new format of today’s world and with your
format of today’s world and with your
format of today’s world and with your help we can do that number three clang
help we can do that number three clang
help we can do that number three clang red goes back into iron gate the attacks
red goes back into iron gate the attacks
red goes back into iron gate the attacks start changes to remind red that there
start changes to remind red that there
start changes to remind red that there are only two possible angles of attack
are only two possible angles of attack
are only two possible angles of attack he can use from that position
he can use from that position
he can use from that position clang had an enormous amount of promise
clang had an enormous amount of promise
clang had an enormous amount of promise too bad it amounted to an enormous
too bad it amounted to an enormous
too bad it amounted to an enormous amount of regret science fiction writer
amount of regret science fiction writer
amount of regret science fiction writer Neal Stephenson took to Kickstarter to
Neal Stephenson took to Kickstarter to
Neal Stephenson took to Kickstarter to back a new project a video game centered
back a new project a video game centered
back a new project a video game centered around realistic sword fighting the
around realistic sword fighting the
around realistic sword fighting the project had over 9,000 backers behind it
project had over 9,000 backers behind it
project had over 9,000 backers behind it who pledged a total of five hundred and
who pledged a total of five hundred and
who pledged a total of five hundred and twenty six thousand dollars however
twenty six thousand dollars however
twenty six thousand dollars however after some initial disappointment
after some initial disappointment
after some initial disappointment regarding its delays Stephenson
regarding its delays Stephenson
regarding its delays Stephenson announced its cancellation in September
announced its cancellation in September
announced its cancellation in September 2014 claiming insufficient funds and
2014 claiming insufficient funds and
2014 claiming insufficient funds and significant personal financial loss many
significant personal financial loss many
significant personal financial loss many people were understandably left upset
people were understandably left upset
people were understandably left upset and without refunds and many pledged can
and without refunds and many pledged can
and without refunds and many pledged can never back another Kickstarter project
never back another Kickstarter project
never back another Kickstarter project again got a lot of people out there who
again got a lot of people out there who
again got a lot of people out there who like to play games with sword fighting
like to play games with sword fighting
like to play games with sword fighting him and who might be ready to step it up
him and who might be ready to step it up
him and who might be ready to step it up to something a little bit more
to something a little bit more
to something a little bit more interesting number two yaagh ventures
young ventures was set to be an
young ventures was set to be an open-world game with the likenesses of
open-world game with the likenesses of
open-world game with the likenesses of popular youtube channel yogscast lewis
popular youtube channel yogscast lewis
popular youtube channel yogscast lewis and simon a gaming channel devoted to
and simon a gaming channel devoted to
and simon a gaming channel devoted to minecraft world of warcraft and grand
minecraft world of warcraft and grand
minecraft world of warcraft and grand theft auto among other things do they’re
theft auto among other things do they’re
theft auto among other things do they’re very dedicated fanbase a ridiculous five
very dedicated fanbase a ridiculous five
very dedicated fanbase a ridiculous five hundred and sixty seven thousand dollars
hundred and sixty seven thousand dollars
hundred and sixty seven thousand dollars was raised for developmen
was raised for developmen
was raised for developmen of their video game a video game which
of their video game a video game which
of their video game a video game which surprise surprise never came to fruition
surprise surprise never came to fruition
surprise surprise never came to fruition the project was abruptly canceled in
the project was abruptly canceled in
the project was abruptly canceled in July of 2014 and the backers were given
July of 2014 and the backers were given
July of 2014 and the backers were given access to a different game called tug
access to a different game called tug
access to a different game called tug instead of a refund I’m sure they were
instead of a refund I’m sure they were
instead of a refund I’m sure they were happy with that instead of just boxes
happy with that instead of just boxes
happy with that instead of just boxes these boxes turn into like these nice
these boxes turn into like these nice
these boxes turn into like these nice rolling hills and beautiful landscape
rolling hills and beautiful landscape
rolling hills and beautiful landscape system number one the stomping land you
system number one the stomping land you
system number one the stomping land you are a hunter and your primary source of
are a hunter and your primary source of
are a hunter and your primary source of food is dinosaur meat of all the titles
food is dinosaur meat of all the titles
food is dinosaur meat of all the titles on this list the stomping land had
on this list the stomping land had
on this list the stomping land had perhaps the most ambition and promise
perhaps the most ambition and promise
perhaps the most ambition and promise the game was set to be a multiplayer
the game was set to be a multiplayer
the game was set to be a multiplayer oriented survival game set in a world
oriented survival game set in a world
oriented survival game set in a world where humans and dinosaurs coexist it
where humans and dinosaurs coexist it
where humans and dinosaurs coexist it was a relatively original concept and
was a relatively original concept and
was a relatively original concept and many people seem to be on board as over
many people seem to be on board as over
many people seem to be on board as over 4000 backers raised 114 thousand dollars
4000 backers raised 114 thousand dollars
4000 backers raised 114 thousand dollars in order to bring it to life after being
in order to bring it to life after being
in order to bring it to life after being released through Steam early access in
released through Steam early access in
released through Steam early access in 2014
2014
2014 creator Alex Fedora was abducted by
creator Alex Fedora was abducted by
creator Alex Fedora was abducted by aliens or something because all
aliens or something because all
aliens or something because all communication with him abruptly ended
communication with him abruptly ended
communication with him abruptly ended the game’s 3d character artist was also
the game’s 3d character artist was also
the game’s 3d character artist was also forced to quit after his messages to
forced to quit after his messages to
forced to quit after his messages to fund aura
fund aura
fund aura went unanswered there are a ton of
went unanswered there are a ton of
went unanswered there are a ton of things that you can do on silence you do
things that you can do on silence you do
things that you can do on silence you do whatever you have to to advance your
whatever you have to to advance your
whatever you have to to advance your gear and survive for as long as possible
gear and survive for as long as possible
gear and survive for as long as possible do you agree with our picks check out
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