Massive Chalice
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| Developer(s) | Double Fine Productions |
| Publisher(s) | Double Fine Productions |
| Director(s) | Brad Muir |
| Composer(s) | Brian Trifon Brian Lee White[1] |
| Engine | Buddha[2] |
| Platform(s) | Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Xbox One |
| Release date(s) | Beta October 21, 2014[3] Early Access November 11, 2014[4] |
| Genre(s) | Turn-based strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
| Distribution | Download |
Massive Chalice is an upcoming turn-based strategy video game for Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux by Double Fine Productions, which was funded through Kickstarter.[5] The project leader of the game is Brad Muir,[6] who was previously the project leader of Iron Brigade.[7] It was expected to be released in September 2014 until the game was delayed.[5] The beta version of the game, for people who backed the game at a high enough pledge level to get beta access, was released on October 21, 2014.[3] It was released on Steam Early Access on November 11, 2014.[4]
Development
In May 2013, Massive Chalice became the focus of Double Fine's second Kickstarter campaign, after Broken Age (formerly known as Double Fine Adventure) in 2012.[8] The Double Fine team had learned from their mistakes on the first kickstarter and opted to not show as much exclusive material to backers, as this created a rift between the backers and non-backers, as well as members of the press.[9] Kickstarter backers influenced the development of the game when the ability for same sex marriage was added to the game after a number of requests.[10] Brad Muir stated that backer input before development was one of the advantages of Kickstarter, since a feature such as this might not have been thought about until the game was almost completed, making it harder to implement.[11]
References
- ↑ "Teamstream #23 Wednesday July 9th, Musicians from Finishing Move on the Couch and an Extended Playtest!". Kickstarter. 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ↑ "Double Fine doubles down on Kickstarter with Massive Chalice". Gamasutra. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Massive Chalice Premium Backer Beta Is Out Now". The International House of Mojo. 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Since We've Been Down". The International House of Mojo. 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Double Fine asks crowd to lift 'Massive Chalice' game". USA Today. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ "Double Fine is ready to Kickstart your Life! Again!". The International House of Mojo. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ↑ "Massive Chalice is Double Fine's next Kickstarter project". IGN. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ↑ "Double Fine Turns To Kickstarter To Fund Massive Chalice". The Escapist. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ↑ "Tim Schafer's Great Video Game Experiment". Kotaku. 2013-08-31. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
- ↑ "Double Fine's Tactical Strategy Game Massive Chalice Ends Its Kickstarter A Massive Success". Eurogamer. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ↑ "How Kickstarter Got Gay Marriage Into Massive Chalice". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
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