Tasty Tasty Grandpa by Craig Duturbure

Melbourne

A$6,511

of $5,000 targetyrs ago

Successful on 23rd Aug 2012 at 2:00AM.

THE INTRODUCTION!

Hello! Here’s where we’re at: a group of five passionate and highly-experienced video game developers have come together to make a game of their very own. We’ve made good progress, and it’s all really promising, but we need to gather some funds to hire another programmer for a while to get us to the finish line, then use any additional funds to polish and market the game. And for this, we need your help!

THE GAME!

The game we’re making is 'Tasty Tasty Grandpa', in which you start as a baby and eat people older than yourself to survive and grow. As you grow older, there are less people older than yourself to eat, and more and more young whippersnappers who just want to eat you. Your goal is to become a grandpa and die with dignity instead of dying as dinner. It’s sounds a bit unsettling, but it’s actually fun and cute and it’s all done in the best possible taste; just check out those cute characters in the video!

THE PLEA!

'Tasty Tasty Grandpa' will initially be made for iPhones and iPads, and we hope to bring it to more platforms if everything goes well. For now, we have hit a wall in development. Our awesome programmer, Stu, has a full time job and a new baby, and just can’t squeeze in the free hours like he could. ‘Spare time for free’ isn’t going to get this project finished, so we need to raise funds to hire a programmer to work solid hours and make our game a reality.

THE EXCITEMENT!

We’re so excited about our game, and we’ve poured a lot of hours and a lot of heart into getting it this far… if you can spare some funds to help us finish the game and get it into your very own hands, we’ll be genuinely grateful and considerably happy! Rewards and funding tiers* are all over there on the right to hopefully make it worth your while.

Thanks for taking an interest in our game!

Sincerely,

Craig (game designer)

* THE ‘TUCK A BUCK AWAY’ CONCEPT!

Note that all the funding tiers are $1 less than a nice, round number. This is so you can keep that $1 aside to buy the game on release! The game isn’t included in the rewards for a bunch of reasons, but mainly because we’d have to gift it to everyone (and we only get a handful of gift codes), which drains the funds and also forbids you from leaving a review on the App Store, and we’ll really REALLY need your positive reviews, if you like the game! Thanks for understanding!

Note: Pozible accepts international pledges, and the Grandpa team completely welcomes them!

Some links:

Pozible campaign: pozible.com/tastytastygrandpa

Grapple Gun Games: www.grapplegungames.com

Facebook: facebook.com/grapplegungames

Twitter: twitter.com/GrappleGunGames

Thanks to Blue Print Photography for donating the time and the studio to record the video!

www.blueprintphoto.com.au

* Website thanks (Lvl.1 “Tasty Backer”): Your name on our website as thanks!

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Est. delivery is Aug 12

* Tasty Tasty Recipe #1: A SERIOUSLY tasty recipe for you to make. SO TASTY! * Thank you e-card: An e-card, emailed to you as thanks for your support! * Website thanks (Lvl.2 “Tasty Tasty Backer”)

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Est. delivery is Sep 12

* Forum access: Be part of the exclusive Tasty Tasty Grandpa community discussions! * In-game thanks (Lvl.1: Baby) * Tasty HD Desktop Wallpaper #1 (baby): A tasty wallpaper for your computer * Tasty Tasty Recipe #2 * Awful drawing #1: Our designer can’t draw well, so this is a rare opportunity to be emailed a terrible drawing of a moose, high-fiving a cactus. * Website thanks (Lvl.3 “Supremely Tasty Grandpa”) + e-card, recipe #1

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Est. delivery is Sep 12

* The Art of Tasty Tasty Grandpa. A lovely e-book of our art! * Official Grandpa Certificate: talk about THANKS! * Tasty HD Desktop Wallpaper #2 (toddler) * In-game thanks (Lvl.2: Toddler) * Tasty Tasty Recipe #3 * Awful Drawing #2: Our designer’s fumbling, amateur sketch of a goat, eating a man’s pants + website thanks (lvl.3), e-card, forum access, wallpaper 1, recipes 1+2, awful drawing 1

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Est. delivery is Dec 12

* Beta Testing! Help us test the game! (limited to first 50 backers >= $49 with iOS device) * Soundtrack: DRM-free MP3 music + exclusive remixes! (non-commercial use only) * Real postcard! * Recipe #4 * Wallpaper #3 (child) * In-game thanks (Lvl.3: Child) * Awful Drawing #3: A T-Rex losing at poker to a lightning bolt. Crappy. + art e-book, certificate, webthx 3, e-card, forum, wallp. 1+2, recipes 1+2+3, badpic 1+2

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Est. delivery is Dec 12

* Tasty Tasty Tea Towel: Dry hands or dishes with this commemorative cloth! * Games Industry Advice Email: Advice from the team, suitable to email to that family friend who keeps asking you. * Recipe #5 * Wallpaper #4 (teenager) * In-game thanks (Lvl.4: Teenager) + soundtrack, betatester (limit 50 =>$49), postcard, art e-book, certificate, webthx 3, e-card, forum, wallp. 1-3, recipes 1-4, badpic 1-3 Please add A$5 shipping if outside Australia

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Est. delivery is Dec 12

* Launch Party invitation! 18+yo and can get yourself to Melbourne, Australia? Come to our launch party! * Recipe #6 * Wallpaper #5 (adult) * In-game thanks (Lvl.5: Adult) + teatowel, advice, soundtrack, betatester (limit 50 =>$49), postcard, art e-book, certificate, webthx 3, e-card, forum, wallp. 1-4, recipes 1-5, badpic 1-3 Please add A$5 shipping if outside Australia

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Est. delivery is Dec 12

* Original Caricature! Supply a photo of you or a loved one and Damian will draw an original pic of that face on a game character’s body and post it to you! * Wallpaper #6 (grandpa) * In-game thanks (Lvl.6: Grandpa) + party (18+yo, Melbourne only), teatowel, advice, soundtrack, betatester (limit 50 =>$49), postcard, art e-book, certificate, webthx 3, e-card, forum, wallp. 1-5, recipes 1-6, badpic 1-3 Please add A$5 shipping if outside Australia

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Est. delivery is Dec 12

* Pro Feedback: Over email, our experienced team will give you feedback on your game, project or anything else in reason! Tap those brains! + caricature, party (18+yo, Melb. only), teatowel, advice, soundtrack, betatester (limit 50 =>$49), postcard, art e-book, certificate, game thx 6, webthx 3, e-card, forum, wallp. 1-6, recipes 1-6, badpic 1-3 Please add A$5 shipping if outside Australia

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* Team Q&A: At your home/work/school, you can talk to the whole Grandpa team (in person and/or Skype). Ask them anything! 60 mins of artist, designer, musician, coder, writer answers FOR YOU! + pro feedback, caricature, party (18+yo, Melb. only), teatowel, advice, soundtrack, betatester (limit 50 =>$49), postcard, art e-book, certificate, game thx 6, webthx 3, e-card, forum, wallp. 1-6, recipes 1-6, badpic 1-3 Please add A$5 shipping if outside Australia

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Est. delivery is Dec 12

* YouTube Uke Dedication: Craig plays a song of your choice on ukulele! * Industry Talk: Craig gives an entertaining talk on “Fun in Games” at your home/work/school (VIC) or Skype (other). 30min+Q&A! + team Q&A, pro feedback, caricature, party (18+yo, Melb. only), teatowel, advice, soundtrack, betatester (limit 50 =>$49), postcard, art e-book, certificate, game thx 6, webthx 3, e-card, forum, wallp. 1-6, recipes 1-6, badpic 1-3 Please add A$5 shipping if outside Australia

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Est. delivery is Dec 12

* Original Painting: Painting by game artist Tracey Lien! First 6 backers >=$499 receive a painting used in the actual game! Additional backers receive a unique painting just for you! (A5, acrylic on canvas) + team Q&A, pro feedback, caricature, party (18+yo, Melb. only), teatowel, advice, soundtrack, betatester (limit 50 =>$49), postcard, art e-book, certificate, game thx 6, webthx 3, e-card, forum, wallp. 1-6, recipes 1-6, badpic 1-3 Please add A$5 shipping if outside Australia

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Est. delivery is Mar 13

* YouTube Uke Dedication: Craig plays a song of your choice on ukulele! * Industry Talk: Craig gives an entertaining talk on “Fun in Games” at your home/work/school (VIC) or Skype (other). 30min+Q&A! + painting, team Q&A, pro feedback, caricature, party (18+yo, Melb. only), teatowel, advice, soundtrack, betatester (limit 50 =>$49), postcard, art e-book, certificate, game thx 6, webthx 3, e-card, forum, wallp. 1-6, recipes 1-6, badpic 1-3 Please add A$5 shipping if outside Australia

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Est. delivery is Mar 13

* Tasty Tasty Dinner! A tasty tasty meal with 2-5 of the Grandpa team (must be able to make own way to Melbourne, Sydney, or Brisbane Australia). Food! Conversation! TASTY! + painting, team Q&A, pro feedback, caricature, party (18+yo, Melb. only), teatowel, advice, soundtrack, betatester (limit 50 =>$49), postcard, art e-book, certificate, game thx 6, webthx 3, e-card, forum, wallp. 1-6, recipes 1-6, badpic 1-3 Please add A$5 shipping if outside Australia

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Est. delivery is Mar 13

* YouTube Uke Dedication: Craig plays a song of your choice on ukulele! FOR YOU! * Industry Talk: Craig gives an entertaining talk on “Fun in Games” at your home/work/school (VIC) or Skype (other). 30min+Q&A! + caricature, party (18+yo, Melb. only), teatowel, advice, soundtrack, betatester (limit 50 =>$49), postcard, art e-book, certificate, game thx 6, webthx 3, e-card, forum, wallp. 1-6, recipes 1-6, badpic 1-3 Please add A$5 shipping if outside Australia

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Est. delivery is Dec 12

* YouTube Uke Dedication: Craig plays a song of your choice on ukulele! * Industry Talk: Craig gives an entertaining talk on “Fun in Games” at your home/work/school (VIC) or Skype (other). 30min+Q&A! + pro feedback, caricature, party (18+yo, Melb. only), teatowel, advice, soundtrack, betatester (limit 50 =>$49), postcard, art e-book, certificate, game thx 6, webthx 3, e-card, forum, wallp. 1-6, recipes 1-6, badpic 1-3 Please add A$5 shipping if outside Australia

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Est. delivery is Dec 12

* YouTube Uke Dedication: Craig plays a song of your choice on ukulele! * Industry Talk: Craig gives an entertaining talk on “Fun in Games” at your home/work/school (VIC) or Skype (other). 30min+Q&A! + dinner, painting, team Q&A, pro feedback, caricature, party (18+yo, Melb. only), teatowel, advice, soundtrack, betatester (limit 50 =>$49), postcard, art e-book, certificate, game thx 6, webthx 3, e-card, forum, wallp. 1-6, recipes 1-6, badpic 1-3 Please add A$5 shipping if outside Australia

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Est. delivery is Mar 13