Melbourne's Geek Bar

A$2,821
of $10,000 targetyrs ago
Closed on 4th Jul 2014 at 5:22AM.
Jeremy BondGood luck, this is an awesome initiative!! If I could suggest one thing is maybe make your donation amounts vary a little more, rather than only having a $50 option and $150 option.....I would have gone $75 maybe $100..... Best of luck.11y
Jed KnightGood luck guys, can't wait to come play :)12y
Amanda HervatinThanks for your very postive response! Good to know that you guys are willing to take feedback and hopefully that flexibility helps in the coming months :) I'm super keen to see how this all works out and feel much better about (now likely) putting money into this after your reply. Good luck!12y
DaveI like the idea - as a ex-member of some of Melbourne's geek communities (primarily roleplayer & CCG'er) this sounds like a place that would have been great to have in the days before I had kids. :) If you're still around in a few years when they're old enough for "real" boardgames I'll definitely bring them to visit. However, one thing which was (to me) a glaring omission from your pitch was good consideration of alcohol-avoiding patrons. I've never drunk alcohol and there's a decent percentage of people (pop-culture aficionados included) who also don't drink. Putting in a paragraph or two about a wide range of reasonably priced, non-alcoholic beverages would, IMHO, help your pitch. All the best, and I'm consulting with my better half about how much I can afford to donate! :)12y
Marcus StrangBest of luck guys (and gals) can't wait to see it get underway!12y
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Edmund MundayHi Amanda. First of all thank you for your feedback. We really appreciate it and having reviewed the campaign we agree that there was too much negativity regarding previous venues in the scene. We've edited the pitch to remove some of what you were talking about and we'd like to apologise to any members of the community that didn't like the way it was worded or the message it seemed to send. That being said there were a few specific areas in which we do feel it is essential for us to differentiate ourselves from the previous venues that have operated. Namely their size and focus on smaller sub-sections of the community. Thanks again for your feedback! Power Up.12y
Amanda HervatinI love this idea and the possibility of a new, fun place to hang out... But given that you seem really behind your open-minded, tolerant and friendly environment policy, I can't help notice there's bit of negative subtext going on in your description regarding The Bar That Shall Not Be Named. You want to be bigger and better and that's great, but a lot of the same people and community who will love this place, also really liked that place. I appreciate reading more about what fun, quirky, positive things you guys are going to do off your own bat to create a fantastic geek bar (Wine list! Hooray!) than about all things you aren't going to do because of 'that other bar'. Just my opinion and I hope you guys get the support you need to create the amazing bar we're all wishing for!12y

Our everlasting thanks and the joy of knowing you helped build Melbourne's pop-culture scene. Your name will be listed on the 'founding members' page of our website when it goes live.

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Founding members card which will grant you access to prizes and competitions during our opening festivities. + all lower level rewards.

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Limited edition Founding member card which will entitle you to a free drink on opening night as well as cool bonuses during our opening festivities. + all lower level rewards.

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Have your name listed on our 'wall of fame'. The wall will be published in the bar with your name and alias. + all lower level rewards.

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Get your name on our VIP list. VIP's will have priority access to the venue, no waiting in line and you get to say "my names on the list " ;) + all lower level rewards.

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Early access: Get invited into the bar in the weeks leading up to launch to give insight and your thought on the development. You'll get the opportunity to help shape the bar itself. You'll also get early access on opening night before the doors open. + all lower level rewards.

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Your own drink. Any backers over $1000 will have their own cocktail named after them. You'll be involved in the designing of the drink and will be able to choose the name. + all lower level rewards.

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