I would avoid using Kickstarter for anything at all personally. If this is how they treat people, than I could care less about them. I would like to know which company started this so I can avoid buying any of their products in the future. I don't wish my money to be supporting them in any way.
I don't know, Watson's answer sounds a lot like my answer when I read some of this stuff online. "bullshit" sounds like a pretty natural reaction to me. I've certainly said it a few times when reading some stuff. ;)
I actually created a PC version of an Amiga game called Deluxe Pacman and have had it available for many years now (since the 90s) and have never been contacted by Namco.
I looked up trademarks and they have the name Pac-Man trade marked, but not "Pacman". I found one trademark entry for "Pacman" by some Korean clothing maker. This could explain why I never heard from them, I'm not sure. It does resemble their game, only with guns, dynamite etc.. I have been working on a new version, but want to rename it, it's so difficult to find a name that isn't trademarked, it's crazy, the simplest name is trademarked. Greed is rampant it seems. (my game is free, not that it makes a difference)
It could be difficult to get rid of my game now, it's all over the net. It has sometimes concerned me. I guess this is the good thing about not having a lot of money, they can't get blood from a stone. ;)
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I would avoid using Kickstarter for anything at all personally. If this is how they treat people, than I could care less about them. I would like to know which company started this so I can avoid buying any of their products in the future. I don't wish my money to be supporting them in any way.
I don't know, Watson's answer sounds a lot like my answer when I read some of this stuff online. "bullshit" sounds like a pretty natural reaction to me. I've certainly said it a few times when reading some stuff. ;)
I actually created a PC version of an Amiga game called Deluxe Pacman and have had it available for many years now (since the 90s) and have never been contacted by Namco.
I looked up trademarks and they have the name Pac-Man trade marked, but not "Pacman". I found one trademark entry for "Pacman" by some Korean clothing maker. This could explain why I never heard from them, I'm not sure. It does resemble their game, only with guns, dynamite etc.. I have been working on a new version, but want to rename it, it's so difficult to find a name that isn't trademarked, it's crazy, the simplest name is trademarked. Greed is rampant it seems. (my game is free, not that it makes a difference)
It could be difficult to get rid of my game now, it's all over the net. It has sometimes concerned me. I guess this is the good thing about not having a lot of money, they can't get blood from a stone. ;)