[Goronmon]

What's wrong with that?

For me it comes down to numbers. I don't want for games to play. I already lack the time to play all the games I am interested in.

And that's for games that have been released that are a relatively known result.

What advantage is there for me to throw money at hypothetical games that in the future may result in something I am interested in playing? Especially when there is a decent chance nothing gets released at all?

[aeturnum]

I totally agree that, if you can't think of why you might want to support one particular future game over another, then kickstarter is not for you. However, lots of people like the work of particular creators, or like particular genres, or are looking for particular gameplay approaches. Those people may all think about funding certain games in development over others.

Just in general you might prefer to support some futures over others, and if that's your, kickstarter (and similar services) would appeal.

[nottorp]

I for one like a surprise now and then.

I've backed titles that sounded unusual just because they sounded unusual:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/476090608/the-good-life

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1698219403/stygian-a-lo...

The first I haven't played yet, the second was a nice surprise.

I've also backed niche games that are out of fashion:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/674951857/kaptain-brawe...

This one failed to get enough backers. I've backed more adventure games that didn't fail and enjoyed some of them.

Yes, every single project I backed was late. So what?

And yes, I have a games backlog that I won't finish in my lifetime. Thank 90% off sales :)