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by MicahWedemeyer 4812 days ago
I'm going to guess that KS will be sending a C&D. It's a cute site, and I like the idea, but the style is way too close to KS. They have to be concerned about people stumbling onto this and not getting the joke.

On the other hand, if it gets popular to the point that KS sends a C&D, then the site probably served its purpose. Overall, a neat marketing idea.
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interpol_p 4812 days ago
I tried to make it an obvious parody, but if it's too close for comfort I will change it even more.

It's more about showing players our sales data and giving faces to the developers of their games. The Kickstarter parody aspect of it is intended to be humorous more than anything.

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coffeecheque 4812 days ago
I'm on my phone so couldn't see the URL. I thought it was a Kickstarter, for what it is worth.

Great to see you're from Adelaide too! Keep up the great work, and best of luck. Really imaginative campaign.

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interpol_p 4812 days ago
Thank you for letting me know. The last thing I want is for people to confuse our page with a real Kickstarter page, so I've made a significant change to the theming.

I hope it helps make it stand out as a parody.

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brey 4812 days ago
still too close :(

I love the concept, but I spent most of the time reading the page wondering when kickstarter had started offering projects hosted on your own domain, a la wordpress.

it's the layout of the right column that's sailing a little too close to the wind, IMO

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