Kickstarter - Hollywood Mogul 4

[Abe Sargent]

Just in case you want to check it out...





Welcome to Hollywood...





Hollywood Mogul 4 - Run Your Own Hollywood Movie Studio by HMdesigner — Kickstarter (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/664775277/hollywood-mogul-4-run-your-own-hollywood-movie-stu)

[stevew]

Welcome to double post wood

[Abe Sargent]

I searched for a post before i posted, i don't think I missed it.

[DaddyTorgo]

Alright guys - own up - who pledged $2,500 or more???

[MacroGuru]

When you see The Trout or Colossal Squid Bungalow....we will know it came from FOFC...

[BYU 14]

When you see The Trout or Colossal Squid Bungalow....we will know it came from FOFC...

Or in a cruel twist of fate....JBMagic Studios

[Swaggs]

I played the hell out of the second version, but the last one didn't look appealing to me.

The TV studio portion of the game has me intrigued for this one.

[DanGarion]

There also is a Kickstarter thread. ;)

WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD!

[DanGarion]

I find humor that this guy wants $120,000 for a game that is just an upgraded version of the last. There isn't really much to the game in the looks and graphics side. Plus hasn't he been working on this for awhile anyway?

[Abe Sargent]

There also is a Kickstarter thread. ;)

WELCOME TO HOLLYWOOD!



We definitely need a full thread on this.




It's going to be epic

[JediKooter]

Or in a cruel twist of fate....JBMagic Studios

Will it ban itself from the studio property?

[Passacaglia]

Do games like this have historical modes? Seems like it would be a perfect fit for a game like this, or one of those Music Wars kind of games. Start yourself up in a year, and compete against movies/music that you are already aware of.

[dubb93]

What does his contract with Kickstarter look like? If this doesn't fund can he still make the game?

[DanGarion]

What does his contract with Kickstarter look like? If this doesn't fund can he still make the game?

There is no contract that prevents the owner from making the item if it doesn't fund.

[mckerney]

I hope one of the stretch goals is hiring somebody to remake the UI.

[Bonegavel]

I hope one of the stretch goals is hiring somebody to remake the UI.

Amen and I doubt it.

[cody8200]

The UI in his games is always atrocious. I have purchased all 3 but I doubt I get this one - I never could get into the last one. I assume he knows this won't get funded but it is a good way to introduce his game to people that have never heard of it. not a bad strategy IMO. Finally, that pic of him is at least 15 years old. I remember it being the same pic used for the first game when it came out and I ordered it by mail.

[Danny]

I will 100% guarantee right now that this game does not reach its funding goal.

[SackAttack]

I searched for a post before i posted, i don't think I missed it.

It was being discussed in my "Will HM1 run in Windows 7?" thread. That's probably what he's referring to.

[mckerney]

I will 100% guarantee right now that this game does not reach its funding goal.

At the current trend its looking like it will finish under 50%.

[Danny]

I'd bet it finishes under 30k.

[Coffee Warlord]

Or in a cruel twist of fate....JBMagic Studios

They declared bankruptcy rapidly. Apparently, their strategy of doubling the budget of every failed film and re-releasing it until it was a hit didn't pan out.

[BYU 14]

Will it ban itself from the studio property?

Good possibility, I am just interested in watching actors try and decipher the scripts though. :)

[kcchief19]

I know Carey may some boneheaded statements that turned him into a joke in these parts, but I still have a soft spot in my heart for the guy. He was very involved in his community until I think the time and the criticism got to be too much.

I'll always remember that back about 12 years ago or so I made a comment about the game on a board -- might have been FOFC even -- and he reached out directly to ask me about and we had a cool discussion about the game. As far as one-to-one contact with a game developer, he and Jim are without a doubt the best experiences I've had.

[stevew]

I'd bet it finishes under 30k.

Even 30-40k would be a more reasonable goal and you'd think that would keep you solvent enough to finish developing if it's a 1 man show. 120k is insane.

[Abe Sargent]

I know Carey may some boneheaded statements that turned him into a joke in these parts, but I still have a soft spot in my heart for the guy. He was very involved in his community until I think the time and the criticism got to be too much.

I'll always remember that back about 12 years ago or so I made a comment about the game on a board -- might have been FOFC even -- and he reached out directly to ask me about and we had a cool discussion about the game. As far as one-to-one contact with a game developer, he and Jim are without a doubt the best experiences I've had.



I agree. I think he lost some customer service skills along the way, but I had an issue and we exchanged some e-mails and I clued him into here and he loved came over, posted some stuff, and got some good press for HM3.


So I still like the guy, and I will get HM4. I'd be supporting the campaign too but with my limited funds post job-loss and now in grad school., again, and its not possible.

[stevew]

235 forum members and 149 Facebook likes. Basically all of these people need to pledge at a $300 level to meet the goal, seems a bit daunting. I'll probably buy it if the game is good. Id think about getting 3 but $30 for a 5? year old game seems pretty high.

[stevew]

Or in a cruel twist of fate....JBMagic Studios

WE ARE NOT ABLE TO EDIT OUR MOVIE. WHERE IS MY EDIT BUTTON!

[stevew]

Looks like this one is going to come up about 94% short.

[Young Drachma]

Text sims just aren't the kickstarter kind of thing. It's like collection the gum from baseball card packs, an obscure niche of a niche.

[DanGarion]

Looks like this one is going to come up about 94% short.

Welcome to Hollywood!!!!!!

[CleBrownsfan]

Damn, it was really close to getting the green light!! ;)

[dubb93]

I wonder if he keeps his word from his forums that if the game doesn't get funded that he isn't going to make it.

The money isn't very much, really. It's 18 months of work, or more.

If HM4 doesn't get funded, there's no HM4. It's simple. It's an indication to me that there isn't enough interest to warrant the time required to create the game.

That's why I did it in a Kickstarter campaign. It was a relatively inexpensive way to determine if there's a market for HM4. If there isn't, that's okay with me.

HMdesigner

[EagleFan]

I pledge $0.... Welcome to Hollywood Bitch...

[Young Drachma]

Apparently he's resurfaced rebranding Mogul as "Hollywood Movie Studio"

http://HollywoodMovieStudioGame.com

No active download link for this new game yet, but their the site he posted over at the old mogul forums as of july 9th.

[Izulde]

It literally looks like the only thing he's done is change the name.

[Barkeep49]

I wonder if he keeps his word from his forums that if the game doesn't get funded that he isn't going to make it.The money isn't very much, really. It's 18 months of work, or more.

If HM4 doesn't get funded, there's no HM4. It's simple. It's an indication to me that there isn't enough interest to warrant the time required to create the game.

That's why I did it in a Kickstarter campaign. It was a relatively inexpensive way to determine if there's a market for HM4. If there isn't, that's okay with me.

HMdesigner

So the answer is yes, he's keeping his word. He's not going to make HM4. He's going to make Hollywood Movie Studio instead. I'm sure they'll be completely different.

[DanGarion]

So the answer is yes, he's keeping his word. He's not going to make HM4. He's going to make Hollywood Movie Studio instead. I'm sure they'll be completely different.

Welcome to Hollywood.

[lcjjdnh]

Haven't played (or even downloaded it) but looks like this game is now free.


http://myindiegamecompany.com/

[Abe Sargent]

I just load3ed it up and it feels a lot like

hm3 - same UI and more

[stevew]

I'll check it out, and throw him some cash if it's worth the time.