Sometimes, the games industry seems like a monument to humankind's contempt for logic. Other times, it is a beautiful scene that produces some of the most incredible art today.
Fntastic, makers of 2024's biggest Kickstarter flop, The Day Before, definitely fall under the former.
After the disastrous launch of The Day Before, the company took a little break before launching another Kickstarter for Escape Factory, a co-op escape game.
Unsurprisingly, given the developer's track record, the game only raised $2388 out of its $15183 goal, which led Fntastic to cancel the project or "postpone it until a more appropriate time," in Fntastic PR speak.
If Escape Factory's failure was obvious, what immediately followed is shocking. After two massive development debacles in a record-short time, Fntastic decided to double down.
In a social media communiqué, Fntastic says it received "many requests for a prop hunt game," which motivated it to start a new project as the Escape Factory fundraiser stalled.
Although no Kickstarter link is up, Fntastic openly states that it may launch a new campaign to support the ITEMS development. The remaining funding will come from mobile games.
The Day Before
Late last year, Fntastic pulled one...
