I’ve neglected to write about gravity-defying platformer VVVVVV here thus far, but I have a good excuse to bring it up now! Terry Cavanagh, the indie game developer behind well-received, free titles like Don’t Look Back and Judith, announced that he’s taking a different approach for his next release in order to pay for IGF submission fees.
“My original plan with VVVVVV was to look for a sponsorship, but it’s grown too big for that to really be realistic,” says Cavanagh. “In any case, I find it hard to imagine it with a sponsor’s logo on the front, surrounded by ads.”
He continues, “So, recently I’ve decided that I want to try something else — I’m going to sell VVVVVV as shareware. It’s a big, scary decision to make, but it’s pretty much the only shot I have at this point at continuing to do what I love into the future!”
Cavanagh explains that he’s made developed games as a full-time job for the past two years, and he’s long since run out of his savings from previous work and his money from a loan taken out a year ago. He expects he’ll need to stop making games full time and begin dealing with his debts “very soon.”
Though the Irish developer is unable to take advantage of the U.S.-only Kickstarter platform, he’s offering similar donation rewards, promising game copies, beta access, and in-game credits depending on the size of your contributions.
Original post editors@gamesetwatch.com (Eric Caoili)
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