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Ron Gilbert discusses Thimbleweed Park 2 funding and publishing frustrations

Ron Gilbert discussed the unconventional funding approach for Thimbleweed Park 2, highlighting his dissatisfaction with current publishing agreements. He expressed that adventure games often struggle to secure funding through traditional routes, leading him to explore alternative methods for his project. AI

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Ron Gilbert discusses Thimbleweed Park 2 funding and publishing frustrations

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Ron Gilbert talks the untraditional way he got Thimbleweed Park 2 funded, and his frustrations with modern publishing deals I think it would be a tad fair if

    📰 Ron Gilbert talks the untraditional way he got Thimbleweed Park 2 funded, and his frustrations with modern publishing deals I think it would be a tad fair if you heard that Thimbleweed Park 2 is in the works and thought, "who funded that?" Not because it doesn't deserve funding…