Close Your - Life one blink at a time

A project in Los Angeles, CA by William Hellwarth
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Close Your is the first game to use your webcam to track your blinking, telling a story of a life literally flashing before your eyes.
Backers: 1515
Average Pledge Per Backer: $24

Funded: $35,992 of $20,000
Dates: Aug 2nd -> Sep 2nd (31 days)
Project By: William Hellwarth
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Latest News

Twenty twenty twenty four hours to gooo!

September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
24 Hours left, We're almost there!We're just a day out from being funded at at least 170% of our goal! This has exceeded our expectations by so much, and has made the game so much better by being able to unlock some awesome stretch goals. Now's the... (Read More)

48 Hours left! Voice acting Unlocked! New Stretch Goals! Oh My!

August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Just 48 hours remain to back Close Your!This is your last chance to tell your friends and spread the word, and get that BACKER EDITION that will never be released to another living soul, aside from you, dear sweet backers. For all the people who have... (Read More)

Reward Clarification "LIMITED Personalized Twine Game"

August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Quick and boring: while the Kickstarter reward does not show exactly what it includes, the 60$ LIMITED Personalized Twine Game backer reward will include all the previous digital items which are: Close Your - Backer Edition Digital OST  Digital Art... (Read More)

New Events & Randomization unlocked (+ new rewards!)

August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
So this morning we hit our second stretch goal, with six days left to go.    This means we are going to be able to put so much more story into the game, making each playthrough totally unique and responsive to how you choose to play it. We're also... (Read More)

Meet your new dog, Olive!

August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick update to let you know that last night we hit our first stretch goal, which means that you're getting a dog in the game. Check her out below...    Isn't she adorable? We really can't wait to bring her to life. Thanks for making it... (Read More)

Stretch Goals & New Limited Award

August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
What a crazy week! Thanks to all our awesome backers, we hit our initial mark in 15 days, and that enabled us to set our sights on even greater goals that will take the game to new heights. We all sat down to discuss our hopes and aims going forward... (Read More)

We're Backed! Ideas for stretch goals?

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

CLOSE YOUR 100% FUNDED! new goals and rewards soon

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to a big boost from you guys and the Kickstarter Projects We Love newsletter, we hit our goal last night and are already 3% over! We're meeting this very moment to decide on what of our many stretch goal ideas would make sense to put first... (Read More)

Featured in Kotaku, Killscreen, 75% funded!

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
75% funded! THANK YOU!The biggest news for us this week is hitting 15,000, putting us just above 75% as of writing, and in just about half of the duration of the campaign. This is exciting and promising, but we're not out of the woods yet! Keep... (Read More)

We're a KS "Projects We Love!"

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a quick update, all the news is basically in the title. This is a big recognition for us and a boost in confidence, but also a boost in visibility on the Kickstarter page. Now you can tell your friends about us and worry not that we are the... (Read More)

Five Kickstarter Campaigns For Promising Indie Games

August 9th - via: kotaku.com
Kickstarter may be the closest thing we have to democracy in game development. Although gamers, in a sense, always vote with their wallets, Kickstarter lets them feel integral to the game development process by directly funding games. (Read More)

Halfway There!

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
50% funded in 5 days!Over the weekend, our little project met half of its funding goal! For those of you who've seen a lot of kickstarters, you know its very important to meet around half of your goal in a week, and this means we're on track! ALL of... (Read More)

Early bird tier just about done

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
I you've been thinking about telling someone to back, now is the time! Our most popular tier is of course been the one with the game at a discount and as of writing this there are only 10 left. This huge rush of support has been amazing and once... (Read More)

25% in 24 Hours! You guys are amazing!

August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Wow!  This first day has been such a rush of nervousness and excitement and the heart warming feeling of support from friends and strangers. We're already 25% funded and even accounting for the first day spike, this is a great start towards meeting... (Read More)

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