HEART OF NEON: a documentary about a life in video games.

A project in Brooklyn, NY by Paul Docherty
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The inspiring story of gaming legend Jeff Minter & Ivan Zorzin - a.k.a LLAMASOFT - four decades of making extraordinary video games.
Backers: 453
Average Pledge Per Backer: $59

Funded: $26,942 of $102,000
Dates: Sep 12th -> Oct 12th (30 days)
Project By: Paul Docherty
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Latest News

THE LAST FEW DAYS / NEW REWARD TIER - LEVEL #2K

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
422 backers and 3 days to go! I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support and your pledges! I promised an adventure and this Kickstarter has certainly been that.  As an added incentive, I've added a new pledge reward: Level #2K - for... (Read More)

FOR ALL BACKERS! DIGITAL DOWNLOAD ALBUM - THANK YOU FOR THE MOOSIC!

October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
All pledgers, new and old, this is for you: THANK YOU FOR THE MOOSIC! a LLAMASOFT musical retrospective - all backers now get the digital download album with every pledge of $25 or more! Enjoy 22 select tracks from Jeff's 21st century games..! No... (Read More)

NEW VIDEO! HEART OF NEON: THE LLAMASOFT MOOSICIANS!

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
This week we're celebrating the musical talent that features in some of the most iconic games by Jeff Minter. I asked some of Jeff's collaborators to say a few words for this Kickstarter about how they feel about the Yak and what they find inspiring... (Read More)

HEART OF NEON FLASH SALE!!!

September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
As of this posting, and until MIDNIGHT U.S. EST Sunday 29th September, make a pledge to the HEART OF NEON documentary film campaign at the LEVEL #025 reward tier or higher (i.e. $25 or more) and receive this exclusive set of HEART OF NEON buttons... (Read More)

MO WARDEN: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BATALYX SCREEN is now online for Kickstarter Backers!

September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

STEINAR LUND SKYPE INTERVIEW NOW AVAILABLE

September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

There's a Documentary About Jeff Minter and Llamasoft on Kickstarter

September 20th - via: kotaku.co.uk
Attack of the mutant bank managers. (Read More)

7 DAYS! 300 BACKERS!

September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
The first stage of the HEART OF NEON OXTRAVAGANZA has been a success! $19.2K from 300 backers! To mark the occasion I've shared this first excerpt from the film-in-progress that is HEART OF NEON:  WHAT IS A JEFF MINTER GAME?  When we reach 400... (Read More)

JUST ADDED: STANDARD DEFINITION DOWNLOAD AND 2-DISC DVD EDITION

September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
I've had some great feedback from both backers and potential backers, and I'm taking some advice. I've added LEVEL #012 Standard Definition DIGITAL DOWNLOAD, for people who just want a no-frills way to see the movie, and I've added LEVEL #040 DVD... (Read More)

TWO NEW SHIRT DESIGNS ADDED!

September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
To celebrate the weekend, plus the fact that we topped 200 backers last night, I'm adding two more t-shirt designs to those already available: The HEART OF NEON LLAMA, and the LAMBCO VINTAGE designs. You can choose these when selecting the LEVEL #045... (Read More)

HEART OF NEON KICKSTARTER: THE FIRST DAY

September 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Our first day was an amazing success! Right now, 25 hours after launch, we've reached just a smidge over $13,000 from 183 pledgers! That's astounding! And if you look at the FILM category on Kickstarter's front page, HEART OF NEON is right there at... (Read More)

Llamasoft Documentary Heart of Neon Goes Live on Kickstarter

September 13th - via: hardcoregamer.com
Filmmaker Paul Docherty (an editor of Jodorowsky’s Dune) has his next project in mind, and it’s a documentary on Llamasoft from the early beginnings as a one-teenager (with help from family) studio all the way through today, when Jeff “Yak”Minter and Ivan “Giles” Zorzin produce their unique brand of retro-futuristic gaming from a rustic farm in Wales. (Read More)

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