BUTTON: A game about pressing issues

A project in Detroit, MI by Joshua Powlison
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Backers: 12
Average Pledge Per Backer: $8

Funded: $90 of $10
Dates: Feb 8th -> Apr 8th (60 days)
Project By: Joshua Powlison
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Latest News

BUTTON FUNDED YOU ROCK

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for your support! You made my dream come true, now it's time for me to make all your dreams come true. IT'S BUTTON TIME!!!!!!! Our stream went great! We got to 22,172 and we know that we can all go even further. Thank you for your... (Read More)

Streaming BUTTON on Twitch @ 11 AM EST for last 1.5 hours!!!

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Let's see how far we can get in BUTTON in 1.5 hours, starting at 11 AM EST: https://www.twitch.tv/joshpowlison Additionally, the backer wall has now been removed from thebutton.life so all can partake in the joy! Play along with me as I walk you... (Read More)

24 Hours Left

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to everyone. We've got 24 hours left in this Kickstarter, and I couldn't have made it here without you. Wait, yes I could've. But not with the money. So thank you for the money. I could've made it here to the 24-hour mark but it would've... (Read More)

Am I too trusting?

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Guys, I don't know what happened. I was just minding my own business when I added functionality for accounts before we even hit $100. I swear, I don't know how this happened. Accounts are functional. I think. Now these updates aren't live on the... (Read More)

You won't believe what's unboxed in this unboxing

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
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New campaign video

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
A new video is up that I hope gets across the vision for BUTTON even better than the old one already did. You can watch it on the normal page. It's beautiful. Just like a good button.  (Read More)

Updated campaign graphics- my vision for the future

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
They look so nice now and I think they sell the vision better. Not that I'm trying to sell the vision, I'm not a sellout, I'm just trying to sell the idea of the vision but I'll never sell out. If you know anyone who plays a lot of video games, they... (Read More)

Im tiear cant evn right right

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
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It's just me, Mom, and the Button. | EARLY ACCESS (BACKERS ONLY)

March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
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Double-Stuf Oreos Have Party Packs 🎉

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
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Button process halted (for no reason)

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
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Can we hit $100? 🧒👶 For the children.

March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
So at $100 we can save our spot in button-pressing. Here's the thing: we haven't hit that goal yet. That means that when I make progress in BUTTON, I have to start all over later. Frankly, it's demoralizing- imagine having to start all over every day... (Read More)

Is this the best way to play?

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
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Enter key ⌨ is relevant

March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
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POLL: New rewards?!

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers of Dreams (and people who will surely soon back), I realized that I only have 3 rewards. That 4 less than 7. I've heard that 7 is the number of completeness, and now I realize that our rewards are incomplete. What would be some good... (Read More)

DYNAMIC FAVICON (immersive)

March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
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DEVELOPER COMMENTARY!!!!! 📣 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!! ♥♥♥

March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for being willing to press the button. And to hold it. And I trust you'll release it rightly as well. It's all a part of the process. I see we met the developer commentary goal. I decided to get on it straightaway. And I did a lot of... (Read More)

My Fav- Favicons!

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
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Website is safe! + a haiku I had in a dream

March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
The website is safe now. SSL is implemented. You can type whatever you want in there and there's no way that a hacker will ever be able to steal it (that's not a challenge please leave me alone hackers). Also here's a haiku that I felt inspired to... (Read More)

🔗 Use this website link instead for now! 🔗

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
There's this thing called SSL, and we should have it on thebutton.life pretty soon. Unfortunately, it's not working yet. Until that happens, you'll have to use http://thebutton.life/ instead of https://thebutton.life/. Got that? Don't click the... (Read More)

🔗 thebutton.life is your home now (or at least soon, once the button's actually on there) 🔴

March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We now have a public website! Go to thebutton.life. Right now it basically just points you back to here, but in the future it will be the home for our button!!!! Are you living thebutton.life? Because I am!!!!! And you'll join me soon once this... (Read More)

🔈 >> Introducing Audio >> 🔊

February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
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Q&A On putting your work out there (Kickstarter-provided prompts)

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
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😱😱 THE PERFECT DOMAIN?!?! 😱😱 (NOT CLICKBAIT, AND SORRY I'M UPDATING SO MUCH!!!!)

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
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🕵️‍♂️ We don't know who owns button.games 🔍 **CREEPY MUSIC**

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
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😭 Domain not get... 😭

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
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😱 3D BUTTON!!! 😱 + 🔴 COLORSHIFTING 🔵 + 📝 NO HIGHLIGHTING TEXT 📝

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
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POLL and also: 😲 Pressing over the button 😲 (FEELS REAL!!!! (NOT CLICKBAIT!!!!))

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
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ADJUSTABLE BUTTON COLORS ON THE WAY!!!!!

February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
You guys rock. We just hit ANOTHER stretch goal! Now you can change the color of the button. This completely changes the experience. I don't know about you, but hitting a flat red button, admittedly, is only fun for like, 723,801 times in a row. But... (Read More)

Incrementing number, but new bugs

February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
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The button is round + I'm now pro

February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
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YOU CAN ADD 1 TO THE NUMBER + I guess the Windows police aren't coming after me

February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
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Felt like a pro, now running into PROblems and away from the PROlice

February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
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Git Repo Live

February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
I thought repo was short for repossession, but I guess it's really short for repository. You can check it out here: https://github.com/joshpowlison/BUTTON BUTTON will be open source. That way in 7 months people will be able to port it to quantum... (Read More)

Cascading Style Sheets not Styling, but I'm pushin' through

February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
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So many colors of red

February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
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I got excited and started; need to pace myself

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
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THANK YOUUUUUUUUU!!!!! GOAL MET IN 90 MINUTES!!!! (as well as 3 stretch goals)

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Guys. GUYS. GUYSSSSSS!!!!!! We hit our goal in just 90 minutes. Guys I am just so excited I wanted to make this game about pushing buttons but I wasn't sure if I could do it or if the community was ready or if the world was ready but now I see that... (Read More)

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