Eco - Global Survival Game

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Collaborate to build civilization in a simulated ecosystem, creating laws to make group decisions.
Backers: 4583
Average Pledge Per Backer: $44

Funded: $202,760 of $100,000
Dates: Aug 7th -> Sep 10th (34 days)
Project By: John Krajewski
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Latest News

10 hours left in Eco campaign! Getting very close to next stretch goal.

September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
The end of the campaign is in sight, and we are ever-so-close to our 200k stretch goal of a Player Run Criminal Justice system!  It's been an amazing campaign, and I feel like the community that has already formed around the project is going to make... (Read More)

Less than 32 hours! Top tier changed, Eco Spheres added.

September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We're in the final stretch now, just 32 hours left, and we're getting tantalizingly closer to the Player-Run Criminal Justice system stretch goal at $200k.  Let's bring it home! We've introduced a new tier at the $600 level:  In addition to getting... (Read More)

'Destroyer of Worlds' Tier announced, nuclear destruction. 2 days left!

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We have a big announcement, a new tier has been announced for our last two days of funding! 'Destroyer of Worlds' Tier In Eco, there are no monsters, it is humanity itself that is its own enemy. Throughout the campaign, backers have asked 'what about... (Read More)

Chatting With Creators - Eco Global Survival Edition

September 7th - via: wccftech.com
We talked with John Krajewski from Strange Loop Games about Eco, an upcoming game about the global survival of Earth and its ecosystem. (Read More)

Eco with 3 days left! Details on how Crafting and Buildings work

September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
At the home stretch for Eco, working towards the really unique stretch goal of a Player Run Criminal Justice system. This is one I'd really love to see in the game and could be something kind of revolutionary, we may have luck enough to reach it.... (Read More)

4 Days Left! Details on how food and skills work in Eco.

September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We're down to 4 days left, it's a long shot to hit the 200k stretch goal and get a Player-Run Criminal Justice system, but there's a chance!  Thanks to all our supporters making the project be all it can be, it's amazing how far we've got already.... (Read More)

Pollution/Hydrology Simulation video. Less than a week to go!

September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Just 5 days left in our Eco Kickstarter campaign, and we're planning to pull out the stops to reach the 200k stretch goal for the Criminal Justice system!  It's been an amazing month, such a great response to Eco. Our Kickstarter never entered the... (Read More)

New Eco Stretch Goal: Player-Run Criminal Justice System (PvP)

September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
PAX is finished, and Eco had an incredible reception there! Met a ton of backers (many of which signed up at the booth), and added a large number of email signups. So a big thanks and welcome to our new visitors from PAX, will be great to have you... (Read More)

Eco is project of the day on Kickstarter! PAX show progress

August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
 On Thursday Kickstarter chose Eco as their 'Project of the Day'!  We saw a big boost in traffic that day, and we wanted to give a huge thanks to the Kickstarter community, the response to Eco has been beyond our expectations and hearing from... (Read More)

Forums live, and Eco living worlds at PAX

August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to our backers we’re cruising past our goal of 100k and are up to 115! Getting closer to the $150k goal of land ownership (check out the previous update to see details). We have some amazing backers and already a fantastic community is... (Read More)

First stretch goal in sight: Land Ownership

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
With Eco fully funded over the weekend (thanks to our amazing backers), we can start thinking about stretch goals. Here’s details on how our first stretch goal at the 150k level of Land Ownership will work: How Land Ownership Works This stretch... (Read More)

Eco 100% funded!! Stretch goals in sight.

August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Great news to our backers and the team, Eco is officially funded! We’ve reached our goal of 100k and will be bringing this game to release, starting with our alpha build available this October. A massive thank you to everyone who supported us and... (Read More)

Developer Tier Details and New Player Communities

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Today we're at 85% funding with 19 days to go!  It's been an amazing response from the community so far, and really great to have your support as we push through to our goal. Getting close now! I wanted to discuss a couple of the really exciting... (Read More)

Eco is an open-world survival game that will let you destroy the planet

August 21st - via: pcgamer.com
In Eco, players are forced to work together to ensure not just their own survival, but that of the world around them, which is affected by just about every action they take. (Read More)

How the Player-Run Economy Works. Eco at 75% funded!

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Major thanks to all our backers, with your help we've reached 75% of our goal!  Hope to have your support in the final stretch to getting funded, sharing the word about the  project makes a huge difference. With this post I wanted to give a... (Read More)

Forbes covers Eco! 67% funded, getting closer

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Once again a huge thank you to our backers for promoting (and sharing!) Eco, the project continues pushing through and we made it to 67% funding over the weekend.  Hope to have your continued support to our goal! I've always believed Eco has the... (Read More)

Eco hits 50% funding! Details on how the Eco-sim works.

August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Half funded in the first week!Sending out a huge thank you to all our supporters, we just hit 50% funding after one week of our campaign!  It's amazing to see the responses we've been getting from backers, and we can't wait to develop this game... (Read More)

What 'Sim Life' creator thinks about Eco, and how classroom tiers work

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We're 28% funded, making great progress, and have somehow avoided the 'pit of despair' plateau that most Kickstarters get stuck in - in fact, our progress has been speeding up! It seems to be coming from the awesome support our backers are giving the... (Read More)

Eco Kickstarter, 428 backers in the first weekend! Details on in-game laws.

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
I wanted to send a huge thank you to all our new backers, we're blown away by the support we've been getting, 428 backers in the first weekend and 20% funded!  People really connect with the ambitious goals for Eco, and believe in games that aim for... (Read More)

Global survival sim Eco launches on Kickstarter

August 7th - via: eurogamer.net
Eco, an ambitious ecosystem sim announced back in June, has launched a Kickstarter campaign. (Read More)

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