The Return of Way of the Rodent - Book and Online Archive

A project in Oxford, UK by Richard Koworld
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Bringing back the original spirit of classic videogaming writing - restored, remastered and remixed as both a book and online archive
Backers: 121
Average Pledge Per Backer: £45

Funded: £5,414 of £14,000
Dates: Jun 1st -> Jul 1st (30 days)
Project By: Richard Koworld
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Latest News

This is going to need to be a chunky 44 hours...:)

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks again everyone for your efforts and support. It's fun being optimistic isn't it? LETS GO!..  (Read More)

Only just over two grand a day needed!

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Yeah, we have to face up to the reality that this one is probably not going to make it in current form. Thank you so much for backing it so far though, that has meant a lot to all of us that wrote for Rodent back in the day. It's also sparked new... (Read More)

£5000 barrier breached!

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Five grand is obviously no more meaningful really than four thousand, nine hundred and thirty six but all the same you guys smashing through has made us do a proper whoop! Thank you so much glorious backer overlords; and thank you for the feedback... (Read More)

Your opinion wanted please

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi backers; so we're over a third of the way to the goal but still a considerable chunk off achieving funded status; it could go either way from here, so we would love your thoughts, feedback and opinions please on what you feel we should change.... (Read More)

Eugenius! New Reward Option

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Robotron, Defender, NARC, Stargate, SmashTV, Cruis'n! Eugenius Jarvis! He made us play and love them all. We love him right back and in tribute present our new reward option: the EUGENIUS t-shirt; offered in choice of three colours: Bottom of a... (Read More)

Dominik Diamond is a legend

June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey you crazy kids; we've just had the greatest endorsement a retro games thing can have if you're British. It's only Mr Gamesmaster himself, Dave Perry! Oh god, sorry Dominik after you did such a kind thing for us. So, yes Backers, tell your... (Read More)

Rediscovering the Rodent voice

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
When I wrote the original pitch, I got into the professional mindset; I've been a professional business writer now for 13 years and there's a particular way of expressing things for that: clarity, readability, broadest audience considerations become... (Read More)

Quarter of the way! 25% funded

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you Backers we are at the equivalent of Peterborough Services if this was a drive from London to Edinburgh. I'm having the £8.49 Burger King special, what do you fancy? Three foot tall straw scarecrow thing from the 'Smiths? Phone cover with... (Read More)

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June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
And that's twenty percent! Thank you so much, I reckon it's going to be a nervous month but every new backer makes us feel that all the nerves and work is worth it.   (Read More)

Wow, thanks!

June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! Hit double figures in backers so quickly, thank you for giving the project the best chance to make it. Congratulations to K. Song, our first backer who we would like to upgrade from his Book pledge to the Full Monty Pack on us. Thanks for being... (Read More)

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