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Just 1 year after raising $340,000 on Kickstarter to make a 'vibrant' new JPRG, Studio Camelia abruptly closes (www.pcgamer.com)
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[-] NeryK@sh.itjust.works 16 points 13 hours ago

The kickstarter funds being portrayed as enough to fund the game is the scammy part. It is now revealed that it was in fact seed money to convince investors.

It should have been obvious from the start as 100K or 300K is nowhere near "making a high-profile videogame money".

this post was submitted on 18 Jun 2025
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