IndieGoGo - Port Torque 3D to Linux
by David Montgomery-Blake · 12/20/2012 (10:52 am) · 48 comments
GarageGames Starts IndieGoGo Campaign to Port Torque 3D to Linux
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Come one, come all to the Torque 3D for Linux IndieGoGo Campaign! We are launching this campaign to help fund accelerating the Linux port of Torque 3D. We need your help, support, and word of mouth to make this campaign a success! But first, the pitch video:
The amount of developer interest in Linux has risen exponentially since the announcement of Steam for Linux. Plus, games that are sponsored in the Humble Bundle traditionally require a Linux version (THQ’s HumbleBundle was an exception to this rule recently). With the Ubuntu store, Raspeberry Pi store, and others on the rise, Linux is turning out to be a commercially viable platform for games.
We have a number of developers in the community who are very, very interested in porting Torque 3D to Linux, and who have given us solid estimates on the port. In light of this, and the Linux gaming push happening recently, we wanted to do an experiment to see how many developers want to make Linux a first-class citizen for game development. We would love to see a professional native development experience on Linux. Not just an export option where developers still have to use Windows or a Mac to make their game. The export option is AWESOME for gamers on Linux, but it’s the status-quo slap-in-the-face that Linux game developers have been feeling for years.
Let us know what you are thinking here or in the comments on the IndieGoGo Campaign. We’d love to hear your comments and questions! And as always, we love to see the support from our wonderful community here at GarageGames!
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#42
01/06/2013 (7:48 am)
Guys... What is a GG Hoodie? It would seem that no dictionary I have can give me a good translation here :o) 
#45
For contributing $100, you can have me (or another one of our team members) as a consultant for an hour. Having trouble porting your game to a new target? Having problems working with the default player rig in Max? Trying to figure out how best to get your indie studio off the ground without taking out a third mortgage? While I work as our Community and Marketing Manager, I have a long development history both in games and traditional software development. I do a lot of work with Amazon Web Services since I have an active interest in cloud computing and creating scalable solutions. Or I could walk you through using Google Analytics more effectively if that's your cup of tea. I also use a lot of game engines, so if you're having a particular difficulty in Unity, Unreal, Shiva, Corona, etc., I could help you tackle that issue during our hour session.
Now, for $250, our CEO Eric Preisz will give you an hour of his time. Eric has started a number of successful consulting companies, managed product divisions, and can help you create better work estimates, manage your projects more soundly, and write your contracts better. Plus, he literally wrote the book on Video Game Optimization with Ben Garney. You get access to not only his programming and optimization mind, but his history as a CEO and business owner to help kick your own company into overdrive!
Just wanted to post a little update. We're working on a much larger update to post soon that answers a lot of the questions floating around the internet about the campaign as well.
01/07/2013 (1:44 pm)
We've added two new "Consulting" tiers to our IndieGoGo campaign to port Torque 3D to LinuxFor contributing $100, you can have me (or another one of our team members) as a consultant for an hour. Having trouble porting your game to a new target? Having problems working with the default player rig in Max? Trying to figure out how best to get your indie studio off the ground without taking out a third mortgage? While I work as our Community and Marketing Manager, I have a long development history both in games and traditional software development. I do a lot of work with Amazon Web Services since I have an active interest in cloud computing and creating scalable solutions. Or I could walk you through using Google Analytics more effectively if that's your cup of tea. I also use a lot of game engines, so if you're having a particular difficulty in Unity, Unreal, Shiva, Corona, etc., I could help you tackle that issue during our hour session.
Now, for $250, our CEO Eric Preisz will give you an hour of his time. Eric has started a number of successful consulting companies, managed product divisions, and can help you create better work estimates, manage your projects more soundly, and write your contracts better. Plus, he literally wrote the book on Video Game Optimization with Ben Garney. You get access to not only his programming and optimization mind, but his history as a CEO and business owner to help kick your own company into overdrive!
Just wanted to post a little update. We're working on a much larger update to post soon that answers a lot of the questions floating around the internet about the campaign as well.
#46
Plus you get to meet some of the GG Team!
01/08/2013 (4:49 pm)
Here's a video update to our campaign!Plus you get to meet some of the GG Team!
#48
01/12/2013 (3:12 pm)
Trying to figure out why the funding has slowed down at this point. Come on GG Community! 
Torque Owner Jeff Yaskus
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