"Launched on Kickstarter in April 2022, PuffPals: Island Skies promised to bring the experience of a game like Animal Crossing to the PC, with the very modest goal of just $75,000. But people were excited, the project got a lot of buzz, and in the end it raised an incredible $2.6 million (kinda). Today, the website for the game is gone, backer refunds are being ignored, and multiple lawsuits against the company behind the project have been lodged."
"That $75,000 figure may seem like a warning sign from the start. It's not enough to develop the loading screens, let alone a game. But over the years, that's kinda how Kickstarter's become. Projects don't receive any funds at all if their target isn't met, so if you put your actual forecast costs, say $5 million, you'll almost definitely not raise and it not get a penny."
Fluffnest launched PuffPals: Island Skies on Kickstarter in April 2022 aiming to recreate an Animal Crossing-like experience on PC with a $75,000 goal. The campaign raised roughly $2.6 million amid significant buzz and backer excitement. The company behind the game, founded by David Pentland and artist usLily, previously built a large following selling limited-drop plushies. The game's website subsequently disappeared, backer refund requests have been ignored, and multiple lawsuits have been filed. The campaign highlighted a wider crowdfunding problem: low initial targets attract funding but often leave underfunded projects unable to deliver despite stretch goals.
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