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Brian Fargo

Founder of Interplay and inXile, creator of Wasteland

How we know it's theirs

His 2012 r/IAmA AMA, posted from this account

We retrieved 4 posts and 22 comments from u/BrianFargo, dated 2012 to 2024, most often in r/IAmA, r/Wasteland and r/gaming.

Best moment

A redditor wrote in r/IAmA

On “We are the leads on Wasteland 2 (currently the #1 PC game), the godfather of the post-apocalyptic fallout series. Brian Fargo, Matt Findley and Chris Keenan here to discuss all things crowdfunding, game-making, and escaping the grasp of publishers.”

When did you realize that the kickstarter would become a success?

u/BrianFargo replied

The first day we launched I had a 10k backer send me a private message that if we came up short he would fund the difference. It was then I knew it was going to happen. I'll never forget that day.

More moments

A redditor wrote in r/IAmA

On “RPG Fireside Chat with Brian Fargo and Chris Avellone AMA”

I love the idea behind kickingitforward. How did you come up with the idea?

u/BrianFargo replied

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I was actually inspired by this from a former neighbor who wrote me an email during Kickstarter thanking me for spending time talking to him about games as a kid. He waxed poetic about how nice that was and that he was a donator. This got me thinking about the concept of paying it forward. At the same time I was interested in how I can help perpetuate Kickstarter to work for others. The fan funding model is just SO darn good and it offers hope to mid level developers that were all falling to the way side. In addition it offers opportunity for new people to get in. I am hoping that hundreds of thousands of dollars are being put back into the economy of Kickstarter from this initiative.

A redditor posted in r/Wasteland

Brian Fargo on creating Wasteland and Fallout, crowdfunding of Wasteland 2, and inspirations for Clockwork Revolution

u/BrianFargo replied

That is an AI pretending to interview me, must have pulled other interviews and maybe my speech in Croatia. The grammar is horrendous, I hope people don’t think it’s me.