Not sure why, it's been a staple on this site for quite a while.

He states that he and his team had already donated. So it's not a matter of if they were going to, or if that's what prevented their goal.

Oh, and you'll also note, the individual who started this kickstarter states he donated to the kickstarter, and simply didn't feel the need to donate more.

You'll find my response to this in my first reply to you :)

Everyone involved with Obsidian's Project Eternity kickstarter donated to their own, and very publicly at that. Giving multiple interviews stating as such even.

"Can you explain being $28 away from your dream in a better way?"

You're allowed to donate to your own kickstarter. Feel free to check out Obsidian's kickstarter and note that everyone on the dev team state they contributed including the starter of the campaign.

You realize that donating to your own project is completely acceptable right? Sorry, that's rhetorical. You wouldn't have made this comment if you did.

"Exactly, not on the alternate account portion because you do need a credit card/paypal and you can't exactly have as many spare ones as you please." Yea, I addressed that in my replies. I've donated to kickstarters myself and I've increased the donations within the last few hours. It was more of a, "if kickstarter…

Ultimately this boils down to one thing. He and his team likely donated too much during the kickstarter to make it appear as if there was interest, to donate more. It's the same as a beggar placing a dollar in his hat/cup etc, to get people thinking, "well, other people gave him spare change, I guess I will too."

Ultimately the fake email account doesn't even matter, I agree. He could simply have bumped his own contribution up, as I mentioned. And as it takes time to process, just donate over the grace of what's needed, as it's coming back to you in the end anyhow. It lets you at the least snag the other 49k that wasn't yours.

This clearly just sounds as if he allowed it to fail in fears that the kickstarter would cost his project more money than it's worth in the long run.

This clearly just sounds as if he allowed it to fail in fears that the kickstarter would cost his project more money than it's worth in the long run.

If he's already placed his family's well being on the line with his own funds and development of the project, I'd be best to get the 50k, finish it, and sell the end result to another company to recoup.

If you're watching that timer and it's nearing one minute left, you donate over the needed amount to reach that goal to cover any grace needed. Simple as that. It sounds more like he allowed it to fail.

I'm sure that was the goal, and 28$ more wasn't going to "harm what's best for his family."

I did, he's stating that administration wise, they failed at keeping up with the total. OR that they decided to allow it to fail, and throw away years of development and money that had already been invested.

By all means, explain the principle behind it without being completely irrational and melodramatic.

This seems a bit odd. Why would he not, at the very least create an alternate account with a fake email address and donate 28$ so that he could bring in the rest of the 49k for the project? If you know you're getting that close to the line, it wouldn't hurt to have a backup plan such as the above listed waiting just…

His story is told in The old republic online.