Reply To: (KS) Ninja Division/Soda Pop out of money for Super Dungeon Explore: Legends

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I’ve not backed any of these guys’ Kickstarters, nor followed the news about them.

I am reminded though of the way some of the big airlines / tour operators can be close to insolvency and/or suddenly go bankrupt and people lose their holidays.

Obviously some people know that the financial situation is dire before it becomes public, but there is a good reason to keep such knowledge secret.   If the public know a company is in trouble, no one will buy and it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.   By keeping problems secret, sometimes companies are able to restructure or trade their way out of difficulty.

I think the only Kickstarter I’ve really lost out on was the Heroquest 25th Anniversary game.   (And actually that wasn’t on Kickstarter but the Spanish Lanzanos.)   The company behind it seemed to have a long and good reputation, but their communication has been terrible.

I’ve backed other Kickstarters that I’ve regretted as the final product isn’t as good as I’d expected, but I don’t think there have been any other disasters.