Our documentary has a lot of Aussie game Devs. But the REAL stars are the CRTs we played on.
Follow our Kickstarter to hear them rev up when we project the games they were made to play.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/regionlocked-doco/region-locked/
We are going to be featured on The Retro Hour this Friday, launching the final week of our Kickstarter campaign.
We will be discussing the major C64 exports from the 1980s Australian gaming industry, as well as have special guest John Passfield join us to talk about his history, from developing games in his bedroom as a child, through to the forming of major studios in Aus.
I'll post a link once it's live.
Link to our Kickstarter in the comments.
We have 11 days left to reach our goal.
It probably won't happen..
For this project to become a reality and for us to create the most cinematic and entertaining video game documentary ever - we need your help.
We were recently featured on Back Pocket to talk about our project.
If everyone here pledges, we may make our goal.
I know it's a lot to ask with times how they are - but this community has been so supportive, and we want to give back to the industry the only way we know how.
Find out more here:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/regionlocked-doco/region-locked
Hi all,
We tried meta ads and organic outreach prior to launch. We probably shouldn't have launched in the state we were at...
Regardless, here we are. 7% reached after 2 weeks.
What can we do to make a good situation out of this.
We've been using the Kickstarter as a bit of a marketing platform. We use it to promote the concept to industry to get interest. Most respond with acknowledgment and appreciation of what we are trying to do. Not many are pledging.
I'm finding it hard to promote organically. Most Facebook groups and Reddit pages don't let you self promote. It's a hard sell.
What would you do in our situation?
Kickstarter is here https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/regionlocked-doco/region-locked
Join us as we launch "Region Locked: Unlocking Australian Gaming History"
We have 70+ participants lined up for the full series, with the creators from game titles such as The Hobbit, Way of the Exploding Fist, Bad Street Brawler, Hungry Horace, Fist II: The Legend Continues, Rock'n Wrestle - to name a few - ready for Episode One!
We will go into great Australian gaming lore and history as well as discuss the love from home computers to consoles and the obstacles overcome converting games to the NES.
(Looking at you, Mattel Power Glove)...
Follow us and feel free to support the Australian gaming scene when we launch on July 31st.
Hi there, I'm Michael, Creative Director for Region Locked: Unlocking Australian Video Games.
When we talked to our friends about Aussie games history they didn't know that Destroy All Humans was developed in Australia or that The Hobbit even existed! It makes us feel like we've done a disservice to the general knowledge of Australian made games in this country.
This is our opportunity to change that.
We are going to create a detailed, cinematic, and entertaining documentary series showcasing Australia's contributions to the global video game industry, encapsulating the essence and oral history of the creators, visionaries and rebels of Australian gaming.
But - we are running out of time... Retro video games are deteriorating. Cassette tapes, floppy discs, even cartridges and CDs are not built to withstand the test of time. And incidentally, neither are humans...
Follow our project and be a part of saving Australian video game history.
Care about? Want to know the backstory of?
I'm testing the waters for our Kickstarter campaign for Region Locked: Unlocking Australian Video Games.
Is it common practice enough to post a preview page here before Kickstarter review? We are going to submit for KS review on Monday.
Who played Shadowrun on the SNES?
Did you know it was a first of its kind in isometric world development?
I played many games that came after it, but didn't know this until we started researching.
Was the game really that popular?
We are doing research and all I can find is "widely popular"
I know it was innovative, but I want to hear it from the generation that played it.
We are working on a documentary on the history and culture of Australian video games, and it got me thinking.
How many games can you name that were developed in Australia?
There are the obvious like Hollow Knight, Crossy Road, Mixtape, LA Niore... But the more we look, the more we realise how little the world knows Australia's contributions to games!
Hi there,
We’re the team behind Region Locked, an upcoming documentary series about the untold history of Australian developed video games.
The grit, the passion, art and triumphs... The rise and fall and rise again of Aussie gaming legends!
We will be covering a lot of local and international titles from well known developers - and IP/ games which you may not be aware had come out of Australia in the 1980-2010s
We have over 60 developers, creatives and leadership teams, lined up to talk about industry ecosystems, culture and behind the scenes moments.
Games you may know:
The Hobbit
Aussie Games
Shadowrun
Halloween Harry
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger
Transformers
Destroy All Humans
Fruit Ninja
L.A.Noire
Framed
Crossy Road
Hi there!
We’re the team behind Region Locked, an upcoming feature length documentary about the untold history of Australian video games.
**The grit, the passion, art and triumphs... The rise and fall and rise again of Aussie legends!**
We will be going to Kickstarter in a couple of months, but are already making some good headway BTS.
We have legends lined up and waiting to be announced, historians, actors and composers!
At the moment, we are reaching out to let the community know that we exist, before we launch very soon!!
www.regionlocked-doco.com to sign up for future updates and for links to our socials.
***In the meantime - what content would you like as add-ons for the doco? We will have shirts, companion coffee table books, keyrings and posters, digital art etc. what else?***
Thanks for your time.
Hi there!
We’re the team behind Region Locked, an upcoming feature length documentary about the untold history of Australian video games.
The grit, the passion, art and triumphs... The rise and fall and rise again of Aussie legends!
We will be going to Kickstarter in a couple of months, but are already making some good headway BTS.
We have legends lined up and waiting to be announced, historians, actors and composers!
At the moment, we are reaching out to let the community know that we exist, before we launch very soon!!
www.regionlocked-doco.com to sign up for future updates and for links to our socials.
In the meantime - what content would you like as add-ons for the doco? We will have shirts, companion coffee table books, keyrings and posters, digital art etc. what else?
Thanks for your time.