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    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Games-only crowdfunding site Gamesplanet Lab launches.

    Given how successful many developers have been crowd-funding their games on Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, it was inevitable that someone would set up a site dedicated to games. Enter Gamesplanet Lab.
    Jul 05, 2012 6:45am PDT
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    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Games-only crowdfunding site Gamesplanet Lab launches.

    Given how successful many developers have been crowd-funding their games on Kickstarter and IndieGoGo, it was inevitable that someone would set up a site dedicated to games. Enter Gamesplanet Lab. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      This is cool seems like it has no country requirements either(could not find any excluded). One thing : valcan_sThis person is cool!
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        Kickstarter does it too relax- they don't want anyone putting up a rape simulator or hitler dating sim. : PorkasaurusThis person is cool!
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          I see so think more of filtering crap or offensive stuff, if that is the case then that's cool and unders... : valcan_sThis person is cool!
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            I think we'll have to wait and see. The filter could be a great thing for those accepted as it could be s... : ZenFri
            • Kickstarter definitely filters their applications, it's not like you just post whatever. Same with Steam,... : PorkasaurusThis person is cool!
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        A service like this NEEDS quality control otherwise it will be filled up with shit : OverloadUT
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          The AppStore doesn't have filters, if people don't want to fund an idea they won't, I don't see the down... : ZenFri
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            It does in the operational sense which limits some shit. : PorkasaurusThis person is cool!
            • True, but not a whole lot. It could also be argued that Kickstarter filters based on what it promotes. Th... : ZenFri
          • The App Store has an approval process just like this new service does : OverloadUT
      • Sounds like a traditional publisher; kickstarter does not do this and acts more like a investing represen... : Sephiras
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      The site layout is a direct rip off Kickstarter... All the things that Kickstarter could do better in acc... : pantsburgh
      • Yeah, it's pretty shameless : OverloadUT
    • I kind of called this before but I was half expecting a publisher to start a similar initiative. : Sailor of Fortune
    • Kickstarter and ilk get a part of the cut, it's a gold mine idea, so we'll probably see a glut of these s... : Sephiras