Bad Kickstarter: The Metamorphosis Alpha Situation

I didn't back this Kickstarter, but I did make what appears to be an error in good judgement by purchasing a pre-order print plus PDF copy of the game when it was announced as available a few months ago. The PDF copy remains mostly unread (I really don't enjoy reading PDFs) and after mentioning the game on my blog was directed by others to the history of this title as a Kickstarter. You can read all about the dissatisfaction of the Kickstarter backers here. It says a lot: little to no communication from Jamie Chambers, a product finally in PDF which feels sort of like the end of the road to most, and the possibility that it may never get released in print form. Apparently Jamie Chambers is important to the GAMA trade show group, too.

I don't have a Kickstarter stake in this, but I do have a pre-order. In going to the website I couldn't help but notice that there's no way to communicate with Signal Fire Studios/Jamie Chambers this way. Hmmmm.

The release date on the SF web page says "Fall 2015." The Kickstarter backers appear to have shed all hope for good reason (this one goes back to 2012), but in theory I suppose I need to give him the benefit of the doubt on my regular preorder to the end of fall. After that....and assuming no further updates....then I suppose it's time to inquire with the credit card company.