Jiro Ishii's Shibuya Scramble Stories Hits Crowdfunding Goal in 62 Minutes
The rapid funding signals strong interest in Ishii's development-participation model, after a previous crowdfunding attempt on Ubugoe saw about half of pledged funds fail to reach the project.
Reporting from 1 sources: 4Gamer.net.
Game designer Jiro Ishii's live-action adventure game Shibuya Scramble Stories launched a development-participation crowdfunding campaign on CAMPFIRE on July 1, 2026. The project reached its 10 million yen target in 62 minutes, driven by demand for rewards including named character appearance rights. A second lottery reward round opens July 13.
Game designer Jiro Ishii's live-action adventure game Shibuya Scramble Stories launched a development-participation crowdfunding campaign on CAMPFIRE on July 1, 2026. The project reached its 10 million yen target in 62 minutes, driven by demand for rewards including named character appearance rights. A second lottery reward round opens July 13.
The campaign offered rewards that let backers directly participate in development and the main game. Before launch, applications for lottery rewards such as naming rights and the 550,000 yen Named Character Appearance Right attracted many applicants. The rapid funding follows a previous crowdfunding attempt on Ubugoe where about half of pledged funds did not reach the project. The second attempt is managed more strictly, according to the project team.
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