My brother just made me aware of a site that truly supports the developer(s), Kickstarter - This site doesn't just support game developers, but also art, design, fashion, dance, music, photography, and more.
The site has been featured via CNN, TIME, The New York Times, BBC, etc.
Basically, the a person or company will post their concept, as well as a goal amount of money to raise. You choose your pledge amount, and what you get from your pledge varies dependent upon how much you've chosen to give -- much like the SubSoap folks are doing with Faerie Soliatire 2.
As an example of how things work, take a look at the Lilly Looking Through: An Animated Adventure Game thread.
The site has been featured via CNN, TIME, The New York Times, BBC, etc.
Basically, the a person or company will post their concept, as well as a goal amount of money to raise. You choose your pledge amount, and what you get from your pledge varies dependent upon how much you've chosen to give -- much like the SubSoap folks are doing with Faerie Soliatire 2.
As an example of how things work, take a look at the Lilly Looking Through: An Animated Adventure Game thread.