The critical reception following the release of Hyper Light Drifter was incredible - beyond our wildest expectations. Special shout out to core Drifter team members: Alx Preston, Beau Blyth, Teddy Dief, Casey Hunt, Rich Vreeland, Akash Thakkar, Sean Ward, Lisa Brown, and Cosimo Galluzzi. Your unwavering support enabled us to bring our dreams to life and emboldened us to continually push the boundaries of game design. To our early backers who believed in us and our vision, and those fellow devs who helped us through endless rounds of playtesting and feedback, we extend our deepest gratitude. It smashed through the initial funding goal of $27,000 and ultimately raised over $600,000. To date, thanks to the incredible support of our community, the Kickstarter for Hyper Light Drifter remains one of the most successful game projects on the platform. Our Heartfelt Gratitude to Our Early Contributors Those early days and (often) sleepless nights vision were critical in defining our design philosophies, studio culture, and grassroots community connections - setting the stage for what was to come. Little did we know that this campaign would not only secure the funds needed to bring our project to life, but also ignite a beautiful connection with supporters, players, and community members who believed in us from the outset.įueled by a need for camaraderie and knowledge, we spent those early days of Drifter’s development as a part of Glitch City, a then-small collective of independent game developers, artists, and creators all working together out of Alx’s basement. In 2013, we took a leap of faith and launched a Kickstarter campaign for our debut project, Hyper Light Drifter. THINKING BACK Glitch City, Kickstarter, and Hyper Light Drifter

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