Double Fine Kickstarter Clears $600K, Securing Erika Ishii For Next Game

Double Fine’s Amnesia Fortnight crowdfunding campaign has moved past $600,000. That milestone locks in Erika Ishii to appear in whichever project from the game jam becomes a full game. Tim Schafer and Ishii celebrated the total on social media.
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After Double Fine became independent again, it revealed another Amnesia Fortnight. This campaign funds a studio game jam where developers propose unusual concepts. At $550,000, Double Fine set a $600,000 stretch target: reaching it would secure Erika Ishii for whichever jam idea later became a full game. The total soon exceeded $613,000.
Tim Schafer celebrated on Bluesky, and Ishii responded, though neither knows the game or her role yet. Unlike earlier jams, fans will vote on pitches; four will get more development, then fans will pick one for release. Kiln, launched earlier this year, came from a prior Double Fine game jam. Some