Were you around in 1988? Were you old enough to tap on a keyboard and play computer games? If so, then I’m sure you’ll probably remember a little classic Electronic Arts post-apocalyptic role-playing computer game called Wasteland.

If you weren’t old enough back then (to my grizzled dismay, some of you probably weren’t even born yet) then you have surely heard of the spiritual successor to Wasteland, Interplay’s isometric classic Fallout or one of its derivatives, and if you enjoyed Fallout (which 90% of the world did) then keep reading!

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[Update]

And they’ve done it! Within hours of setting up a Kickstarter project Double Fine has reached its target of $400 000 to help fund Double Fine Adventure - and cash is still pouring in!

Check out Double Fine Adventure at the Kickstarter project page.

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Tim Schafer and Double Fine Productions have taken a leap of faith and asked the gaming community (and the world at large) to fund a new development project, and by the looks of things, the studio’s faith is very well placed!

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