[ Thanks to Dart for
this link. ]
“The idea behind alphafunding is simple, fans get instant access
to their favorite games with the understanding that the game might
be buggy and isn’t complete – but frequent updates will add polish
over time. The developers can then fund the games continued
creation, giving supporters early access to the latest and greatest
content.“Digital distribution is an amazing medium for getting access to
content early, so while alphafunding isn’t for every game, why wait
till release to fund your game, when you have fans wanting to
support you every step of the way? It is a model which has worked
extremely well for Minecraft, Overgrowth, Natural Selection 2 and
others, who have benefited from their fans support from the very
beginning.”