Slope's Game Room interviews Molly

Once you have watched this video...

...This interview will make a lot more sense :)

Below is my interview with Molly the owner of the Kickstarter campaign KATALYKA.

Before reading I should explain that after messaging her and not getting a response for a few days I randomly got a reply just as I was leaving for work. The only reason I tell you this is because I wanted to keep the chat 100% unedited. 

The spelling and grammar is not my best!

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Hey Molly

Is it OK, to talk to you about Katalyka?

My name is Daniel Ibbertson and I create a series on YouTube about failed Kick-Starters

I would love to hear what the latest is with your projcect

Thank you for your time

Katalyka wouldnt be a good game for your series, as it was completed and finshed copies have been sent to many of the backers.

I was happy with the game, but I felt like I could design something better, for a younger audience, using what I learned from Katalyka and streamlining it into a more fun game with a better theme.  so I made Eternal War of the Candy Realms.

The art is more pleasing, the same is a lot smaller and compact, with less parts and faster paced.

I play tested it and am taking some time off of it so when I come back to it in a few months I will have a fresh perspective

I don't think I am going to kickstart it, as I felt too attacked and harassed by racist and sexist blacks who apparently can't handle a woman with opinions and ideas.

Thank you so much for getting back in touch Molly.

I will be making the episode still. But it will focus on the whole story instead

How many more copies of katalyka do you need to send out? Do you have an update on when the remaining backers will get their copies

Can't afford to send more, they came out a lot heavier than expected,  and cost about $20 each to mail.   

I was hoping to eventually and send out about a dozen more, and then send Eternal War of Candy Realms to the last few.

Would you send out katalyka to your backers if they paid the remaining $20? I think they would really like that

Do you think there's anything i can do that won't be criticized or made fun of?

I mean i was basically betrayed and treated like shit

You think i have any motivation to do anything for anyone as this point?

I made the game the way i wad told to.

And then after the kickstarter made its goal, c.o. turned on me and started attacking me with all sorts of bullshit,  as I've already documented.

No one sided with me or tried to help work it out

It was just endless streams of people who didn't even buy the game attacking me and harassing me, for what?  Wanting equality as a female but trusting to cut my dick off?

Refusing to cut

Not trusting

I believe gender is fucked up and i refuse to accept that males have to serve females or be failed.

I refuse to accept that seeking gender equality with females is something anyone should be shamed over

Im not going to cut my sex organs off,  and im not going to accept becoming someone's husband

Im going to continue living the way i feel.

Im tired of being targeted by this crap since i started getting known in steampunk

Well to start i will say that even though there are places on the internet that did make fun of you. From what i can tell in the comments of your kickstarter your backers did not.
You said some pretty unexpected things. I'm not saying what happened wasnt true. But its unbelievable to pretty much everyone.
From what i can tell your backers offered help and advice to not only get the game finished but to also help you in your time of need
So my opinion to start with i suggest sending out those remaining copies. How many more you got left to send?

Don't be a tool of white on white hate.

Im not gay, a trans person,  or a cross dresser.
I am female despite having a birth certificate that claims otherwise.

I am what a white person should be able to look like

Molly, please read what i have written above. I am not talking about anything other than you board game

Im done with being set up.

Guess were done then

If you think my rejection of sex organ gender isn't part of this,  then you are missing the context for the entire thing

Molly

Im not sure how we have got to this point

I have not said anything about your sexual identitification at all

All i am talking about is your game

The material taught me things that break most people

I can't ignore that,  sorry.

But like i said above all of your backers (the people that paid you to have a copy of your game) treated you with nothing but tespect

Most of them were nice about it

In that case dont you think you should send out the remaining copies

I d love to,  but I'm living under the poverty level

I have $750 a month to live on.  Almost all of that goes to rent and food

Ok, in that case. How about going to kickstarter and updating your backers on your current situation?

The worst thing you can do is nothing

I dont have any money to send out anything

No one cares.

I promise you that they do

No one seemef to give shit about the ones id already sent

From what i could tell there was a lot of confusion on how to finish the game.
Regardless, even if the game isn't very good. Your backers still decided to back it and thats not what they are upset about.
Its not that the game may be "bad" its that they paid money and most of them got nothing in return

If you want my advice. Go to kickstarter. Create a new update and explain your financial situation.
Explain that its unfortunate but you do not have money to send out the final copies or to give refunds.
Apologise
And finally give the backers the downloadable print and play version once again

Yup life has proven to me its very mean and abusive.   Sucks huh?

Molly, However you decide to end kickstarter is up to you. If you don't feel you can continue. Then your backers that paid you money deserve to at least know that.

Why?

Because they paid you money and believed in you.
Plus, on top of this when things started going bad for you. They stuck by you and gave friendly advice

Wow i guess im just a villain in addition to being a failure,  despite diligently putting more of a  effort than i was paid to do.

All i am saying is to give an update. Its the least you can do.

It doesnt cost anything and the last update you got said that everyone will get 2 games.

Nope im a terrible person and a failure,  yay for your exciting content

Under the assumption that the second was a success..  which it has not yet been

You know what i wrote

I carefully worded it, like everything i write

Im not saying your a terrible person.

Molly.

I want to create a video that explains what happened

I feel pretty crappy about Katalyka

I am giving you the opportuinity to explain what happened and what you plan to do

Im dont have the money to redeem my self completely,  and the lack of any positive response to the ones i sent already has left ne with zero motivation

I succeeded at designing the game,  i failed at the printing of it to my desires,  and at delivering them all.  And after the crap I've been thru since then, i have no motivation to give it any more attention

I understand

The whole intention here was to get your side of the story

I dont LIKE that is where im at, but i don't see anyb other options,  and i don't like disappointing people so i dread saying any more to them and even reminding them that i exist.

My life has no value any more

i have nothing to gain from doing ANYTHING.

There is never going to be a time where my desire to work and make things people enjoy will be  and welcomed , which is all i wanted when i was younger and making art

I understand. My opinion still stands. These backers have paid money and treated you with respect. And the last update suggests that they still will get the game/s.
1 update closing the whole thing will at least give closure

No such thing

No such thing?

I  grew up doing what i was told to,  and then i was betrayed, abused,  and discarded, so until my need for closure is satisfied, i feel zero motivation to anyone.

Ok.

Its your choice Molly

,i worked my ass off and was honest as i could be.  And screwed over for it.

But not by your backers

Im extremely unhappy with this entire situation

Molly, i think its best we end it here.

I really hope you get the help you need and i wish you all the best

Is there anything you would like to say to your backers / viewers of my video?