We are pleased to announce that we were able to secure €50.000 from an institutional investor! Furthermore, the funding deadline has been extended until Sunday, March 31.

Please find the complete announcement on Gambitious.

Today, a new video about Train Fever was released on the tom.io YouTube channel. This video and interview is in German and has a length of nearly 30 minutes. Tom is presenting the game and is asking questions about game-play, the team and the Gambitious campaign. The channel is renowned as a platform for simulation games and has an excellent reputation in the community. More than 7,000 people are following. It’s an honor for Train Fever to be present there already in pre-alpha stage.

We were able to double (!) the invested amount within the last week only. The confidence of the investors and followers is an obligation for us to give our best in the next 30 days and – hopefully – during the next twelve months of development.

At this time, we would like to explain the business model of Gambitious once again: Please make an investment (starting at €20) to get shares in the revenue of the project and to show your support to the community. If you make an investment, others will follow. All together we will reach the goal and realize a state-of-the-art successor of Transport Tycoon.

The campaign’s progress was amazing during the last ten days. Due to the following reasons, there is a high probability that Train Fever reaches the goal: (1) We observe a significant increase of interest in Train Fever and the Gambitious campaign. (2) Crowdfunding typically speeds up towards the deadline. (3) Negotiations with serious investors show good progress and at least one agreement is very close. (4) We will considerably increase PR activity in the next 30 days.

However, we should not count our chickens before they hatch! Therefore, please continue with investments. If you invest at least €40 you get a copy of the final game for free. Don’t hesitate to ask questions in case of any uncertainty.

Thanks a lot for your interest and support.

Today, we have published a press release in German language. Many game-specific online portals and magazines have picked up the story and are covering Train Fever and the Gambitious crowd funding campaign.

One statement in the press release is about the rating on Steam Greenlight, where Train Fever has reached the maximum of five stars! For us, this is clear confirmation that we are on the right track.

Please find the press release here: Press_Release_2013_01_23_German.pdf

Our project can now also be found on Steam Greenlight: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=116179866.

“Steam Greenlight helps developers get feedback from potential customers and start creating an active community around their game during the development process.”

To maximize the advertising effect, don’t hesitate to vote for the project!