We can finace Olegs team for future developments!

[philip.ed]

I don't think Oleg would like to operate this way...all it takes is one unscrupulous person to frame Oleg for stealing money....
Also, if something went wrong....

[engarde]

Originally Posted by KOM.Nausicaa

A bit naive

As said before. Just buy the game. Buy multiple copies if possible. That helps a lot more than an unknown amount from a speculative (and highly optimistic number) of"10,000" people. Not to mention that those donation may very well be a poisoned gift for Oleg depending on russian tax laws.

I will indeed be buying multiple copies.

[Ace Cheese]

do we get the money back if the game turns out to be crap?

[Avimimus]

Originally Posted by Stranzki

I think you can support Oleg and his crew better if you buy more copies of their games. Publishers and possible investor are only interested in sales and not in donations.
The more copies are selled the more money Maddox Games will receive and the easier they'll get money from the publishers.

We are talking about much larger sale numbers and returns through distribution in order to cover Oleg's costs.

However, it is many times more efficient to self-distribute or to take donations, than it is to give a publisher a cut.

My own suggestion would be to open a shop selling souvenirs at an excessive price.