Even "software is hard" I backed a game that was announced 10 years ago (in exactly 58 days) that still hasn't released: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1

Even "software is hard" I backed a game that was announced 10 years ago (in exactly 58 days) that still hasn't released: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1183462809/paradise-lost-first-contact https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1183462809/paradise-los... It's been so long that the consoles it was announced for don't exist any more. Anyone remember the Wii U, and the OUYA? As far as I understand, they had already made a bunch of the game, then their programmer left and they had to find a new programmer and start again, then there was engine ports, and a side project, and etc..., and covid, and etc... The lack of observable progress and long gaps between release notes made the community comments devolve into absolute toxicity. Strangely enough, if it ever does come out I think the press of a game that has taken over a decade to build might give it some more attention than it otherwise would have received. Apparently they're still working on it. The other game I backed (that was made by a guy with heart condition who wanted to leave something behind before he kicked the bucket) did come out and it was awesome: https://store.steampowered.com/app/257850/Hyper_Light_Drifter/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/257850/Hyper_Light_Drifte... (the guy ended up surviving and is continuing to work in game dev)