The Random Encounters Backstory
Random Encounters is a premiere producer of video game musical numbers distributed on YouTube, the likes of which have been highlighted by Game Informer, Yahoo Games, Sega of America, Namco, and Visceral Entertainment.
The channel's first video, Needlemouse: The Musical, won songwriters and stars AJ Pinkerton and Nathan Morse a trip to Tokyo to visit Sonic Team at Sega of Japan. Following an invitation to perform their musical live at E3 2011's Sonic Boom event, Random Encounters expanded and took up the challenge of repeating their success with a myriad of other games, from Pokemon to Dead Space.
The Random Encounters series has been routinely featured on Kotaku, Smosh, and Destructoid. Random Encounters is currently licensed by IGN.
What Am I Funding?
Four new Random Encounters musical numbers for our Winter 2012 season! That's Final Fantasy, Princess Peach, and Mass Effect!
"Oh, that's only three," you say? Well, the fourth is still a mystery... Because it's being decided by YOU!
I Get To Pick A Musical For Random Encounters?
Okay, "pick" is a strong word. "Vote" is more accurate.
Every contributor to our Winter 2012 fund raiser will get a vote toward our fourth musical for Season 1. The only rules are:
1) Your vote has to be for a VIDEO GAME character or series. (no Clowns Are Spooky: The Musical or A Tasty Pickle Song, sorry)
2) No voting for games or characters we've already made musicals of (No more Pikachu or Ganondorf musicals)
3) Votes with higher contributions carry more weight ($50 vote for Asteroids vs $5 vote for Space Invaders means Asteroids gets made)
The game with the largest combination of votes AND contribution dollars gets made into the fourth Random Encounters musical of Winter 2012! Random Encounters themselves will decide the results of a tie, should one occur. You will get your official voting ballot via either EMAIL or FACEBOOK (whichever you used to contribute).
Please note that download codes and shipping confirmation for other perks will also go to this account.
I Heard This Comes With A Special Viewer Reward...
Like our channel's unlockable bonus content, this Indiegogo has its own Viewer Reward!
-If our fundraising goal is reached by the end of the campaign, we'll begin a spin-off series of old arcade game musicals called "Retro Encounters!"
These will be added periodically to our Channel in between our main musicals -- but never in the place of one.
What Else Will My Donation Get Me?
In addition to one vote, every contributor will receive some piece of Random Encounters merchandise! Contribution levels are cumulative -- you'll receive the perk for your donation level, and then perks for all donation levels lower. The quickest way to get one of everything is to nab a Beard Action Figure... although multiple donations of varying amounts are allowed. ;)
International Shipping is available but, unfortunately, only for donors claiming the $100 package or higher. Shipping to the United States will be free; International orders will include a surcharge of $20 (we'll include a second signed photo for your trouble). Apologies in advance to our foreign fans!
Please allow some time after the campaign ends before receiving your swag. We don't have a production factory in our apartment. Just a film studio :)
I Have No Money But Really Want To Help!
Even if you can't donate, there are other ways you can help Random Encounters spread musical joy!
- You can subscribe to Our Channel on YouTube
- You can share our videos on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit, blogs, etc.
- If you happen to be a cosplayer, get in touch! We love to meet new people, and we love to show off their hard work!
- If you own or have access to a business or location you think would look good on film (like an airship or castle, for instance) drop us a line! If we can make it to your area to film, we'd love to promote the location in our video's credits!
- If you play an instrument, sing or do voices, show us your stuff! We love samples and dig working with talented gamers looking for opportunities to shine!
- Watch our videos! It's the easiest, most important way you can help every day!