Koji Igarashi discusses how Kickstarter allowed for fan feedback to help Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night's development

Koji Igarashi took to Kickstarter to fund Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, and the campaign was a major success. This was Igarashi's first time with a Kickstarter, and it presented both challenges and positives. In an interview about Kickstarter experiences, Igarashi explained how using Kickstarter allowed him to communicate with fans, and then implement changes for Bloodstained released.

“Also, I believe that being able to see whether the fans will be satisfied with the game is both good and bad. In normal game development, game info will release around 1 year beforehand. However, by that time, we are unable to change how the game works. With this sort of development method used this time, I was able to communicate with the fans during a period where such changes were still possible.

There are many opinions from people, but if you heed them all, the game won’t have any uniqueness. We’re a bunch that likes to stand out from the crowd, so I believe that the final decision must always be made by us."