That Dragon, Cancer successfully funded; stretch goals announced

Days before its Kickstarter campaign was scheduled to finish, That Dragon, Cancer has successful met, and surpassed, its initial funding goal of $85,000. That means its release is a certainty, but supporters are still welcome to contribute to the campaign, with several new stretch goals announced as incentive. If the project raises $95,000, each early backer will receive a high-resolution poster by creator Ryan Green's sister.

Meanwhile, if the project reaches $110,000, each early backer will get a digital .pdf art book. The book will contain art by those who contributed $200 to the project, and these will also appear in-game.

"Since we have surpassed our original goal, we wanted to offer some small tokens of thanks for helping us reach our future goals," the creators wrote in a campaign update. "Every dollar that we raise beyond the original goal will help us avoid $75,000 in debt as we complete the game."

Originally announced as an Ouya exclusive, That Dragon, Cancer is a tribute to Joel, a 12 month old diagnosed with terminal cancer. The project is the work of Joel's father Ryan Green.

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