République: The Kickstarter that wouldn't stop

When Ryan Payton – Metal Gear Solid 4 producer and Halo 4 narrative designer – revealed République, a "stealth survival" hybrid designed for mobile devices, on Kickstarter with a $500,000 goal, it seemed tiny next to the earnings of Double Fine Adventure and Wasteland 2. But after a harrowing month of fund-raising, Payton and his new studio, Camoflaj, were down to the wire.