What if I donate and I'm not happy with the result?

A final concern that many members might have is that, when the game is finally released, they may not be satisified with the result.  Unfortunately, once development is already underway, and certainly when it's finished, it will be impossible to give any refunds (as the money will have already been spent).  However, while being unhappy with the game as it's released is an unavoidable risk, there are two points to consider here: first, that this is no different than buying any other game sight unseen (many software stores, for example, will not refund opened games).  Second, that unlike a commercial game, Metropolis will be open source, and you will be able to modify it as you see fit.