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Following the game's popularity online and now that McGonigal was considering a job as a [[video game developer]] viable,<ref name=":8">{{Cite news |last=Truong |first=Momoka |date=2018-07-25 |title=Baldi's Basics becoming a larger, more complete game through Kickstarter campaign |url=https://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/baldis-basics-developer-launches-kickstarter-to-crowdfund-a-larger-version-of-the-game/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109023936/https://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/baldis-basics-developer-launches-kickstarter-to-crowdfund-a-larger-version-of-the-game/ |archive-date=2020-11-09 |access-date=2025-08-03 |work=Rely on Horror}}</ref> he launched a [[Kickstarter]] campaign on July 24, 2018, where he announced that a "full game," titled ''Baldi's Basics Plus'', would be released by August 23 with a funding goal of {{USD|50,000|link=y}}.<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |last=Deogracias |first=Elisha |date=2018-07-26 |title=No running in the halls! Baldi's Basics gets a Kickstarter campaign, aims for full release next year |url=https://gamingtrend.com/news/no-running-in-the-halls-baldis-basics-gets-a-kickstarter-campaign-aims-for-full-release-next-year/ |website=Gaming Trend |access-date=2025-07-30}}</ref> Alongside a demo titled ''Baldi's Basics: Field Trip'',<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Nguyen |first=Keoni |date=2018-07-25 |title=Baldi's Basics is becoming a full game and a brand new demo for it is out now. |url=https://kotaku.com/baldi-s-basics-is-becoming-a-full-game-and-a-brand-new-1827862293 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726115125/https://kotaku.com/baldi-s-basics-is-becoming-a-full-game-and-a-brand-new-1827862293 |archive-date=2018-07-26 |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=[[Kotaku]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=AFP Relaxnews |date=2018-08-08 |title=Weekly PC download charts: 'No Man's Sky', 'Monster Hunter: World' depose 'PUBG' |url=https://technology.inquirer.net/78305/weekly-pc-download-charts-no-mans-sky-monster-hunter-world-depose-pubg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250729182810/https://technology.inquirer.net/78305/weekly-pc-download-charts-no-mans-sky-monster-hunter-world-depose-pubg |archive-date=2025-07-29 |access-date=2025-07-31 |work=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref> which is set in a [[field trip]] in the middle of a forest; Baldi tasks the player with keeping a campfire going by searching for firewood before a timer runs out. Failing results in Baldi chasing the player; a [[game over]] follows suit.<ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nguyen |first=Keoni |date=2018-07-25 |title=Baldi's Basics is Becoming a Full Game |url=https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2018/07/25/baldis-basics-is-becoming-a-full-game |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190503073555/https://www.kotaku.co.uk/2018/07/25/baldis-basics-is-becoming-a-full-game |archive-date=2019-05-03 |access-date=2025-08-02 |website=[[Kotaku]] UK |language=en-US}}</ref> The campaign succeeded, surpassing over half of its initial goal, by August 3.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deogracias |first=Elisha |date=2018-08-03 |title=You call hamburgers steamed hams — Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning creator on development, burgers |url=https://gamingtrend.com/interviews/you-call-hamburgers-steamed-hams-baldis-basics-in-education-and-learning-creator-on-development-burgers/ |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=Gaming Trend |language=en}}</ref>

On April 1, 2019, for the first anniversary of the game, a birthday-themed version titled ''Baldi's Basics Birthday Bash'' was released. It added randomly-chosen items, two of which introduced in this version, as well as birthday decorations and costumes for the characters.<ref name="inquirer" /> Later that same year, the original game was ported to [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] under the name ''Baldi's Basics Classic''.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Andre |date=2019-12-30 |title=Basically Games veröffentlicht Baldi's Basics Classic |trans-title=Basically Games publishes Baldi's Basics Classic |url=https://www.pixel-magazin.de/basically-games-veroeffentlicht-baldis-basics-classic/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230830062338/https://www.pixel-magazin.de/basically-games-veroeffentlicht-baldis-basics-classic/ |archive-date=2023-08-30 |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=[[Pixel (magazine)|Pixel]] |language=de-DE}}</ref><ref name="pocket" /> With a planned release date of December 2019,<ref name=":2" /> which later became early 2020,<ref name="pocket" /> ''Baldi's Basics Plus'' was eventually released as an [[early access]] title on June 12 2020.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pearson |first=Ryan |date=2020-05-11 |title=Baldi's Basics Plus Enters Early Access June 12 |url=https://nichegamer.com/baldis-basics-plus-enters-early-access-june-12/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203234119/https://nichegamer.com/baldis-basics-plus-enters-early-access-june-12/ |archive-date=2022-12-03 |access-date=2025-08-02 |website=Niche Gamer |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Teaser trailer|Teased]] in April 2021, ''Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered'' was released on October 21, 2022; the game [[Remaster|remakes]] both the original and the ''Birthday Bash'', and adds a mode that blends elements from the original with ''Baldi's Basics Plus''.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-24 |title="Basically Games Announces Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered is Available now, October 21, With a New Trailer" |url=https://www.gamespress.com/en-US/Basically-Games-Announces-Baldis-Basics-Classic-Remastered-is-Availabl |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028005244/https://www.gamespress.com/en-US/Basically-Games-Announces-Baldis-Basics-Classic-Remastered-is-Availabl |archive-date=2022-10-28 |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=Games Press}}</ref>

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