Narcissu’s 10th Anniversary Anthology Project’s new DLC sidestory, Narcissu: Zero, is almost out! It is finally in QA testing and Randy, the Project Lead, is hoping to have it released in two to three weeks. Backers are excited, I’m excited, you should be excited. After…
Bryan Rumsey
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Musician by day, game dev by night, author by dusk, video game player by...well, sometimes.
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Could a game about the seemingly limitless power of law enforcement be apolitical? I don’t believe anything can be apolitical but most definitely something based on this theme, especially given everything that has happened globally over the last 12 months. The United States is in…
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I’ve been advocating for developer transparency for quite some time. I’m a firm believer that most companies would benefit from transparency but there is something about the relationship between developer and player that calls for this more in video games than in other businesses. Unlike…
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I’m not sure how other people feel about buzzwords, but I find them to be vapid, usually with the intent of distraction. This is one of the reasons I stopped paying attention to the large gaming expos like PAX and E3. Game reveals that could…
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The space shooter genre has always intrigued me for its resilience to shift with the general games market. When every other shooter was shoving in half baked leveling systems it stayed without. When the entire industry began heading towards accessibility and homogenized systems and mechanics…
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Variety and player experience customization are becoming very important in video games recently. The costs to make a video game are gradually increasing so it is understandable that games need to be created with the largest accessibility in mind. However, appealing to every single person…
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Something I always find endearing is when developers give nods to each other. Usually we see this via homages inside of a game but rarely do we see this outside of games. Howeve Greg Lobanov has done just this in his latest Kickstarter update for…
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Here’s a quick tip for developers looking to receive crowd sourced funding: don’t make exclusive rewards for different funding campaigns. Unfortunately this is exactly what Gun Media has done with their upcoming Friday the 13th The Game. They have released an interactive developer diary that…
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I previously wrote about Acro Storm’s Kickstarter campaign and its heavy reliance on text. Blue Comet Games has since updated their trailer to be more informative. However, their method of delivery is somewhat unorthodox and I completely appreciate it. They chose to utilize authenticity through…
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I have never seen a crowdfunding campaign subvert my expectations as often as Ardent Seas. Like most people, I began making assumptions of the game based solely on the quick description at the top of the campaign. “Build your fleet, conquer islands, and engage in…
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Acro Storm is a master class in how not to create a crowdfunding campaign. The game reminds me of Jet Moto meets Wipeout or F-Zero and appears to have a ton of potential. However, I don’t believe this specific campaign will end up being funded…
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If the trailer for Mongrel’s upcoming Kickstarter campaign is anything to go on then this will be the first metroidvania style game I have seen that employs a more relaxed vibe over its combat and exploration. The visuals are seemingly influenced by modern animation greats…
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There aren’t enough words that could describe how stoked I am for Ikenfell. It has everything going for it and I honestly can’t find anything negative to say based on its kickstarter campaign. Imagine taking a strategy RPG, like Fire Emblem, and throwing it in…
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Kickstarter funding has led to some really great titles over the years so why not buy a couple while they are cheap. Steam is doing one of their bi-yearly sales and plenty of games can be found at spectacular prices. Without further ado, here are some of…
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Tio Atum’s Greedy Guns is a 2D shooter that wears its influences on its sleeve. It combines elements from popular metroidvanias as well as 2D shooters from the past. The world is colorful and populated with creative creatures and it is all held together with…
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I really want to like Wake the Dragon. It ticks all of the right boxes for a power fantasy: emergent gameplay, destructible environments, and tons of weapons. Siberian Digital even went so far as to record their own stunts so they could animate character movements…
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