Dan Miller
Dan’s gaming habit began in the 1980s with the NES and since joining Kickstarter in 2014 he’s backed over 100 crowdfunded projects - more than half of which were for video games. Hailing from the UK, he also writes for BrashGames.co.uk
Elegy For A Dead World Celebrates 10,000 Shared Online Stories
Elegy for a Dead World, from Dejobaan Games and Popcannibal, has a special place in my heart. After all, it was the first Kickstarter...
MMO Space Wars Targets Fans of Tactical Turn-Based Combat
At first glance you might mistake Space Wars: Interstellar Empires for just another 4X space game. Or perhaps those flashy-looking graphics had you expecting...
Dragon Bros Features Excellent Contra-esque Action
Does the prospect of taking control of a gun-toting dragon in an old-school ‘run & gun’ game intrigue you? Then go and download the...
Spryke Deserves To Be The Next Iconic Platforming Star
"Rayman meets Super Meat Boy and Finding Dory." It’s a bold claim, but based on what I’ve seen of 2D platformer Spryke, these aren't just empty...
The Adventures of Sam & Hunni Narrowly Avoids Disaster
It’s the worst-case scenario for an indie game developer - potentially losing all your hard work with no backup. In the case of The...
Dead Is All About The Boss Fights
‘No dead weight, just pure bosses!’ That ably sums up Dead from indie developer Milo Games. This top-down shooter skips the waiting and goes...
Can Cattle And Crops Be The Ultimate Farming Simulator?
You may not have played any of the Farming Simulator video games, but you’ve probably heard the name. Over the last eight years each...
Love, Money, Rock’n’Roll Brings A Russian Outlook to Visual Novels
Visual novels are traditionally seen as a Japanese specialty, but Moscow-based indie developer SovietGames are hoping to change that. With Love, Money, Rock’n’Roll, they’re bringing...
Tiny Metal Aiming To Make An Advance Wars Size Impact
The experienced Japanese developers behind indie studio Project Milk have some ambitious hopes for Tiny Metal. They’re focused on resurrecting the turn-based strategy genre and...
Unhappy Ever After Comes to Kickstarter with Low Ambitions
A common mistake made by Kickstarter creators is to set too high a funding goal. Not so with Unhappy Ever After, the character-driven RPG...
Steam Customer Review Changes Could Be Bad News for Crowdfunded Games
The changes made by Steam to their score system on September 12th may seem fairly minor, but there are some potentially major ramifications for...
Gung-Ho Passion Won’t Be Enough To Save Red Barton & The...
You certainly can’t accuse indie game studio Schism Worldwide of a lack of enthusiasm. For their debut title Red Barton & The Sky Pirates...
Third Editions Books Looks to Translate French Success Overseas
Gamers love merchandise. Whether it’s t-shirts, action figures, or artwork there’s a large and eager audience. French publisher Third Editions is hoping this love...
Kickstarter Backers Remain Supportive in Spite of Bloodstained Delay
Delays for Kickstarter video game projects aren’t uncommon, in fact they’re almost expected. So it’s no huge surprise that the release date for Bloodstained:...
Detective Di Prologue is Just Around the Corner
The latest and long-awaited update for Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders has revealed that the prologue chapter is almost finished. Of course, the...
Sci-Fi Action RPG Synthetik Offers a Unique Kickstarter Experience
Engaging with the community is an area that many Kickstarter creators overlook, but that’s certainly not the case with Synthetik. The futuristic, top-down shooter...