In the old days, many RPGs featured pixel-art, creating a unique look and feel to them. For many, this style has its charm, and Tilfinning (just Till for short) hopes to bring that charm to the modern day with Shrine of Orm, now on Kickstarter….
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David Lins is a freelance writer from Pennsylvania that has loved video games since he was old enough to hold a controller. He enjoys all sorts of games, but prefers difficult or terrifying ones. Currently, he plays too many roguelikes. When not writing about his favorite hobby, he loves to drink beer, write fiction, play tabletop RPGs or board games, and hang out with his friends and family. He also has a passion for technology and loves tinkering with his phone, computer, and other devices. Follow David on Twitter for “hilarious” or “insightful” tweets about nothing in particular.
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Traintopia is a game on Kickstarter we covered a little bit ago. The campaign was going well, but last week, some bizarre things happened. First, between November 28 and November 29, the game’s funding dropped from $29,373 to $3,012. Per kicktraq, 169 people had revoked…
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Think about every decision you’ve ever made. If you could go back and change any of these choices, would you? This concept fuels the Many-Worlds Theory, which states that every time you make a decision, another “you” from a different universe makes the opposite choice. Dämmerlicht,…
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As Valve taught us many years ago, steam makes everything better. Well, almost everything. Big Way Games hopes to add sandbox survival games into that list with Steam Hammer, now on Kickstarter. Steam Hammer is a steampunk survival game set in a dreary, unforgiving world….
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Virtual reality is starting to take off, and we’re starting to see some interesting projects revolving around it. A lot of the more popular VR experiences aren’t so much games as they are trips; and now, Shinkyo Oishi hopes to let you take a trip…
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Imagine waking up in an unfamiliar world. New languages, people, and minds surround you. But lurking beneath it all is something dark and terrible, and you discover that only you can stop it. NYKRA, live on Kickstarter, will show you this world—and many others. NYKRA…
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Admit it. When you were a kid, you used to think model trains were the Bee’s Knees. BRIDGE BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE GROUP wants to take that sense of wonder and digitize it with Traintopia, now live on Kickstarter. Traintopia is a multiplayer economic strategy game in…
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For years, we’ve played the hero trying to save a dying world in video games. Some games, however, decide to take a more apocalyptic approach: what can you do with a world that has already died? Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King centers around that…
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RTS games may be all the rage in eSports, but many people love the more tactical, turn-based approach. Games like Fantasy Conquest Tactics, live now on Kickstarter, that are about outwitting your foes rather than outmaneuvering them. Fantasy Conquest Tactics is a quirky, colorful strategy…
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What happens when you die? Nobody knows for sure, but there are a lot of theories out there. One of the more popular theories is that we’ll face our own judgment upon death. This is the theory that Mortido on Indiegogo right now, submits to…
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Prismatic Games, the developers behind Hex Heroes, have posted an interesting update regarding the Nintendo Switch on their Kickstarter page. If you’ve followed the campaign, you know that Hex Heroes is planned for release on PC/Mac/Linux, but the biggest console they’re pushing for is the…
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Goofy, but somehow awesome, pirate FPS Blackwake has reopened its backing for new prospecting swashbucklers. Despite hitting successful funding last year, the developers decided to reopen the campaign through their site after a survey revealed people were interested. Those who back the game on the…
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Although online multiplayer has become the norm, many of us still prefer gaming on the couch with some buddies. After all, you can’t punch friends in the shoulder through the internet (yet!). Indie games like REPULSE: Galactic Rivals help keep that culture alive, and you…
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In the vast, empty coldness of space, only a few things are certain; death, loneliness, and of course, spaceships blowing each other up. Enter Precursor’s Dawn, a new Sci-Fi Tactical Strategy game on Kickstarter. Precursor’s Dawn is a turn-based combat game similar to Final Fantasy: Tactics, Masters of…
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Spooky mansions. Every town has one, and everyone talks about that one time they totally checked it out, only to be thoroughly spooked by the Totally-For-Real-Ghosts inside. If you’re too afraid to explore such a mansion for real, then Manorkept, which recently launched on Kickstarter, will…
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Did you ever wish you could be a Viking? But, you know… without the whole “glorious death” thing weighing it down? Iron Tides, which recently launched on Kickstarter, has you covered. There’s a demo if you’d like to try the game before pledging. We’ve covered…