Song of the Firefly is pitched as a story-driven exploration platformer following a boy named Sam on his quest to find a missing friend. Oh, and the world has ended. That’s a pretty important thing to include, too. It’s a 3D side-scroller (2.5D, technically) with…
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Gary Alexander Stott is a handsome young writer from Scotland absolutely brimming with talent, who feels his best feature is his modesty. When it comes to overthinking narrative and storytelling in games, his otherwise useless degree in English with Creative Writing comes in very handy indeed.
Who doesn’t love war? Oh, right. Well, war games can sure be fun to play, and as you might have picked up from the title, Wars Across the World aims to give players a whole lot of battles to engage in. Wars Across the World…
You may or may not be familiar with Jake Kaufman, but you should be, because he composed the excellent music for Kickstarter classic Shovel Knight. He’s set to compose all the music in the upcoming Ghost Police too, should developer Steven McCarthy be successful in…
Before I tell you anything about War of Rights, you should know that the pre-alpha footage for newly launched Kickstarter project at one point showcases a 20+ second reload time. Man, and I thought Killzone was bad. A multiplayer game based on the American Civil…
Remember when Black Forest Games got into a legal dispute with fashion label Diesel, forcing them to change the name of their upcoming game, Dieselstörmers? No? Well, it happened. Trust me, I reported on it. Long story short, the co-operative roguelike platform shooter will now…
Who is Erin Reynolds? If you have any interest in the games industry whatsoever, it’s a name worth knowing. The 32-year-old Colorado-born designer is a true woman of the world, having grown up within a wide range of cultural backgrounds. The journey of her life…
Cubical Drift’s Planets³ is being renamed to Stellar Overload, a title just as poor, generic, and uninformative as the original. The voxel-based open world RPG has also just released a new alpha known as The Rokh Camp (I’m going to find the individual who named…
It’s been a good couple of months if you’re a Children of Morta backer that enjoys radio silence. However, for those seeking further information, the project’s Kickstarter page has just provided a little update on how things are progressing with the family-focused hack and slash…
Looks like Scribblenauts developer 5TH Cell are set to join the crowdfunding scene. A recent press release confirms the fact, which I’ve painstakingly read through in order to write this article. Allow me to present a translation of whatever language it is that these executives…
If all you’ve ever wanted from videogames is real-time mourning, graveyard simulator Welcome to Boon Hill is out now and available to purchase. It’s one of those games that are weird in the best possible way. Players roam a graveyard, reading tombstone epitaphs – some…
Until now, the journey of Allison Road has been more or less flawless. The P.T.-inspired horror game by developer Lilith made an immediate impact upon its arrival in the gaming community, and the team behind the game have set a great example with regard to…
The creatively titled Super Axe Boy, a love letter to platformers that mixes 2D and 3D gameplay, is coming soon to Kickstarter. It’s hoping to earn at least €25,000 from its backers, and it could sure use your money too, as it currently looks like…
Indie developer Paul Zakrzewski has returned to Kickstarter following his successful Void Destroyer campaign. This time, he’s hoping to secure funding for the game’s sequel, Void Destroyer 2. Most of the game’s funding is being pooled from Void Destroyer’s success, with Zakrewski hoping to raise…
Project Orion by Raven Sword Industries, the ‘first-person space combat experience featuring epic large-scale battles, an in-depth story, and extensive ship customization’ (their words, not mine), is set to be released in two parts. The first part will be released on the project’s initial launch…
Tale of Tales, the developer behind the successful (and disappointing) Sunset Kickstarter, have announced an upcoming Kickstarter project that I’m not even going to attempt to pitch to you. Instead, I’m going to directly quote the developer, which announced the new project in a backers-only update on…
Chaos Reborn is set to launch on the 26th of October. The tactical fantasy RPG from the creator of the original X-COM will be missing a few of the features initially promised on the project’s Kickstarter page, but the developer promises they will be patched…