I really don’t even know where to begin with Epic Loon. Just look at this thing: It’s… a game? That’s what the press release announcing Epic Loon’s launch on Steam, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch says anyway. “Epic Loon’s foray into parodying/decimating classic movies and bringing…
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Greg Micek has been writing on and off about games since the late nineties, always with a focus on indie games. He started DIYGames.com in 2000, which was one of the earliest gaming sites to focus exclusively on indie games.
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When you think of indie games which developers come to mind? Is it Phil Fish, the controversial mastermind behind Fez? Perhaps it’s Edmund McMillen and his darkly humorous creations. Or maybe the impossible to hate Derek Yu of Spelunky fame? Forget those guys, you should…
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Neon Tail is basically Jet Set Radio meets Space Channel 5 meets Mirror’s Edge. If that doesn’t get your heart racing then you and your obsidian non-soul need to turn off the computer and re-examine your life. Before you start getting too excited though, Neon…
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This here post marks the 5,000th story published on Cliqist. To the casual reader that’s not necessarily a big deal, but to me it’s mind blowing. Since launching in August 2013 Cliqist has gone through countless design changes, nearly a hundred staff writers, and more…
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It’s Sunday, which means that in addition to eating nothing but donuts all day it’s time to check out the Kickstarter video game campaigns that launched last week. This isn’t to say that all the campaigns are worth your money, in fact, many of them…
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It’s Sunday, which means that in addition to eating nothing but donuts all day it’s time to check out the Kickstarter video game campaigns that launched last week. This isn’t to say that all the campaigns are worth your money, in fact, many of them…
Greg Micek
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Lobster, otherwise known as Ian Kragh, is one of the most prolific miners of Kickstarter video game data around. Read almost any Kickstarter thread in a video game forum and you’ll most likely seem him chime in with a mind blowing amount of data, analysis,…
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William Lawther of OdinWorks Gaming Studio has figured out the secret to game development. Not only has he discovered that “Gaming Development isn’t extremely risky,” he’s also learned that any obstacle can be overcome with a sip of coffee and a little time. Who would’ve thought…
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Here is a new table showing the Kickstarter videogame launch window covering March to May 2017. When should, and shouldn’t, you launch your videogame Kickstarter campaign over the next few months? March 2017 has the retail launch of the Nintendo Switch. That may be a…
Greg Micek
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Lobster, otherwise known as Ian Kragh, is one of the most prolific miners of Kickstarter video game data around. Read almost any Kickstarter thread in a video game forum and you’ll most likely seem him chime in with a mind blowing amount of data, analysis,…
Greg Micek
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As I’m sure you know today is Thanksgiving is the US. It’s a day of for giving thanks for what we have, spending time with loved ones, and helping those less fortunate. With that said, the Cliqist team encourages you to hold on to any…
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Our weekly dose of hot takes, occasionally well formed opinions, and fevered outbursts is back. Yup, it’s time for the Question of the Week! This week we’re talking about the big week neophyte crowdfunding platform Fig is having. The launch of multiple campaigns, including Wasteland 3, and, more importantly…
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Our weekly dose of hot takes, occasionally well formed opinions, and fevered outbursts is back. Yup, it’s time for the Question of the Week! This week we’re talking about the unusual, and fairly murky, OTON X Kickstarter campaign. As you know by now, the OTON X is a video…
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Our weekly dose of hot takes, occasionally well formed opinions, and fevered outbursts is back. Yup, it’s time for the Question of the Week! This week our question is all about what developers should do when their Kickstarter campaign hits the fan. We’re not referring to a failed campaign…
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Our weekly dose of hot takes, occasionally well formed opinions, and fevered outbursts is back. Yup, it’s time for the Question of the Week! This week our question is all about keeping the risks of crowdfunding in mind. What’s one thing people should keep in mind before backing a…