In 2013, Jellyfish Games launched their first Kickstarter campaign for their sandbox base-building RPG, Astrobase Command. When they started, creators Adam Blahuta and Dave Williams, figured they’d be able to build a gameplay prototype and launch their crowdfunding campaign in 3 to 6 months. Things…
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Joanna Mueller is a lifelong gamer who used to insist on having the Super Mario Bros manual read to her as a bedtime story. Now she's reading Fortnite books to her own kiddo while finally making use of her degree to write about games as Cliqist's EIC.
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Gun Media and Illfonic have finally answered our prayers with a release date for Friday the 13th The Game. Camp is officially in session starting May 26th, 2017. The game will be available on Xbox One, PS4, and Steam as a digital download for $40….
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It’s been a few weeks now since Red Hook Studios unveiled Steam Workshop support for their Kickstarted, gothic roguelike, Darkest Dungeon. While the crowdfunding campaign was hugely successful it fell just shy of the $350,000 mod support stretch goal. Thanks to the success of early…
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On the heels of Earth Day, Strange Loop Games Founder and Director John Krajewski posted a Kickstarter update on his Eco campaign. In it, Krajewski shares his hope that video games can play a role in saving the environment. Specifically, he’s hoping the interactive and…
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Developer Nicholas Butera has spent the past 10 years working as an animator and producer. Two years ago he decided to try his hand at game development and now he’s ready to bring his efforts to Kickstarter. The resulting campaign for Soul’s Light may look…
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Brothers Clint and Lance Trahan have come to crowdfunding hoping to bypass the traditional publishing gatekeepers. Their vision for an SNES inspired pixel art adventure, Forsaken Castle has all the markings of an indie darling. All that stands in their way is their $10,000 Kickstarter goal….
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Creative Intelligence Arts (CIA, Inc.) used Kickstarter to raise $1,014,600 back in the crowdfunding golden year of 2013. Staffed by a number of AAA veteran developers, CIA pitched Project Phoenix as an astounding squad based JRPG RTS. Fans were excited about the premise with 15,802 backers pledging their support….
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When Indonesia based developer, Tinker Games, came to Kickstarter back in 2014 they were ready to launch a successful campaign. Billing themselves as, “One of Asia’s premier digital entertainment companies,” the team claimed to have plenty of experience in creating commercial games for a global audience….
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There is an undeniable joy to playing through an action adventure RPG. Having amazing experiences and epic encounters is a large part of why people love games. At least until math comes along and ruins everything. Let’s face it, one of the most immersion breaking…
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Perhaps the biggest draw to crowdfunding from a backers perspective is the chance to recognize a great game and directly support its development. It allows for a more personal connection with the developer and their project. An opportunity to say, “I recognize what you are…
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When Ore Creative first brought their point-and-click adventure Ira to Kickstarter they were seeking $68,200 to create the whole story. They later revised their plans, canceling the first campaign so they could change to a three act format going forward. They were easily able to…
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Developer Enigami has been working toward the release of their dynamic fantasy RPG, Shiness since 2013. After working on the project in their spare time for roughly one year they teamed up with publisher, Ynnis Interactive to launch a Kickstarter campaign to fund the remaining…
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The day before launching Planet Nomads on Steam Early Access, its developers made an unexpected announcement. Worried that the project’s current early build would garner unfavorable reviews, developer Craneballs decided to postpone the public launch until May. In order to keep their Kickstarter promises, all backers get to…
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Psychological horror doesn’t get enough credit. Sure, horror titles where monsters are constantly assaulting you can be terrifying. But, they’ve got nothing on the fear created from mounting hopelessness and dread. Lesser Evil Games wants to toy with this delicate decent into terror in their new psychological horror…
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Developer Gagame drew from many inspirations when they began development on their upcoming action platfomer. Taking cues from the classic adventures of Dynasty Warriors, Tomb Raider, Prince of Persia, and God of War, they wanted to create a game that brought all the best elements…
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When Crate Entertainment launched a Kickstarter campaign for their new fantasy RPG, Grim Dawn, a boxed collector’s edition seemed like an obvious high-tier reward. The project raised $537,515 back in 2012, but backers still haven’t received their boxed version. Crate recently posted an update detailing…