In Keen, speed is the name of the game. Unless of course, you prefer more tactical turn-based combat. Then feel free to swap out its speedy hack’n’slash gameplay for something more methodical. In Cat Nigiri’s new Indiegogo project, everyone can find something to enjoy. Seeking a flexible…
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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.
Let’s be real. MMORPGs tend to do poorly on crowdfunding platforms. Such massive undertakings by their very nature necessitate huge teams and budgets. Something most indie devs simply don’t have. Enter newcomers Zosky Games and their campaign for Apocalypse Dawn, “the first Zombie MMORPG with…
In December of 2016, Legrand Legacy failed to raise enough funding for its campaign to succeed. Despite the support of 769 backers, developer Semisoft fell short of their £85,000. But, as any JRPG fan can attest, the game’s not over until you stop playing. With…
Began as a six-man graduation project, a new third person action-adventure game will be making its way to Kickstater this March. It may be too early to be certain, but from what I’ve seen on the Twirlbound website, Pine is going to be a project…
With Yooka-Laylee’s April 11th release date coming up fast, developer Playtonic has unveiled the 3D platformer’s new multiplayer mode. Set in “Rextro’s Radical Arcade,” the mode adds 8 competitive arcade style games. Designed for up to four in local multiplayer, the games can also be completed…
Aeon Dream Studios has been hard at work on their debut otome visual novel, Mystic Destinies: Serendipity of Aeons. While the project was successfully funded on Kickstarter, it did not raise enough to unlock its stretch goal sequel. With the first game nearly complete, Aeon…
Stranded in an unknown galaxy full of prison ship escapees, could you survive? This is the premise behind Mind Grown Software’s new action rogue-lite, Convicted Galaxy. Players will have to adapt quickly if they want to escape this 2.5D space based territorial game. Taking inspiration…
Have you ever wondered what life is like inside the world of public restroom signage? No, of course you haven’t. Who would ever bother to consider something as mundane as life stories of the humanoid symbols on bathroom doors? As it turns out, Skookum-Arts would…
Most RPGs attempt to account for player agency. Allowing the player to make little decisions along the way as the story unfolds. Great RPGs even reward players with logical consequences for their choices. Sometimes, a player’s choices are even the driving force of the story….
After splitting with his co-developer and progress delays, Matt Beer is still hard at work on Toby’s Island. Unfortunately, much of that work still seems to be in the planning stages. Beer posted a Kickstarter update finally delving into the lore behind the creatures of Toby’s…
There has been a resurgence as of late of open-world survival sandbox games. The formula usually puts the player in the role of an outsider, suddenly stranded or trapped in an inhospitable environment. They must adapt quickly to survive harsh weather and indigenous species. Now…
It was a bold move for Driven Arts. After failing to secure the $100,000 they sought in their initial Kickstarter campaign, they immediately tried again. A second campaign for their WW2 shooter, Days of War released the same day as the first was canceled. Surprisingly,…
After months of intense early access recon, Hive Jump is ready for release. Developer, Graphite Lab has announced that their roguelike run-and-gun will launch on Steam on January 18th, 2017. Players will finally be able to take the fight directly to the Ordovician army and…
It’s been a long road to development for Radiant Entertainment’s Stonehearth. The townbuilding strategy game had a massively successful 2013 Kickstarter campaign. Nearly 23K backers pledged $751,920 to bring the Minecraftesque sandbox crafter to PC, Mac, and Linux. The first playable PC version of Stonehearth, alpha…
Pinocchio’s Murder is a visual novel, cyberpunk mystery following the volatile home-life of a family of cyborgs. It was funded on Kickstarter for $6,048 back in 2015. Development seemed to be heating up during 2016, perhaps a bit too much. According to the latest Kickstarter…
Lands Unknown is a cinematic, historical MMORPG set in the early 1800s. It features gorgeous next gen graphics and a massive, realistically scaled, persistent open world. The attention to detail in every aspect, from the 50 different ship models, realistic navigation, to deep trading system…