Funding for Indie Games on Kickstarter isn’t what it was. That’s why it’s so impressive when a game finds an audience so quickly that it smashes all of its targets. OMNO is one of those games. Originally seeking £28,407, OMNO has raised over £70,000 and surpassed…
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Jordan Ashley lives in the middle of the UK with two dogs who routinely beat him on Mario Kart. He's a big fan of playing Wind Waker over and over again while ignoring all other tasks. He also likes Craft Beer and screaming at Splatoon.
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Corina has become unstuck in time, but she probably won’t end up in the Dresden bombings or an alien zoo. Her story is our Kickstarter game of the week, Time Wanderer. A top-down sci-fi RPG of a girl lost in various time periods. This 2D title uses…
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Upbound: Worlds Apart is an upcoming highly-stylised puzzle-platformer from Alien Pixel Studios. While it’s still early in development, the game has garnered attention for its unique feel and atmosphere. We spoke to Sergiu Craitoiu about developing Unbound, it’s early builds, influences, and the realities of…
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Are you interested in playing yet another Battle Royale game? Probably not, but Outworld Battlegrounds might just change your mind. It’s a late entry to the fad, but one that polishes the basics and adds a few twists. For starters, it’s played top-down with retro pixel art….
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At first glance, Fluffy Horde appears to be a tactical game or a variation on the tower defense genre. Once you scratch beneath the surface, you find a core of fun puzzle solving. A medieval kingdom has become completely overwhelmed by bunnies, you use military units…
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The original appeal of Yooka-Laylee can be summed up in one word, nostalgia. Specifically, nostalgia for the Nintendo 64 and the Rare collect-a-thons that populated it. The indie title didn’t fare so well after release despite the initial hype. The latest update coming to the game…
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Ever wanted to hunt ghosts? Dead End Job lets you live out your ghost busting dreams in a procedurally generated world. Although here ghost hunting is nothing more than a more lethal pest control. There’s no glamour or glory in navigating through its levels. Instead, there…
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Kickstarter seems like an ideal place to fund an indie game. Unfortunately, many of these projects don’t go to plan. Vanishing games become a particularly messy subject once the money of the backers is involved. Together: Amna & Saif is a Kickstarter project still awaiting completion. With…
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Alchemic Cutie is an upcoming title centered around capturing and raising creatures known as jellies. It’s set on the colorful Wimba Island, with a focus on relaxing gameplay. We caught up with one of its two developers, Tom Cashman at this years EGX. Cliqist: Are you…
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PHOGS! is a stylised puzzle game with a unique approach to co-op. You play as a two-headed dog, known as a PHOG. This can be done alone using one half of the controller for each dog, in the style of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons….
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Joggernauts is an auto-runner that’s just been released for Steam and Switch. Unfortunately, it doesn’t live up to it’s potential. The game pushes co-op play but is accessible to single players, although it’s a lot easier with a buddy. Each player controls a different coloured Joggernaut, with…
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My Memory of Us is a charming title that uses a beautiful art style with a whimsical touch to tell a story about two children during the Nazi Occupation of Poland. Its gameplay is mainly simple puzzle solving and travelling left and right on it’s linear…
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Alchemic Cutie is a relaxing simulation game from a two-man development team. You capture and raise small jelly creatures, each with unique attributes. These jellies are used in competitions to progress in the game. This is wrapped up in a quirky but lovable town. It’s…
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Eagle Island is an upcoming roguelike platformer from Pixel Nicks. It’s about a boy and his owl exploring an island to try to rescue his other Owl, who was stolen by giant Eagle. This was probably for important bird reasons. It’s a procedurally generated platformer…
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Hyper Parasite is an upcoming 80s themed, twin-stick shooter currently funding on Kickstarter. Visually it’s a unique arcade throwback, mixing 3D models with old fashioned 2D sprites. Hyper Parasite feels like a cross between The Warriors and The Ninja Turtles Arcade game,with some extra ultra-violence thrown in for good…
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At this years EGX, we sat down to talk to Andy Griffiths from Freejam Games, currently working on CardLife. The game has just launched on Steam. In the lead up to this we’ve discussed their community focused approach to developing games. CardLife is a creativity driven title that is aiming to evolve…