Love detective fiction? Perhaps then you’ve heard of Di Renjie, a historical figure from the Tang Dynasty who has seen many adaptations about his detective skills. Developer Nupixo Games are utilizing this famed Chinese figure to star in their upcoming title Detective Di: The Silk…
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Marcus is a fellow with a love for video games, horror, and Japanese food. When he’s not writing about games for a multitude of sites, he’s usually still playing one. Writing about video games is something he hopes to continue doing for many years to come.
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For the longest time, rhythm/music games were based around concepts of hitting notes in time with songs. Only in the past few years have we seen many more developers experimenting with music and sound in games to create something different. Cadence is one such effort…
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You know an easy way to get gamers excited? Say something like this at the very opening of your Kickstarter page: “It’s like Game of Thrones meets Eve Online.” Holy moly, right?! Of course, if you’re here on Cliqist you want a bit more information…
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[dropcap size=big]P[/dropcap]roject Scissors: NightCry was a heck of a Kickstarter campaign to watch. The newest game by Clock Tower designer Hifumi Kono had an amazing team and concept, yet found itself struggling to gain attention and funds early on. Many even felt it would fail…
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[dropcap size=big]U[/dropcap]nraveled shares the story of a young girl named Cinnamon whose family works at a ship breaking yard. For the unaware, this is a dangerous job done in countries such as Bangladesh where people dismantle old ships. Accidents are common as is exposure to…
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[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he Escapists by Mouldy Toof Studios is an intriguing little prison simulator which was fully funded in 2013 on Kickstarter. One year later, it took to Steam Early Access and slowly drew in more inmates. Now, in 2015, the game has just launched out…
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For many, Phoenix Wright was the first “visual novel” style experience they ever had. The puzzling, story-focused game series was great fun, although not too many titles have utilized a similar framework. Regeria Hope, currently seeking funds on Kickstarter, happily acknowledges its Phoenix Wright inspiration…
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Here’s a snippet of the very first paragraph on the Albert & Otto Kickstarter page: “Albert & Otto is a story about a boy and a magical bunny who journey together and solve puzzles in order to get back what was taken from them.” Sounds…
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When done right adventure games have the ability to be absolutely wonderful. Some of the best, and rarest, are those which manage to be incredibly funny from beginning to end. Although I’ve personally yet to play the demo just yet, Seventeen Uncles: A Pug’s Life…
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[dropcap size=big]D[/dropcap]MCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedowns are no joke on Kickstarter or anywhere else on the internet. However, they have the potential to cause tremendous ramifications with crowdfunding campaigns when folks think they’re doing everything on the straight and narrow. If you’re curious as…
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W[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hat’s it like to be a private investigator in a corrupt city? I haven’t the slightest clue, but chances are it’s nothing like what is presented in Hot Tin Roof: The Cat That Wore A Fedora. And you know what? That’s totally fine, as…
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[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]n 2014 Seraphim Entertainment took to Kickstarter in order to raise funds for a new otome visual novel named Seduce Me. Although their previous project, My Teacher, failed to gain enough traction to succeed, Seduce Me did very well. In fact, in the end…
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[dropcap size=big]F[/dropcap]rench developer Dontnod first appeared on my radar when Remember Me was in the works. The unique futuristic storyline did not seem to grab players as a whole, but basically everyone agreed that the “Memory Remixing” gameplay aspect was worthy of praise. It seems…
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[dropcap size=big]A[/dropcap]lthough episodic games have been around for quite some time now, it is really in this post-Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead world that we see developers excited to utilize this release mechanism. As they’ve become known today, episodic games are anywhere from two episodes…
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Most of what Cliqist covers are video game campaigns, but sometimes we also find it worth venturing into video game “culture.” One campaign that popped up on Indiegogo caught my attention despite not being for a video game itself. That campaign is titled Pixelles Montreal….
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As someone with an affinity for rhythm games, I can’t help but take a peek at all video game campaigns which pull from that genre. The latest is Harmonic Crusade by Cracked Bat Games which looks to mesh RPG and rhythm mechanics. Because the storyline…
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