One of the most ambitious projects in the history of video game technology is currently seeking funding, and you can get in on the ground floor of what may be remembered as one of the great leaps in gaming. The Orion Project, brought to us…
Nathaniel Liles
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Nathaniel Liles is a freelance writer, writing major, and indie musician based in Southern Indiana. While procrastinating or avoiding real-world responsibility, Nathaniel enjoys playing rhythm games, action RPGs, and very colorful games with many bright, flashing lights. You can listen to Nathaniel sing songs or download his music for free at http://nathanielliles.bandcamp.com/.
The makers of Saga RTS are back, ladies and gentlemen, and their new goal is to get you up close and personal with the Saga universe with a single-player action RPG, Saga Heroes. Diving into the deep lore of the world of Saga has never…
There’s and itch I’ve needed scratched for a very long time. I’ve wanted to explore. I mean really get in there and explore something. Maybe that something could be space, and maybe I could be alluding to something. Either way, like a T-Rex with an…
Recently here at Cliqist, we talked about a new visual novel seeking funding on Kickstarter called Seduce Me – An Otome Visual Novel being brought to us by Seraphim Entertainment, and we were lucky enough to be able to interview Michaela Laws, the head writer…
We here at Cliqist recently had the privilege to interview the esteemed Nick Pasto, developer of the upcoming Super Chibi Knight, an action RPG programmed by 33-year-old Nick and written by his 8-year-old daughter. Here’s what he had to say… [divider] Cliqist : Hello, Nick,…
I love it when young kids team up with grown-up talent to bring the ideas from their under-developed brains into the real world, because it’s almost always amazing and hilarious. Look at Axe Cop for crying out loud, a brilliant masterpiece, but partially because the…
There’s a good chance that Fate of the Gods – Dragon Slayer is going to be sweet, but there’s something about it that bothers me… It may be the extremely small amount of information on the Kickstarter page, or it may be the part where…
From the never-ending pool of hopeful Kickstarted visual novels comes The Heart of Dorian Grey. In an attempt to blend influences and story elements from renowned American writer Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Grey” with Joseph Conrad’s “The Heart of Darkness” but also make…
Most of us out there know exactly what a brawler is. It’s not quite a fighting game, but it also kinda is, and you’ve definitely played one of two before. Ever play Streets of Rage? Well there you go. If you haven’t played that, Scott…
I’ve already told you all about how much I adore Star Wars, and what better way to express that unconditional white-hot love than by telling you all about a new game called Galactic Princess? It just met its Kickstarter goal of £20,000, and it looks…
For every classic RPG fanatic, there’s someone out there who’s convinced he can do a better job, and not all of those jerks are willing to take the time out of their busy schedule to actually learn how to make a game. Luckily for those…
Look me in the eye and tell me you’ve never wanted to be a Japanese schoolgirl. You couldn’t do it, could you? Didn’t think so. Well for those of you who proudly shouted “Of course I’d love to be a Japanese school girl! Sign me…
GaymerX2 is coming soon to a San Francisco near you; assuming you live near the San Francisco in California. Last year, over 2000 people banded together to celebrate an all-inclusive gaming culture, and this year’s taking steps to be an even bigger event. The Kickstarter…
By Nathaniel Liles [divider] Note: The opinions expressed in this editorial are not necessarily the views or opinions of Cliqist.com. I want a lightsaber. I want one so bad, guys. In fact, I can say that’s probably true of almost every single person born between…
By Nathaniel Liles [divider] I hate to be the guy. I really do. You know the one, you bring up a game franchise and he’s so enamored with it that he simply goes, “Ooooh, that game…” and gushes, but I have to be at least…
By Nathaniel Liles [divider] When I was a kid, I loved Crimson Skies. We had it all, my mom’s boyfriend would bring over his fancy joystick and his throttle (there’s no less weird way to say it) and I’d fly into the ground time and…