I’ll admit that I have never played a Silent Hill game. Even if I had, I wouldn’t touch Silent Hill: Resurrections. The entire Kickstarter pitch is a joke, a campaign that nobody should take seriously. I’m honestly surprised that there are pledges at all. Unless…
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Serena has been a gamer since an early age and was brought up with the classic adventure games by Sierra On-Line, LucasArts, and Infocom. She's been an active member on Kickstarter since early 2012 and has backed a large number of crowdfunded games, mostly adventures. You can also find her writing for Kickstart Ventures and evn.moe.
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I’m a sucker for good yaoi visual novels, but the ones I enjoy the most have more than just romance attached to them. In the case of Legend of Rune, the world is literally at stake. In this “boy’s love” story, the titular character is…
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Visual novels are popular on Kickstarter, but the most interesting ones are those that don’t focus too much on romance. In the case of Bunka no Kenkyū – Revival of Queen Leyak, there’s a heavy supernatural bent to the story. Being able to get together…
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I barely knew about crowdfunding when Double Fine launched their Kickstarter for an adventure game in early 2012. Despite being a fan of Tim Schafer, I ended up missing out on it. After seeing the latest update for Broken Age, I find myself wishing that I took…
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I’ll be one of the first to admit that I love Myst-style games, even if most of the puzzles have me needing to look up a walkthrough. And I know that I’m far from the only one, as Obduction made a lot of money during…
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I’m usually fine with the relaunch of a failed crowdfunded campaign, but rarely do I see one so changed that it’s barely recognizable anymore. This is the case in Rabbit Illness: Shadow, previously known as Rabbit Syndrome. There are still some similarities, but they are…
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Card games all generally play the same way: You build a deck and battle an opponent until they run out of health. Sometimes, one comes along with unique gameplay that changes things up. In the case of Allians, this is in the cards themselves. The gameplay is…
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I’m a fan of horror stories, particularly those that don’t rely on jump scares or gore. Never Look Back looks to be just the kind of horror adventure that I’m looking for, but unfortunately we don’t know much about the plot. That said, the pitch…
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I’m a sucker for romantic visual novels, especially ones where the protagonist is a female. It’s even better when said game also has an interesting hook beyond dating some cute guys (or girls). In the case of Queen’s Crown, it’s all about politics and being…
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When it comes to queer games, I usually jump at the chance to check them out. However, I also need to know something about the plot and characters before backing a Kickstarter. In the case of Café Mildé, I’m intrigued by what I’ve seen but…
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Full disclosure, I hate bullet hell games with a passion. I just can’t bring myself to enjoy this genre of fast-paced action and adrenaline. However, that’s not the only reason why I’m passing on backing Sick Dreams. I fully understand that there are people who…
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Gen Con is a convention that is host to thousands of games and events, many of which are crowdfunded. The focus is on tabletop gaming, but occasionally a video game gets shown off to attendees. This year, Harebrained Schemes brought a “super pre-alpha demo” for…
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Though I enjoy playing adventure games of all types, I’m usually one to shy away from sensitive subjects. Despite this, when I saw A Song for Viggo run on Kickstarter I just had to back it. The subject matter didn’t really appeal to me, but…
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I’ve recently covered adventure games and how they fare on Kickstarter, but what about those that finally get released? I want to take a look at these projects and how they have done since release. There have been a number of crowdfunded games that have gone…
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Nothing’s worse than seeing a Kickstarter and getting fooled by someone just out for a quick buck. Most crowdfunding projects are legit ways to get an idea off the ground, but there are a number of “red flags” to watch out for. In this edition…
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Over four years ago, I jumped on the Kickstarter bandwagon along with so many other adventure game fans. One of the earliest campaigns that I had backed was SpaceVenture, a spiritual successor to one of my favorite series growing up, Space Quest. I jumped in…