[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]’m a fan of adventure games of all types and after coming across The Last Time I had to give the demo a spin. While very short, and only covering the prologue of sorts, it does introduce you to the main character of Jack…
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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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[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]f Neverending Nightmares taught me one thing it’s to wear a clean pair of underwear while playing. And Devastated Dreams looks to up the ante with an even more nightmarish landscape where the monsters are lurking in the darkness ready to pounce. I decided, rather…
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All right chummers. Listen up. We’ve got some news for you today from the streets so you better take note. The underground ‘runner network has received a major overhaul and we’re bringing you the scoop. If you’re one of those corporate stooges that’s trying to…
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It looks like the Square Enix Collective has another game that they’ve taken under their wings which will be seeking funding through Kickstarter. Say hello to XO, a procedurally generated space strategy game where you’re outnumbered and outgunned. The game is basically a rogue-like survival…
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[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hoever says that visual novels have to be sexually appealing needs to broaden their horizons and see that there are plenty of tales to be told in this medium of storytelling. While it’s true that a good majority of games in this genre tend to…
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[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]here are games that go silent and there are games that go silent without anything real to show for itself. While some of the crowdfunded games that have gone dark have done so for a reason, and sometimes they finally give a reason for…
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Those who have been following the campaign for the visual novel Rabbit Syndrome know that this dating sim didn’t make funding by the time the clock ticked down to zero. It barely even made a dent towards the funding goal. Out of the €3,000 goal…
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[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hy project creators decide to take months at a time off between updates is beyond me, but at least hearing from the development team from time to time helps to show that the game’s not dead in the water. It’s been six months since…
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[dropcap size=big]V[/dropcap]isual novels are called that for a reason. While the story takes priority over anything else, visuals are just as important as the tale to tell. And Unwonted Studios upped their game with an updated demo for No One But You. I covered the…
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It’s that time of the space year again when the Space Pope himself shows his digital face to the crowds of believers in another SpaceVenture update, brought to you by The Two Guys From Andromeda. It’s been a bit of a hiatus since the last…
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It’s looking like a good number of crowdfunded games are finally seeing the light of day this Summer and the release date has just been announced for the sandbox space exploration game Interstellaria. Think of it as a sort of…FTL-like game. Or for us old…
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[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]t’s finally live on Kickstarter. We’ve written about Devastated Dreams and previewed it when it was first announced (you can read our previous coverage on the game here) and now you can finally back the campaign. It borrows a lot from Infinitap’s previous work Neverending…
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[dropcap size=big]D[/dropcap]reams take on all sorts of forms depending on how the dreamer was feeling and what they were thinking when they fell asleep. It could be anything from a mundane forgetful dream or a surreal experience or even a nightmare from the deepest fears…
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$800 AUD (roughly $600 USD) may seem like a lot of money to put into a Kickstarter campaign, but those who love making appearances in games certainly flock to them. Besides, considering how much backers at that tier in Max’s Big Bust are getting it’s…
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Three years ago Christopher Gianelloni took his Flash based creation Reincarnation and went to Kickstarter to fund the first full length game in the series. Reincarnation: The Root of All Evil is finally going to see the light of day. But, before it gets released the…
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[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]ith a week left on the clock, first-person puzzle adventure Quern still has yet to see the coveted “100% funded” mark. Thankfully, it’s close with only about £3500 or so to go out of a £20k base goal. Which would be a real shame if…