Visual novels have been on the rise on Kickstarter and several have sought funding in the past couple of months. Vision of Aurora Borealis is one of the latest to go through this site. Purin Productions isn’t asking for much in the way of money…
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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] had discovered Norwegian psychological horror game Through the Woods thanks to a shout-out by the Dreamfall Chapters team in their latest update. Being of the curious sort, and enjoying a good horror game that doesn’t focus on jump scares and monsters out for…
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[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]f you’re reading this review then chances are pretty good that you’re a gamer. Otherwise you probably wouldn’t be here. While becoming more mainstream year by year, the “geek culture” is still a niche group of “outsiders” to most people outside of the industry….
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[dropcap size=big]S[/dropcap]trictly speaking, The Reject Demon: Toko isn’t a crowdfunded game but it was developed by the same people behind Dizzy Hearts. The first part, “Chapter 0”, was just released on Steam earlier this month and for the most part has gotten positive reviews on…
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Before I start, I want to point out that I’m not a fan of brawler games. However, Guardians of the Forest looks like a cute but bloody take on the genre. With half of the time on the clock already passed, this one’s not looking…
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While not yet on Kickstarter, and no current set date to launch that I’m aware of, another point-and-click adventure game is planned to seek funding through the site. Gleipnir sets forth to tell the tale of two smiths named Mr. Tiny and Mr. Tall as…
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Back in the early 1980s there were few gaming consoles on the market. The big name was Atari with its line of cartridge-based games, particularly for the 2600. But, there was another company that fought for its own share of the market. Intellivision became a…
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[dropcap size=big]E[/dropcap]ver since I joined Kickstarter three years ago I’ve seen a lot of things to make a project succeed spectacularly or fail miserably. Back in June 2013 I took a good look at the phenomenon of crowdfunding for Kickstart Ventures and while most of…
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[dropcap size=big]B[/dropcap]ack in 2013 an adventure game using the Adventure Game Studio (AGS) engine ran a campaign on Kickstarter to get funded. It took Crashable Studios two tries, and just barely made their $10,000 goal, but as of Friday Alum was finally released to Steam…
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[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]ith its campaign finally ticking into the hours mark, I managed to get my hands on a copy of the demo for No One But You from the game’s creator Kyle Tyner. Being essentially a dating sim visual novel I didn’t expect a whole…
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Those who were on Kickstarter in 2012 should recognize the name Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption. Lori and Corey Cole are well known in the adventure game community for their work on Sierra On-Line’s Quest for Glory series and they’ve returned to Kickstarter to get funding…
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Dating visual novels seem to be on the rise lately. And AJ Tilley is back with his latest title, Divine Slice of Life. For those who backed Echo Tokyo, anyone who pledged to a tier that got a copy of the game will get a…
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K[dropcap size=big]K[/dropcap]ickstarter, and crowdfunding in general, is a unique experience that allows ideas to come to fruition and it lets a developer keep in touch with their fan base. And the good ones keep this conversation open long after the campaign ends, going so far…
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Those who have been following adventure games on Kickstarter as long as I have should be familiar with Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption by Lori and Corey Cole. It was a spiritual successor to their Quest for Glory series back during the days of Sierra On-Line….
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[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]im Schafer made a huge splash in the crowdfunding scene in early 2012 and put Kickstarter on the map. He pretty much set the scene for every game (adventure or otherwise) that would eventually seek funding by the fans. Asking for less than half…
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[dropcap size=big]K[/dropcap]ickstarter is well-known for being a platform to get ideas funded by fans and without the need to have a publisher breathing down their collective necks. And while it should be enough to give from the kindness of one’s own heart there still needs…