Stephanie Smith
Stephanie Smith is an English Teacher in Mianyang China with a passion for gaming. Stephanie is dedicated to Edutainment and wants to bring video games into the classroom and help other teachers do the same. She's a little too overly enthusiastic about collecting Steam badges and fairly grumpy if she doesn't get her daily dose of Markiplier and Game Grumps.
The Seven Deadly Kickstarter Videogame Sins
What makes a good Kickstarter project and what kills it? What makes backers decide whether a project looks shady or trustworthy? It takes a...
Lightime Looks Great, If A Bit Worrisome
Lightime intrigues me a lot. On the surface, it seems like just another low poly puzzle platformer Kickstarter, but there’s a lot of ambition...
Hyper Sentinel: The New Space Invaders
When I first saw Hyper Sentinel on Kickstarter I thought of Space Invaders. Admittedly I thought of Space Invaders on steroids, but I was...
The Superfluous, A Totally Necessary Rogue Adventure
With a name like The Superfluous, this Kickstarter seems like a humble endeavor. This Sci-fi platformer has a tiny funding goal of $500. It's...
Escape From Pleasure Planet Is A Fabulous Adventure
Escape From Pleasure Planet is a game whose target audience is gay men. Isn’t it strange how rare that is? Escape From Pleasure Planet made me...
Wizard of Legend Is No Joker
I was a little surprised by Wizard of Legend’s large funding goal of $50,000. Usually, when I see a retro or pixel art style...
Is Lunar Colony’s Kickstarter Failure Teaching Us Empathy?
The Lunar Colony development team recently announced that they are terminating work on their project. I poked my head into the comments with that same...
Best Buds vs Bad Guys Has Something to Say About Autistic...
Best Buds vs Bad Guys is a bit of heartwarming Kickstarter. The creators behind the game are a father-son team who want to prove...
Get Ready to Netflix and Chill Again
Maybe it's absurd that I’m excited over a Netflix and Chill sequel, but I am. Being a religious watcher of Markiplier I saw the game...
Dire Vengeance: The Devil’s In The Details
I found the Dire Vengeance Kickstarter a little sparse for my taste. I’m still undecided as to whether it’s condensed or lacking, but either...
Let’s Get Happy About We Happy Few’s E3 Showing
We Happy Few left a great impression at E3 with its new gameplay trailer. It isn’t hard to see why! While still colourful and vibrant...
The Mighty No. 9 Documentary is a Facepalm Fest
Where do I even begin with the Mighty No.9 documentary?
We all know that the Mighty No.9 Kickstarter is a continuous source of dissatisfaction for backers....
Broc Copeland Discusses Guardians of the Rose
You'll remember that previously this action adventure game caught my eye. Broc Copeland is certainly one of the more committed Kickstarter developers I've come across. It...
Defenders of Naxia: An ARPG Worth a Closer Look
Defenders of Naxia seems to have a pretty dedicated team behind it. This action-RPG has clearly been in development for a while and it...
A Million Adorably Blocky Ways to Survive The West
As a teacher by trade, Survive The West really appeals to me. The Kickstarter campaign promises that when released the game will be historically accurate while also...
Wotan and Shakespearean Norse Mythology
I love Norse mythology, I really do. I love how it worms its way into gaming as a whole, from the Fenrir wolf to...