When it comes to adventure games I try to back as many as I possibly can on Kickstarter. Of course, there have been way too many over the past four years and change that I only managed to get on board about 134 of them,…
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Kickstarter funding has led to some really great titles over the years so why not buy a couple while they are cheap. Steam is doing one of their bi-yearly sales and plenty of games can be found at spectacular prices. Without further ado, here are some of…
It’s that time of year again, summer video game sales! GOG was first out of the gate with their sale, and they started things off strong with some amazing deals. In the interest of showing off the large number of great Kickstarter funded games available, as well…
How many Kickstarter-funded games make it to the PlayStation 4? Almost every Kickstarter campaign for a video game has PC as their target platform. It’s only an elite few who aim to bring their game to a console, and fewer still who manage it. Indeed,…
Brianna Wu is leading a revolution in gaming. Whether it’s groundbreaking design and mechanics or advocacy for individuals and diversity within the industry, Wu constantly brings a fresh and much needed perspective. I recently had the great pleasure of chatting with Brianna about her work…
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]echnobabylon belongs to the breed of dystopian, cyberpunk, retro awesomeness. It’s part of a lovely renaissance, where classic titles are revived directly, or in the form of spiritual successors. While Technobabylon stands alone, it’s definitely reminiscent of several classics. I highly enjoyed playing Wadjet…
[dropcap size=big]L[/dropcap]ove it or hate it, episodic games are here to stay. Especially with regards to crowdfunding games. We’ve seen a fair number recently have to split their game into two or more parts for one reason or another and there’s been a decent amount…
[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hen it comes to gaming, my genre of choice has always been adventures. These types of games have always held a special place in my heart and have given me the most joy when sitting in front of a computer. So, it should come…
[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…
[dropcap size=small]S[/dropcap]ince I began at Cliqist, I’ve had to review a number of crowdfunded games, and I noticed something odd happening to my average number of positive game experiences. It was going up! This is unusual because I’m typically a very picky gamer who dismantles everything from…
[dropcap size=big]A[/dropcap]lthough episodic games have been around for quite some time now, it is really in this post-Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead world that we see developers excited to utilize this release mechanism. As they’ve become known today, episodic games are anywhere from two episodes…
Loudr is a music publishing platform where artists can sell their recordings, both in single form and bundled up. Awesomely, on Loudr they’ve put together Game Music Bundle number 8, including many notable albums from important crowdfunded and indie games of this year like the OST for…
Being Famous Pre-Kickstarter: A Blessing and a Curse by Marcus Estrada Note: Curious to see the data we’ve gathered on top funded crowdfunding projects thus far? Check out this article which includes the 50 most-funded projects complete with charts! [divider] [dropcap]V[/dropcap]ideo game development is a challenging…
Kickstarter’s Top 50: How Good Are They? by Marcus Estrada [dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite being around for many years, it wasn’t until a few massive projects landed on the site that most video game players earnestly began to back projects. It’s fitting that the project that started this…
Brad McQuaid knows a thing or two about games; specifically, those we play online. Steeped in in the ways of the early 90’s MUD scene, Brad got a job at Sony where he made his name with the enourmously successful EverQuest. EverQuest will forever be…