Last November the team over at Snowcastle Games launched a Kickstarter campaign for Festival of Magic, a JRPG inspired fantasy game with a number of unique hooks. Here’s a bit from our previous coverage of the game: “You control Amon, a young desert scavenger on…
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Every now and then I’m a bit late on the draw when it comes to posting announcements. Sometimes it’s that things get overlooked, ignored for some reason, or a busy schedule. Don’t ask me which of those situations led to the tardiness in posting an…
Andalusian presents Tangiers, an ambitious indie game that blends together stealth mechanics, a love for the avant-garde of 20th century art style, with a sprinkling of the Thief games. For those of you looking for something completely different from the normal cute art styles of…
All alone in a harsh landscape with death waiting to take you away at a moment’s notice; you’ve only one goal, and it’s to survive. No, it’s not winter in New York, its Proven Lands. Proven Lands is a sci-fi sandbox roguelike just hit Kickstarter…
By Nathaniel Liles [divider] When I finished Strike Suit Zero’s first campaign, I was a little underwhelmed by the game’s diversity of gameplay and overall personality, but the game itself was so close to being everything I’d ever hoped for, so when I was given…
It’s been almost a year since Jagged Alliance: Flashback hit Kickstarter and collected nearly $370,000 of everyone’s money. So how’s it going for this reboot of the turn based strategy classic? Slow, but steady! In the past few months there’s been a pair of developer…
It’s nice to see a sandbox game come out that truly seems to have some thought put into it. It’s easy to put together a Minecraft clone, and people will play it because people like playing with LEGOs, but when someone puts an interesting twist…
Alternative history has been the focus of many a book and blockbuster film, but there are notably fewer video games that take advantage of this interesting storytelling niche. Taking relatable themes and boosting their interest level by adding fictional elements could lead to many an…
Inside The Mind Of Oscar By Julie Morley [divider] Flynn is my very, very, very best friend. In fact, he is my only friend. He’s the mightiest elephant you ever did see and he’s with me everywhere I go, no matter what. Which is pretty…
Hoarding the Comic Enthusiasts By Julie Morley [divider] Suit up, friends. We’re going to a convention. Let me tell you something, dreams do come true. No, really, give me a chance. I’m not just here for entertainment purposes. I mean it, they really do. And…
A good physics/puzzle game is hard to come by, and run-of-the-mill games like Angry Birds pigeonhole the genre and define it as something shallow and marketable, the gaming equivalent of snack food. Ynnis Interactive, the people who brought us the crowdfunded space combat game Strike…
Just over a year ago, in January 2013, Joshua DeBonis received over $40,000 to create an RPG with a pretty intriguing premise. Instead of dragon-shouting or action-barring hoards of fantasy beasts, DeBonis’ game Meriwether: An American Epic takes players back to a time when finding…
Ashen Rift: A Man and His Dog is one of the coolest things I’ve seen on Kickstarter. I mean ever. This survival horror game has been in development for less than 5 months, with just a small development team working in their free time, and…
WHOA! Look at dem greeeephics! *ehem* In the fine tradition of one of the most beloved genres of video games to ever be played by mortal man, Axe Princess sets out to recreate that retro charm with huge, bouncy nostalgia and a bit of harmless…
For those of you old enough to remember playing Pool of Radiance on our Commodore 64s you may have noticed that that special kind of magic seldom appears in today’s AAA market. Everyone remembers those early quests, the simple but tough-as-nails baby steps of the…
Living in Sacramento, Ca., like I do I have certain feelings about Shaq. The rivalry between the Kings and the Lakers means I’m obligated to hold a grudge against the guy, even while he’s in retirement. Add in the fact that I’m a long time…