Late last year Infinitap Games released psychological horror adventure game Neverending Nightmares (you can read my review at Kickstart Ventures here) and Matt Gilgenbach is going to be returning to Kickstarter for his next gaming project titled Devastated Dreams. And, like his previous venture it’s…
After looking at hundreds of Kickstarter pitches, I’ve begun to understand what it is that may or may not “sell” campaigns to passerbys. The most obvious thing, however, is to ensure that your game’s specific concept is defined easily and immediately. Planet Centauri offers an incredibly…
Brawlers are a beloved gaming genre made quite popular in the arcades and homes of the 1980s-90s and Night City Assault aims to bring us back in time with a nostalgic trip back to this decade. Those of us who grew up during this period…
One of the biggest issues that many crowdfunding creators tend to stumble over is an inability to update backers regularly. For whatever reason, they often seem to clam up and avoid saying anything – whether awesome or awful things are happening. Safe Zone is a…
The era of atmospheric exploration horror games is upon us, and as such it can be harder to stand out. With that said, Perception stood out to me immediately. Yes, it’s a narrative horror adventure where the protagonist isn’t armed with heavy weapons, but there’s…
Who would have ever guessed that Kickstarter success FTL: Faster Than Light would have created an awesome trend in video games? Despite being only a few years old, it is now used as a comparison point for other upcoming titles because it is just that…
Seeing a massively multiplayer online game on Kickstarter is a rare occurrence and one that I’ve only seen a very few times in the past. Severed World is a 2D MMORPG that utilizes 16-bit graphics reminiscent of the old Legend of Zelda games and uses…
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…
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]ale of Tales is one of the few developers out there that I actually care about. Ever since discovering them via 2009’s The Path, I’ve excitedly followed each new game. Of course, when they launched the Kickstarter for Sunset it was immensely challenging to…
Battlefield 2 used to be a massively popular multiplayer FPS with a host of mods supporting it. One of these mods was called “Project Reality” and had quite a fanbase. Squad takes what made that mod great and is turning it into a complete, standalone…
Most of the time on Cliqist, our news posts focus on announcing brand new Kickstarter and IndieGogo campaigns. Galaxy Heist isn’t on Kickstarter yet, but we’re giving you the first scoop about the game anyhow! It’s described in the most simplistic way by Space Bear Development…
There’s always room for more 2D action/exploration games in my book. Never Ending Night is the latest to arrive on Kickstarter from that genre. In this title, you’re playing as a character who looks a bit like an astronaut. Equipped with only a lamp (and…
As someone with the skill to only speak one language, I’m constantly in awe of those who manage to speak two or more. With this being the case, my initial reaction to a game where you’re expected to learn an entirely new knowledge was one…
[dropcap size=big]E[/dropcap]very week we take a brief look at all of the Kickstarter video game campaigns that launched in the previous week. This isn’t to say that all of these projects are worth your hard earned cash, but with any luck having all of them…
Visual novel fans have been introduced to a great many awesome new games in the genre in just the last month on Kickstarter! Of course, there’s always room for more. The latest visual novel to hit the crowdfunding site is Pinocchio’s Murder by Mayshing. Before…
[dropcap size=big]S[/dropcap]kullGirls is unique in the world of crowdfunding in that the developers Reverge Labs had already released the game. The game was co-published and financed by Autumn Games and Konami however due to a series of events, including a lawsuit, the development team disbanded…