[dropcap size=big]Y[/dropcap]ou know a tale of dark awesomeness is upon us when Koji Igarashi is behind a project. Many know Igarashi as a video game designer and the former producer of the Castlevania video game series. His best known work is perhaps being the assistant…
When Dead State first shambled its way out of Early Access last December, the game was riddled with glitches. While some of them were certainly amusing (like zombies walking endlessly into walls, blissfully unaware of your party members attacking them), most of the bugs were…
[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]t seems like the developers behind Secrets of Raetikon–an Indiegogo campaign which failed its flexible funding goal but released eventually nevertheless–aimed to marry geometric visuals, strong sound design, and tactile gameplay into a tribal, edgy experience that both entertains players and sparks deeper thoughts,…
[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=big]W[/dropcap]hen Yooka-Laylee launched on Kickstarter and was fully funded in 40 minutes, people took notice. One comment kept coming up, too. Basically, it was something along the lines of: “See, people have been waiting for a new 3D platformer!” Apparently they have, as this…
On April 21st, Razzart Visual started their campaign for Starlight Vega, an urban fantasy visual novel that exclusively featured lesbian relationships. Its modest funding goal was $3,550. 31 days later, on May 22nd, Starlight Vega’s campaign closed out with exactly $22,264 thanks to 988 backers!…
In their latest update on Kickstarter, SolarFall Games released a short video (which you can see below) showcasing Umbra‘s housing system. It’s only a minute and twenty-five seconds long, but it shows a lot of enticing features for the module. Players will be able to place…
[dropcap size=big]R[/dropcap]eign of Kings is quite the Early Access release. Since its Steam launch back in March, tons upon tons of players have jumped right in. If you’re interested in the game then you likely already know the premise. If not, here’s the scoop: You…
It seems that every year some new software is developed that makes folks like me think “wow, video game creation is really becoming possible for everyone.” It’s great to see that there’s an increase in openness of engines, as well as the creation of software…
[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….
[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…
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…
Have you ever wanted to play an absolutely massive sandbox game where you can create anything you want with voxels? Oh wait, you’ve played a game like that before? Okay, so maybe Minecraft fits that bill perfectly well, but many developers out there have taken…
In just a little under two days, Tokyo Dark achieved its $40k CAD funding goal, and since then it has just been raking in the dough. So far it’s over $120k CAD (or $99k USD) and June 10th, the campaign’s end date, seems a long way…
In the past I used to be incredibly interested in what’s known as “creepypasta” online. Basically, these are just scary stories, but ones that generally were sourced from other online users who had a penchant for writing creepy stuff. That’s where I first came across…
Nearly one year ago we covered a 4-player multiplayer arena fighting game launched on Kickstarter. It went by the name of Combat Core and showed some promise, but failed to get anywhere near its funding goal. Here we are, a year later and Combat Core has…