While not yet on Kickstarter, and no current set date to launch that I’m aware of, another point-and-click adventure game is planned to seek funding through the site. Gleipnir sets forth to tell the tale of two smiths named Mr. Tiny and Mr. Tall as…
Disclosure: I follow Fantastic Boyfriend’s English translator on Twitter and interact with her on a semi-regular basis. All sorts of people play video games – and they honestly always have. However, it has only been in the last few years that companies have explicitly stated their desire…
[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]f you’ve been online at all this past month and love video games then there’s little doubt you’ve not already heard of Yooka-Laylee and Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. Although they cannot use the names of massive properties the developers’ were associated with (Rare…
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]aking a closer look at Neostream’s Little Devil Inside as they’re reaching the end of their campaign, it’s plain to see how well-executed the art direction and gameplay are in this break-out title. Coming from a team of three developers, Little Devil Inside has…
Back in the early 1980s there were few gaming consoles on the market. The big name was Atari with its line of cartridge-based games, particularly for the 2600. But, there was another company that fought for its own share of the market. Intellivision became a…
Well, here’s another one of these campaigns. You know what we’re taking about – IP infringement clear and simple. With that said, unlike some, it doesn’t look like the developer Chris Martin is attempting to outright scam with Dragon Ball Z: Rebirth of Legends. Their…
Do you wish there were more apocalyptic games with an existential examination of society and climate change? Then you should check out The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human, a metroidvania-like action/adventure game by indie game studio, YCJY, who are based in Sweden. The story goes that…
[dropcap size=big]2[/dropcap]Awesome Studio were simply trying to make their dream shoot ‘em up. It looked pretty darn good, too. However, this Kickstarter failed to see a strong momentum push during the majority of its campaign. That, despite the fact they had a pretty strong press…
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he beauty of online multiplayer is in the camera perspective of the beholder. In our modern world, we play games together that provide game worlds capable of hosting almost endless possibilities. Sandbox survival games push that possibility even further, allowing players to craft, team…
[dropcap size=big]E[/dropcap]ver since I joined Kickstarter three years ago I’ve seen a lot of things to make a project succeed spectacularly or fail miserably. Back in June 2013 I took a good look at the phenomenon of crowdfunding for Kickstart Ventures and while most of…
[dropcap size=big]B[/dropcap]ack in 2013 an adventure game using the Adventure Game Studio (AGS) engine ran a campaign on Kickstarter to get funded. It took Crashable Studios two tries, and just barely made their $10,000 goal, but as of Friday Alum was finally released to Steam…
[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…
We here at Cliqist love crowdfunded games, but we are gamers just like you guys, and that means we play, well, everything. The “Not Crowdfunded, But…” series will be a regular dose of non-crowdfunded magic from us to you, covering everything from the latest Gears of…
Bitmap Books have been absolutely astonishing in their level of output. In 2014 they funded two different high-quality coffee table books: Commodore 64: a visual Commpendium and Commodore Amiga: a visual Commpendium. Now they’ve moved beyond showering the Commodore in affection and have moved to…
[dropcap size=big]A[/dropcap]s I mentioned to my editor, I am by no means a music connoisseur. Still, when I was presented the opportunity to review Sunless Sea’s soundtrack, I knew I had to do it. After reviewing the game and writing a game guide for it,…
If you agree with the idea that there’s always room for more 2D platformers then chances are you’re a fan of the genre. So hey, why not check out this upcoming addition to the platforming realm via Portalnauts? And no, it doesn’t have anything to…