[dropcap size=big]B[/dropcap]ack in June of last year an adventure game sought funding on Kickstarter. Unfortunately, The Mystery of Oak Island didn’t make it and it was the last we heard about this ambitious project until very recently. I was approached by one of the creators,…
[dropcap size=small]I[/dropcap]t’s no secret that I’m a fan of visual novels. I love the stories that they tell even if there’s not much in the way of puzzles or gameplay. It’s also no secret that I’m obsessed with the occult and supernatural. So it should…
Are you into any of the following games?: Civilization, Eve Online, Total War? If you’re a fan of strategy then the answer is probably yes. Empyrean Rule – Rise of the Ancients is an upcoming online game which models itself after these excellent examples of…
[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]’ve been gaming for the vast majority of my life but have only rarely enjoyed a From Software game. Some of their most esteemed properties, the King’s Field and Souls series, look incredible and yet my time spent playing any of them probably clocks…
I’ll be honest; I’m no spring chicken anymore. Given that I’m less than a year away from 40 I’ve accepted that a majority of my gaming life is now a memory. While there are plenty of games I’m looking forward to, the creeping hand of…
[dropcap size=big]H[/dropcap].P. Lovecraft is considered the father of modern horror. His influence is found in almost every form of horror today, and videogames are no different. Amnesia, the Penumbra series, Eternal Darkness… many games try to emulate that feeling of going mad with terror, and…
[dropcap size=small]I[/dropcap]t’s not every day you have a heavily influenced Slavic and Mediterranean folklore based RPG, but today ladies, gentleman and others, I present to you, Awaken! Set in a dark, war-ravaged fantasy world, Awaken puts you in the role as a Vasalli, powerful humans…
[dropcap size=big]L[/dropcap]ast month we posted a preview of Cliffhanger Productions Shadowrun Chronicles, highlighting the features present in the Steam Early Access. To get a little more about the foundation of the project, I was offered a play session with project lead Jan Wagner. Beginning in…
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he story and lore of Bloodborne borrows heavily from the tales of H. P. Lovecraft and others inspired by his horrific tales. While there are few overt references to his works, the subtle nods to the occult and eldritch horrors introduced by this literary…
Most of the time we see visual novels which are cutesy, sexy, or in some other way light-hearted. Every so often, fans of the genre are treated to completely different sorts of storylines. This is the case with Trigger, a game described as a choose…
[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]n my opinion, Red Awakening is one of the more interesting video game campaigns to have shown up on Kickstarter this month. Maybe because I have a soft spot for neon, horror movies, and synth music? Regardless, it’s certainly worth a closer look! Rob…
[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]f you’ve been on Cliqist for a little while then you might’ve already seen our series of articles about Kickstarter and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, referred to as the DMCA. If you aren’t sure about what DMCA actually is then it might help…
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…
[dropcap size=big]D[/dropcap]eveloper Grenade Tree’s X-COM inspired American Revolution Sci-fi combat crossover is nearing the final stretch in their Kickstarter campaign. Now is as good a time as any to take a crack at that demo that can be found on Gamejolt and IndieDB. They’ve already succeeded…
[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap] bet you would have never guessed – though if you’ve had the chance to download the alpha demo then chances are you’re accustomed to the sense of humor in this particular game world – but Happy Hell is easily one of the most…
It’s always a joy when a new Kickstarter campaign manages to hook me right off the bat. When clicking on Elsinore and seeing the basic description, I couldn’t help but keep reading: “Elsinore is a time-looping narrative adventure game set in the world of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.”…
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