[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]rust me, you read that right. Rabbit Run is apparently Sonic the Hedgehog meets Mario Kart, which I suppose doesn’t sound half bad in theory, but so far Draisey Games pitch for it really just sounds bland and uninspired. Your main character is called…
[dropcap size=big]S[/dropcap]o I’m just going to be up front in stating that I’ve never played Book of Unwritten Tales 1. I briefly wondered if this would somehow prevent me from properly enjoying its sequel–but then I reasoned that any good story can be enjoyed at…
[dropcap size=small]O[/dropcap]ne of the most exciting thing about Kickstarter and crowdfunding in general is seeing how many awesome new projects spring up. Of course, more exciting than that is when said campaigns succeed (sometimes to sums of money far greater than they ever expected! In…
The American Revolutionary War was a monumental historical event and associated time period that does not see nearly enough attention via video games. Outland 17 looks to remedy this – but with its own spin. In this tactical RPG players experience the struggle and rebellion…
You know, a lot of the time there are Kickstarter campaigns which promise a great deal but have little actual game to back up their big words. With that said, I’ve rarely seen campaigns where they appear to have an excellent game in the works…
Despite not being the first to do procedural generation, or crafting, or voxel art, Minecraft became a perfect storm of a game which has gained it the adoration of millions since its earliest alpha releases. As such, it makes total sense that many new games…
When people think back to the first campaign they supported on Kickstarter they often reference Double Fine Adventure. In 2012, this campaign provided an amazing service to Kickstarter by getting the name (and concept of crowdfunding) out there. However, they were not the first to…
[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap] once covered a variety of reasons why developers should avoid launching crowdfunding campaigns during the holiday season. But it’s spring now, right? All the biggest, most expensive holidays are passed, right? So why did the Seven Dragon Saga, a game that had a developed…
[dropcap size=big]R[/dropcap]agnar Tørnquist is the founder of the Norwegian indie game studio, Red Thread Games, and also the writer and director of the recent episodic adventure game, Dreamfall Chapters (which you can see our review for.) Ragnar made a name for himself in adventure gaming, with The…
Hey, enough of all these platformers, puzzlers, and adventure games – let’s get some other genres represented on Kickstarter! (Note: No, I actually don’t mind tons of similar genres seeking crowdfunding but could understand why some may be displeased by it). If you happen to…
The Legend of Zelda served as many people’s first video game and ushered them into an amazing new world. There was just something about Zelda (and others like it) that exudes a sense of mystery – one that warrants adventure. Songbringer hopes to reignite such…
[dropcap size=big]S[/dropcap]pace, the final frontier. No, wait. That’s a different show. Let’s start over. How about this: For queen and country! Yeah, that’ll do. Her Majesty’s SPIFFING is a recently crowdfunded science fiction adventure game by BillyGoat Entertainment. During the campaign, they released a demo to…
[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…
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]here Came an Echo from Iridium Games is a sci-fi strategy game that’s fully voice-controlled. It’s certainly a unique premise for a game, but is it well-executed? My initial experiences with There Came an Echo were highly negative ones. When I first launched the game,…
Brave at Night Studios has announced a playable alpha for their Monarchy simulator Yes, Your Grace is coming soon, after a successful Kickstarter campaign earlier this year. The game that puts players on the throne has been under construction with a fully functional action events system…
Did you ever stumble across a game by the name of Escape from 26? After creating that free web game, developer Big Loop Studios quickly discovered that people really enjoyed it. The only issue, it seemed, was that their product was over too soon. The team…
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