Originally released in 1992, Ultima Underworld was met with critical acclaim for melding elements of FPS with the more traditional aspects of RPGs in order to create an RPG the likes of which many people hadn’t seen before. After one sequel, the game faded into…
Do you love sports? Do you love it so much that baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and the like all feel equal in your eyes? If so, then Super Slam Dunk Touchdown is totally your game. As the name suggets, in this game you basically play…
Icy takes place in a post apocalyptic world where a new Ice Age appears to be in full swing. As one of the few remaining survivors, you and your nomadic tribe must try and survive in this deadly landscape. Players themselves assume a leadership role…
The Song of Seven begins in a very unexpected way – with protagonist Kiba going off not to save the world but fix a broken fence. There he meets Emma, and the two of them have a chance encounter with a mystical creature. Because of…
[dropcap size=big]P[/dropcap]erhaps you’re a long time fan of visual novels but are still new to the realm of otome games, or you’ve never even touched one prior to Seduce Me’s existence. Whatever the case may be you’re not alone out there. There are tons of…
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he Grisaia Trilogy is just the latest in an increasing string of Kickstarter successes by Sekai Project. This visual novel publisher suddenly appeared on the scene when the market was still incredibly niche. In fact, only two really established publishers were still around (MangaGamer…
Those who know crowdfunding as well as those here at Cliqist probably know Kickstarter better than the alphabet. A is for Access, B is for Backer, C was for Co-Op and D was for dinosaur but now thats extinct. It is hard not to dream…
If you’ve been checking out Cliqist for a while now then you might recall a blurb we did on Slain! last month. It served as an announcement of the upcoming Kickstarter campaign which was slated to go live in February. Well, guess what? It’s up…
We all know the story of the RMS Titanic. It was the largest, most luxurious ship which finally began its maiden voyage only to meet with disaster in 1912. This moment in history has been the subject of books, films, and even games. However, no…
[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hen I was growing up one of my favorite genres was that of the point and click adventure. Sure, in the 90s everyone was speaking of its death – but I was a little too young to realize that. Instead, when most of my…
Don’t Be Patchman is a title which just cropped up on Kickstarter and drew my attention due to an odd, but interesting concept. Although the page doesn’t focus too deeply on actual gameplay, it does offer one heck of a story. Basically, Patchman lived in…
It’s an amazing trend to see people who were previously successful on Kickstarter returning to the platform to fund their next game. Aurofinity & Dreamatrix originally came to Kickstarter in 2013 to fund Legends of Dawn to twice its $25,000 goal. Since then, the title…
This might sound a bit weird but when I first gazed upon the ToeJam and Earl: Back in the Groove Kickstarter I initially had a hard time believing it was real. First, there was no video in the typical campaign video slot. Once recognizing one of…
Nephil’s Fall is a new game project on Kickstarter which looks to be drawing some attention thanks to being a new Metroidvania on the scene. Of course, it’s fair to say there’s a bit more to the game than that, but let’s start with the…
Love detective fiction? Perhaps then you’ve heard of Di Renjie, a historical figure from the Tang Dynasty who has seen many adaptations about his detective skills. Developer Nupixo Games are utilizing this famed Chinese figure to star in their upcoming title Detective Di: The Silk…
For the longest time, rhythm/music games were based around concepts of hitting notes in time with songs. Only in the past few years have we seen many more developers experimenting with music and sound in games to create something different. Cadence is one such effort…