You know an easy way to get gamers excited? Say something like this at the very opening of your Kickstarter page: “It’s like Game of Thrones meets Eve Online.” Holy moly, right?! Of course, if you’re here on Cliqist you want a bit more information…
[dropcap size=big]P[/dropcap]roject Scissors: NightCry was a heck of a Kickstarter campaign to watch. The newest game by Clock Tower designer Hifumi Kono had an amazing team and concept, yet found itself struggling to gain attention and funds early on. Many even felt it would fail…
[dropcap size=big]U[/dropcap]nraveled shares the story of a young girl named Cinnamon whose family works at a ship breaking yard. For the unaware, this is a dangerous job done in countries such as Bangladesh where people dismantle old ships. Accidents are common as is exposure to…
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he Escapists by Mouldy Toof Studios is an intriguing little prison simulator which was fully funded in 2013 on Kickstarter. One year later, it took to Steam Early Access and slowly drew in more inmates. Now, in 2015, the game has just launched out…
For many, Phoenix Wright was the first “visual novel” style experience they ever had. The puzzling, story-focused game series was great fun, although not too many titles have utilized a similar framework. Regeria Hope, currently seeking funds on Kickstarter, happily acknowledges its Phoenix Wright inspiration…
Here’s a snippet of the very first paragraph on the Albert & Otto Kickstarter page: “Albert & Otto is a story about a boy and a magical bunny who journey together and solve puzzles in order to get back what was taken from them.” Sounds…
When done right adventure games have the ability to be absolutely wonderful. Some of the best, and rarest, are those which manage to be incredibly funny from beginning to end. Although I’ve personally yet to play the demo just yet, Seventeen Uncles: A Pug’s Life…
[dropcap size=big]D[/dropcap]MCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedowns are no joke on Kickstarter or anywhere else on the internet. However, they have the potential to cause tremendous ramifications with crowdfunding campaigns when folks think they’re doing everything on the straight and narrow. If you’re curious as…
Every week, Cliqist trawls through Kickstarter, IndieGogo and almost every other crowdfunding site where we’ll be able to find people raising money to create games. And every week, we’re left both awestruck by many of the games that are being crowdfunded, as well as disappointed…
I got in touch with Felipe Modesto, Fira Soft’s creative director, who was kind enough to give me an update on the status of his team’s winter themed survival horror adventure, Kriophobia. When the games’ Kickstarter campaign failed to meet its $50k CAD funding goal in…
This Is The Police is a strategy adventure game featuring Jon St. John, the iconic voice of Duke Nukem. On February 22, the campaign became a success, reaching is $25k goal with a few days left till its end. Since then, two new backer tiers…
Edge of Eternity, the JRPG indie title being developed by Midgar Studio, has reached yet another funding goal. This latest milestone unlocks nekaroo breeding for the final release. In the game, “nekaroos” are giant feline creatures that run on their hind legs, and they are…
W[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hat’s it like to be a private investigator in a corrupt city? I haven’t the slightest clue, but chances are it’s nothing like what is presented in Hot Tin Roof: The Cat That Wore A Fedora. And you know what? That’s totally fine, as…
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]ver the last few decades the video game industry has grown exponentially and games are one of the most consumed forms of media. With interactivity and often times connectivity, games are masses of data, not data simply in the game, such as drop rates but…
[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]n 2014 Seraphim Entertainment took to Kickstarter in order to raise funds for a new otome visual novel named Seduce Me. Although their previous project, My Teacher, failed to gain enough traction to succeed, Seduce Me did very well. In fact, in the end…
[dropcap size=big]F[/dropcap]rench developer Dontnod first appeared on my radar when Remember Me was in the works. The unique futuristic storyline did not seem to grab players as a whole, but basically everyone agreed that the “Memory Remixing” gameplay aspect was worthy of praise. It seems…