Making your own video game is challenging in ways that I cannot even comprehend. Yet, if you’re choosing to make a game (and seek funding for it via Kickstarter) your best bet is to create something brand new. Yet, Labyrinth the Game has landed on the…
Those obsessed with strategic war games may be a part of the crowd which remembers PC titles Chain of Command and Call of Combat. Back in 2002, Call of Combat was created by then student Florian Käding. Although it was never meant to be a…
[dropcap size=big]K[/dropcap]ickstarter and Indiegogo are inundated with new campaigns on a daily basis. No matter your area of interest there’s almost certainly a handful of cool-looking things to catch your eye each week. In regards to the video game sphere, which is our area of…
Over the past few years we’ve seen a huge resurgence in retro-styled pixel art games because many developers who grew up with that stuff are finally creating their own titles. It seems that trend may be evolving to include those who adore early polygonal games too….
Once, humans explored the stars and galaxies beyond. Now, they’ve somehow plunged back into a medieval state. This is the basic back story for Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire. Tahira is a woman in Avestan’s royal family who, upon the wake of her brother’s…
[dropcap size=big]E[/dropcap]dge of Eternity has had no trouble at all in reaching its 44k goal, and with a month to spare no less. But back in 2013, Midgar Studio had trouble funding the JRPG, and was forced to cancel the project with just $26k pledged of…
[dropcap size=big]A[/dropcap]h, zombies. They’re practically everywhere at this point, shambling their way into virtually every form of media. DoubleBear Productions have taken a bite out of the CRPG genre with Dead State, a RPG set in the midst of a zombie outbreak. But is it…
[dropcap size=big]B[/dropcap]artender another shot of your cheapest whisky, I’ve been riding for hours and I need to wet my whistle. What? No I don’t have any more money..wait! How about I trade a story for that drink? One story for one small drink? Great! Thank…
[dropcap size=big]K[/dropcap]ickstarter is an absolutely massive crowdfunding website which sees thousands of campaigns launched monthly. With so many great ideas filtering through, it only makes sense that a few “bad eggs” will get through too. For example, some project leads may think it’s totally okay…
Crowdfunding is a marvelous avenue for getting your idea out there to millions of people who will potentially help fund it. The key aspect here, however, is that it is indeed 100% your idea. Today a campaign for Asteroids HD launched and, while a totally…
[dropcap size=big]H[/dropcap]uniePop is a pretty unique mashup between your typical matching puzzler and dating sim concepts. As far as most players are concerned it succeeds quite well at meshing both together with a good dose of humor and sexiness. While playing I couldn’t help think…
[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]I[/dropcap]t is 1972 at the start of Sunset. You’re a woman by the name of Angela Burnes who has immigrated from the US to a small Latin American country currently under the rule of a dictator. She had traveled to learn more about egality…
Although the past week has been a bit slow with regards to new Kickstarter campaigns, there’s a ton of great ones ending in the next couple weeks. Whether you’re into high budget tactical RPGs like Shadowrun, or retro side platformers like Steel Assault, there’s plenty to choose from…
[dropcap size=big]P[/dropcap]lanet Heryon: A world that thrives on the balance of magic, keeping three realms tied together in perfect harmony. This peace lasted until the day the skies became thick with invading ships, descending upon their world and laying their capital to waste in a…
Happy 18th birthday kiddo. I know you’re excited but please sit down. You still want to be a cop like your old man? Well let me tell you a story and afterwards you can decide whether you really want to be a cop or not….