The visual novel genre is full of fun romance-focused games targeted at men and women. In particular, the otome genre intends to draw in hetero women with promises of handsome men wanting to date their avatar. Change! looks to shake up that formula a bit by…
Forrest Dowling on Survival Sim, The Flame in the Flood with Ahmad Khan [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s not unusual for there to be a glut of survival sims hit Kickstarter in the fall, but the quality of them this year has been impressive. Case in point, The Flame…
Gavan Woolery on Voxel Based RPG-Roguelike-Sim Hybrid Voxel Quest with Greg Micek [dropcap]V[/dropcap]oxel this, voxel that. It seems the damned things are everything there days, to the point that just hearing that a game uses voxels makes me groan a bit. That’s why I was pleasantly…
Sometimes, all you want out of a video game is a roaring good time. This is particularly true when it comes to action games such as beat ’em ups. Guns, Gore & Cannoli looks like it capitalizes upon tremendously fun, simple gameplay in order…
First – Prev – Next – Last Under Development: Finding Answers in Human Resources Read more of “Under Development” by Julie Morley in right here. [divider] [box type=”shadow” align=”alignright” width=”0″ ][iframe frameborder=”0″ height=”280″ scrolling=”no” src=”https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/659943965/human-resources-an-apocalyptic-rts-game/widget/card.html?v=2″ width=”220″][/iframe][/box]Although we don’t write about it every day, I check in with the Human…
Still Games on Open World Action Adventure, Animal Gods with Ahmad Khan. [divider] Animal Gods is a beautiful looking action adventure game from the developers at Still Games. In the game players must explore an ancient open world environment that’s been full of cursed creates. In addition…
If you’re a lover of Metroidvanias, roguelikes, or platformers then Kickstarter is a veritable playground for you. RPG fans get their share of goodies too, but not quite as often. Everstar, developed by Psycho Sorted, has just begun seeking funding and looks to be one…
It seems that every day for the past week I have written something about a space simulator or space exploration game, though each has been unique in its own right. Does anyone know what’s up with the rush of space-related games? It’s puzzling but awesome….
As a Wii U owner, it’s always a bit disappointing to see how many games arrive on Kickstarter with Wii U versions as a distant stretch goal (if the console is given any attention at all!). That’s why any new project with Wii U at…
Fans of classic point and click adventure games are sure getting spoiled in this era of crowdfunding – and we love every minute of it! The latest in this line of titles is Her Majesty’s SPIFFING by BillyGoat Entertainment. You may remember this uniquely-titled project as…
That Which Sleeps is a turn-based strategy game that’s been on Kickstarter for a few weeks now. While strategy games are a dime a dozen, the plans for That Which Sleeps makes it stand out from the pack. Sure, it’s got the “not spectacular” you’d expect…
If you’re a fan of gaming and have never heard of Ludum Dare then I highly suggest you look into it. Effectively, it is a game-making competition that happens regularly and often tasks developers with creating games in very short time frames. Basement was initially…
So, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with platformers, Metroidvanias, and roguelikes but after being surrounded by so many on Kickstarter other genres stand out a fair bit more in comparison. Red Cobra is a new project by developer Adversary that immediately draws attention as it is a 2D…
Earlier this year, retro computing fan Sam Dyer ran a Kickstarter campaign for a book called Commodore 64: a visual Commpendium (get it, a Commodore commpendium?). Unlike many video game campaigns we see where they take years and years to complete, this title was recently…
People love them some Half Life. Head crabs, crowbars, hipster glasses. Other things too I’m sure; it’s been a while since I’ve played either of them, so I’ll have to trust everyone when they won’t shut up about how they’re the best games ever. And Half…
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition. A Knight in Shining Armor by Mitchell “Moe” Long [divider] It’s been five years since the last Gabriel Knight title, and twenty years since “Gabriel Knights: Sins of the Fathers” kicked off the franchise. Jane Jensen’s…