Ever since the roguelike genre got a big boost recently it has shown no signs of slowing down. The latest in this trend is BEDLAM. Developer Skyshine Games describes it as a post-apocalyptic rogulike RPG with a unique battle system. So far, what they’re showing…
How would you like to be free to completely explore and modify the universe to your will? Stardale is a proposed Kickstarter game which says it’ll allow for that. This 2D pixelated title procedurally generates the universe and then allows players to jump right in….
Last year an intriguing new tactical RPG hit Kickstarter by the name of Graywalkers: Purgatory. Despite a very information-filled pitch, the campaign was simply unable to reach its $100,000 goal. After regrouping, getting through Greenlight on Steam, and preparing to secure additional funding from investors, Dreamlords…
Looking for a turn-based strategy game with bite? Perhaps That Which Sleeps will be up your alley. This God game takes a very different approach from most of the genre. Instead of being pervasively good, you take on the role of absolute evil. After awakening,…
There are a great many games out there that allow you to “play God.” Some take that to the extreme, such as Black and White, while others simply give you full control of armies and nations such as with Civilization. Retro-Pixel Castles is a new RTS…
As an out-of-work deckhand living in Cornwall, UK there’s little you can do but head to the local pub night after night. However, on one night you overhear two fishermen discussing a legend about a smuggler who left his fortune in “the secret cove.” Enthused…
The high seas are a treacherous place as players of Mutiny! will quickly discover. The storyline is quite simple. A ship’s captain has decided, against the will of everyone on board, to venture into incredibly dangerous territory. Once outright mutiny breaks out everyone starts to vie for…
If you’re on Cliqist then chances are you’re a big fan of video games. Heck, you may have been playing games since you were a toddler! Like many of us, Joe Granato was immersed in gaming from a young age and drew his dream game…
Cooking is a pretty magical affair for those who can barely even make toast. But what if cooking really did utilize magical abilities? It would be downright awesome, and that’s the kind of world that Battle Chef Brigade inhabits. In Trinket Studios’ proposed game, you’ll…
If you live in the United States, or even just consume its political influence, then you’ve likely heard of the “No Child Left Behind Act.” The goal was basically to create measurable standards for school education across the nation. No Pineapple Left Behind by Subaltern…
This is a game about popping bubbles. About venturing into a world filled without bubbles without reason and it’s up to you to pop them. This is Bubble Struggle: Adventures and it’s on Kickstarter. Kreso Cvitanovic’s Bubble Struggle: Adventures began as Bubble Trouble, an online…
My name is Will Mackenzie. I’m a bush pilot. At least, that was my profession before my plane was destroyed. No clue as to what happened. I was taking a flight, passing over Canada when a storm crept up on me. The weather shouldn’t have…
Continuing our coverage of Five Nights at Freddy’s, I’ll be taking a look at all the little secrets and rumors that are hidden in the background of the game, constantly watching you, waiting for their moment to stuff a metal endoskeleton inside of you. It’s…
The Return of Road Rash in Road Redemption by Marcus Estrada [divider] Road Rash was a fantastic motorcycle racing/combat series in the 90s. I enjoyed it across various platforms and always hoped the games might come back some day. It seemed that developer Dark Seas…
A Closer Look at Warlocks by Julie Morley [divider] It all started with Risk of Death. When Dushan Chaciej played Risk of Rain in December 2013, inspiration struck and it combined Risk of Rain and wizards. After a week of development, he created Risk of…
Ice-Pick Lodge Discusses the Pathologic Remake with Ahmad Khan [divider] Pathologic is one of those games that when mentioned to a group of gamers will cause at least one person to yelp with excitement, berate everyone else for not playing it, and lead to…