Are Free-to-Play Games “Crowdfunded”? By Nathaniel Liles [divider] Like many people out there, I don’t exactly have money spilling out of my wallet, and when I do have money, I usually spend it on trivial things like food and bills. I’m a silly, silly man,…
GaymerX2 Panel Report: Defying Artistic Convention in Games By Marcus Estrada [divider] Panelists: Cherry Cupid, Liz Ryerson, Loren Schmidt [dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you have played games for at least a little bit of time then one thing should be immediately apparent. It seems that big developers continue…
It’s been about a week since we posted about the endless platforming insanity that is Cavern Kings, and in that time the developers at Vine have crushed their initial $2,500 funding target and are well on their way to stretch goal territory. Since there’s a…
It’s pretty much the law that as a PC gamer you must look back at the extensive library of LucasArts adventure games with fond memories. Even if you never played a minute of Grim Fandango, Monkey Island, Maniac Mansion, or any of the others; it…
The comments section of any particular Kickstarter campaign is usually a pretty civilized place; most people keep it together well enough to simply post encouraging remarks, ask questions, and cross post links to news coverage. However, when a campaign goes down-hill things can get pretty…
Finallyl, Unity first person psychological game that could set itself apart from the mass of Unity horror games we’ve seen over the years. Desktop Daydreams Studios has brought a project to Kickstarter that will alter the way we look at psychological horror. In a world run by…
In dUcktopia, a population of ducks have been worshipping a sardine god for hundreds of years. As a ritual, the ducks would prepare a very important and steamy tomato hot spring bath for their lord; but when one very idiotic duck mistakes a chili for a…
Ah, so the season of indie horror games is among us once again and I have to say, it’s pretty exciting to see some fresh takes at the genre coming out. No longer are indie horror games following the grind of a first person psychological…
Kirm is a mute little boy from the Makoa tribe on an island far away. It is a custom for the young ones to undergo a rite a passage to move forward into adulthood. Kirm’s fate is very different from the rest of the tribe,…
With the removal of a tiger, deer, and lion mask, the members of the Animal Kingdom Games team revealed themselves before me (and dozens of backers). Each member of this small development team taking on a unique part as they have fostered a direct identity…
With Caverns of Travencore, there is a sense of familiarity combined with something unique and unexpected. Caverns of Travencore, created by Michael Langford and illustrated by James from JamoGames, is an RPG Rogue-like in an open world where no playthrough is the same. Players choose…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t seems that every time a sketchy Kickstarter campaign launches there’s a small group of backers that are on the case to expose any potential improprieties. This hardcore group of sleuths go to great lengths to dig up dirt on rogue developers and their shady campaigns. …
Who doesn’t like robots, right? They’re great, and if the future promised to me by 80’s sci-fi ever really comes, we’ll have a robot for everything by the year 2001. Wait… Okay, so that may have been an inaccurate prediction, but when reality fails us,…
I have a friend who is absolutely terrified of aliens, so since I’m such a great friend, I decided to show him The Hum. For those of you who are hearing that name for the very first time, The Hum is a completely horrifying AAA title being developed…
Every now and then there’s a Kickstarter campaign that causes me to sigh heavily, sink into my seat, and get depressed for a couple days. Believe it or not, it’s not the half-assed, scammy, or even cynical campaigns that get me in a funk; its…
Tired of the same old settings in your RPGs? It’s either a medieval themed fantasy realm filled with monsters, or a post apocalyptic hellscape filled with monsters. Well, a new campaign from a group of industry vets is looking to change things up with their…