It seems to be the season of unexpected setbacks for many of our beloved game developers and it saddens me to see life throwing so many curveballs. Unfortunately, Mobot Studios, developers of Knite and the Ghost Lights are not immune to this cycle of bad…
For all the massively-budgeted games out there on Kickstarter, we often forget the most important role that the site can play. As I said in vivid detail in my editorial regarding the Potato Salad campaign, Kickstarter (and crowdfunding sites in general) is a place where…
Learn A Thing Or Two In Tyto Online By Marcus Estrada [divider] [dropcap]D[/dropcap]o you ever notice how it can be so easy to memorize stats and lore from your favorite video games? Accumulating heaps of “useless” knowledge seems to come easily when it’s fun –…
I was approached by our Editor in Chief today about an article surrounding the latest “scam” Kickstarter had to offer. Articles like this are great. They certainly don’t exist to shame Kickstarter as a whole, they just help create a community of backers that know…
First – Prev – Next – Last Stay tuned every Sunday for a new edition of Under Development! [divider] [facebook][tweet][Google][pinterest][follow id=”Cliqist” size=”large” count=”true” ] [author image=”http://cliqist.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/julie.jpg” ]Julie Morley is a freelance writer and comic artist from Spring, Texas. She attended the Academy of Art University…
Last week a Kickstarter campaign was launched for a game called Knuckle Club; a side scrolling brawler featuring some impressive pixel graphics. Normally Knuckle Club would be a high point in a week filled with people begging for money to start a YouTube channel, but that…
Welcome to our weekly feature, “Question Of The Week.” As you can tell from that entirely original title each week we pose a question to our panel and they chime in with their opinions. No one sees one another’s responses until the story is posted,…
We have a long, illustrious, history of mentioning non gaming related items here on Cliqist; so here’s another one! Benny Greb is a name you may or may not be familiar with. Drummers will recognize him as one of the best drummers around; non-drummers won’t…
One of the biggest mistakes a developer can make when creating something like a Kickstarter campaign is miscalculating the cost of development. I believe I spoke about this in the past, but it stands to reason that if you don’t ask for enough money, you…
Tales of the Great War In Valiant Hearts By Martin Toney Valiant Hearts is our July 2014 “Not Crowdfunded, But…” title. For more Valiant Hearts content head over here. [divider] Set against the backdrop of one of humanities bloodiest conflicts in our history, Valiant Hearts…
We here at Cliqist love crowdfunded games, but we are gamers just like you guys, and that means we play, well, everything. The “Not Crowdfunded, But…” series will be a regular dose of non-crowdfunded magic from us to you, covering everything from the latest Gears of…
Shovel Knight. Bongripper 360 No Scope Need Not Apply. By Martin Toney Note: Given the RPG-esque gameplay mechanics that players can use to upgrade Shovel Knight as he moves forward in the game, this review will only feature the default Blue Shovel Knight to avoid…
We here at Cliqist.com are completely excited about The Long Dark since the beginning, and why wouldn’t we be? It’s a stylized, survival game that takes place in a post-disaster Northern wilderness. You must be strategic and careful as you explore giant environments, controlling you…
It’s time for another contest folks! This time we’re giving away a couple copies of the eagerly anticipated Kingdom Come: Deliverance from Warhorse Studios! If you’d like to learn more about Kingdom Come: Deliverance be sure to check out our previous coverage right here. Here’s…
One Breath Interview. Kingdom Come: Deliverance By Julie Morley [divider] It’s one of the most anticipated recent Kickstarter projects and we’re all dying to know what’s going on with it. Kingdom Come: Deliverance will take us back in time to the middle ages, granting players…
GaymerX2. How Was The Show? By Marcus Estrada [divider] GaymerX was a convention born of crowdfunding. Thanks to Kickstarter, and many wonderful backers, this new gaming convention was able to take over San Francisco for a weekend in 2013. GaymerX2 also saw crowdfunding success but…