Sam Ruggieri from Voyager Games loves MMORPGs, but in the many years he’s been playing them he’s seen a bit of a trend. Though the NPCs aren’t playable characters, that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t give the impression of one! Many NPCs are soulless and predictable;…
There’s a little something for wrestling enthusiasts out there game-wise now thanks to Rotary Games and their creation, Rudo Resurrection. Rudo Resurrection is a 2.5D side scrolling beat ’em up game but with Chikara wrestlers. Rotary games was able to partner with Chikara and will…
I’ve Got The Music In Me And It’s God-like Pann the game – Previewed By Julie Morley Pann is a special dimension where our tales, legends, and mythology have become a reality. Deities roam the realm of Pann, watching over life on planet Earth. It’s…
Jasmine Greene Discusses Once Upon a Runner By Julie Morley [divider] Once Upon a Runner is a side-scrolling mobile runner adventure created by SaltyPepper Games. Currently in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign attempting to raise $5K for Once Upon a Runner, lead designer Jasmine Greene…
MOBAs have grown in popularity in years and are expanding even more; with League of Legends and DOTA being two of the most popular ones out there at the moment. But what if a MOBA was mobilized? It sounds a bit crazy. Typically with MOBAs players…
Imagine going on a trip; perhaps it’s for business or even for leisure, but you’re in a hotel, nice ‘n’ comfy, when a biological catastrophe strikes. All alone in the penthouse and somehow, you miraculously survived. Life should be good, but it’s not. Oh, far from it….
Giant monster movies are awesome, and while western attempts at capturing that smashy magic have resulted in Fat Godzilla and Cloverfield, that’s not to say that we can’t do better. Maybe interactive media can help communicate the fun and carnage of destroying hundreds of homes,…
When you look at Shiness, it doesn’t look like an indie game. Not to say it’s a bad thing, but indie games typically stick to simpler art styles, usually 2D, to make it easier for small teams to accomplish a decent level of polish. Shiness,…
JRPGs these days have fallen a bit into the “hey, it’s pretty!” category, but have long forgotten what fun gameplay really is, and tend to push the envelope in the wrong direction. I’m looking at you, Final Fantasy. New JRPG Celestial Tear: Demon’s Revenge has…
Diablowing looks like a lot of fun, and it’s great to see Kickstarters with decent gameplay front and center, and if early beta footage can make me want to play a game, something’s gone horribly, horribly right. So, what happens when a developer takes classic…
Everywhere I turn, I keep seeing really amazing Kickstarter campaigns for RPGs and JRPGs; I can’t seem to get away from them. But it makes complete sense; my generation grew up with tons and tons of beautiful RPGs and RPG series. When I see some…
Coming Out On Top Previewed – Part Deux By Marcus Estrada [divider] Coming Out On Top is an upcoming dating sim that proved incredibly successful on Kickstarter last year. Much of this allure had to do with the fact that it focuses on lead character…
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse – Episode 2 Reviewed By Mitchell “Moe” Long [divider] When we left our heroes George Stobbart and Nico Collard, the duo was stranded on the roof of a burning building. After months of anxiously closing and reopening Steam, hoping…
Representation Matters: Screaming Into The Void By Charlotte “Charlie” Humphries [divider] It is the year 2014 and the gaming industry is booming in all forms, not just AAA titles but also crowd-funded titles and one-person studio titles. Games from all around the world are easily…
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’ve already talked about Contact Vector here on Cliqist, both in an overview and a review of the proof-of-concept, but it seems goals were not met during the last campaign. Developer Stephen Moorhouse hasn’t lost heart, however, and he’s brought Contact Vector back to Kickstarter,…
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