A bit of a followup from our Hive Jump editorial yesterday; where we asked the question of what was wrong with the Hive Jump Kickstarter, and what could be done to help it. On the tails of that the developers at Graphite Labs have posted…
I’m pretty sure everyone loves Starship Troopers on some level, even if don’t get all the social commentary. I know for a fact that everyone loves Contra; and if they don’t then their opinion is wrong. If that’s the case, then why is the Starship Troopers…
Dead State, one of Kickstarter’s most funded projects to date, has been unleashed onto the world via Steam. Given that the Steam release is considered Early Access, expect the game to be a work in progress, complete with bugs, crashes, and gameplay issue. That being said,…
By Mitchell “Moe” Long [divider] “Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse” marks the fifth installment in the classic “Broken Sword” franchise. “The Serpent’s Curse” offers familiar point-and-click action, while further developing unique animation, engaging plot, and clever dialogue. Whether you’re just meeting protagonists George and…
Not all crowdfunding projects are $200,000 funding behemoths from industry vets. Much of the time they’re smaller projects with much less aggressive funding goals from small teams; case in point, 39 Days to Mars. A new adventure project from indie developer Philip Buchanan, 39 Days…
By Charlotte “Charlie” Humphries [divider] The point-and-click genre is usually associated with manically clicking everything possible and combining all of your items together until something – anything! – happens. However, it is time to rejoice as this is no longer the case. If you’re looking…
Generally speaking we try and post about noteworthy crowdfunding campaigns within a few days of their launch, we want you to be able to get in early and decide whether to jump on any early bird specials and such. However, sometimes no matter how quickly…
Remember playing Eye of The Beholder? No? Alright you damn millennial, how about Legend of Grimlock? Ok, good. They’re both great games, it was great fun putting your team together and working your way through dungeons killing baddies and managing your party. The only downside…
Nothing Like a Zombie Apocalypse, Eh? By Julie Morley [divider] I have the head of a horse, your argument is invalid. The members of my group have fallen. I appear to be the only survivor. I’ve seen some things that would take away a man’s…
Girl Genius and the Rats of Mechanicsburg is one of the bigger Kickstarter success stories out there, if not for total funding, but for how much the original target was smashed. In December 2012 the folks at Gizmocracy asked a mere $7,500 to make a…
Jay Tholen’s beard posted a substantial Dropsy update today, including new gameplay details, art, music, and much more. If you’re not a fan of reading words, which would be a shame given the site you’re on, then you’ll be happy to know that Jay was…
Discord Games posted an update on the Chasm Kickstarter page today with a number of interesting nuggets. First off they’ve launched a new website for Chasm over at chasmgame.com, there you’ll find some forums, some videos, of information on pre-ordering. The second portion of the update…
What the Quack? By Julie Morley [divider] Splish, Splash, I just lost my kids. Being a mom is tough work especially when you have four little ducklings to care for, after all. But nothing beats quality time with the little ducklings and some fresh air,…
Seth Howell has a favor to ask. He needs help making his first game. No, this isn’t one of those “Help my 5 year old make their first game!” campaigns you see all over IndieGoGo, this is an actual adult-ish person trying to make it…
Last time we checked in on La-Mulana 2 the team over at NIGORO had just launched the games’ Kickstarter campaign, and it was unclear whether or not they were going to hit their aggressive $200,000 funding goal. Now, with about two weeks left in their…
Kickstarter projects tend to fall into one of three categories. Developer has a mostly complete game and heads to Kickstarter to help build a community while raising some cash for marketing and such. Developer has a game in production but is hitting a wall for…
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