Blasphemous hit Kickstarter just a few weeks ago, and already it’s crushed its goal. The upcoming action-platformer takes inspiration from Dark Souls and Castlevania, and looks to be a bloody, disturbing trip. It also has some incredible looking pixel art to say the least. The…
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E3 used to be a show dedicated to the big boys and girls of the AAA industry. In recent years, there’s been a shift in the status quo. It’s still firmly about the AAA industry, but each company is in a mini-arms race to see…
On January 16, 2017, White Lotus Games launched a Kickstarter campaign for Sundered. Six months later, their follow-up to Jotun would hit the grand stage of E3 2017. It’s one thing for a game to be announced at E3, like Shenmue 3, but for one…
Our recent Plague Road article mentions that Kickstarter games have a longstanding problem with arriving later than they should. At least, later than their original estimated release dates. It’s not really a day yet without news of some video game delay. It happens all the…
In what appears to be a massive departure from their previous work on The Last Door, The Game Kitchen has returned to Kickstarter for their newest project. Blasphemous is a dark fantasy action-platformer that combines a deeply unsettling narrative with fast, skill-based combat. The…
Within the last few months, Indiegogo performed some housekeeping. It’s hard to put an exact date on when since they made these changes with such little fanfare. We’ve chronicled Indiegogo’s failings in the past, especially with games, but perhaps they’re turning a new leaf. One…
There are so many elements that need to come together to make an indie game successful. Occasionally, a project will try to circumvent one or more of these elements to its determent. Such is the case of the curious would-be game, In The World of…
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Here is a new table showing the Kickstarter videogame launch window covering March to May 2017. When should, and shouldn’t, you launch your videogame Kickstarter campaign over the next few months? March 2017 has the retail launch of the Nintendo Switch. That may be a…
The We Happy Few Kickstarter campaign is the pinnacle of success. Developer Compulsion Games hit every note. They had a compelling idea, gameplay footage from the start, and the plans for development remain clearly detailed. The game’s great art style and Compulsion’s pedigree didn’t hurt either. When…
Who in the world is Lobster Sundew? Lobster, otherwise known as Ian Kragh, is one of the most prolific miners of Kickstarter video game data around. Read almost any Kickstarter thread in a video game forum and you’ll most likely seem him chime in with…
There’s absolutely no doubt that Apocalypse Now is an iconic part of film history. This is the movie which shook up an entire generation – and still proves immensely powerful today. When it comes to the world of video games, it’s honestly surprising that no one…
Any Kickstarter campaign that has a demo from day one is worth a look. With slim pickings in the month of January, it should come as no surprise that Ayo the Clown easily takes the crown this week, with its pre-alpha demo and gorgeous art…
It’s no secret I’m a big fan of LucasArts adventure games. It shouldn’t come as a surprise then that I’d instantly back a new game by Ron Gilbert (of Monkey Island fame). Well, as of the latest update, Thimbleweed Park finally has a release…year. While a specific…
Interabang Entertainment released their December Update for Jay and Silent Bob. The team has been hard at work bringing the game to life with small teases released here and there to appease the fans. This month’s update went over the team’s progress as far as…
Sundae Month raised $9,350 on Kickstarter for their weaponized child-rearing simulator, Dad Quest. The game put players in the patriarchal role of a father raising their indestructible child to battle for supremacy, or something. Basically, the premise was utterly ridiculous in all the right ways….