[dropcap size=big]K[/dropcap]ickstarter is like a magnet for horror games, it seems there’s a new one popping up every day. Given the constant flow of options, it takes quite a bit for new horror projects to stand out from the pack. That’s something that Dark Deception has…
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Almost everyone has probably played Pac-Man at least once in their lives. The classic gameplay of moving through a maze to collect pellets and avoid ghosts is simple – and classic. Dark Deception is an upcoming horror game… so how does it connect to Pac-Man?…
If you’ve been gaming for any period of time then chances are you’ve played at least one Pokemon game over the years. Pokemon is a massive franchise with many great titles which makes it perfect inspiration for indie creators. Developer Daniel Mullins is hoping his…
Puzzle platformers are an incredibly rich genre filled with titles. As such, it always seems a bit worrying when a new one comes out. Luckily, The Sixth Chaos looks to offer its own unique aspects despite having a similar visual aesthetic to Limbo. It seems…
Are you looking for a solid, frantic action RPG with retro flourish? This genre may be fairly saturated but excellent new titles are always coming out. One possibly great edition to this ever-growing library is Dark Drive by Rambutaan. The Kickstarter project proposes a 2D…
Dark Horror Awaits in Neverending Nightmares by Marcus Estrada [divider] Neverending Nightmares is a hard game to play. By that I don’t mean something along the lines of a super-precise platformer or adventure game with outrageously complex puzzles. Instead, this is a title with such…
I used to be an adventurer like you, until I got stuck in a cave! In a world filled with demons, monsters, and ruthless scavenger lurking everywhere, it’s mighty dangerous to go forth on an adventure. But many starry-eyed folks with a hunger for the…
Cobalt Atlantic from Whitefish, Montana, have an idea that, with the help of crowdfunding, will be given the funding needed to come along; a bird’s eye view space puzzle game. How does that sound? I introduce to you, Deep Space Investigators: The Dark Nebulus. The entirety of…
Darkout Reviewed By Nathaniel Liles [divider] There’s a special kind of feeling you get when you fire up a good game. The excitement. The rush. The certainty that you’ll be able to play for more than 10 minutes without a game-breaking glitch occurring. Unfortunately,…
Last week we posted about a new game on Kickstarter called Dark Skyes, a dating sim that takes place in the world of My Little Pony (MLP). Described as a “Brony dating sim,” Dark Skyes aims to let adult fans of the magical pony world…
We recently posted an announcement about Oscar, a 2D platformer from Team Sharkeye that’s currently seeking $40,000 worth of funding on Kickstarter. At first blush Oscar is just another 2D platformer in an already crowded market. However, the team has gone out of their way…
If you haven’t heard of Darkest Dungeon from Red Hook Studios yet then you must not pay attention to crowdfunding. Since launching on Kickstarter on February 10th with a total funding target of $75,000, the creepy looking RPG has gone on to get press everywhere…
Alone is a game in which you play a game within the game while playing the first game but also playing the other game. Wait, that’s not right. Let’s try that again. Alone is an experimental game that requires an Oculus Rift In which you…
The Wild Eight made its way to Kickstarter on April 5, 2016 with developer 8 Points. Today, the game has been stuck on Steam Early Access for over a year with a different developer. Meanwhile its original creator has a new name and a new…
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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…