With another year behind them, Stealth Studios have once again updated their Zombie Playground Kickstarter page with information about the shipment of scheduled rewards. One such reward, for tiers $30+, is the Zombie Playground OST, which features a rather startling omission. The original campaign had played up the involvement…
In our last two Bookin’ It articles detailing the crowdfunded books of video games, we explored the popularity of Nintendo and old gaming computers. After that, we examined the other console related books, or lack thereof. These books have a high level of quality, and…
A few days ago, we were lamenting the downfall of Indiegogo. There site has been lacking quality campaigns for months, and the few recent good ones like Long Gone Days and Ghost of Tale have struggled to meet their funding goal. Luckily for Indiegogo, Corecell…
One thing that unites gamers is their love of cartoon mascots. Sure, your game preferences may change as you grow older, but you still have a soft spot in your heart for the game heroes of your youth. Unless of course, your tastes are a…
Popular gaming convention GaymerX is heading to New York City, at least it will if its newest campaign reaches its $34,000 goal. The convention will be held November 4th and 5th. For the uninitiated, GaymerX is a gaming convention designed to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community…
The game world is your playground in tactical RPG Fort Triumph. Here rather than being mere background dressing every pillar, crate, or tree has the potential to become a powerful part of your arsenal. It’s a clever twist on traditional strategy mechanics that rewards creatively…
As Astrobase Command closes in on its Kickstarter funding goal, we reached out to Dave Williams of Jellyfish Games to learn more about the project’s impressive comeback. Not every failed crowdfunding campaign manages to bounce back so effectively. Let’s see what makes Astrobase Command’s second shot…
World War II has always been a popular setting for video games. It’s not hard to see why. The good guy/bad guy line is obvious, there’s a good mix of a modern and old-fashioned atmosphere, and everybody knows the history, it doesn’t need to be…
Yesterday, Cliqist Editor, Writer and Strength of Music Embracer Joanna Mueller extolled the virtues of Project Rap Rabbit, a new Kickstarter campaign from the grandfather of the rhythm game. Modeled after Parappa the Rapper, fitting considering they share a creator, Project Rap Rabbit promises to…
After a brief stumble at the tail end of 2016, Witchmarsh developer Inglenook has been hard at work keeping backers up to date on the game’s progress. The latest Kickstarter update demonstrates how far the project’s narrative aspects have progressed since the its £102,430 campaign….
In 2016, Artix Entertainment went to Kickstarter to raise money for their cross-platform MMORPG, AdventureQuest 3D. The studio had always prided itself on remaining 100% independent and maintaining complete creative control over their projects. So, when they decided to reimagine their 2D flash game as…
In a recent update, BattleTech developers Harebrained Schemes made an announcement regarding a partnership with Paradox Interactive. The terms of the partnership are laid out in full, including additional funding for play-testing, localization, and marketing. In exchange, Paradox is receiving a “cut of the game’s…
On the heels of the PaRappa The Rapper Remastered edition hitting PS4, the pump is primed for the next great, story-lead, rhythm action-adventure game. Who could do a better job than top rhythm action all-stars from NanaOn-Sha and iNiS J? Judging by the support pouring in for the…
As noted philosophers Barenaked Ladies once mused, “it’s all been done before.” Never is this sentiment more apt than when browsing the hundredth crowdfunding campaign for yet another Metrovania 2D platformer. Still, some indie devs manage to infuse their projects with an added spark of creativity…
Mighty No. 9 and Red Ash are the two biggest disasters in Kickstarter history. That’s how it feels anyway, but in reality they’re far from the worst. There have been legitimate scams in the past, and not in the sense that somebody you don’t like…
Games based on historic events have a surprisingly bad track record on Kickstarter. Or maybe it’s not that surprising, judging by a similar video we did looking at crowdfunded sports games. Historical games, like sports games, are a niche, and being a niche within the niche…