Brothers Clint and Lance Trahan have come to crowdfunding hoping to bypass the traditional publishing gatekeepers. Their vision for an SNES inspired pixel art adventure, Forsaken Castle has all the markings of an indie darling. All that stands in their way is their $10,000 Kickstarter goal….
Today we introduce our new video series: Where Are They Now? Believe it or not, the series will take a look at what happened to developers after their crowdfunding campaign. Mostly we’ll be looking into developers with failed or suspended campaigns. Every now and then…
Creative Intelligence Arts (CIA, Inc.) used Kickstarter to raise $1,014,600 back in the crowdfunding golden year of 2013. Staffed by a number of AAA veteran developers, CIA pitched Project Phoenix as an astounding squad based JRPG RTS. Fans were excited about the premise with 15,802 backers pledging their support….
When Indonesia based developer, Tinker Games, came to Kickstarter back in 2014 they were ready to launch a successful campaign. Billing themselves as, “One of Asia’s premier digital entertainment companies,” the team claimed to have plenty of experience in creating commercial games for a global audience….
There is an undeniable joy to playing through an action adventure RPG. Having amazing experiences and epic encounters is a large part of why people love games. At least until math comes along and ruins everything. Let’s face it, one of the most immersion breaking…
Perhaps the biggest draw to crowdfunding from a backers perspective is the chance to recognize a great game and directly support its development. It allows for a more personal connection with the developer and their project. An opportunity to say, “I recognize what you are…
When Ore Creative first brought their point-and-click adventure Ira to Kickstarter they were seeking $68,200 to create the whole story. They later revised their plans, canceling the first campaign so they could change to a three act format going forward. They were easily able to…
Developer Enigami has been working toward the release of their dynamic fantasy RPG, Shiness since 2013. After working on the project in their spare time for roughly one year they teamed up with publisher, Ynnis Interactive to launch a Kickstarter campaign to fund the remaining…
The day before launching Planet Nomads on Steam Early Access, its developers made an unexpected announcement. Worried that the project’s current early build would garner unfavorable reviews, developer Craneballs decided to postpone the public launch until May. In order to keep their Kickstarter promises, all backers get to…
Psychological horror doesn’t get enough credit. Sure, horror titles where monsters are constantly assaulting you can be terrifying. But, they’ve got nothing on the fear created from mounting hopelessness and dread. Lesser Evil Games wants to toy with this delicate decent into terror in their new psychological horror…
Another day, another high-profile Kickstarter disaster. That’s not an altogether accurate sentiment, but it certainly feels like it. Last week, Playtonic released their much anticipated Yooka-Laylee. Unfortunately for them, things haven’t gone well as the collect-a-thon has received mixed reviews (you’ll notice Jim Sterling’s 2/10…
Some major changes have taken place within the Square Enix Collective over the past few months. Chief among these was the announcement that, for the foreseeable future, they would no longer be supporting Kickstarter campaigns. Admittedly, only some of the 100+ game pitches that were…
One of the best things about Yooka-Laylee is that it had a quick turnaround. Playtonic launched its Kickstarter campaign in May 2015, and in less than two years, put the game in backer hands last week. It says a lot about a game when how…
Developer Gagame drew from many inspirations when they began development on their upcoming action platfomer. Taking cues from the classic adventures of Dynasty Warriors, Tomb Raider, Prince of Persia, and God of War, they wanted to create a game that brought all the best elements…
When Crate Entertainment launched a Kickstarter campaign for their new fantasy RPG, Grim Dawn, a boxed collector’s edition seemed like an obvious high-tier reward. The project raised $537,515 back in 2012, but backers still haven’t received their boxed version. Crate recently posted an update detailing…
When Tyler and Rebekah Thompson decided to come to Kickstarter to raise a mere $3,210 for an open world cat sim, the knee-jerk reaction was that this wouldn’t be nearly enough. Despite what some people might lead you to believe, developing a game isn’t easy…