Adventure games are my bread and butter, so to speak. And when one launches on Kickstarter I have to take a look. Guard Duty doesn’t look like it reinvents the wheel, but why break the mold? When it comes down to this genre, it’s usually…
I love a game with unique concepts. Whether it’s in the story, gameplay, or artwork if it speaks to me I’ll listen. With Antegods, it’s probably a combination of all three. Plus, it also boasts the self-coined genre “stonepunk”. I guess that’s supposed to be…
After almost 5 years, the guy behind Super Mario Bros. Crossover has finally brought his crowdfunded 2D retro platformer to Steam Greenlight. The project, which has changed names more times than a celebrity pop star, is once again going under a new moniker. It’s an…
I find open world games to be strangely fascinating. You can do whatever you want, to whatever you want, as long as it’s in the game’s programming. I’ll admit to getting bored with this style of gameplay quickly. That doesn’t mean I won’t try it…
I like rhythm games. They’re not at the top of my list of genres, but I do find them to be an enjoyable diversion from the usual fare. Well, on-rails shooter Aaero looks to be a good addition to the collection of any fan of…
I love film noir stories. I also love adventure games. Put them together and you’ve got a recipe for an exciting time. Of course, not all games are created equal. In the case of Lutra City Mysteries, it looks to be a great addition to…
I love a good first person exploration game. I’ve played, and enjoyed, plenty. The atmosphere and mystery surrounding your environment has called to me since the early days of Myst. The Fall of Lazarus looks to continue that tradition in a sci-fi setting. While there…
Sometimes, less than scrupulous individuals will cobble together crowdfunding projects in an attempt to make sweet game developer money. They may even get away with it too, for a bit. Until the meddling gamer community calls them out on it. Kewpie-Jazzy attempted this last year…
We here at Cliqist haven’t written about Kickstarted 3D platformer Lobodestroyo since August. It’s been rather quiet on that front, with developer Left-Handed Games keeping their cards close to their chest. Crowdfunded back in December 2013, Left-Handed Games did a phenomenal job keeping backers in…
With a best guess estimate of a release date sometime towards the end of 2018, City of Titans is a bit overdue. Largely do the fact that making a spiritual successor to superhero MMORPG City of Heroes is no small task. Particularly considering the developer, Missing…
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…
Crowdfunding is brimming with projects from aspiring indie developers hoping to make a name for themselves. Seeing so many game pitches day in and day out can leave us industry types feeling a little jaded. Which is why it’s refreshing to see a project launched…
Probably the most common admission we hear from indie developers is that they wish they’d held off on launching their crowdfunding campaign. Oddly this is just as true for devs who received funding as those who didn’t. The message is clear, crowdfunding campaigns are 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…
Ever since I backed it, I’ve been excited to see more about Noir inspired RPG Pixel Noir. Each update has given me a glimpse into the current development of the game, but the latest one has some very juicy information to share. Most notably, SWDTech…
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 a mind blowing amount of data, analysis,…