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It’s not uncommon to see a game fail on Kickstarter and get rebooted. These second campaigns are usually an effort to get the game made, they usually have lower funding goals, and they’re usually the exact same campaign that failed in the past, but Parabole…
Ah, so the season of indie horror games is among us once again and I have to say, it’s pretty exciting to see some fresh takes at the genre coming out. No longer are indie horror games following the grind of a first person psychological…
With the removal of a tiger, deer, and lion mask, the members of the Animal Kingdom Games team revealed themselves before me (and dozens of backers). Each member of this small development team taking on a unique part as they have fostered a direct identity…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]t seems that every time a sketchy Kickstarter campaign launches there’s a small group of backers that are on the case to expose any potential improprieties. This hardcore group of sleuths go to great lengths to dig up dirt on rogue developers and their shady campaigns. …
Who doesn’t like robots, right? They’re great, and if the future promised to me by 80’s sci-fi ever really comes, we’ll have a robot for everything by the year 2001. Wait… Okay, so that may have been an inaccurate prediction, but when reality fails us,…
Representation Matters: Trans*women By Charlotte “Charlie” Humphries [divider] [dropcap]A[/dropcap]h, Ubisoft, I’ve been expecting you. Please sit down. No, I don’t want you to say anything – just listen and make notes. There could very well be a pop quiz at the end. I’m going to…
Video Games: The Movie – The Review By Marcus Estrada It’s not much of a gamble to suggest that if you’re on Cliqist that you love video games. Every year more and more people discover the joy of playing games and may eventually…
GaymerX2 Panel Report: Gender and Sexuality in Interactive Fiction By Marcus Estrada [divider] Panelists: Dan Fabulich, Christine Love, Porpentine, Aaron Reed, Zachary Sergei, Squinky [dropcap]I[/dropcap]nteractive fiction may very well be one of my favorite genres in video games. In case the title seems a bit…
There is an unfortunate shortage of local multiplayer taking place in today’s modern gaming culture, and considering the important role it’s always played in the gaming experience, it’s a shame. Local multiplayer is a vital gaming experience, and while AAA developers are having a hard…
Gravia is a world ruined by centuries of pollution caused by booming industrialism in the area; every which way you turn, filth and hazardous waste lies. When a cleaner source of energy, magic, seems like an option, some dark and villainous figures intervene to keep…
War depicted in a glorified manner without any understanding of the turmoil, trauma, and lives involved in the chaos dooms it to be repeated. Often, the war-oriented Triple A games (Medal of Honor, Modern Warfare, Battlefield – lookin’ at you) will touch base on the…
Stories of legendary heroes have fascinated us for hundreds of years. An honorable knight embarking on a life changing journey to save his kingdom’s captured princess. Fight heroically, destroy the monster or evil fiend, save the day, and win the girl – we follow the…
We all know that dogs are (supposedly) man’s best friend but they actually don’t show up a ton in video games. Valiant Hearts: The Great War recently provided players with an intense historically-driven experience via its cast of unique characters – including a medical dog….
Dreams Turn To Nightmares in Back to Bed By Julie Morley [divider] Have you ever looked at a painting by Salvador Dali and wondered what it would be like to exist in that surrealistic world? Why are these clocks melting? This dreamy place looks so…
I recently had the pleasure to discuss the details of Wake the Dreamer, an upcoming mobile game about dream-land, real world, and trying piece your life together, with Ali Sakhapour. Ali was kind enough to fill in some lingering questions we have about the game….