Not all crowdfunding projects are $200,000 funding behemoths from industry vets. Much of the time they’re smaller projects with much less aggressive funding goals from small teams; case in point, 39 Days to Mars. A new adventure project from indie developer Philip Buchanan, 39 Days…
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Girl Genius and the Rats of Mechanicsburg is one of the bigger Kickstarter success stories out there, if not for total funding, but for how much the original target was smashed. In December 2012 the folks at Gizmocracy asked a mere $7,500 to make a…
What the Quack? By Julie Morley [divider] Splish, Splash, I just lost my kids. Being a mom is tough work especially when you have four little ducklings to care for, after all. But nothing beats quality time with the little ducklings and some fresh air,…
When we first posted about Horse World Online it quickly became our top read story of the week. Sure, the click bait title may have had a lot to do with it, but the game is more interesting than the horrifying search results that led…
Warhorse Studios’ Dan Vávra recently took some time out of his insane schedule to answer some questions about Kingdom Come: Deliverance, his upcoming open world medieval RPG. Described as “Dungeons without Dragons,” Kingdom Come takes a more realistic approach than Skyrim and The Witcher. Players…
Matt Fitzgerald has gone through fire and brimstone to make his dream come true. His dream? A shirtless warrior, handheld weapons, and $6,000. Matt recently headed to Kickstarter to raise funds to complete his retro side scrolling action game, Savage: The Shard of Gosen. In…
For the most part we stick to crowdfunded games here at Cliqist, and don’t go into the territory of robots, light bulbs, books, and all the other categories available on Kickstarter and IndieGoGo. The new campaign for a Quest For Infamy is unique though, and…
By Nathaniel Liles [divider] When I was a kid, I loved Crimson Skies. We had it all, my mom’s boyfriend would bring over his fancy joystick and his throttle (there’s no less weird way to say it) and I’d fly into the ground time and…
Pakka Pets and Tamogotchi, yes yes, the comparisons have been made. You have the life of an adorable creature in your hands, take care and love your Pakka Pet and they’ll thrive; don’t and you’ll have their digital blood on your hands. Last time we talked…
Brad McQuaid knows a thing or two about games; specifically, those we play online. Steeped in in the ways of the early 90’s MUD scene, Brad got a job at Sony where he made his name with the enourmously successful EverQuest. EverQuest will forever be…
The Pitch : Rainfall : The Sojourn was billed as a 2D Action RPG inspired by such classics as the Secret of Mana series and Chrono Cross. There would be real time combat, skill system that allowed for upgrades, environmental puzzles, a party system that allowed…
About Cliqist We love crowdfunding. We love gaming. That’s [divider] Who is Cliqist? Greg Micek – Editor – greg@cliqist.com Greg Micek has been writing on and off about games since the late nineties, always with a focus on indie games. He started DIYGames.com in 2000,…
Futurepoly’s Jason Stokes recently took some time out of his hectic work schedule to speak with us. Why would we want to talk to him? Jason isn’t just the guy behind a great looking school for game artists, he’s also the creator of Bullet Bros,…
Mr. Alex Schwartz of Owlchemy Labs was kind enough to answer some of our questions recently. Who exactly is Alex Schwartz? He’s one of guys behind the upcoming survival game Dyscourse, of course! If you’re not already familiar with Dyscourse then shame on you; you…
Judy L. Tyrer recently took some time out of her busy schedule to talk to us about the MMO she’s currently seeking funds for on Kickstarter, Ever, Jane. This unique online RPG tosses much of what we’ve come to expect from MMO’s; namely killing, looting,…
I gotta be honest, I’m really not sure what to think about this one. On the one hand I can appreciate the satire in making a cop a demonic beast in uniform out to kill all the bad guys. It has a very 90’s arcade…