Pinocchio’s Murder is a visual novel, cyberpunk mystery following the volatile home-life of a family of cyborgs. It was funded on Kickstarter for $6,048 back in 2015. Development seemed to be heating up during 2016, perhaps a bit too much. According to the latest Kickstarter…
I grew up on text adventures from Infocom. From the moment I popped in Zork I fell in love with the genre. I have many reasons for wanting to see more games like that released today, but there are so few out there. Bob Bates,…
Lands Unknown is a cinematic, historical MMORPG set in the early 1800s. It features gorgeous next gen graphics and a massive, realistically scaled, persistent open world. The attention to detail in every aspect, from the 50 different ship models, realistic navigation, to deep trading system…
Eldritch horror often seeks to answer some dark questions. One consistent theme of such stories is learning how far people are willing to go to obtain not only knowledge, but power. Sundered, an upcoming title from the creators of Jotun, takes this concept and applies it to…
Xenobia was an all-robot utopian society of peaceful precision. All of that changed when the humans invaded. Now the planet is under attack and it’s up to an unassuming robot named Doug to save his world in Save State Game’s newest project, Liquid Metal. The…
With the dumpster fire that was 2016 now behind us, Azalyne Studios is hoping to start the new year off right. In addition to shiny new forums, fans can now download a “super special extended demo” of Seven Kingdoms: The Princess Problem. The catch? The…
Retro game development (as in making new games for outdated consoles) isn’t put in the spotlight all that often. That’s why I was surprised to see Escape 2042 on Kickstarter. It’s an old-school, 8-bit platformer in development for Gameboy, Megadrive, Dreamcast, and Windows. The pitch video is a bit confusing….
It’s no secret I’m a big fan of LucasArts adventure games. It shouldn’t come as a surprise then that I’d instantly back a new game by Ron Gilbert (of Monkey Island fame). Well, as of the latest update, Thimbleweed Park finally has a release…year. While a specific…
Clowns were getting a bad rap for a while there. Showing up in the news and in horror games as an agent of terror. One plucky protagonist is about to reclaim clowns for the side of good. Ayo The Clown is a new Kickstarter project…
After five years and $71,061, Kickstarter backers were waiting for news, any news, from the team at Cipher Prime. Their last backer communication had been a post promising more transparency in 2016. After a year of total radio silence, they’ve finally posted another update. Auditorium…
“When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.” Unless you happen to be playing Throne of Lies instead. Then things aren’t quite so straightforward. A social deduction game of betrayal and deceit, Throne of Lies is a solid idea…
I like to think I’m a person interested in the well being of our planet. As such, seeing a game espousing the dangers of introducing foreign elements into the ecosystem intrigues me greatly. It also helps that said game is an adventure game in practically…
I’m a fan of weird adventure games. When I saw and played the first episode of The Adventures of Bertram Fiddle I had to back the sequel on Kickstarter. Seb Burnett is back, this time for an art book with illustrations based on his strange…
It’s a story of exploration and adventure. As a traveler you find yourself thrust into the City of Farhaven as it comes under attack by a mysterious fog. You must gather allies, hone your skills, and build your legend to answer A Hero’s Call. There’s…
Lost in a surreal world, somewhere between life and death, Nyah is searching for her mother. Aided by a powerful spirit and her own telekinetic abilities, Buddy System’s Little Bug has a big world to explore. The twin stick arcade platformer is Fig’s latest crowdfunding offer. I’ve…
It’s no secret that I’ve loved every moment of Dreamfall Chapters. Just look at our previous coverage if you don’t believe me. Even though all five episodes have been released, Red Thread Games continues to work on finishing touches. The latest update includes a lot…