After an unnecessary holiday break, Kicked! is back, today taking a look at Sunless Sea. Sunless Sea is a hidden Kickstarter gem. Not only is it a great game, but it’s one many don’t realize originates on the crowdfunding platform. It’s successful enough that developer…
I’m willing to accept when I’m wrong about a crowdfunded project. Despite my initial reaction towards Queer Quest, I still gave it a shot. Unfortunately, it didn’t come close to getting funded, but that didn’t stop developer Mo Cohen from returning via Patreon. Between the…
Last year was a rough one for developer Yangyang Mobile. They had just raised $33,946 on their 2015 Kickstarter campaign and were in full development of their horror visual novel, The Letter. After barely meeting their goal they found themselves hounded by drama. Eventually, the team had…
Players looking to make a fresh start on their Labyrinth dungeons are in luck. Free Range Games has just released a major update to their collectible card RPG. The update was so comprehensive that all player accounts have been reset to the new “starting state.”…
Developer, Ish Games has been making the popular browser-based game, City Siege for quite a while now. Available all over the internet, previous City Siege games have been very popular on the Armor Games website. Now Ish is hoping that success will carry over to…
Some of the best puzzle platformers are the ones that pick a seemingly simple mechanic and use it effectively. Russia based developer, Artem Cheranev is planning to do for light and shadows what Braid did for time control in his new game, Night Lights. Night…
In January of 2014, Shadow Knight Studios developed a simple 2D point-and-click thriller in under 48 hours. Due to this time restraint the project’s vision and scope were, understandably limited. Now the team has taken to Kickstarter to get the funding they need to turn…
Interabang Entertainment released their December Update for Jay and Silent Bob. The team has been hard at work bringing the game to life with small teases released here and there to appease the fans. This month’s update went over the team’s progress as far as…
After a few months without news updates, Elastic Games revealed that Last Year secured a $560,000 with Canada Media Fund, Business Development Bank of Canada, and Fondation Montreal Inc. This investment brings the total funding for Last Year up to $930,000 CAD. With this investment,…
Sometimes horror games dabble with a troubling premise or touch on something uncomfortable in their attempt to convey a darker story. Even if the idea is poorly handled some games can be forgiven (or at least given a pass) if the final product is worthwhile. Mad in…
Sale figures aren’t the only way of determining the success of crowdfunded games, but they’re definitely important. Which is why it’s heartening to see seven Kickstarter games among the 100 best-selling Steam games of 2016. Valve has released the official list which includes Undertale, Grim…
It’s not uncommon for Kickstarter projects to face delays on their road to completion. Uncommon is a project that gets delayed, but still manages to keep its backers happy. One Dreamer is certainly working towards the later category. Gareth Ffoulkes raised AU$ 25,400 on Kickstarter in 2015 to…
Developer, ChillCrow enchanted backers with a Kickstarter project for their mystic 2D action adventure title, Kologeon. The game featured a procedurally generated pixel art world full of demons and spirits. The campaign raised $35,415 with the help of 1,268 enthusiastic backers. After the most recent update…
Shantae Half Genie Hero has finally arrived after multiple delays, and its release has been widely cheered. The reviews have been generally positive, and the fans seem happy for the most part. But we here at Cliqist are wondering: how does the final game live…
If you’re a fan of Super Metroid, then you’ve probably heard of Ghost Song: A Journey of Hope. Eerie, haunting and ethereal, it seeks to encapsulate nearly all great aspects of metroidvania titles while throwing in some tasty Dark Souls flavours for good measure. And since…
When it comes to Kickstarter updates, I always read them, no matter how long or technical they become. With it being the end of the year, I’ve been getting recaps from projects still in development. This is no exception with Tokyo Dark, as Cherrymochi just released…