[dropcap size=big]D[/dropcap]arkest Dungeon lives up to its name: it’s dark, and not simply in traditional dungeon crawler ways. Red Hook Studios’ turn-based role playing game delves into psychology, a realm many games sidestep. This mental probing explores the effects on in-game characters, and through clever…
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ere at Cliqist we make it a habit to camp out on Kickstarter all day, hitting refresh in order to see what new campaigns pop up. Sometimes they’re fantastic, other times they’re a little sad. Then there are campaigns that are just confusing; such is…
Dear Numantian Games. About Lords of Xulima on Mac, [dropcap]I[/dropcap]n my review of Lords of Xulima, I left out a major part of my experience due to a lack of immediate relevance. Were the PC and Mac versions stable at the time of my review?…
Old is New. Lords of Xulima Reviewed by Amanda French [dropcap]S[/dropcap]o many games try to bank on nostalgia these days, and so many have failed or misrepresented themselves, that it’s understandable to be wary of any new title that promises you the pixelated moon and…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you’ve been a lover of indie games for a while then chances are you have heard of Indie Statik. It was way back in July 2011 that a YouTube channel by that name appeared featuring a playthrough of Jamestown. A fellow named Josh Mattingly…
EMILY takes place in the future when our population has grown too large to support. The cities are crowded and congested, turning into unsanitary slums filled with disease. Soon, a horrific pandemic spreads throughout the world and our protagonist, Emily, is not safe from it….
Bill Tiller Discusses Monkey Island Inspired Adventure, Duke Grabowski with Greg Micek [divider] Cliqist : Who are you, and why are we talking to you? Bill Tiller : We are three experienced game developers and we are making a short graphic adventure comedy. I’m going…
Barkley 2, which nearly quadrupled its $35,000 goal on Kickstarter late in 2012, is the latest in a long, long line of Barkley games beginning way back in 1993. The first, Barkley, Shut Up and Jamplace. It received an official sequel in 1995, but it…
Larkon Studio Inc. from Miami, Florida stumbled upon an idea that just may be a breakthrough in gaming. First person shooter, real time strategy, sandbox, and role playing, all combined into one game sounds just too good to be true. How could all of these…
The Last Door Collectors Edition Reviewed By Julie Morley [divider] [dropcap]I[/dropcap]’ve said it before in previous articles how I approach horror games but for those who haven’t read them, I’ll explain. Not only am I critical but I kind of feel invincible playing them. No matter…
Kickstarter Turns 5 – The First 5 Kickstarter Games By Greg Micek [divider] Did you know that it’s been exactly 5 years since Kickstarter launched? That’s 5 years of video game projects spanning every genre, platform, and quality level. We thought it appropriate to take…