INTRODUCTION Tormentum: Dark Sorrow is a powerful, haunting, and surreal world that manages to create a sense of unease in the player without a whole lot of posturing. If you’d like my full thoughts on the game, see my review, but here I will endeavor…
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[dropcap size=big]E[/dropcap]very week we take a brief look at all of the Kickstarter video game campaigns that launched in the previous week. This isn’t to say that all of these projects are worth your hard earned cash, but with any luck having all of them…
[dropcap size=big]A[/dropcap]lthough episodic games have been around for quite some time now, it is really in this post-Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead world that we see developers excited to utilize this release mechanism. As they’ve become known today, episodic games are anywhere from two episodes…
[dropcap size=big]O[/dropcap]nce in a while you come across a video game project and you scratch you head thinking “what in heaven’s name is this? Is this a visual-novel? A sandbox? Is it really a video-game at all?” That’s the feeling I got when I checked…
[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hile Visual Novels aren’t everyones’ cup of tea, there’s no doubt that it’s a game type with a lot of variety. Take ‘But I Love You’ for example. While the screens make it look like yet another seduction simulator, the game that lies beneath is something…
[dropcap size=big]H[/dropcap]ave you ever wanted to romance with a dragon? Well, here´s your chance! One things I love about indie games is that they are limited only by the imagination and innovation of the people behind them. That is why fans love this sub-genre of…
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…
Kickstarter MIA: What Happened to Unwritten? by Julie Morley [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s been a long time since anything about Unwritten: That Which Happened has been talked about; so I figured it was time for a refresher on the campaign, and what the developers have been up to….
Never Alone may not be a crowdfunded game, but it sure has a ton of heart. With great visuals, a story told from a unique perspective, and neat documentary features interspersed, this is one game worth completing. As a puzzle platformer, there are some tough…
Every week we take a brief look at all of the Kickstarter video game campaigns that launched in the previous week. This isn’t to say that all of these projects are worth your hard earned cash, but with any luck having all of them in…
Co-Op Horror Awaits in Contagion by Marcus Estrada [divider] [dropcap]M[/dropcap]onochrome is a developer that I was familiar with long before Contagion came into being. Before the Kickstarter, Early Access, and launch, I had been playing their Half-Life 2 mod Zombie Panic! Source (itself an upgrade…
First – Prev – Next – Last Under Development: Lessons from Human Resources Read more of “Under Development” by Julie Morley in right here. [dropcap]W[/dropcap]e’ve talked about Uber Entertainment’s Human Resources several times here on Cliqist; pieces ranging from excitement about what’s in store, to sad tales of what’s…
If you had to condense some of the biggest trends in gaming over the past few years your list might look something like this: zombies, tower defense, roguelike/roguelite, and crafting. Somehow, despite being a blend of all these great aspects, Zpocalypse: Survival didn’t meet…
John Comes Discusses Human Resources with Greg Micek Human Resources from Uber Entertainment is something we’ve been talking about quite a bit lately, it’s an intriguing game from from an experienced studio staffed by that have brought us some fantastic games. Hot off the final…
Every week we take a brief look at all of the Kickstarter campaigns that launched in the previous week. This isn’t to say that all of these projects are worth your hard earned cash, but with any luck having all of them in one place…
Every week we take a brief look at all of the Kickstarter campaigns that launched in the previous week. This isn’t to say that all of these projects are worth your hard earned cash, but with any luck having all of them in one place…