William Lawther of OdinWorks Gaming Studio has figured out the secret to game development. Not only has he discovered that “Gaming Development isn’t extremely risky,” he’s also learned that any obstacle can be overcome with a sip of coffee and a little time. Who would’ve thought…
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Investigating a derelict space station alone may be dangerous, but bringing a friend along might be more trouble than it’s worth. The Kickstarter campaign for Hellpoint looks solid, but its multiplayer implementation may turn potential backers off. Created by Cradle Games, Hellpoint is dark, sci fi…
Interceptor Entertainment had been pretty quiet since their ‘90s-era’ platformer Rad Rodgers: World One launched on PC in December 2016. Backers who’d pledged for a PS4 edition were starting to get worried, especially as updates had been frequent up until then. But two updates in…
If you need proof that crowdfunding platforms should overhaul their vetting process, check out the Kickstarter campaign for New Pokemon MMO Game and VR. Creator, Fabio Guida is seeking $2,128 to create an unofficial development team to pitch Nintendo the idea of an official Pokemon MMO….
There are any number of reasons why a crowdfunding campaign will fail. They aren’t always good or fair reasons, but it’s important for developers to properly identify them. Knowing where you went wrong is the first step to doing it right. Conversely, failing to recognize these…
[Update: What a surprise, the screenshots were also stolen, making this campaign a complete and total scam. Assets belong to Graalonline Delteria. Thanks to Stephane Portha at Toons Lab for the info.] When a game designer is just starting out they often wear their influences on their sleeve….
Team Eleven didn’t successfully fund two Esport-centric visual novels by not knowing their audience. Their first project, SC2VN told the story of an aspiring pro gamer attempting to break into the highly competitive StarCraft 2 scene. They planned to release their follow up game, Don’t Forget Our…
After a bit of drama and unforeseen delays, Yangyang Mobile tells backers they are on track for the upcoming 2017 release of their horror visual novel, The Letter. With chapter 4 access coming soon to beta backers, the project is only 3 chapters away from completion….
It’s not unusual for indie developers to claim they came to crowdfunding to get insight from backers. What good is community support if you don’t utilize it? However, Rocket Jump Games has taken this a step further with their Kickstarter project for King Under the…
Variety revealed that Compulsion Games has partnered with dj2 Entertainment to have a movie based on their Kickstarted project, We Happy Few. Gold Circle Entertainment’s Paul Brooks will produce the project alongside dj2 Entertainment’s Dmitri Johnson and Dan Jevons. Stephan Bugaj from dj2 will serve as executive producer. Movie…
Award nominated game developer, Chris Obritsch shares his love of gaming with his daughter, Madelyn. This love extends to Chris’s favorite game, Ghouls ‘n Ghosts. The two of them play the first stage over and over so she can watch him fight the shielder boss,…
Two of MidBoss’ creative minds, Matt Conn, and JJ Signal, hosted a Reddit AMA following-up on the release of their 2064: Read Only Memories update. The much anticipated update added full voice acting to the LGBTQ inclusive, cyberpunk point-and-click adventure. The 2064: Read Only Memories Kickstarter campaign raised…
Indie developers are learning to utilize rabid backer fanbases to bring extra polish to their projects. Here’s a group of people who already love what you’re trying to do, so why not let them help you do it? Backers who get in on the campaign…
The impossibly long awaited RPG Adventure, Hero-U, is finally (almost) ready to enter alpha/beta testing. Created by the makers of Quest for Glory, over 6K backers helped fund the project in 2012. One supplemental Kickstarter campaign and nearly five years later, the project may finally make it into (some)…
Digital Sun Games posted a Kickstarter update letting backers know that the early beta of Moonlighter is coming soon. They also took the time to clarify that the beta version is different than the one being distributed to Youtubers. Backers who pledged at the $25 and…
In 2015 Indonesian game studio, Artoncode ran a successful Kickstarter campaign for their new project. Winterflame: The Other Side was planned to be an exciting puzzle adventure game with a complex emotional story. Over 600 backers pledged CA$ 70,832 to help Artoncode bring the project to life,…
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