Who in the world is Lobster Sundew? Lobster, otherwise known as Ian Kragh, is one of the most prolific miners of Kickstarter video game data around. Read almost any Kickstarter thread in a video game forum and you’ll most likely seem him chime in with…
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When it comes to crowdfunding games, these days I get a bit more discerning with what I back. Pretty much gone are the days where you can easily get an idea funded without much to show for it. Kickstarter has reached a point where you…
Last month we took a quick look at the Kickstarter updates for monster-raising RPG Toby’s Island. Noting that the project should have been over 3 years into production, I wasn’t particularly impressed by what was there. As it turns out the updates didn’t do much to…
There’s absolutely no doubt that Apocalypse Now is an iconic part of film history. This is the movie which shook up an entire generation – and still proves immensely powerful today. When it comes to the world of video games, it’s honestly surprising that no one…
Sometimes you come across a crowdfunding campaign that you really want to like. Something about the aesthetic or concept speaks to you. Somehow though, the campaign page fails to live up to its promise. Such was the impression I came away with from the Indiegogo…
Michael Mendheim had a problem. For years he wanted to remake his 1993 classic Mutant League Football. The game had spawned a Saturday morning cartoon show, a toyline, comic series and even a spin-off game called Mutant League Hockey. Regardless, he was unable to find…
I love a good card game, especially one that has unique features to it. So, it was a no-brainer that I instantly backed Labyrinth when it was on Kickstarter. I’ll admit I haven’t played much since builds were released to backers, but what I have…
EarlyNinja is a Kickstarter campaign for a service and platform meant to help independent developers as well as gamers. The core concept basically shakes down to a publisher-like relationship with developers wherein EarlyNinja provides direct guidance, support, and development funding (in a way) for the…
Oftentimes when a game presents a player with choices it’s for the sole purpose of determining a specific story-outcome. You see this a lot in games with morality systems. The protagonist can struggle to do the right thing or have fun being a raging bag…
Being trans myself, it’s no surprise I enjoy a good game that features transgender themes. That said, not all of them have to be serious takes on the concept. Sometimes you just want a fun experience that is full of humor but still reverent towards…
This week marks the 5th Anniversary of Double Fine Adventure – February 8th, to be exact. To celebrate the crowdfunding platform that changed the gaming industry, we’re going to dedicate this entire week to examining the campaign in detail over on our YouTube channel. To…
Ever since VR really began to take off, horror fans have been waiting for more immersive scares. Outer Brain Studios is attempting to flex their indie horror muscles by calling back to the slow, methodical survival horror of the ‘90s with their new project, Organ Quarter….
With the campaign for post-apocalyptic adventure, Beautiful Desolation nearing its funding goal, Nic and Chris Bischoff of The Brotherhood are pretty busy. Fortunately, the team behind Stasis isn’t too busy to impart useful knowledge to other developers wishing to follow their success. In an update on…
Last month at PAX South I had the opportunity to speak with a plethora of indie developers about their crowdfunding experiences. Their stories were as diverse as their projects, but didn’t always have a happy ending. Failure to secure necessary crowdfunding dollars can be a…
Post-apocalyptic puzzle/adventure game, Puzzle Depot may have missed its planned October 2016 release date, but the devs are determined to make the extra wait worth it for backers. In addition to bug fixing and building out story levels, Laughing Manatee Games posted an update to their…
There is something magical about games that cross genres. Taking the best parts of each and mixing them together to create something new. Developer Visualnoveler takes this concept a bit further with their newest game, Ascendant Hearts. The project just launched on Kickstarter seeking a…
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