By now those of you who’d been keeping tabs on Mobot Studios’ platformer, Knite & The Ghost Lights have already read the bad news. Nearly 4 years after successfully raising $43,768 on Kickstarter, Mobot Studios has officially shut down. Mobot Founder, James Fletcher has promised…
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It always saddens me when I hear bad news about a project I’ve backed. It’s even worse when it was one I gave money to years ago. Unfortunately, Knite & The Ghost Lights has been plagued with some development issues. As of the latest update,…
It’s rare to see a game switch developers midstream but it has been done before. Unfortunately, it’s even rarer to see it happen this late in the life cycle of the project. Which happens to be the case with Knite & The Ghost Lights. It will…
Stop motion side scrolling adventure game Knite & The Ghost Lights has been in development since September 2013 and it is still chugging along. Creating all of the scenes and characters from scratch, molding them into the final shapes that you’ll see in the game, and…
It seems to be the season of unexpected setbacks for many of our beloved game developers and it saddens me to see life throwing so many curveballs. Unfortunately, Mobot Studios, developers of Knite and the Ghost Lights are not immune to this cycle of bad…
No it’s not a hipster band name; Knite & The Ghost Lights is a beautiful looking game from Mobot Studios. This side scrolling action adventure set in the magical world of Mistland is compared by the developers to Metroid and Castlevania, but in saying that…
Despite their unique appearance, games that utilize physical 3D models digitized through photogrammetry haven’t fared well on Kickstarter. While they absolutely look amazing, they are quite expensive, both in terms of time and technology to create. Fortunately, that didn’t deter the team at btf from…
Technology has come a long way, to the point that graphics that would have been impossible to fathom 10 years ago are now the norm. Despite this, movie audiences frequently lament this reliance on modern tech over practical effects. In much the same way, many…
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…
You know how the internet is full of porn? However open and liberal you are with your particular interests, you have to admit there’s a lot of creepy stuff out there. Take, for instance, a VR game in which you stare at half-naked women in…
‘Come, ye, people to the Bonfire! This night is ours, this night is for all The flames danced around the wood violently, hugging it fluidly as the wood began to crack and snap under its force. Around it, the Snow Drifters and many Luceria natives…
Welcome to Mistland – The Pumpkin Queen Another View of Knite and The Ghost Lights by Julie Morley [divider] [dropcap]K[/dropcap]iki Grimoire was an exceptional witch. Her name was known all throughout Mistland and people cowered in her presence, fearful of her cranky and quirky outbursts. Kiki’s…
Welcome to Mistland – The Children Another View of Knite and The Ghost Lights by Julie Morley [divider] Today marked the changing of the seasons. The leaves were changing their colors and tones, painting the trees in a vibrant palette of rich, fiery reds, oranges, and…
Welcome to Mistland – Lost Souls Home Another View of Knite & The Ghost Lights by Julie Morley [divider] They say the ghost lights are the souls of the abandoned, hurt, and lost – indefinitely stuck in a void of nothingness. Many years ago, ghost pipers…
Welcome to Mistland – June Edition Another View of Knite & The Ghost Lights By Julie Morley [divider] Many times the Knitemire elder had warned me from venturing off too far away, especially towards the Old Graveyard. The restraints of Knitemire are oppressive and could rob…
Welcome to Mistland – May Edition Another View of Knite & The Ghost Lights By Julie Morley [divider] “My precious child,” the elder began with her voice shaking, “It’s just about time for you to prepare yourself for your ultimate responsibility.” Though she spoke most…