It’s good to see 3D platformers suddenly taking off on Kickstarter. Alongside Griff: The Winged Lion, we now have Kewpie-Jazzy competing for your hard earned cash. I’m not going to say my article on crowdfunded 3D platformers brought about this influx, but feel free to…
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The Rabbit and The Owl dubs itself “a negative space puzzle-platformer” and is the first project from creator Gary Chao. Setting out with the modest target of $5,000, it received its funding in the first five days of the campaign. The campaign page provides a…
After returning from a sudden and extended hiatus on Kickstarter, Malevolence: The Sword of Ahkranox is may have a major update to its Early Access version as soon as this weekend. While the recent revival of updates to the Kickstarter campaign have all been ‘backer…
Woven is a 3D platform/puzzle/adventure game that recently launched on Kickstarter. As a fan of mascot driven platformers, it drew my attention instantly with its gorgeous art and the unique gameplay mechanic behind it. As the name implies, you have to knit together your own protagonist,…
Our weekly dose of hot takes, occasionally well formed opinions, and fevered outbursts is back. Yup, it’s time for the Question of the Week! This week our question is inspired by the Seven Deadly Sins of Kickstarter video game campaigns. What’s your Kickstarter pet peeve? Laguna Levine My big…
It’s not always easy being a game developer raising funds through Kickstarter—especially a ton of funds, like how Darkseas Games managed to back in May 2013 for their motorcycle combat-racer Road Redemption. If you don’t deliver on your campaign promises or deliver a shabby product,…
A lonely star fills the night sky with dread. There are a lot of mysteries in this world we don’t understand, with science and wisdom failing to explain everything. In these gaps lies either the fallacy or the blinding truth, depending on your outlook on…
When I first saw Hollow Knight on Kickstarter, I couldn’t help but imagine it becoming an indie masterpiece. It has a dark and moody tone, fast-paced action and a retro game design. It screamed out to me as being a game that should be on any…
The first time I ever heard of crowdfunding was with the Angry Video Game Nerd movie, way back in 2012. It wasn’t even called crowdfunding back then, or if it was the term escaped me for years. Looking back on it now, its funny to…
Our weekly dose of hot takes, occasionally well formed opinions, and fevered outbursts is back; yup, it’s the Question of the Week! This week it’s all about porn. Porn, that thing that makes the internet go round. Ok, more specifically, the sketchy standing of explicit videogame content on Kickstarter. What’s your opinion…
Since they raised $2,032,434 on Kickstarter for Divinity: Original Sin 2 in September 2015, Larian Studios has been hard at work on the sequel to the original Divinity Sin, hoping to eclipse the success of the game’s predecessor. Not much has been posted in the…
Once upon a time the Oculus Rift CV1 was meant to ship to both Kickstarter backers and pre-orderers at the very end of March. Unfortunately, all manner of issues (delays in manufacturing being the key factor) ensured that the vast majority of folks did not receive their…
As an incredibly huge Lovecraft fan, once I heard about the horror cRPG Stygian I didn’t hesitate to back it. And based on what I knew it looked like it held true to the lore and Mythos while making the subject matter its own. However,…
You’ll remember that previously this action adventure game caught my eye. Broc Copeland is certainly one of the more committed Kickstarter developers I’ve come across. It is very clear to me that he wants Guardians of the Rose to succeed and is willing to chase that success….
It’s always sad to see a project not make funding on Kickstarter, but it’s even more depressing to see a creator have to make the tough decision to refund backers due to development taking too long or some other issue. In the case of Necromancer,…
So, for those who read my previous piece on Fabular: Once Upon a Space Time, you’d know that this isn’t your standard SHMUP entrant. Lately, Kickstarter has seen a smattering (perhaps a revival?) of roguelikes, platformers and artbooks, but what about the genre that helped…
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