Within an hour of the Project: RUDRA campaign launching it had already received a ‘Projects we Love’ badge from Kickstarter. But almost a week later and things are looking pretty bleak with only 1% of the $75,000 goal reached. Why aren’t backers as impressed as the…
Dan Miller
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Dan’s gaming habit began in the 1980s with the NES and since joining Kickstarter in 2014 he’s backed over 100 crowdfunded projects - more than half of which were for video games. Hailing from the UK, he also writes for BrashGames.co.uk
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It’s good and bad news this week for PxlPlz, developers of Robo Puzzle Smash. Yes it’s been Greenlit on Steam which is a very positive step for any aspiring PC game. But with only a week left the Kickstarter campaign has so far only raised…
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Things had been looking bleak for backers of action-RPG Witchmarsh. Six months had passed since the last update in May 2016, while developer Inglenook had been inactive on social media for even longer. But in November 2016 the developers posted a groveling apology and pledged…
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The gorgeous pixel art of roguelike RPG UnDungeon may be what initially attracts the attention, but it’s the high-concept craziness behind it that seems to be drawing backers in. Seven parallel worlds have catastrophically been merged together, creating unique landscapes to explore. In fact the…
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Sale figures aren’t the only way of determining the success of crowdfunded games, but they’re definitely important. Which is why it’s heartening to see seven Kickstarter games among the 100 best-selling Steam games of 2016. Valve has released the official list which includes Undertale, Grim…
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If you’re looking for a good laugh this Christmas you might want to check out the absurd Kickstarter campaign for a new entry in the Black & White franchise. Solo creator Austin Moody is seeking only $15,000 for this ambitious project, despite having exactly ZERO…
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The finalists for the Steam Awards have been announced and I’m very happy to see they include three Kickstarter titles. Tabletop Simulator, Undertale and Darkest Dungeon are among the 52 games shortlisted in 12 different categories. Admittedly the awards themselves aren’t too serious (one of…
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A week after Her Majesty’s SPIFFING was released on both PC and Xbox One, the PS4 version has now shown up as well. The space-based adventure game has made it onto (digital) shelves just in time for Christmas, and is a nice present for backers…
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Typical – you wait ages for a new Sega Genesis game and then two come along at once. Coffee Crisis was successfully funded last month, and now UK creator Matt Phillips is hoping for similar success with his own campaign for platformer Tanglewood. However with…
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Update: Shortly afer this article was published, the developer contacted me to provide the following statement. I am willing to take them at their word for now, and once a further Kickstarter update is published I will be putting togethera follow-up article. However I would like…
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Visual novel Anime Studio Simulator may have only been released on November 3rd, but it’s already seen two updates. The good news is that the updates weren’t to fix bugs. Instead the developer has listened to early comments and made changes in order to improve the…
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On November 15th 2016 Kickstarter announced that for the first time they would be officially welcoming Kickstarter projects from Mexico. (Previously creators and artists could still use the crowdfunding platform, but only by joining with partners in other countries). This news comes a week after…
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Beneath the flashy surface of Iron Wings beats the heart of an old-school PS2 action-adventure game. Well, that’s the impression I got after watching the aerial combat gameplay clips for this WWII-set shooter. The frantic, arcade action is accompanied by a suitably zany narrative that…
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Got a Sega Genesis lying around but no new games to play on it? That could be all set to change if the Kickstarter campaign for Coffee Crisis is successful. The debut project from Mega Cat Studios blends arcade beat ‘em up gameplay with metal…
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Is Eisenwald: Blood of November based on the upcoming election battle between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton? That’s the accusation raised in a few of the negative Steam reviews since its November 1st release. And while my initial reaction was to dismiss such bizarre comparisons,…
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The latest update for multiplayer survival horror game Last Year brings both good and bad news. The unveiling of almost three minutes of in-game footage is welcome, showing richly atmospheric gameplay. However this is tempered by the announcement that the release date has been pushed…