Elegy for a Dead World, from Dejobaan Games and Popcannibal, has a special place in my heart. After all, it was the first Kickstarter project I ever backed. So two years after the game was released it was a pleasant surprise to see a new…
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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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At first glance you might mistake Space Wars: Interstellar Empires for just another 4X space game. Or perhaps those flashy-looking graphics had you expecting a space-combat sim? Either way you’d be wrong. What you’re actually seeing is a series of old-school, turn-based battles which themselves are…
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Does the prospect of taking control of a gun-toting dragon in an old-school ‘run & gun’ game intrigue you? Then go and download the demo for Dragon Bros RIGHT NOW. You’ll most likely blitz through the variety of stages on offer and instantly crave some…
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“Rayman meets Super Meat Boy and Finding Dory.” It’s a bold claim, but based on what I’ve seen of 2D platformer Spryke, these aren’t just empty words. This makes it even more puzzling to me that the Kickstarter campaign isn’t attracting more attention. So far it has only reached…
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It’s the worst-case scenario for an indie game developer – potentially losing all your hard work with no backup. In the case of The Adventures of Sam & Hunni, malware prevented the online backups from completing and required a complete re-installation of Windows for the…
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‘No dead weight, just pure bosses!’ That ably sums up Dead from indie developer Milo Games. This top-down shooter skips the waiting and goes straight for the end-game with ten deadly bosses to defeat. Boss battle games certainly seem to be in vogue at the…
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You may not have played any of the Farming Simulator video games, but you’ve probably heard the name. Over the last eight years each of the annual releases from Giant Software has steadily grown in popularity, and it’s now one of the most popular franchises…
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Visual novels are traditionally seen as a Japanese specialty, but Moscow-based indie developer SovietGames are hoping to change that. With Love, Money, Rock’n’Roll, they’re bringing a Russian twist to the ever-popular genre. To top things off, a 1980s setting, rock soundtrack and a playable demo almost…
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The experienced Japanese developers behind indie studio Project Milk have some ambitious hopes for Tiny Metal. They’re focused on resurrecting the turn-based strategy genre and in particular emulating the success of Nintendo’s classic Advance Wars series. After a slow start, their Kickstarter campaign now seems to be…
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A common mistake made by Kickstarter creators is to set too high a funding goal. Not so with Unhappy Ever After, the character-driven RPG from developer Warped Tales. They’ve actually gone to the other extreme with an oddly low goal of only £200 ($260). So…
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The changes made by Steam to their score system on September 12th may seem fairly minor, but there are some potentially major ramifications for crowdfunded games. User scores on Steam will no longer include reviews linked to key-activated games. Which, of course, is how almost all…
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You certainly can’t accuse indie game studio Schism Worldwide of a lack of enthusiasm. For their debut title Red Barton & The Sky Pirates they’ve built up a rich backstory and constructed a detailed Kickstarter campaign. Yet despite all this I can’t help but feel…
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Gamers love merchandise. Whether it’s t-shirts, action figures, or artwork there’s a large and eager audience. French publisher Third Editions is hoping this love will extend to high-end books. They’re seeking Kickstarter funding to translate three of their best-sellers for the English-speaking world. The books…
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Delays for Kickstarter video game projects aren’t uncommon, in fact they’re almost expected. So it’s no huge surprise that the release date for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been pushed back from March 2017 to the first half of 2018. What is more notable…
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The latest and long-awaited update for Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders has revealed that the prologue chapter is almost finished. Of course, the same was said in the last update three months previously but it seems to be the case this time. Developers Nupixo…
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Engaging with the community is an area that many Kickstarter creators overlook, but that’s certainly not the case with Synthetik. The futuristic, top-down shooter already looks promising with its crisp graphics and plenty of action. Yet it’s the enthusiastic attempts to attract backers that really…