So Potions: A Curious Tale hit Kickstarter on April 8th with a $62,000 goal and I must admit I didn’t have high hopes. Yet five days later this fairly basic looking 2D adventure-crafting title is well on its way with over $18,000 raised and a…
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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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The first part of episodic adventure title The Gallery was released on 5th April 2016 nearly two years after originally planned but the timing actually works out pretty well. Most publications are praising The Gallery – Episode 1: Call of the Starseed as one of…
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It’s been 15 years since Fear Effect and Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix first appeared on the original PlayStation but fans could finally see a new entry in the franchise in the form of Fear Effect Sedna, assuming the upcoming Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign is successful. This endeavour…
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Healer’s Quest, a light-hearted RPG where you take the role of a healer keeping the rest of your party alive, will launch on Kickstarter on April 7th. That also happens to be World Health Day, which either makes it very smart planning or just a…
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Finally the news we’ve all been waiting for – Half-Life 3 is finally officially announced and through the magic of crowdfunding we’ll all get to chance to be part of it. Promising an epic final installment to the Half-Life trilogy, Valve are seeking $10 million…
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With this year’s EGX Rezzed less than a fortnight away Square Enix have not only announced they will be attending for the first time but also that they’ll be showcasing the first five games that they’ll be publishing from the Square Enix Collective catalogue –…
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After a couple of less than inspiring updates towards the end of 2015 there finally seems to be some positive news for Yes, Your Grace. Developer Brave at Night have now confirmed they’re now working with a publisher who have crucially provided them with a…
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The end is nigh! No, wait it’s already here – Sheltered was released for PC, Xbox One and PS4 on 15th March 2016 and this post-apocalyptic survival sim has got off to a strong start. Official reviews are still a bit thin on the ground with Metacritic showing…
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Checking out the Kickstarter page for Demoniaca makes it seem like the 1990s never went away with a grunge soundtrack, pixel graphics and a gothic atmosphere. But it’s the attempt to use ‘explicit violence and sexual content’ as a selling point that seems particularly outdated…
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Into the Stars from developer Fugitive Games has joined the list of Kickstarter video games to secure a full release, having been made available on 4th March 2016 through both the Steam and GOG distribution platforms. That’s the good news. And the bad news? Well…
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The latest update for Umbra provided backers with a teaser trailer, several new screenshots and confirmation that the open-world action RPG would be released on Early Access on 24th March – yet all these positive elements were overshadowed by the unexpected news that Umbra would…
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Kickstarted video games overshooting their forecast release dates occurs so often it’s actually a shock when a game is actually released on time. So it’s a particularly nice surprise to see that Learn Japanese to Survive! Hiragana Battle from developer Sleepy Duck has been released…
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With its fast-paced, explosive gameplay and dark, futuristic setting Nelo may not initially appear to be the most original premise but it immediately sets itself apart from 99% of the usual Kickstarter campaigns merely by looking so good. Primarily a third person action shooter, the…
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If you missed out on backing the Kickstarter campaign for dungeon-crawling RPG Monster’s Den: Godfall back in June 2015 there’s still a chance to contribute directly through solo developer Dan Stradwick’s own website. You’ll need to be quick though as this last chance to pledge…
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The latest update for Overload, the spiritual successor to Descent from developer Revival Productions, provides an unexpected surprise – all backers of at least $25 will receive a Steam code for Inferno 2 within a week of the Overload Kickstarter ending. A twin-stick shooter, Inferno…
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Onagro Studios have been teasing a second Kickstarter campaign for Möira for a while now, and with that now imminent (no confirmed date is available beyond a promise of ‘soon’) I’m sure we could all do with a brief reminder of what went wrong the first…