Developer, From Soy Sauce, originally created Glass Wing as an entry for a month long game jam held by 64 Digits. Over the course of one month FSS was able to create a retro inspired 3D platformer that played like an intriguing mashup of a…
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Joanna Mueller is a lifelong gamer who used to insist on having the Super Mario Bros manual read to her as a bedtime story. Now she's reading Fortnite books to her own kiddo while finally making use of her degree to write about games as Cliqist's EIC.
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Tis the season for indie horror campaigns it seems. Potential backers are being inundated from every side by titles seeking support. As such, the Kickstarter campaign for Mr. Nitegore has its work cut out if it plans to make an impression. Heavily inspired by the…
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I’ve already failed. I’m not sure how, or even why, but surely there is no way to succeed in a game as randomly unusual as Astronaut: The Best. At least, no normal way to succeed. Fortunately, Universal Happymaker’s narrative strategy game is unapologetically abnormal. I…
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Sometimes a game’s story isn’t explicitly spelled out for you. You have to piece together ambiguous bits and scraps until you can interpret your own meaning. Being obscure can add mystery and enrichment to an otherwise mediocre experience. Sadly, it can easily shift in the opposite direction…
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Let’s face it, most of us will probably never find ourselves shipwrecked on a tropical island in the middle of nowhere. If, by some chance, this did happen, it’s even less likely we’d end up being killed by zombies or cannibals. We’d be far more likely…
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Some truly inventive combinations have come from the mixing and matching of gaming genres. However, it can also create bizarre game hybrids that try to take on too much and falter in one or more areas. TVX Games’ newest endeavor, Cradle of Magic, unfortunately seems to…
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Remember Choose Your Own Adventure books, where you’d read part of a story and then get to decide which path your character would follow? Interactive fiction has progressed quite a bit since the good old days, but that hasn’t stopped Tiny Bull Studios from trying…
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The deceased presidential pet of a bygone administration is finally getting his SNES gaming debut. If you haven’t heard the saga of Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill you can get caught up with our earlier preview of the campaign which goes into all the…
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One of the best things about crowdfunding is that it allows developers to try new and exciting things. Interesting and niche projects that would otherwise never see the light of day can be shown to prospective buyers and funded to completion without the hassle of…
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I have a strange relationship with horror. I consider it one of my guilty pleasures, but I’m also a huge wuss when it comes to things jumping out at me. So, while I enjoy a good horror movie, I’ve never been really big into actually…
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Quick, what do a creepy doll, killer clown, murderous teddy bear, and a sociopath all have in common? Besides being the stuff of nightmare fuel, this delightful cast of characters is what awaits you in Witchkin. Set in rural Texas of the 1920s, Witchkin is…
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Get ready to fight against the rising tides and raging storms. Popcannibal’s Fig campaign is already 76% of the way towards their $50,000 funding goal with no hint of slowing. Make Sail combines exploration, construction, and physics into a high seas adventure. Beginning in the…
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Gritty fairytale reboots aren’t a new concept. Many people forget that the original story’s were often far more horrific than Disney would have us believe. Enter Traumendes Madchen, a French dev team that uses a German name to tell unusual stories through visual novels. Their…
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Developer, VIS-Games is returning to its atmospheric horror background with, Pineview Drive – Rising Storm. The original Pineview Drive and mini-prequel, Passing Pineview Forest were criticized for lackluster story elements. This time VIS plans to delve deeper into Pineview’s lore with Rising Storm. To help pull this…
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“You don’t really understand an antagonist until you understand why he’s a protagonist in his own version of the world.” ―John Rogers Would you ever become a serial killer? Wait, put down the phone and hear me out. What if evil creatures had infiltrated your…
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Crowdfunding enthusiasts in and around New York, rejoice! On Saturday October 29th, Kickstarter will be hosting their first-ever crowdfunded games festival. Dubbed, Ghost Arcade, the festival will be a Halloween-themed celebration of Kickstarter’s gaming community. Wear your costume Ghost Arcade will be free and open…