Playa Games and King Art Games have teamed up to determine once and for all if gamers actually hate fun with their newest endeavor, Shakes & Fidget – The Adventure. Their extremely on the nose Kickstarter campaign cuts right to the chase in asking, nay…
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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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The spooky season is finally upon us mandating that we dive in to all the horror genre has to offer. What better way to partake in some scary than an immersive asymmetric survival horror game? Behaviour Interactive kicked things off back in June 2016 with…
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The mud squishes beneath the men’s boots as they secure the farmhouse. Sarge delivers his orders in a calm, calculated voice as the team rush to their positions. As their enemies circle they can only hope that they are ready. Nothing but training and teamwork…
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My Time at Portia isn’t your typical post-apocalyptic world. For starters, swarms of the undead and wandering hordes of murder bandits aren’t out for your blood, so you know, one less worry. In fact you’d be forgiven for ignoring the implications of a world-ending event…
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Being an even moderately well-known game developer can be a double-edged sword in crowdfunding. On the one hand, it’s always reassuring to have someone who knows what they are doing at the helm of a project. Backers love getting behind a name they trust. On…
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Roughly one month out from the release of his popular prison break sim sequel, we reached out to Chris Davis of Mouldy Toof Studios to recap his success with The Escapists. Davis has come a long way from being a one-man development team crowdfunding his…
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Sometimes even a good looking campaign can fly under the radar. Once you’ve seen a few hundred RPGs with turn-based combat, even something distinctive like hand-drawn art isn’t enough to catch your eye. It’s only after taking the time to really suss out the Kickstarter…
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Strategic gameplay doesn’t have to mean slow. Most naval combat games take a turn-based, tactical approach to combat. Developer Gunpowder Games wanted to do things a little differently. The result is the fast-paced, ship to ship combat of their latest Kickstarter project, Maelstrom. The developers…
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Art is an expression of humanity. It allows us to convey experiences and emotions that transcend traditional barriers. While games aren’t always recognized as art, they provide arguably the most immersive outlet for developers to share their ideas. This makes projects like the highly stylized…
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As much as we may whine and complain about Kickstarter’s utter lack of quality control, there’s no denying that Indiegogo tends to be worse. This is why it’s always a special delight to stumble upon an Indiegogo project that shows real potential. Even, when that…
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Gamers who want a more animated turn-based tactical RPG may find just what they’re looking for with this week’s pick. The Iron Oath from Curious Panda promises a gritty and dynamic world for players to traverse with a diverse party of recruitable characters. Think of it…
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Every 26 seconds a girl goes missing. This isn’t the premise of a new sci-fi thriller. Instead it’s a very real and very troubling statistic. One which prompted artist and activist Leena Kejriwal to seek new ways of raising awareness for the victims. Her first…
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Developer, Studio Fawn has been battling the odds to create their fantasy adventure RPG, Bloom: Memories since 2012. Dani Landers launched the first Kickstarter for Bloom when the project was little more than an idea set against concept art. Over time, this idea has grown and…
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There is a tremendous amount of pressure in the world for everyone to neatly conform to social niceties. All those little, often unspoken, gestures and guidelines for properly interacting with other people. While some excel at making small talk there are plenty of us who…
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Originally conceived back in December of 2015, Re:Legend (then Legend of Lumina) nearly ended before it had even begun. Despite amassing a loyal following as one of the top Square Enix Collective projects, financial difficulties lead the game’s investor to pull out. Faced with losing…
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In a rather unexpected move, Dischan Media recently announced that they had released the prequel to their Dysfunctional Systems visual novel series on Steam. Dysfunctional Systems: Orientation (or Episode 0 as it is commonly called) released on July 24th. This was quite a shock for…