Stealth Studios recently posted an update regarding backer rewards for their 3D battle RPG, Zombie Playground. In a concerning trend, some backers have noted discrepancies between what Stealth has delivered and what the campaign promised. While most of the issues appear relatively minor the developer’s…
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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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In what appears to be a massive departure from their previous work on The Last Door, The Game Kitchen has returned to Kickstarter for their newest project. Blasphemous is a dark fantasy action-platformer that combines a deeply unsettling narrative with fast, skill-based combat. The…
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Two days before Gun Media was set to unleash their highly anticipated multiplayer survival horror Friday The 13th The Game to the public, videos and streams of the game hit the internet in force. The title even managed to topple League of Legends and Hearthstone…
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After crushing its Kickstarter funding goal back in 2014, Alonso Martin’s Metroidvania RPG, Heart Forth, Alicia fell off our radar for a few years. Despite being several years overdue, the campaign is still updating semi-regularly with the game’s progress. Elite Tier backers get to test the…
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Last month, Developer Deep End Games announced the May 30th release date for their Kickstarted horror adventure, Perception. Funded back in June 2015 for $168,041, Perception tells the story of young blind woman named Cassie who must unravel the mysteries the abandoned estate at Echo…
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With another year behind them, Stealth Studios have once again updated their Zombie Playground Kickstarter page with information about the shipment of scheduled rewards. One such reward, for tiers $30+, is the Zombie Playground OST, which features a rather startling omission. The original campaign had played up the involvement…
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One thing that unites gamers is their love of cartoon mascots. Sure, your game preferences may change as you grow older, but you still have a soft spot in your heart for the game heroes of your youth. Unless of course, your tastes are a…
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The game world is your playground in tactical RPG Fort Triumph. Here rather than being mere background dressing every pillar, crate, or tree has the potential to become a powerful part of your arsenal. It’s a clever twist on traditional strategy mechanics that rewards creatively…
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As Astrobase Command closes in on its Kickstarter funding goal, we reached out to Dave Williams of Jellyfish Games to learn more about the project’s impressive comeback. Not every failed crowdfunding campaign manages to bounce back so effectively. Let’s see what makes Astrobase Command’s second shot…
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After a brief stumble at the tail end of 2016, Witchmarsh developer Inglenook has been hard at work keeping backers up to date on the game’s progress. The latest Kickstarter update demonstrates how far the project’s narrative aspects have progressed since the its £102,430 campaign….
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In 2016, Artix Entertainment went to Kickstarter to raise money for their cross-platform MMORPG, AdventureQuest 3D. The studio had always prided itself on remaining 100% independent and maintaining complete creative control over their projects. So, when they decided to reimagine their 2D flash game as…
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On the heels of the PaRappa The Rapper Remastered edition hitting PS4, the pump is primed for the next great, story-lead, rhythm action-adventure game. Who could do a better job than top rhythm action all-stars from NanaOn-Sha and iNiS J? Judging by the support pouring in for the…
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As noted philosophers Barenaked Ladies once mused, “it’s all been done before.” Never is this sentiment more apt than when browsing the hundredth crowdfunding campaign for yet another Metrovania 2D platformer. Still, some indie devs manage to infuse their projects with an added spark of creativity…
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Developer, Blyts came to our attention with their first attempt at funding an adventure title, Inspire Me. While this first campaign ultimately didn’t reach it’s goal, it proved that Blyts were capable of creating something noteworthy. When they returned 5 months later with a revised…
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The story unfolds as your father, the Royal Executioner, stands accused of treason. Once he’s convicted you realize that it is your duty to take not only his life, but also his position. Things escalate from there in Lesser Evil Games’ psychological horror RPG, The Executioner. Gameplay…
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Pixel Titans just released their crowdfunded, low-polygon FPS 90’s nostalgia trip, Strafe. The game promised to be “the fastest, bloodiest, deadliest, most adjective-abusing, action-packed first-person shooter of 1996” pulling in over $200,000 on Kickstarter in 2015. Unfortunately, amidst the usual bug-filled chaos of launch, the…