I love a game with unique concepts. Whether it’s in the story, gameplay, or artwork if it speaks to me I’ll listen. With Antegods, it’s probably a combination of all three. Plus, it also boasts the self-coined genre “stonepunk”. I guess that’s supposed to be…
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Serena has been a gamer since an early age and was brought up with the classic adventure games by Sierra On-Line, LucasArts, and Infocom. She's been an active member on Kickstarter since early 2012 and has backed a large number of crowdfunded games, mostly adventures. You can also find her writing for Kickstart Ventures and evn.moe.
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I find open world games to be strangely fascinating. You can do whatever you want, to whatever you want, as long as it’s in the game’s programming. I’ll admit to getting bored with this style of gameplay quickly. That doesn’t mean I won’t try it…
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I like rhythm games. They’re not at the top of my list of genres, but I do find them to be an enjoyable diversion from the usual fare. Well, on-rails shooter Aaero looks to be a good addition to the collection of any fan of…
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I love film noir stories. I also love adventure games. Put them together and you’ve got a recipe for an exciting time. Of course, not all games are created equal. In the case of Lutra City Mysteries, it looks to be a great addition to…
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I love a good first person exploration game. I’ve played, and enjoyed, plenty. The atmosphere and mystery surrounding your environment has called to me since the early days of Myst. The Fall of Lazarus looks to continue that tradition in a sci-fi setting. While there…
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Ever since I backed it, I’ve been excited to see more about Noir inspired RPG Pixel Noir. Each update has given me a glimpse into the current development of the game, but the latest one has some very juicy information to share. Most notably, SWDTech…
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I’m a patron of the arts. I may not go to the theater as often as I’d like, but I still enjoy it when I do. Seeing a game that uses this as a premise makes me smile. To add to it, The Rainsdown Players:…
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While I generally shy away from racing games, I find something oddly intriguing about SmuggleCraft. Maybe it’s because it’s not your traditional racer. Maybe it’s because there’s a story here. Or maybe it’s because of the art style. I don’t know, but I actually kind…
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I’m an ’80s kid. I grew up on a lot of the media from that decade. So, it shouldn’t be a surprise that I’ll happily check out anything inspired or from that time period. After seeing Narita Boy, I’m very much reminded of my childhood….
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I find strange pairings of strange creatures strangely fascinating. And nowhere is it more strange than playing as a slug who happens to have a wizard friend. While I’m not normally into platformers, The Wizard and the Slug is unique in how it plays. And…
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Have you ever wanted to play a side scrolling platformer beat-em-up game featuring cavemen? Well, now you can in Caveman Warriors. I normally don’t like playing this kind of game, but I have to admit it does look like a lot of fun. Maybe not…
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When it comes to localizing Japanese visual novels into English, few names are as instantly recognizable as Sekai Project. Well, they’re back on Kickstarter with another project. This time they’re porting over A Clockwork Ley-Line, an interesting visual novel from Japan. However, from what I can…
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I’ve been a fan of dominoes since I was young. I used to play it all the time, and I also loved setting them up to fall. Domino Planet looks to bring me back to my childhood, but in the comfort of my own computer…
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When it comes to RPGs, I prefer the turn-based style. That doesn’t mean I don’t like action RPGs, though. I do really love them as well. Just not as much. Like most games I play these days, I look for a good story hook. While…
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Sometimes less is more. And nowhere is this more apparent than in Code 7. The latest update for this text-based hacking adventure has mentioned an interesting change in their release schedule. The biggest news is that the number of episodes has been lowered. Instead of…
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Survival horror is an interesting genre. It can mean different things to different people. For me, it’s all about exploration and strange occurrences. While it does look like it has plenty of jump scares, Falling Doors does have the atmosphere I’m looking for. The best…