So, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with platformers, Metroidvanias, and roguelikes but after being surrounded by so many on Kickstarter other genres stand out a fair bit more in comparison. Red Cobra is a new project by developer Adversary that immediately draws attention as it is a 2D…
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Every week we take a brief look at all of the Kickstarter campaigns that launched in the previous week. This isn’t to say that all of these projects are worth your hard earned cash, but with any luck having all of them in one place…
It’s always fun to watch how video games go through waves of genre interest. While we’re still seeing a sustained push toward crafting or roguelike titles, Metroidvanias are also coming up. Golden Hour is a brand new game of the genre which offers some unique…
Thanks to games like Minecraft and a litany of similar titles that have followed, many gamers (including myself) suddenly believed “voxel-based” games to be comprised of blocky shapes. Voxel Quest immediately proves this notion wrong with a world that looks quite attractive (and not outwardly…
If you look at the history of Kickstarter you’ll find a few game types that tend to do well on the platform. Roguelikes, Metroidvanias, and Survival games seem to do disproportionately well on the platform; especially compared to the likes of first person shooters and…
Humanity was doing very well for itself in the year 2259. It had finally begun to colonize new worlds outside of Earth and make alliances with alien nations. However, things took a turn as our space colonies were taken down one by one. The…
After Ken Levine announced the “winding down” of Irrational Games, much of the staff was forced to seek out new jobs. As we’ve seen earlier this week, some teamed up to create Day for Night Games. That developer is currently Kickstarting The Black Glove. Now we…
Every week we take a brief look at all of the Kickstarter campaigns that launched in the previous week. This isn’t to say that all of these projects are worth your hard earned cash, but with any luck having all of them in one place…
Five Nights at Freddy’s is Short, Sweet, and Terrifying by David Lins [divider] Five Nights at Freddy’s is our September 2014 “Not Crowdfunded, But…” title. For more Five Nights at Freddy’s content head over here. [divider] [dropcap]H[/dropcap]orror games have been all the rage lately, haven’t they? Ever since…
Every week we take a brief look at all of the Kickstarter campaigns that launched in the previous week. This isn’t to say that all of these projects are worth your hard earned cash, but with any luck having all of them in one place…
What makes games frightening? Whatever the answer is, it seems that big publishers lost touch with scariness long ago. Phantasmal is an upcoming game that believes it has the formula for fear down. They believe that much of what makes a good horror game is…
Dungeon crawlers with roguelike elements are basically everywhere right now, both on PC and consoles. As such, you’ve got to do something special to get people to pay attention. Kraden’s Crypt attempts to break out of the pack with a few differences. For one, it…
Every week we take a brief look at all of the Kickstarter campaigns that launched in the previous week. This isn’t to say that all of these projects are worth your hard earned cash, but with any luck having all of them in one place…
The match 3 genre of puzzle games often gets a lot of flack due to being perceived as “casual.” To some, connecting 3 or more colored blocks on a grid seems too simple. If you’ve ever felt that way, then let me introduce you to…
Todd Luke has over 20 games under his belt and he’s got another one in the works – this time it’s on Kickstarter. 24 Killers is a simulator roguelike game he created in Flash for the 7 Day Roguelike Challenge back in 2013. This idea…
Fall In Love With Death In Shadowgate By David Lins [divider] Last week, I was given a chance to explore Zojoi’s reimagined Shadowgate for the first time. If you look at my preview, you can see that I was quite impressed with how the game…