We all know Kickstarter is a way to help people try to create something. Whenever you back a project you are told in plain English that you are not guaranteed to get the product at the end of it. Dr McNinja was one of those…
A new promising looking Kickstarter launched recently called Failure, which I really hope it isn’t. From the moment I clapped my eyes on the Kickstarter page, I knew I was in for a treat with this one. You can tell the developers have really invested…
Being evil isn’t all fun and games in the Steam Early Access build of Dwelvers, which recently went to Kickstarter. According to the real-time strategy game by developer, Dancing Devils, evil requires some serious micro-managing and people, or um, minion skills? Harkening back to old…
Sometimes, a Kickstarter game receives funding and then just slowly disappears. This is the risk backers gamble with anytime they choose to fund a project. However, sometimes a game disappears so quickly and so completely it warrants a closer look. To that end, I present…
If you were interested in diversity in games around 2012, you probably heard of The Arkh Project. For those of you unfamiliar with it, it was going to a 3d action-rpg game with a very noble goal- to be as inclusive of racial diversity as possible…
Wastelands Interactive’s Worlds of Magic, continues to disappoint backers with the latest announcement of a mobile release for a different game. While a Steam version of the game was made available back in March of 2015, backers were promised access to a DRM free version…
At first, Posthuman: Sanctuary seems like just another narrative-driven game about life after the apocalypse. Foreseeable deaths, quickly tiring sacrifices, pesky travelers secretly stealing rations and moral dilemmas that require your sole approval to be resolved – you know the drill. Well, most of those might…
Lobotomy Corporation is a rogue-like simulator out of South Korea. It combines elements of Prison Architect and Fallout Shelter with gory and gruesome monsters from fairy tales and urban legends. You take the role of a new administrator in a mysterious facility that harnesses the…
Shan’t a week pass without a new indie first person horror game launching on Kickstarter. This week, it’s Follia Dear Father, a psychological horror game by Italian developers Real Game Machine. Follia Dear Father is about a man named Marcus who’s exploring a random old…
You know all those post-apocalyptic games that have been coming out in the last few years? They’re all starting to feel the same, aren’t they? Open world shooters, RPG’s, zombies survival crafting rouge-like buzzword extravaganzas have all used the setting to their advantage. What could…
With its fast-paced, explosive gameplay and dark, futuristic setting Nelo may not initially appear to be the most original premise but it immediately sets itself apart from 99% of the usual Kickstarter campaigns merely by looking so good. Primarily a third person action shooter, the…
I’m willing to admit I didn’t do a good job explaining myself in the demo for Deliver Us the Moon’s WSA Space Center demo. As a result, I’m making a more conscious effort to explain why I don’t like the demos I don’t like. Such…
Kickstarter has seen a plethora of true political games in its history, and that trend continues with Mainlining, a point & click hacking adventure. Whereas Need to Know took it’s gameplay queues from Papers, Please, Mainlining seems to follow more the Cibele or Her Story…
When fighting against hordes of murderous mutants, knives and guns will only get you so far. In an attempt to level the playing field, C-Wars developer, Onipunks, have introduced hulking player-controlled robots to the game. Speaking of the playing field, the Mechas aren’t the only…
Apparently, we haven’t yet covered Seiyuu Danshi, which is a great shame. It’s a visual novel about a young voice actor who doesn’t take his job very seriously. One day, he gets a new boss who forces him into gear. This is a different kind…
Indie RPG Shiness is continuing its campaign to embarrass even AAA RPG’s with its high production values. Earlier this week, Ynnis Interactive released a new update featuring a short gameplay trailer. It’s the first time anyone’s seen the game in action since it first started…
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