All the way back in 2012, a bunch of ex-Rare Ltd. developers got together at a pub and tweeted out rumors of a spirtual successor to the classic N64 titles, Banjo Kazooie and Banjo Tooie. They even went as far as talking about what game…
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Hey there and welcome to Novelly Funded! This article series spotlights a handful of crowdfunded visual novels. If you’re brand new to visual novels then here’s a quick primer as to what they’re all about: They’re text-based stories with (usually) still images to help convey…
World Wide Funder Features Another Possible Scam by Ahmad Khan Cliqist is investigating the new crowdfunding site World Wide Funder due to number of sketchy projects that are relaunching over there, such as Stalker Apocalypse. I encourage current crowdfunding enthusiasts, as well as indie game fans,…
Stalker Apocalypse. Worth The Risk? by Ahmad Khan [dropcap]B[/dropcap]ackers and S.T.A.L.K.E.R fans beware! One of the most infamous developers to ever launch a Kickstarter campaign are back to crowdfunding, and they are off to their old tricks again. Yes, West Games of Areal infamy is…
This month’s “Not Crowdfunded, But…” game is Upper One Games’s Never Alone. Fellow writer, Marcus Estrada, has already reviewed the game itself, examined its unique story, and created an in-depth strategy guide. I’ve already taken a closer look at the games’ compelling artwork, and will…
Scorn: Victim of Shifting Backer Behavior, or Poor PR? by Marcus Estrada [box type=”shadow” align=”alignright” width=”0″ ][iframe frameborder=”0″ height=”280″ scrolling=”no” src=”https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/571331118/scorn-episode-one/widget/card.html?v=2″ width=”220″][/iframe][/box][dropcap]T[/dropcap]he story of Scorn is a bit of an odd one. Back in June, an editor for the horror-focused video game site Rely on…
Welcome to Mistland – The Children Another View of Knite and The Ghost Lights by Julie Morley [divider] Today marked the changing of the seasons. The leaves were changing their colors and tones, painting the trees in a vibrant palette of rich, fiery reds, oranges, and…
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…
Dopterra has been doing some things since the launch of Creepy Castle’s campaign and now, with the permission of Scott Cawthon, Chica from Five Nights at Freddy’s is now a playable character in Creepy Castle. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg! Let’s add…
Argentinean indie game studio, Senscape, has developed quite the reputation for their point and click adventure games. Scratches and Serena received a cult following and praise from the indie horror game community; it was clear Senscape found their niche. The studio is no newbie to Kickstarter…
A Marvelous Expedition in Expeditions: Conquistador by Mitchell “Moe” Long [divider] Expeditions: Conquistador is a highly enjoyable strategy-role playing romp from Logic Artists. The Copenhagen based developers achieved full funding in September 2012, raising just over $7,000 more than their target of 70K. As the title…
The Art of Transistor By Suzanne Verras Transistor is our August 2014 “Not Crowdfunded, But…” title. For more Transistor content head over here. [divider] I’ve played Bastion and I enjoyed it, but I had not taken a peek at Transistor yet. I knew I had to, even if it…
Transistor’s Music as an Added Layer of Story By Marcus Estrada [divider] Transistor is our August 2014 “Not Crowdfunded, But…” title. For more Transistor content head over here. Note: This post includes heavy story spoilers for Transistor. Transistor is a beautiful game in many ways. Players will outright recognize…
A Gameplay Analysis of Transistor By Julie Morley [divider] Transistor is our August 2014 “Not Crowdfunded, But…” title. For more Transistor content head over here. [divider] [dropcap]F[/dropcap]irst of all, I want to begin this article with the most enthusiastic expression of joy and completeness, as well as some…
We here at Cliqist love crowdfunded games, but we are gamers just like you guys, and that means we play, well, everything. The “Not Crowdfunded, But…” series will be a regular dose of non-crowdfunded magic from us to you, covering everything from the latest Gears of…
Welcome back Cliqateers! If you were here last week, you already know that this is our weekly brew of all the crowdfunding news fit to print, but for those of you who missed out last time around, welcome! Here, we’ll be concocting a delicious brew…