Spooky mansions. Every town has one, and everyone talks about that one time they totally checked it out, only to be thoroughly spooked by the Totally-For-Real-Ghosts inside. If you’re too afraid to explore such a mansion for real, then Manorkept, which recently launched on Kickstarter, will…
I take queer themed games seriously, so when I see one that seems to be poking fun at the gay community I get ready to rip into it. As I read Queer Quest’s pitch I thought this would be one such situation, but looks can be deceiving….
Gritty fairytale reboots aren’t a new concept. Many people forget that the original story’s were often far more horrific than Disney would have us believe. Enter Traumendes Madchen, a French dev team that uses a German name to tell unusual stories through visual novels. Their…
About two weeks ago, Venture Moon Industries announced they were dropping the DRM-free version of Duke Grabowski. Understandably, many backers were angry with decision by publisher Alliance Game Studios. As of a new update, though, things have changed. What led to Alliance’s change of heart hasn’t…
I love seeing a game being designed for all ages, young or old, so it makes me happy to see a title like Nairi come around. If there’s one adventure game that screams family, it’s this one. From the cute and adorable characters to a…
Developer, VIS-Games is returning to its atmospheric horror background with, Pineview Drive – Rising Storm. The original Pineview Drive and mini-prequel, Passing Pineview Forest were criticized for lackluster story elements. This time VIS plans to delve deeper into Pineview’s lore with Rising Storm. To help pull this…
A fair warning, a lot of law stuff is about to be spat out. If you have an aversion to that sort of thing, you might just want the highlights. That would be that the SEC (the US Securities and Exchange Commission) has ruled Fig…
“You don’t really understand an antagonist until you understand why he’s a protagonist in his own version of the world.” ―John Rogers Would you ever become a serial killer? Wait, put down the phone and hear me out. What if evil creatures had infiltrated your…
Project Automata is a “bring a hard hat and lunch pail to work,” blue collar kind of game. It gets the job done competently, but – no offense to blue collar workers out there – it’s not exactly the most exciting spectacle around. It’s similar…
Crowdfunding enthusiasts in and around New York, rejoice! On Saturday October 29th, Kickstarter will be hosting their first-ever crowdfunded games festival. Dubbed, Ghost Arcade, the festival will be a Halloween-themed celebration of Kickstarter’s gaming community. Wear your costume Ghost Arcade will be free and open…
You may not have played any of the Farming Simulator video games, but you’ve probably heard the name. Over the last eight years each of the annual releases from Giant Software has steadily grown in popularity, and it’s now one of the most popular franchises…
In these difficult times, it’s only natural to question humanity. We’ve seen the worst in ourselves all over the world in 2016. The sooner this year is over, the better as far as many are concerned. But there’s at least one hurdle we must still…
Visual novels are usually relegated to flat 2D surfaces. After all, they’re little more than interactive storybooks. To pull one out and create it from the ground up with virtual reality in mind is pretty much unheard of. Until now, that is. With Angels &…
Did you ever wish you could be a Viking? But, you know… without the whole “glorious death” thing weighing it down? Iron Tides, which recently launched on Kickstarter, has you covered. There’s a demo if you’d like to try the game before pledging. We’ve covered…
Taking matters into your own hands happens one turn at a time in Vigilantes, an upcoming tactical RPG now on Kickstarter. With more than a passing resemblance to modern XCOM titles, Vigilantes frames its gritty film noir story with turn-based combat encounters and party building. Characters come with…
You might not have heard of Furcadia before, despite it being the longest-running MMO ever. It was initially released in 1996, long before many people had a steady internet connection. I wasn’t even on dial-up yet at that point. Despite the game’s history, it’s never…
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