Our weekly dose of hot takes, occasionally well formed opinions, and fevered outbursts is back. Yup, it’s time for the Question of the Week! This week our question is all about what developers should do when their Kickstarter campaign hits the fan. We’re not referring to a failed campaign…
Far be it from me to criticize how people choose to spend their money. I belong to entirely too many fandoms to be eligible for judgment. Yet, there is just something inherently unsavory to me about the cash grab turned RPG called Shroud of the…
It’s not unheard of to see a game change its engine in the middle of development. For some reason or another, the original choice just didn’t work out. Unfortunately, I’ve seen this happen all too often in the hundreds of titles that I’ve backed on…
The Rabbit and The Owl dubs itself “a negative space puzzle-platformer” and is the first project from creator Gary Chao. Setting out with the modest target of $5,000, it received its funding in the first five days of the campaign. The campaign page provides a…
After returning from a sudden and extended hiatus on Kickstarter, Malevolence: The Sword of Ahkranox is may have a major update to its Early Access version as soon as this weekend. While the recent revival of updates to the Kickstarter campaign have all been ‘backer…
3D space shooter, Everspace just went live on Steam Early Access, Game Preview for Xbox One & Windows 10, and GOG Games in Development this week. Everspace has been well received so far, at least from those who’ve been able to play it. Currently, there are quite a…
Backers of 2D tactical squadron shooter, FleetCOMM are (to put it mildly) beyond frustrated. They’ve been notified of another setback, 4 years after raising $17,427 for FleetCOMM’s development. In truth, backers appear to have lost faith in the project, and have been attempting to get refunds for months. After several months…
[Update – 9/19/16] The day after this article was published I got an email from developer Oscar Celestini. He wanted to let me know that he had revamped the Kickstarter with loads of information about Mastema Out of Hell’s development. In addition to a story…
There’s something really unsettling about flying whales. Perhaps I first realized this while refusing to acknowledge their grim existence in Dishonored. Then there was Aik, which somehow managed to incorporate the floating sea beasts into its black and white ecosystem. Luckily, a fresh Kickstarter game called Blubber Busters shines a more colourful light on the sea…
After almost a year of silence, the Destiny Fails Us Kickstarter page has finally received an update. The developers, now called Strawberry Dagger Studio, announced that they are splitting the game into three games, with the first set to release this year. The team decided…
Legend Of Rune by YesterJoy Games is a an action packed fantasy Boys’ Love Visual Novel. It starts with the aftermath of the titular Rune’s escape from wicked experiments at the hands of the Kingdom of Salvis. As soldiers hell bent on getting you back chase after…
The list of Earthbound inspired games is growing, with En House Studios continuing the trend with fourth wall breaking, existentially themed GLITCHED. In GLITCHED, the player, assisted by a fictional game company, tries to enjoy a game about a modern day boy leaving home for the…
You certainly can’t accuse indie game studio Schism Worldwide of a lack of enthusiasm. For their debut title Red Barton & The Sky Pirates they’ve built up a rich backstory and constructed a detailed Kickstarter campaign. Yet despite all this I can’t help but feel…
While I’ve never been much into mecha myself, I recognize that a huge part of the population love their massive fighting robots. Judging by the campaign for their new 2D platform shooter, the developers at Rocket Punch may be the biggest mecha fans of all….
Have you ever wanted to date a dragon? No…? What if the dragon was basically just an anime girl with dragon wings and the ability to vomit rainbows? Now we’re talking, right? In that case, Dragon Date (now on Kickstarter) has you covered, buddy. Dragon…
It seems like I’m still talking about a lot of early adventure games that still need to be released. Thankfully, some of them are starting to see the finish line. One of the still outstanding titles that I’m excited about is Mage’s Initiation, and later…
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