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FuzzyBoots from Outlying borough of Pittsburgh (there's a lot of Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
#576: Apr 7th 2014 at 4:43:03 PM

3 hours to go and there's a last-minute addition. People who up their pledge by $10 can record their own custom taunt that will be included in the game. I'm a sucker...

Heatth (X-Troper) Relationship Status: In Spades with myself
#577: Apr 7th 2014 at 4:57:49 PM

Is just me or there is a disproportinal amount of Visual Novels in Kickstarter? After all, this is not a very popular genre in the West and, yet, a great number of Visual Novel kickstarter exist.

ArsThaumaturgis Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: I've been dreaming of True Love's Kiss
#578: Apr 7th 2014 at 5:23:50 PM

Regarding Outcast: That's very interesting—Outcast is an old favourite of mine, and I'm intrigued by the idea of a return to it. Based on the video on the Kickstarter page, it looks as though this is more an HD remake than a full reboot; I'm not sure of whether to think this preferable or not.

The hint towards the possibility of an Outcast 2 (presumably dependent on this remake doing well) is somewhat exciting, albeit rather far off, yet.

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FuzzyBoots from Outlying borough of Pittsburgh (there's a lot of Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
#579: Apr 9th 2014 at 8:34:51 AM

Following up on a few of these, Chroma Squad has been released in Alpha form to those backed at that level. And the PAX build of TinyKeep has similarly been released.

SomeName Person Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
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#580: Apr 10th 2014 at 8:00:01 PM

[up][up][up]I suspect it's an easy genre for a small team, tight budget, and limited technical resources.

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Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#581: Apr 12th 2014 at 4:04:41 PM

Source, by Fenix Fire, is a game where you play as a firefly-like creature that's trying to stop a dark world from destroying its own.

Its got this beautiful Tron-like aesthetic, and just looks cool to play, so I'm hoping it'll make it.

Nintendork64 Since: Jul, 2011
#582: Apr 19th 2014 at 11:27:11 PM

Jet Set Radio + Mirror's Edge = Hover:

Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
FuzzyBoots from Outlying borough of Pittsburgh (there's a lot of Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#586: Apr 22nd 2014 at 5:51:23 AM

While it is true there are a lotof RPG Maker games, are there anything objectively wrong with them?

FuzzyBoots from Outlying borough of Pittsburgh (there's a lot of Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
#587: Apr 22nd 2014 at 7:54:13 AM

Probably not. I suppose that it's that the worst cases often come from it. It's like someone with an AOL email address, or who claims to have done their webcomic in Microsoft Paint.

The pitch page didn't exactly thrill me either. I suspect that they were trying to write it in-character but it came off as "Hey, this is this guy who was in a webcomic and I made a game bout him in RPG Maker, K? So, you'll give me money?"

Jinxmenow Ghosts N' Stuff Remix from everywhere you look, everywhere you look Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
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#588: Apr 23rd 2014 at 9:20:50 AM

Interestingly enough, MS Paint Adventures is not actually done in MS Paint. Well, the first few panels of Jailbreak, but the rest of it is not done with Microsoft Paint.

"Monsters are tragic beings. They are born too tall, too strong, too heavy. They are not evil by choice. That is their tragedy."
SpookyMask Since: Jan, 2011
#589: May 1st 2014 at 12:09:50 PM

Has anyone mentioned this? Its basically Megaman X as roguelike from what I understood.

Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#590: May 2nd 2014 at 5:05:58 PM

[up]Looks cool.

Also, Pann is an awesome looking 2D Rhythm Action Platformer where you play as Apollo, a guy trying to go back home to his sick sister after getting trapped in the world of Pann. Its got a strangely beautiful art style and I'm really hoping it succeeds.

Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#593: May 6th 2014 at 7:43:24 PM

Loading Human, a VR only game where you go into the (non-linear) memories of a guy who's trying to find some phlebotinum in space to save his dad.

Psyclone Since: Jan, 2001
#594: May 7th 2014 at 11:35:04 AM

...why is there a woman with no pants further down the page?

Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Mewseeker Since: Dec, 2009
#596: May 8th 2014 at 2:00:12 PM

Heart Forth, Alicia looks good. It's already founded but there are atill strecth goals to be reaached.

SonicWind from North Carolina Since: Nov, 2011
#597: May 9th 2014 at 4:26:01 PM

Shiness combines the fantasy world of an RPG with dynamic combat similar to fighting games.

edited 10th May '14 2:16:09 PM by SonicWind

Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#598: May 14th 2014 at 12:03:46 PM

SUPERHOT, a FPS where time only moves when you move. Also has a demo that's really fun to play.

ArsThaumaturgis Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: I've been dreaming of True Love's Kiss
#599: May 18th 2014 at 3:16:56 PM

I just discovered Triggered, a game that is described as being designed, as the crowdfunding pitch puts it, "mirror trauma and mental illness" (judging by the description and title, I imagine that the particular focus is on trauma triggers). In terms of gameplay, it's described as a 2D Metroidvania.

To summarise the storyline description:
"The main character is Jobe, a man who discovers a monster-infested dungeon labyrinth beneath his home town. Intent on protecting his home, he descends into the dungeon. In combating the creatures encountered therein, he grows stronger, and develops powers that aid him in against the monsters of the dungeon.

Powers over which he has little control; powers which lash out at his fellow villagers just as readily as at the monsters of the dungeon."

For myself, I really like the idea. I don't know how well the mechanics might convey the intended experiences of mental illness and trauma, but it seems to me to be at the least worth a shot.

At time of writing the campaign is—if my maths is correct (and depending on the relevant timezones)—about 23 days in, with about 22 days remaining, and has raised $735CAD of the $12,000 goal—not a great start, but a start, at least. I believe that the project is under Indiegogo's "Flexible Funding" system, so even if it doesn't raise the full amount the money donated does go to the developer.

edited 18th May '14 3:17:11 PM by ArsThaumaturgis

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Ekuran Since: Feb, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#600: May 21st 2014 at 8:51:03 AM

Caffeine - A Sci-Fi Horror Game, for when you really need to stay up.

Also, The Universim just got funded.

Also also, Anima: Gate of Memories is looking for some extra cash to improve the game that was already funded before by Kickstarter.

edited 21st May '14 8:51:41 AM by Ekuran


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