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Shovel Knight (PC)

Reviews by Stuart Gipp on August 14, 20141

...can see the cards up his sleeves. It’s too late; we know too much. We know where babies come from. Kickstarter smash-hit Shovel Knight is one of many, many games...
Temporus is Coming to Steam!

News Posts by Alex Jedraszczak on July 21, 2014

After a tense final few hours on Sunday, Temporus just snuck past its Kickstarter goal of $20,000. The game was already Greenlit on Steam earlier this month, so all we...
After 23 Years, a River City Ransom Sequel!

News Posts by Alex Jedraszczak on September 16, 20131

...I’m not normally a huge fan of Kickstarter, but this looks like one that would be worth throwing money in the general direction of. So, if you’re feeling so inclined,...
The Greatest Giana Sisters, Ever

News Posts by Matt Jonas on August 2, 20122

...haven’t been able to get hold of a publisher, so they’ve taken to Kickstarter to get the last few drips of moo-lah so they can finish the project. So what...
Mike’s Birthday Wishes for the Gaming Industry

Blog Posts by Michael Ridgaway on February 26, 20123

...just say a new 2D Castelvania for good measure, too. 6. More Kickstarter drives for indie studios. I am super excited by the success of the Double Fine Kickstarter drive...
Hiveswap Finally Released?!

News Posts by Robyn Tyrfing on September 15, 2017

...Kickstarter campaign opened up. It had achieved its goal within hours, and by the end of its lifespan it had surpassed it by more than three times the stated amount....
Hyper Light Drifter (PC)

Reviews by Alex Jedraszczak on June 22, 2016

...Kickstarter Story“—and two and a half years after supporting the campaign, I can say that it was well worth the wait. I’m really impressed by the gameplay. There’s obviously been...
Rise of the Step-Sequels

Blog Posts by Stefano Wohsdioghasdhisdg on October 27, 20151

...is crowd-funding, which makes my already shaky metaphor fall completely to pieces. My terrible metaphor skills aside, Mighty No. 9 was funded by Kickstarter, which appears to be the go-to...
GC Podcast #89: When Jeddy’s Away the Cats Will Play

Podcasts by Joseph Martin on October 4, 20155

...Seasons while she plays it on the podcast. How does each of you approach crowdfunding games on sites like Kickstarter? We talk about old episodes of “The GameCola Podcast” for...
The Lost Art of Good Game Design: Mega Man Legacy Collection

Columns by Nathaniel Hoover on September 21, 20155

...an adequate reward for the backer who already has everything, assuming we’re talking about the MMLC as the unconventional Kickstarter campaign for Mega Man X9 that it probably is. Does...