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Friday, 17 April 2015

Greenlight February Recap

It seems we picked a lot of winners on Greenlight in February, with 17 out of our 20 choices currently being greenlit - here they are:

D.G.U
D.G.U. is a 3rd person 3D adventure/puzzle game where the player plays as a student of the Death God University studying to become a death god assistant. Set in a wacky world, DGU takes its inspiration in the old point and click adventure / puzzle games like Day of the Tentacle or Sam & Max or Monkey Island. In order to get graduated and pass to the next class, the player needs to kill collect souls of targets assigned to him by his teachers. To do this, the player needs to gather items and craft deadly traps, decoy devices and/or use the environment to his advantage! There is only one rule! It must look like an accident.
Greenlight Link

Cards and Castles
Cards and Castles is a combination Collectible Card and Strategy Game pitting your favorite fantasy factions against each other: Ninjas, Warlocks, Pirates, Crusaders, and Vikings! Build a custom deck of cards from multiple factions, then play them on the battlefield to create fully controllable units, area spells, and more! There’s an endless variety of combinations to use in battle. Collect cards to create more strategies and combos to dominate your opponents and destroy their castle!
Greenlight Link

The Lost Battalion: All Out Warfare
A 2d Platformer set in th Western Fronts of World War 1. The Lost Battalion has a very unique Art style and is based on the real life events of "The Lost Battalion". Countless men were killed or captured but some held out and were rescued. You can be a Hero on the Western Front. Good luck.
Greenlight Link

Transcendence
Transcendence is a game of space combat and exploration. This single-player PC game is set in a vast and dangerous galaxy. Travel through dozens of randomly generated star systems and fight against hundreds of unique ship classes on an epic journey to the edge of Human Space.
Greenlight Link

Impact Winter
Impact Winter is a post-apocalyptic survival adventure set 8 years after 'The Catastrophe': an asteroid collision that's ravaged earth's population and buried the planet under perpetual snowfall. You are Jacob Solomon: leader of a group of survivors holed-up in a remote church. Your story begins when a mysterious radio message is intercepted. In 30 days, help is coming...

Greenlight Link

Star Horizon
Experience fast action, thrilling levels, spectacular explosions and lots of pew-pew-pew. Star Horizon is a reboot for the on-rails space shooter genre.
Greenlight Link

Aurion, legacy of the Kori-Odan
Aurion, is an epic action RPG , set in a wonderful African Fantasy world, with a unique, open and dynamic fighting gameplay.
Greenlight Link

ShipAntics: The Legend of The Kiki Beast
ShipAntics: The Legend of The Kiki Beast, is a point and click adventure game, set in a vibrant cartoon world and stuffed to the gills with weird and wonderful characters!
Greenlight Link

The Song of Seven
Song of Seven spans an entire world and tells a story of forgotten celestial siblings, isolated villages, seafaring pirates, ghosts, monsters, leaders, artists, mystics, lovers, dancers, inventors, and the power of connections. Its game play hearkens back to old school point and click, inventory-based adventure/puzzle games - but with the use of a controller or keyboard. Each of the seven chapters are meant to be the video game version of a short story, a quick, enjoyable digital romp that can be played in a dedicated day or a lazy weekend. When taken together, the chapters assemble a narrative that roams across a world of distinct cultures, intriguing lore, and a story that can be enjoyed and appreciated by all ages.
Greenlight Link

Nightside
Nightside is a classic RTS game that features three races each with its own play style. The game is set on the dark side of an unknown planet where the valuable "green ice" resource can be found. Follow Adam, a human explorer, as he discovers the secrets of this dark world through a story-driven single player campaign ,battle online to achieve the highest ranks on multiplayer ladder or practice against smart, adaptive AI opponents.
Greenlight Link

Reflections
Reflections is a real-world adventure game where every action you take has meaningful consequences that radically shape the experience. The game takes a new approach to story, where everything you do can be woven into a narrative that drastically changes, thanks to our Storyteller engine.
Greenlight Link

Spellsworn
Spellsworn is an Online Player vs. Player Arena, where wizards use their wits and spells to wage war in a constantly changing arena.
Greenlight Link

House of Caravan
A spine-tingling horror adventure, House of Caravan takes place in a single mansion in Candlewood, northeast USA, in the early 20th Century. Stepping into the role of a young boy captured by strangers on his way to school, you’ll be tasked with exploring the house, uncovering clues as to your kidnapping, while attempting to find a way out.
Greenlight Link

Barbara-ian
Break-neck dungeoneering with 1 hit point. You play Barbara-ian, a mythical badass with perma-rage & a penchant for smashing. Featuring super fast paced physics based mayhem, one hit is all that stands between you and a quick restart
Greenlight Link

The Darkside Detective
Where cultists crawl, where demons dwell, where the occult… occults? you’ll find Detective Francis McQueen, the sole member of the criminally underfunded Darkside Division. When evil darkens the doorsteps of Twin Lakes City – hell, even when it just loiters around shop fronts or hangs out in shady alleyways – he’s there, ready to investigate the cases that nobody else will. He is The Darkside Detective.
Greenlight Link

Infernax
Infernax is our tribute to the NES era. Basically, if we had been devs back then, this is the gameBerzerk Studio would have came up with. We did our best to capture everything that made games captivating, challenging and sometimes frustrating in that era and give it the Berzerk treatment.
Greenlight Link

Home is Where One Starts
Home is Where One Starts is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, memory, and hope. Exploring the lonely countryside reveals clues and vignettes which can help the player answer the question of where home is—and how one can get there.
Greenlight Link

Monday, 23 March 2015

Greenlight Recap

Following on from Friday's Kickstarter recap from January, today we are going to look at the Steam Greenlight from games we featured in our Top 5s in January.  From the 20 we looked at, 15 (75%) have been Greenlit already.


BattleLore: Command
Command valiant warriors and vicious demons in BattleLore: Command, based on the board game BattleLore Second Edition. Lead the noble Daqan army as they fearlessly defend their homeland from the invading hordes of the Uthuk Y'llan - demon-blooded barbarians spreading chaos and destruction wherever they go. Or, lead the Uthuk Y'llan and channel their fury into military supremacy. Whether you're a proven commander or have never before fought a battle, BattleLore: Command provides a suspensful and challenging tactical combat experience.



Greenlight Link

Game Website

Software Inc
Construct and design buildings for optimal working conditions. Hire people to design and release software, so you can defeat the simulated competition and take over their businesses. Manage and level up your employees to make sure they are skilled and satisfied with their job.




Greenlight Link

Game Website

Spellweaver TCG
Spellweaver is an online digital trading card game (TCG), created by a self-funded indie team of seasoned game developers with a passion for card games. The game focuses on strategic depth and variety, while still being easy to learn. It is a game true to the classics of the genre, with their longevity and strategic depth, in a detailed and vivid art style, with countless deck-building options and an original fantasy world to explore.



Greenlight Link

Game Website

The Curious Expedition
Curious Expedition is a roguelike expedition simulation set in the late 19th century. Together with famous personalities you will venture on unprecedented expeditions to regions never explored before for fame, science and treasures.




Greenlight Link

Game Website


Caribbean Odyssey
Caribbean Odyssey is the first installment of a long tale that tells a compelling & epic story of the legendary character, Captain Henry Morgan. The story begins at Port Royal in 1655, where Henry Morgan comes to see a mysterious woman named Merry Carleton. Henry Morgan had just previously returned from Panama, where he was sent by the current Governor of Port Royal, Sir Thomas Modyford. Captain Henry successfully crushed the Spanish Army and laid the capital under siege for weeks. Eventually the Spaniards were forced to pay him a large ransom to avoid the total burning and pillaging of Panama City.


Greenlight Link

Developer Website

Angels Fall First
From commanding the battle standing on the bridge of your flagship all the way down to serious infantry firefighting - with everything in between - AFF brings together all the war you ever loved.
Featuring team-based gameplay, and offering a wide selection of weapons and tools, ground vehicles and spacecraft, AFF includes Full bot support. This means you can co-op versus AI, play entirely offline, or earn glory in full PVP matches. 




Greenlight Link

Game Website

Vernon's Legacy
Vernon's Legacy...
...is an unusual exploration game with distinct horror elements and a captivating storyline.
You are playing as Robert, the new owner of the Dungenhof mansion.
When exploring your new property you quickly realize that something has changed here since you last visited. Something is not right.




Greenlight Link

Voidrunner
Voidrunner is a speed & reflex flying game made in stunning Unreal Engine 4. Targeted for PC/Console systems, expected to be completed on late 2015.
The basic gameplay is about racing through the environment and head for the exit portal before time runs out. Enemies, turrets and the environment itself will try to prevent your progress and it's up to your flying skills to advance through the Void.




Greenlight Link

RetroBlazer
RetroBlazer is an FPS that features elements prevalent in 2D games with a focus on classic running-and-gunning gameplay. You are challenged by a wide variety of enemies and empowered by a collection of unique weapons. And when firepower isn’t enough, you must rely on your wits to survive the ruins of an once utopian world. 



Greenlight Link

Game Website

Ralin - Dwarf Wars
The set of this epic game are the Dwarven Halls, smoothly lightened in the warm glow of the fire torches. Explore them and discover the scenery that takes place in the middle of War - Goblins vs Dwarfs. The player´s role is a dwarf who sacrifices his life to protect the treasures of his dwarf clan, mined with their sweat and blood. Hack and Slay the wicked thieves who nastily sneaked into the dwarf halls and steal the precious treasures. The gameplay is a combat with hand to hand weapons. The dwarves are picking up their hammer and protect what is precious to them. They do not appreciate the Goblin intrusion!


Greenlight Link

Developer Website

Curse of Mermos
Curse of Mermos is a lighthearted hack and slash game with fast paced action and challenging combat. Players wield the Hammer of Horus or shoot the Crossbow of Neith to defeat hordes of monsters in the tomb of Ebo. The game features unlockable abilities and skill upgrades for personalized combat. Special game modifiers allow players to customize each playthrough. 



Greenlight Link

Game Website 

Pneuma: Breath of Life
Pneuma: Breath of Life is an enthralling first person puzzler putting gamers’ minds to the test in a visually stunning world using the power of Unreal Engine 4. Pneuma provides players with a sense of awe and a relentless determination to solve every puzzle and progress through a narrated story of self-discovery, exploring the fundamental nature of being. This is the first person puzzler of 2015 which is designed to force players think outside the box and explore beyond what they know as reality.

Greenlight Link

Developer Website

Trackday Manager
Trackday Manager is a 3D simulation/manager multiplayer game where you are in charge of managing a racing team. You are not the driver but the team chief. You control your driver during races by issuing commands through several options while monitoring the race carefully in beautiful 3D surroundings. Your goal is to guide your driver and team to victory. 



Greenlight Link

Developer Website

VHS Story
VHS Story (Video Hero Super Story) is a strategy / tycoon / streetfighter-manager game with 80-90s atmosphere, nostalgia and lots of games/movies references.



Greenlight Link

Game Website

Albert and Otto
Albert & Otto is a story about a boy and a magical bunny who journey together and solve puzzles in order to get back what was taken from them. Albert and Otto work together to overcome challenges thrown their way. We soon learn however that what seemed at first like a journey to save the damsel in distress is anything but and that our hero Albert might be hiding something dark.



Greenlight Link

Game Website

Friday, 20 March 2015

Indie(nono) Friday

I've trawled through all the gamer projects on Indiegogo that are new this week and unfortunately there is nothing that I'm willing to promote!

Instead I'm going to look at the Kickstarter Projects in our weekly Top 5s from January.  Out of the 20 we featured, 14 have been funded (70%).  I'd like to think some people ended up backing them thanks to our mentions.  Anyway, here's a run-down of those that were funded:

Overture by Black Shell Media LLC




Target - $3,000
Raised - $4,928
Funded - 31st January

Kickstarter Links
Steam Link

Into the Stars by Fugitive Games



Target - $85,000
Raised - $111,274
Funded - 4th February

Kickstarter Link
Developer Website

Identity by Asylum Entertainment Inc.



Target - $150,000 (Canadian)
Raised - $187,859 (Canadian)
Funded - 4th February

Kickstarter Link
Game Website

Drift Stage by Super Systems Softworks




Target - $30,000
Raised - $57,720
Funded - 8th February

Kickstarter Link
Game Website


Moonman by Ben Porter




Target - $35,000 (Australian)
Raised - $46,078 (Australian)
Funded - 12th February

Kickstarter Link
Game Website


Terra Incognito RPG




Target - £500
Raised - £1,496
Funded - 13th February

Kickstarter Link

The Incredible Baron by FlatRedBall Studios




Target - $8.000
Raised - $8,815
Funded - 15th February

Kickstarter Link
Game Website

Shadowrun: Hong Kong by Harebrained Schemes LLC

 


Target - $100,000
Raised - $1,204,726 (!)
Funded - 17th February

Kickstarter Link
Game Website

Steel Assault by Sri Kankanahalli




Target - $8,000
Raised - $8,706
Funded - 18th February

Kickstarter Link

STRAFE® by Pixel Titans




Target - $185,096
Raised - $207,847
Funded - 19th February

Kickstarter Link
Game Website


Children of Morta by Dead Mage





Target - $65,000
Raised - $108,938
Funded - 19th February

Kickstarter Link
Developer Website

Starr Mazer by Imagos Softworks





Target - $160,000
Raised - $193,566
Funded - 21st February

Kickstarter Link
Game Website

Vidar by Dean Razavi




Target - $18.000
Raised - $19,530
Funded - 26th February

Kickstarter Link
Game Website


Orphan by Windy Hill Studio


Target - $32,000
Raised - $36,888
Funded - 3rd March

Kickstarter Link
Game Website

Monday, 16 March 2015

Monday Recap

Welcome to our Monday recap of past featured games, with Mini Racing Adventures and Sportball Manager still needing your support on Kickstarter.

Mini Racing Adventures by Minimo Studios
A fun yet challenging side scrolling physics based 3D racer for iOS & Android. A game aimed to remind all, of the kid in each of us.




Current status - as of 9th March it is $1,913 towards its $5,000 goal that it needs to reach by Wednesday 18th March.

Our Feature and Interview on Mini Racing Adventures from 1st March

Kickstarter Link

Developer Website


Sportball Manager by Paralux
Lead your team to a championship in the future's awesomest sport. Sports management meets strategy/RPG gameplay, in a pretty package.



Current Status - as of 9th March it is $2,711 towards its $15,00 goal that it needs to reach by Thursday 26th March.  It also needs your support on Greenlight.



Tiny Robot Justice Squad by Mind Relay
Tiny Robot Justice Squad is a 2D action platformer/arena shooter for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux platforms. It has explosions, big guns, big bosses and quick-paced platform gameplay. The game is being developed by Mind Relay (which is actually just one person!), with all proceeds generated by the game to be donated to the charity GamesAid which helps disabled and disadvantaged young people. Carry on reading to learn more about the game and how it will support good causes!



Current Status - A fun-looking game with proceeds from it being donated to a good cause. Check it out and make sure it gets greenlit.

Game Website

Barbara-ian by Studio Owlbear
Break-neck dungeoneering with 1 hit point. You play Barbara-ian, a mythical badass with perma-rage & a penchant for smashing. Featuring super fast paced physics based mayhem, one hit is all that stands between you and a quick restart 



Current Status - went up on Greenlight on 14th February but still needs your votes to get Greenlit - highly recommended for 30 minutes of high quality fun.

Mad Games Tycoon by Eggcode
"Form your own game studio in the early 80s in a small garage.
Develop your own game concepts, create a team and develop million-selling video games.
Research new technologies, train your staff and buy larger office buildings.
Expand your business and dominate the world's market for video games!




Current Status - currently at 0.150313A with changes and bug fixes being made on a consistent basis.  It is worth noting that it is very playable at the moment and worth supporting if you like these types of games.

Game Website

Mordheim: City of the Damned by Rogue Factor
Mordheim: City of the Damned is the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop's cult classic tabletop game Mordheim. Set in the Warhammer World's decimated Empire city, Mordheim: City of the Damned is a turn-based tactical game where you lead warbands into bloody and lethal skirmishes. The game blends RPG elements, fast-paced tactical combat and intricate unit customization in a time wrought by chaos and rivalry where only the strongest survive.



Current Status - Recently had it's fourth update, adding max ranked warbands, 3 new maps and customisation of skills and spells for each character.  It keeps getting better and better each time and I think it is worth the outlay to play early access.

Feature from 6th February


Game Website

War for the Overworld by Subterranean Games
Tired of invading dungeons? It’s time you build your own.
War for the Overworld is a Dungeon Management Game that employs your favourite aspects of the RPG, RTS and god game genres.



Current Status - The final game will be released on 2nd April 2015 but in early access you can currently access a lot of content from the latest update from Mid-March, including a short tutorial campaign of 3 missions, a sandbox mission and a survival mission.

Feature from 13th January


Monday, 9 March 2015

Monday Featured Games Recap

Welcome to our Monday recap of past featured games, with Arco, Mini Racing Adventures and Sportball Manager needing your support on Kickstarter.

Arco by Last Minute Games
A fast-paced puzzle RPG set in a fantasy world. Fight hordes of monsters, meet quirky characters and challenge epic bosses.



Current Status - as of 2nd March it is kr12,619 (Danish) towards its target of kr165,000 by Monday 16th March.  Btw kr165,000 = $25,000.  It also still needs your support on Greenlight.





Mini Racing Adventures by Minimo Studios
A fun yet challenging side scrolling physics based 3D racer for iOS & Android. A game aimed to remind all, of the kid in each of us.




Current status - as of 9th March it is $1,888 towards its $5,000 goal that it needs to reach by Wednesday 18th March.

Our Feature and Interview on Mini Racing Adventures from 1st March

Kickstarter Link

Developer Website


Sportball Manager by Paralux
Lead your team to a championship in the future's awesomest sport. Sports management meets strategy/RPG gameplay, in a pretty package.




Current Status - as of 9th March it is $2,564 towards its $15,00 goal that it needs to reach by Thursday 26th March.  It also needs your support on Greenlight.



Tiny Robot Justice Squad by Mind Relay
Tiny Robot Justice Squad is a 2D action platformer/arena shooter for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux platforms. It has explosions, big guns, big bosses and quick-paced platform gameplay. The game is being developed by Mind Relay (which is actually just one person!), with all proceeds generated by the game to be donated to the charity GamesAid which helps disabled and disadvantaged young people. Carry on reading to learn more about the game and how it will support good causes!






Current Status - A fun-looking game with proceeds from it being donated to a good cause. Check it out and make sure it gets greenlit.

Game Website

Barbara-ian by Studio Owlbear
Break-neck dungeoneering with 1 hit point. You play Barbara-ian, a mythical badass with perma-rage & a penchant for smashing. Featuring super fast paced physics based mayhem, one hit is all that stands between you and a quick restart 



Current Status - went up on Greenlight on 14th February but still needs your votes to get Greenlit - highly recommended for 30 minutes of high quality fun.

Mad Games Tycoon by Eggcode
"Form your own game studio in the early 80s in a small garage.
Develop your own game concepts, create a team and develop million-selling video games.
Research new technologies, train your staff and buy larger office buildings.
Expand your business and dominate the world's market for video games!






Current Status - currently at 0.150305A with changes and bug fixes being made on a consistent basis.  It is worth noting that it is very playable at the moment and worth supporting if you like these types of games.

Game Website

Mordheim: City of the Damned by Rogue Factor
Mordheim: City of the Damned is the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop's cult classic tabletop game Mordheim. Set in the Warhammer World's decimated Empire city, Mordheim: City of the Damned is a turn-based tactical game where you lead warbands into bloody and lethal skirmishes. The game blends RPG elements, fast-paced tactical combat and intricate unit customization in a time wrought by chaos and rivalry where only the strongest survive.




Current Status - Recently had it's third update, adding a new warband, warband management and some new battle types. Last week it had a significant patch as well, fixing a number of bugs from the last update. There is a really handy guide on their early access page for what will be coming in future updates as well.

Feature from 6th February


Game Website

War for the Overworld by Subterranean Games
Tired of invading dungeons? It’s time you build your own.
War for the Overworld is a Dungeon Management Game that employs your favourite aspects of the RPG, RTS and god game genres.





Current Status - The final game will be released on 2nd April 2015 but in early access you can currently access a lot of content from the latest update from Christmas Eve, including a short tutorial campaign of 3 missions, a sandbox mission and a survival mission.

Feature from 13th January


Monday, 23 February 2015

Monday Recap

Welcome to my Monday recap of past featured games - the main focus this week again being the final push for Vidar.

Vidar by Dean Razavi
A despairing RPG-Puzzler set in a town on the brink. Random storytelling. Random puzzles. Constant loss.




Current Status - as of 23rd February, it is $16,259 towards a final target of $18,000 on Kickstarter; it needs to reach the target by Friday 27th February.  Check it out and strongly consider helping the final push for funding for what is a really interesting project.



Arco by Last Minute Games
A fast-paced puzzle RPG set in a fantasy world. Fight hordes of monsters, meet quirky characters and challenge epic bosses.



Current Status - as of 23rd February it is kr11,989 (Danish) towards its target of kr165,000 by Monday 16th March.  Btw kr165,000 = $25,000





Tiny Robot Justice Squad by Mind Realy
Tiny Robot Justice Squad is a 2D action platformer/arena shooter for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux platforms. It has explosions, big guns, big bosses and quick-paced platform gameplay. The game is being developed by Mind Relay (which is actually just one person!), with all proceeds generated by the game to be donated to the charity GamesAid which helps disabled and disadvantaged young people. Carry on reading to learn more about the game and how it will support good causes!




Current Status - A fun-looking game with proceeds from it being donated to a good cause. Check it out and make sure it gets greenlit.

Game Website

Barbara-ian by Studio Owlbear
Break-neck dungeoneering with 1 hit point. You play Barbara-ian, a mythical badass with perma-rage & a penchant for smashing. Featuring super fast paced physics based mayhem, one hit is all that stands between you and a quick restart 



Current Status - went up on Greenlight on 14th February but still needs your votes to get Greenlit - highly recommended for 30 minutes of high quality fun.

Mad Games Tycoon by Eggcode
"Form your own game studio in the early 80s in a small garage.
Develop your own game concepts, create a team and develop million-selling video games.
Research new technologies, train your staff and buy larger office buildings.
Expand your business and dominate the world's market for video games!



Current Status - currently at 0.150215A with changes and bug fixes being made on a consistent basis; the latest update added Russian Language support.  It is worth noting that it is very playable at the moment and worth supporting if you like these types of games.

Game Website

Mordheim: City of the Damned by Rogue Factor
Mordheim: City of the Damned is the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop's cult classic tabletop game Mordheim. Set in the Warhammer World's decimated Empire city, Mordheim: City of the Damned is a turn-based tactical game where you lead warbands into bloody and lethal skirmishes. The game blends RPG elements, fast-paced tactical combat and intricate unit customization in a time wrought by chaos and rivalry where only the strongest survive.




Current Status - Recently had it's third update, adding a new warband, warband management and some new battle types. Last week it had a significant patch as well, fixing a number of bugs from the last update. There is a really handy guide on their early access page for what will be coming in future updates as well.

Feature from 6th February


Game Website

War for the Overworld by Subterranean Games
Tired of invading dungeons? It’s time you build your own.
War for the Overworld is a Dungeon Management Game that employs your favourite aspects of the RPG, RTS and god game genres. 



Current Status - The final game will be released on 2nd April 2015 but in early access you can currently access a lot of content from the latest update from Christmas Eve, including a short tutorial campaign of 3 missions, a sandbox mission and a survival mission.

Feature from 13th January


Monday, 16 February 2015

Monday Recap

Welcome to my Monday recap of past featured games.  We have our first good news story of the year with a featured game being greenlit and a final push for the Kickstarter campaign for our first featured game Vidar.

Vidar by Dean Razavi
A despairing RPG-Puzzler set in a town on the brink. Random storytelling. Random puzzles. Constant loss.


Current Status - as of 16th February, it is $14,053 towards a final target of $18,000 on Kickstarter.  It needs to reach the target by Friday 27th February.  It is nearly there with 11 days to go - I urge you to check it out, try the demo and back this unique project.




Tiny Robot Justice Squad by Mind Realy
Tiny Robot Justice Squad is a 2D action platformer/arena shooter for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux platforms. It has explosions, big guns, big bosses and quick-paced platform gameplay. The game is being developed by Mind Relay (which is actually just one person!), with all proceeds generated by the game to be donated to the charity GamesAid which helps disabled and disadvantaged young people. Carry on reading to learn more about the game and how it will support good causes!


Current Status - A fun-looking game with proceeds from it being donated to a good cause. Check it out and make sure it gets greenlit.


Game Website

Curse of Mermos
Curse of Mermos is a lighthearted hack and slash game with fast paced action and challenging combat. Players wield the Hammer of Horus or shoot the Crossbow of Neith to defeat hordes of monsters in the tomb of Ebo. The game features unlockable abilities and skill upgrades for personalized combat. Special game modifiers allow players to customize each playthrough."


Current Status - the completed game is available via their website for free.  Also, as of Friday 13th February the games has been greenlit! Congratulations to the team.

Game Website

Mad Games Tycoon by Eggcode
"Form your own game studio in the early 80s in a small garage.
Develop your own game concepts, create a team and develop million-selling video games.
Research new technologies, train your staff and buy larger office buildings.
Expand your business and dominate the world's market for video games!


Current Status - currently at 0.150215A with changes and bug fixes being made on a consistent basis; the latest update added Russian Language support.  It is worth noting that it is very playable at the moment and worth supporting if you like these types of games.


Game Website

Mordheim: City of the Damned by Rogue Factor
Mordheim: City of the Damned is the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop's cult classic tabletop game Mordheim. Set in the Warhammer World's decimated Empire city, Mordheim: City of the Damned is a turn-based tactical game where you lead warbands into bloody and lethal skirmishes. The game blends RPG elements, fast-paced tactical combat and intricate unit customization in a time wrought by chaos and rivalry where only the strongest survive.



Current Status - Recently had it's third update, adding a new warband, warband management and some new battle types. Last week it had a significant patch as well, fixing a number of bugs from the last update. There is a really handy guide on their early access page for what will be coming in future updates as well.


Game Website

War for the Overworld by Subterranean Games
Tired of invading dungeons? It’s time you build your own.
War for the Overworld is a Dungeon Management Game that employs your favourite aspects of the RPG, RTS and god game genres.

Current Status - The final game will be released on 2nd April 2015 but in early access you can currently access a lot of content from the latest update from Christmas Eve, including a short tutorial campaign of 3 missions, a sandbox mission and a survival mission.


Monday, 9 February 2015

Monday Recap

Here's another Monday recap of previous featured games of the week:

Vidar by Dean Razavi
A despairing RPG-Puzzler set in a town on the brink. Random storytelling. Random puzzles. Constant loss.


Current Status - as of 9th February, it is $11,993 towards a final target of $18,000 on Kickstarter.  It needs to reach the target by Friday 27th February.  If you haven't already, check it out and give the demo a go via the link below.




Tiny Robot Justice Squad by Mind Realy
Tiny Robot Justice Squad is a 2D action platformer/arena shooter for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux platforms. It has explosions, big guns, big bosses and quick-paced platform gameplay. The game is being developed by Mind Relay (which is actually just one person!), with all proceeds generated by the game to be donated to the charity GamesAid which helps disabled and disadvantaged young people. Carry on reading to learn more about the game and how it will support good causes!


Current Status - A fun-looking game with proceeds from it being donated to a good cause. Check it out and make sure it gets greenlit.


Game Website

Curse of Mermos
Curse of Mermos is a lighthearted hack and slash game with fast paced action and challenging combat. Players wield the Hammer of Horus or shoot the Crossbow of Neith to defeat hordes of monsters in the tomb of Ebo. The game features unlockable abilities and skill upgrades for personalized combat. Special game modifiers allow players to customize each playthrough."


Current Status - the completed game is available via their website for free.  It still needs your support though to get Greenlit.


Game Website

Mad Games Tycoon by Eggcode
"Form your own game studio in the early 80s in a small garage.
Develop your own game concepts, create a team and develop million-selling video games.
Research new technologies, train your staff and buy larger office buildings.
Expand your business and dominate the world's market for video games!



Current Status - currently at 0.150202A with changes and bug fixes being made on a consistent basis; the latest update added NPC studios.  It is worth noting that it is very playable at the moment and worth supporting if you like these types of games.


Game Website

Mordheim: City of the Damned by Rogue Factor
Mordheim: City of the Damned is the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop's cult classic tabletop game Mordheim. Set in the Warhammer World's decimated Empire city, Mordheim: City of the Damned is a turn-based tactical game where you lead warbands into bloody and lethal skirmishes. The game blends RPG elements, fast-paced tactical combat and intricate unit customization in a time wrought by chaos and rivalry where only the strongest survive.



Current Status - Just had it's third update, adding a new warband, warband management and some new battle types.  There is a really handy guide on their early access page for what will be coming in future updates as well.


Monday, 2 February 2015

Monday Recap

Hi all, welcome back to another Monday recap.  I'll keep going with games on this until they've reached their Kickstarter Goal, have been greenlighted or have come out of early access (as applicable).  As Kickstarter's have the most immediate deadlines, I'll be putting those at the top.

Vidar by Dean Razavi
"A despairing RPG-Puzzler set in a town on the brink. Random storytelling. Random puzzles. Constant loss."

Current Status - as of 2nd February, it is $8,723 towards a final target of $18,000 on Kickstarter.  It needs to reach the target by Friday 27th February.  If you haven't already, check it out and give the demo a go via the link below.




Tiny Robot Justice Squad by Mind Realy
"Tiny Robot Justice Squad is a 2D action platformer/arena shooter for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux platforms. It has explosions, big guns, big bosses and quick-paced platform gameplay. The game is being developed by Mind Relay (which is actually just one person!), with all proceeds generated by the game to be donated to the charity GamesAid which helps disabled and disadvantaged young people. Carry on reading to learn more about the game and how it will support good causes!"

Current Status - A fun-looking game with proceeds from it being donated to a good cause. Check it out and make sure it gets greenlit.


Game Website

Curse of Mermos
"Curse of Mermos is a lighthearted hack and slash game with fast paced action and challenging combat. Players wield the Hammer of Horus or shoot the Crossbow of Neith to defeat hordes of monsters in the tomb of Ebo. The game features unlockable abilities and skill upgrades for personalized combat. Special game modifiers allow players to customize each playthrough."

Current Status - the completed game is available via their website for free.  It still needs your support though to get Greenlit.


Game Website

Mad Games Tycoon by Eggcode
"Form your own game studio in the early 80s in a small garage.
Develop your own game concepts, create a team and develop million-selling video games.
Research new technologies, train your staff and buy larger office buildings.
Expand your business and dominate the world's market for video games!"

Current Status - currently at 0.150129A with changes and bug fixes being made on a consistent basis.  It is worth noting that it is very playable at the moment and worth supporting if you like these types of games.