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[MrCunningham]

(Listed by end date)


- Scarecrow Samurai (Ends Dec 28th) Ongoing.
- Barkley 2 - an RPG Sequel to Barkley Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden (Ends Dec 28th | Thread) Funding Met. Ongoing.
- The Ship: Full Steam Ahead (Ends Dec 30th| Thread) Ongoing.
- Telepath Tactics (Ends Dec 29th | Thread) Ongoing.
- Larry Elmore: The Complete Elmore Artbook (Hardback) (Ends Dec 31st 2012) Funding Met. Ongoing.
- THE AMIGA WORKS (Allister Brimble recomposition CD) (Ends Jan 1st 2013) Funding Met. Ongoing.
- Days of Dawn (Ends Jan 1st 2013) Ongoing.
- Elite: Dangerous (Ends Jan 4th 2013| Thread) Ongoing.
- Antharion - An Old-School RPG (Ends Jan 5th 2013 | Thread) Funding Met. Ongoing.
- OTON! THE FIRST AUTONOMOUS GAME CONSOLE!!! (Ends Jan 5th 2013) Ongoing. - Non Kickstarter Site
- Galcon 2: Galactic Conquest (Ends Jan 7th 2013) Ongoing.
- Pathfinder Online: A Fantasy Sandbox MMO (Ends Jan 14th 2013) Ongoing.
- EvoCreo™ - A monster collection RPG for mobile devices (Ends Jan 17th 2013) Ongoing.
- Radio the Universe (Ends Jan 23rd 2013) Ongoing.

(listed by most to least funded. All projects are calculated in US dollars, currency of origin listed secondary )

- OUYA: A New Kind of Video Game Console ($8,596,475 | Thread)
- Project Eternity by Obsidian Entertainment ($3,986,929 | Thread )
- Double Fine Adventure ($3,336,371 | Thread)
- Wasteland 2 ($2,933,252 | Thread)
- Homestuck Adventure Game ($2,485,506 | Thread )
- Oculus Rift: Step Into the Game ($2,437,430 | Thread)
- Planetary Annihilation - A Next Generation RTS ($2,228,344| Thread)
- Star Citizen ($2,134,374 | Thread)
- Shadowrun Returns ($1,836,447 | Thread)
- Broken Sword - the Serpent's Curse Adventure ($771,560 | Thread )
- The Banner Saga ( $723,886 | Thread)
- Castle Story ($702,516 | Thread)
- Project GODUS by 22cans and Peter Molyneux ($696,143, £526,563 | Thread)
- Leisure Suit Larry ($655,182| Thread)
- Carmageddon Reincarnation ($625,143| Thread)
- Tex Murphy's Project Fedora ($598,104 | Thread )
- MaKey MaKey: An Invention Kit for Everyone ($568,106)
- Yogventures! ($567,665)
- Shadowrun Online ($558,863 | Thread)
- Republique by Camouflaj + Logan ($555,662 | Thread)
- Two Guys Spaceventure -By the Creators of Space Quest ($539,767 | Thread)
- Grim Dawn ($537,515 | Thread)
- Penny Arcade Sells Out ($528,144 | Thread)
- CLANG - A game about sword fighting ($526,125)
- Jane Jensen's Pinkerton Road 2012-2013 CSG ($435,316 | Thread)
- SolForge Digital Trading Card Game ($429,715|Thread)
- Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption ($409,150 | Thread)
- Make LA Game Space possible—Best Game Bundle Ever for $15! ($335,657 | Thread)
- Dead State: The Zombie Survival RPG ($332,635)
- Pathfinder Online Technology Demo ($307,843 | Thread)
- Defense Grid 2 ($271,727 | Thread)
- Sui Generis ($257,679.10, £160,055) | Thread)
- Pier Solar HD an RPG for XBOX360, PC, Mac, Linux & Dreamcast ($231,370 | Thread)
- Maia ($226,192.26, £140,481) | Thread)
- TAKEDOWN ($221,833 | Thread)
- FTL: Faster Than Light ($200,542)
- Fangamer Retrowear ($196,604| Thread)
- Limit Theory: An Infinite, Procedural Space Game ($187,865)
- Project Giana ($186,159 | Thread )
- Turrican Soundtrack Anthology by Chris Huelsbeck ($175,534 | Thread )
- Strike Suit Zero ($174,804 | Thread)
- Code Hero: A Game That Teaches You To Make Games ($170,954)
- Zombie Playground (#zpg) - 3D Action, Online Battle RPG ($167,590)
- Distance - A Next Generation Arcade Racer ( $161,981 | Thread)
- Tropes vs. Women in Video Games ($158,917)
- Nekro ($158,733 |Thread)
- Starlight Inception™ ($158,152 |Thread )
- The Dead Linger ($154,968)
- Xenonauts($154,715 | Thread)
- SPORTSFRIENDS featuring Johann Sebastian Joust ($152,451 | Thread)
- STAR COMMAND: Kickstart Part 2 - The PC/Mac Space Adventure ($151,807)
- Sir, You Are Being Hunted ($149,018.87, £92,551) | Thread)
- Shadowgate ($137,232 | Thread)
- "Fallout: Nuka Break" Season 2 ($130,746)
- Forsaken Fortress - the survival RPG ($121,096) Ongoing.
- Let's Throw The Best Gaming Party in The World AGAIN! SGC 3! ($120,264 | Thread)
- Doug TenNapel Sketchbook Archives (Includes game art) ($116,144)
- Mercenary Kings ($116,064 | Thread)
- Kaiju Combat - Giant Monsters. Awesome Fighting. Online. ($112,513 | Thread)
- Drunk Quest ($96,024| Thread)
- CHEETAHMEN II : THE LOST LEVELS ($94,270|Thread)
- Resurrect ADOM development ($90,169)
- Diamond Trust of London ($90,118 | Thread)
- M.O.R.E. - old school turn-based 4X space strategy game. ($90,925 | Thread)
- Timber and Stone($88,577 | Thread)
- Legends of Eisenwald ($83,577)
- Drifter: A Space Trading Game ($81,304)
- Pinball Arcade: The Twilight Zone ($77,499 | Thread)
- Expeditions: Conquistador ($77,247)
- Spriter (gaming related) ($71,179)
- Auditorium 2: Duet ($71,061 | Thread)
- Kinetic Void ($66,528)
- Jack Houston and the Necronauts ($64,256)
- Quest For Infamy - An Adventure Game By Infamous Quests ($63,281)
- Sealark, an Oceanic Adventure Game ($59,039 | Thread )
- GameDock for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Devices ($57,302)
- Super Retro Squad ($53,510)
- The Repopulation ($53,169)
- Redux: Dark Matters - for Sega Dreamcast, iOS and More ($53,121 | Thread)
- Pinball Arcade: Star Trek The Next Generation ($52,137 | Thread)
- Sword of Fargoal 2: Classic Dungeon-Crawler Adventure ($50,161)
- Valdis Story: Abyssal City ($49,574)
- Predestination - A turn-based space 4X strategy game ($46,676) Ongoing.
- Moon Intern ($43,054)
- Knock-knock ($41,022)
- Volgarr the Viking ($39,965 | Thread)
- Sensible Software 1986–1999 by Read-Only Memory ($39,493 | Thread )
- Ravaged ($38,767)
- Kitaru ($35,758 | Thread)
- Battle of the Bulge: the simulation game for the iPad ($37,186)
- Video Game Orchestra ~Live at Symphony Hall~ Album ($36,998 | Thread )
- Legends of Aethereus - Action RPG ($35,544)
---Continued in the next post---

 

[MrCunningham]

---Successfully Funded Continued--

- Guns of Icarus Online ($35,237)
- Cult: Awakening of the Old Ones ($34,026)
- Lilly Looking Through: An animated adventure game ($33,516)
- Castle Crashers Necromancer Figurine ($31,992)
- Hadean Lands: Interactive Fiction for the iPhone ($31,337)
- Detective Grimoire: Mystery Adventure Game for iOS/Android ($29,611)
- Malevolence - The INFINITE RPG! ($30,871)
- Haunts: The Manse Macabre ($28,739)
- 3D Dictionary 「SanJiten」 - interactive Language Learning Video Game. ($28,086)
- Crea (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jmcmorris/crea)
- Farmageddon - The frenetic farming game ($25,274)
- Atari 2600 Star Castle ($23,946)
- Cloudberry Kingdom ($23,582)
- Bicycle® Apocalyptica Playing Cards - The World Ends (physical card game, but I will include it) ($22,864)
- The History of Ocean Software by Retro Fusion ($21,549, £16,302 | thread)
- Boot Hill Heroes - Wild West Retro RPG with 1-4 Player Co-op ($18,092)
- Vigrior : Maneuver Warfare ($17,427)
- Rock Vibe - Accessible Gaming ($17,400)
- Guncraft: Voxel-based First Person Shooter ($16,487)
- The Crystal Catacombs($16,361)
- Super Comboman: Beat-em-up Sticker Action Platformer ($16,170)
- Match and Magic ($16,061)
- Tiny Barbarian DX ($15,457)
- Colossal Cave: The Board Game ($14,815)
- Auro ($14,571)
- Jetpack 2 ($13,937 | Thread)
- Pixel Sand ($13,616)
- The Return of Tom vs. Bruce ($13,545 | Thread)
- Zoneplex - A Board Game Adventure in an Alien Pyramid ($13,459)
- Football Heroes ($13,426 | Thread )
- Flame War - The Card Game of Extreme Moderation ($13,416)
- Geek A Week: Legends of Videogames ($13,206)
- Chuck's Challenge 3D ($13,130)
- Paper Sorcerer ($13,151)
- City Conquest: Tower Defense Evolved ($11,170)
- Ron Paul: Road to REVOLution ($11,073)
- Aura Tactics ($11,027)
- Evilot ($11,004)
- UFHO2 - A Turn-based Strategy Game ($10,872)
- Unemployment Quest! - a non-epic RPG ($10,486 | Thread)
- Spud's Quest ($9,713.84)(£6,033)
- College-Ruled Universe ($8,628)
- Against the Wall ($8,416)
- The Departure Game App ($8,014)
- Erythia: Shattered Dreams ($7,939)
- Community Evolved: A Look at the Last Decade of Halo Fandom ($7,155)
- Sira the Game ($6,547)
- SpaceChem: Limited Edition ($6,528)
- Last Class Heroes - 2D Action RPG Eyecandy! ($5,855)
- Alcarys Complex - Story-Driven Action RPG ($4,864)
- Americana Dawn ($4,791)
- Team Notion - 2D beat em up for PC and Mac (Vita and Mobile) ($3,596)
- Fly Killer ELITE! ($3,342)
- TRIP - AN ABSTRACT SURREAL EXPLORATION EXPERIENCE ($2,213)
- Paper Knight's Story -by udivision ($1,644)

- Battle Chess (Ends Jun 1st) Unsuccessful
- Super Fun Time (Ends Jun 2nd) Unsuccessful
- Dark Meridian (Ends Jun 4th) Unsuccessful
- The Indie Console (Ends Jun 8th) Unsuccessful
- Project-X Video Game Battle Suit (Ends Jun 13th) Unsuccessful
- MICROMON: A Monster Capture Game for Mobile Devices (Ends Jun 15th)Unsuccessful
- Reap! (Ends Jun 18th)Unsuccessful
- Rob Swigart's Portal (1986) Reborn v2.0 (Ends Jul 3th) Canceled again!?
- All Games Radio Network (Ends Jun 21st)Unsuccessful
- Mr Poopie (Ends Jun 22nd)Unsuccessful
- The Battles You Have Always Wanted to See (Ends Jun 23rd)Unsuccessful
- Sam Suede™ in Undercover Exposure (Ends Jul 16th)Canceled
- Ground Branch (Ends July 6th) Unsuccessful
- Alpha Colony: A Tribute to M.U.L.E. (Ends Jul 15th | Thread )Canceled
- Gentrieve 2 - First Person Metroidvania (Ends Jul 18th) Unsuccessful
- Spinlanders: A new way to dungeon crawl for iOS and Android (Ends Jul 20th) Unsuccessful
- Exodus Wars: Fractured Empire for PC (Ends Jul 20th)Unsuccessful
- Skyjacker (Relaunched) (Ends Jul 23rd) Unsuccessful
- Steam Bandits: Outpost (Ends Aug 10th) cancelled.
- Bring DIVEKICK to PC(Ends Aug 1st) Cancelled - Found an outside backer
- Kaiju Combat - the ultimate Giant Monster Fighting Game(Ends Aug 2nd | Thread) Unsuccessful
- Super Techno Kitten Adventure (Ends Aug 7th) Unsuccessful
- Bad Dudes 2 (Ends Aug 8th | Thread) Unsuccessful
- Super Motherload (Ends Aug 12th) Unsuccessful
- aMaz3D (Ends Aug 14th) Unsuccessful
- Wicked Crush (Ends Aug 15th) Unsuccessful
- BAD PLANET (Ends Aug 16th) Unsuccessful
- KickStarter Indie Bundle (Ends Aug 29th) Unsuccessful
- Insurgency 2 (Ends Sep 8th) Unsuccessful
- Forge (Ends Sep 8th) Unsuccessful
- Wings: Director's Cut (Ends Sep 11th | Thread) Unsuccessful
- David Crane's Jungle Adventure (Ends Sep 15th) Unsuccessful.
- Armada Online (Ends Sep 23rd | Thread ) Funding Cancelled.
- Dread (Ends Sep 30th) cancelled.
- Pixel Perfect: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (25 year anniversary book) (Ends Oct 2nd | Thread )Funding Cancelled.
- The Directorate (Ends Oct 5th | Thread ) Unsuccessful
- Pro Pinball®: Revived & Remastered (Ends Oct 8th Thread) Unsuccessful
- AfterEarth: The Fall. RPG - Create and Modify with us! (Ends Oct 17th) Unsuccessful
- Blackspace - Plan. Dig. Defend. Survive. (Ends Oct 18th | Thread) Unsuccessful
- Gamemaster Howard's Know-It-All (Ends Oct 28th | Thread) Unsuccessful
- Nexus 2: The Gods Awaken (Ends Oct 28th | Thread) Unsuccessful
- What's in a Game? The Series (Ends Oct 30th| Thread) Unsuccessful
- SHAKER: An RPG by Brenda Brathwaite & Tom Hall -Funding Cancelled (more to come in the future)
- Mushrom Men: Truffle Trouble (Gambitious URL) (Ends Oct 31st | Thread) -Funding Cancelled. Project has been picked up by an outside backer.
- Antharion (Ends Nov 17th | Thread) Unsuccessful
- Ars Magica Video Game (Ends Nov 18th | Thread) Unsuccessful
- Awesome Controller (Ends Nov 21st | Thread) Unsuccessful
- 2D Space MMO (Ends Nov 29th) Unsuccessful
- Circus of Light (Ends Nov 30th) Unsuccessful
- Unusual Heroes (Ends Dec. 3rd) Unsuccessful
- Kung Fu Superstar: Become the Ultimate Martial Arts Stuntman (Ends Dec. 4th) Unsuccessful
- THORVALLA an RPG by Guido Henkel (Ends Dec 19th) Canceled
- Alpha Colony: An Exploration, Building and Trading Game ( Missed by $28! What!?)
- Pro Wrestling X – Bringing back classic wrestling gaming! (Ends Dec. 7th) Unsuccessful
- Orc Attack, fight for the Orcs against the human invaders (Ends Dec. 9th) Canceled
- The Root Kit (Ends Dec 10th| Thread)Unsuccessful
- Dizzy Returns (Ends Dec 21st | Thread)Unsuccessful
- Fantasy Kommander - Eukarion Wars (Ends Dec 22nd)Unsuccessful
- Tony La Russa's Baseball with Fans (Ends Dec 23rd)Unsuccessful
- 1879 RPG, Miniatures and App (Ends Dec 27th) Canceled
- Far-Fetched by Errol Vieira (Ends Dec 27th)Unsuccessful
- Freq.Trigger - PLAY your music (Ends Dec 28th) Canceled
- CONSORTIUM (Ends Dec 31st 2013) Canceled
- Criminalympics (Ends Jan 10th 2013) Canceled



Post split into two to get around the 24000 character limit.

 

[MrCunningham]

I moved all continuing updated to the back of this thread to make them easier to find. Some new updates include:


Successfully Funded...

- Doug TenNapel Sketchbook Archives (Includes game art) ($116,144)
- M.O.R.E. - old school turn-based 4X space strategy game. ($90,925 | Thread)
- Timber and Stone($88,577 | Thread)


Newly Added...

- Awesome Controller (Ends Nov 21st) Ongoing.
- Community Evolved: A Look at the Last Decade of Halo Fandom (Ends Nov 15th) Funding Met. Ongoing.
- Shadowgate (Ends Nov 25th | Thread) Ongoing.
- Maia (Ends Nov 28th) Ongoing.
- Spud's Quest (Ends Nov 29th) Ongoing.
- Circus of Light (Ends Nov 30th) Ongoing.
- Bicycle® Apocalyptica Playing Cards - The World Ends (physical card game, but I will include it) (Ends Dec. 1st) Ongoing.
- Kung Fu Superstar: Become the Ultimate Martial Arts Stuntman (Ends Dec. 4th) Ongoing.
- Orc Attack, fight for the Orcs against the human invaders (Ends Dec. 9th) Ongoing.
- The Ship: Full Steam Ahead (Ends Dec 30th | Thread) Ongoing.


Unsuccessful or cancelled:

- Gamemaster Howard's Know-It-All (Ends Oct 28th | Thread) unsuccessful
- Nexus 2: The Gods Awaken (Ends Oct 28th | Thread) unsuccessful
- What's in a Game? The Series (Ends Oct 30th| Thread) unsuccessful
- SHAKER: An RPG by Brenda Brathwaite & Tom Hall (Ends Nov 4th | Thread) -funding cancelled (more to come in the future)


I think I may just keep this thread going until December 31st. Then I will start a new 2013 thread for next year.

 

[CrazedArabMan]

Interstellar Marines also put up a kickstarter recently, I have been following it for a while since they moved over to Unity from UE3.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zeropointsoftware/interstellar-marines-prologue?ref=category

 

[Beautifully Shaped Monsters]

god damn how did I miss some of these. Especially the Spaceventure KS, my god the voice talent they they managed to snag. Mods need to seriously edit this into the OP or should just make a new thread altogether.

I'm pretty sure you can still give to Space Venture through paypal.

 

[HadesGigas]

Dreamfall Chapters is gonna be a Kickstarter project:

RPS: When you say ‘independently funding’, I recall that we spoke a while ago and you did mention that the Kickstarter explosion had got your attention? Is crowdfunding something you’re still considering?

Tørnquist: Yes it is. We will be doing a Kickstarter. Not right now, but we will be doing it in the near future, simply because although we received a grant from the Norwegian Film Institute, which was announced today, that is only for the preproduction phase. That allows us to get started on a prototype but in order to fully develop Dreamfall Chapters we’re going to need more money and we will be going to Kickstarter.

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/11/01/keep-the-faith-tornquist-talks-dreamfall-chapters/

 

[catabarez]

Would it be at all possible for me to make a topic on Awesome Controller? I'm not involved in it, but it is something that I feel definitely needs more exposure.

 

[Lotto]

You do realize you can juts buy the games should they make it to completion?

But of course. I missed out on a lot of really cool optional pledges (physical editions, etc.) though.

 

[Mikeside]

But of course. I missed out on a lot of really cool optional pledges (physical editions, etc.) though.

This is what upsets me - like I wish I'd pledged higher for DFA and Shadowrun to get some of the cool rewards. At least I pledged SOMETHING, I guess

 

[Nameless One]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1473965863/sui-generis?ref=category

this looks great :O

 

[ArjanN]

Strike Suit Zero just made it's goal with 15 days left.

 

[gabbo]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1473965863/sui-generis?ref=category

this looks great :O

Before even watching the video, this is sending up red flags, and sirens with flashing lights:
"Sui Generis is an open world RPG for the PC featuring ground breaking technology and innovative gameplay"

fakeedit: Well, the physics and lighting effects look astounding, but gameplay-wise, it didn't seem all that innovative (other than momentum effecting combat). Will keep an eye on it and certainly think about backing it, if they continue to update.

 

[ChosenPredator]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1473965863/sui-generis?ref=category

this looks great :O

this game should have its own thread...damn

 

[DiscoJer]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1473965863/sui-generis?ref=category

this looks great :O

I saw that earlier and wasn't too impressed. The screenshots are all dull - grey, brown, pale green, they don't mention much at all about the world.

a dark, hostile mediaeval world pervaded by intrigue and treachery. A completely original work evolved over many years, the Sui Generis universe is the product of many rare moments of inspiration. It encompasses a vast and rich history spanning aeons and galaxies, not as vague mythology but actual chains of events leading to the current situation.

Which is nothing but vagaries.

They also only have 1 programmer on their team.

 

[Dachande]

Maia is going to be very good, it's worth people's time looking into it and throwing some money at it.

I worked with Simon Roth for a bit and he's damn good at what he does, there's no doubt he's going to deliver if he gets the cash to make it a full product.

 

[Sentenza]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1473965863/sui-generis?ref=category

this looks great :O

I just entered this thread to report about that game.
Yep, I'm not entirely sold on the real-time combat system but it looks at least promising.

 

[Asparagus]

The PC combat animation in Sui Generis looks goofy but the beatdown at the end was fantastic.

I'm a little weary but I'll take a chance on it.

 

[Visualante2]

Shame the Ship isn't setting more hearts ablaze.

Oh I see it's doing the whole "or paid downloadable content" bullshit that the zombie game did. I will probably cancel my pledge then. If they want to go free to play they can go find some fucking venture capitalists.

 

[UrbanRats]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1473965863/sui-generis?ref=category

this looks great :O

The fight with the giant Golem/Knight (with the morning star) looked quite awesome, the rest was pretty dull though and not much was shown about the game.
It also has some of that Euphoria drunken brawl feeling in the animations.

 

[Twinduct]

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1473965863/sui-generis?ref=category

this looks great :O

Man the system they've created looks crazy decent. Sadly, as per all physics based movements, it looks like a bunch of puppets flailing around. I would love if they improved on that, but considering everything is 'physic' based, I can't imagine them changing something on such a core level.

Backing none the less ... although kinda weary with kickstarter's currency change. It feels like they've just changed the currency symbol. So a 20 usd entry level becomes 20 pounds entry level. The currency difference between USD & the sterling is quite significant.

 

[DiscoJer]

Here's one that caught my eye simply by the first line

Do you remember SSI (Strategic Simulation Inc.) and its great games?

SSI was pretty much my favorite company, between all their RPGs and strategy games. This though seems to be a remake of/inspired by one of their later games, Fantasy General

http://www.indiegogo.com/FantasyKommander

The pitch video isn't that great. A lady in an office with bad audio, then apparently some larping, only until 2 minutes into it do you get some screens of how it plays. Which is rather rough.

One of those games I wouldn't back, but will probably buy if it actually gets made.

 

[Froschi]

Did anyone already mention Allister Brimble's Kickstarter?

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2059538678/the-amiga-works

Target: 13.000 British Pounds
Deadline: Jan 1 2013

Like Chris Hülsbeck with his Turrican Kickstarter Allister Brimble is going to revitalize his classic Amiga tunes in modern quality plus some remixes. Being a fan of Team 17's glorious Amiga days and his soundtracks this is pretty exciting news for me. Maybe for someone else too.

 

[Acosta]

I'm going to cry if Ars Magica doesn't make it... (it won't)

The concept sounds amazing, but 56.000$ for a 290.000 goal and only 13 days left...

The Obsidian guys made a bit of noise for this one but I don't think that's enough. I'll pledge anyway:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackchickenstudios/ars-magica-video-game?ref=live

 

[epmode]

I'm considering a new thread for Distance in few days. Futuristic racers are practically extinct these days and this one looks very promising! ...but it's only at 50% of the goal with 11 days remaining.

 

[chaosblade]

I'm considering a new thread for Distance in few days. Futuristic racers are practically extinct these days and this one looks very promising! ...but it's only at 50% of the goal with 11 days remaining.

Well, I backed it now.

And I've never backed a Kickstarter that didn't make it, including a few that looked like they wouldn't.

Let's not let this one be the first.

 

[DeanoCalver]

Unusual Heroes is a sci-fi RPG mixed with (old skool) xcom/syndicate combat.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1991838495/unusual-heroes

Ends Monday Dec 3

Goal is £70,000

Lead characters are unique to games each having a disability (2 in wheelchairs and 1 partially sighted, the dog is fine though...)

Graphically mix of iso RPG with modern 3D rendering, support for Oculus and 3D screens.

PC/Mac/Linux support at ship

Creator is me, Deano Calver, ex Splash Damage and Ninja Theory, a lead on Heavenly Sword, Brink and Silent Hill 2 PC.

Please have a look, if you have any question or think it sucks or the pitch needs works please let me know, I'll answer what I can (yay for not having a publisher to tell me what I can and can't say!).

Thanks

 

[Sentenza]

Unusual Heroes is a sci-fi RPG mixed with (old skool) xcom/syndicate combat.

X-Com and Syndicate have two very different combat systems.

 

[DeanoCalver]

X-Com and Syndicate have two very different combat systems.

This is true, the one difference being real-time vs turn based. Another being a non static world.
I'm using a classic XCom turn based system but with a non static world (though itself divided into turns), so car can move, non combatants can wander around but you still have the time to think about things.

Mixing real-time with turn based is a very tricky proposition, back on Dreamland chronicles we had a system but its not quite right for this kind of game, so i'm going turn based for all combat. Also turn based is easier on people who can't at the moment play real-time due to health reasons or just too busy.

So turn based with a heavy nod to XCOM drawing some of the real-time ideas from Syndicate and even Cannon Fodder.

Disclaimer: I worked at Mythos with Julian, so have a heavy bias towards XCOM style turn based combat.

 

[HadesGigas]

Pier Solar HD, a remake of the 2010 Sega Genesis RPG, this time for PC/Mac/Linux/Xbox 360/Sega Dreamcast:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/573261866/pier-solar-hd-an-rpg-for-xbox360-pc-mac-linux-and

 

[Nameless One]

Man the system they've created looks crazy decent. Sadly, as per all physics based movements, it looks like a bunch of puppets flailing around. I would love if they improved on that, but considering everything is 'physic' based, I can't imagine them changing something on such a core level.

Backing none the less ... although kinda weary with kickstarter's currency change. It feels like they've just changed the currency symbol. So a 20 usd entry level becomes 20 pounds entry level. The currency difference between USD & the sterling is quite significant.

well Sui Generis is supposed to be pre-alpha and they have stated that they are still working on animations and physics..so hopefully they'll reach a stage where its pleasing to watch without the characters moving like drunks

didnt know that about the currency change...when i watch their home page it says 10 pounds for the game and 20 pounds for early beta access.

someone make a thread for this game

 

[Jerry Orbach]

Pier Solar HD, a remake of the 2010 Sega Genesis RPG, this time for PC/Mac/Linux/Xbox 360/Sega Dreamcast:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/573261866/pier-solar-hd-an-rpg-for-xbox360-pc-mac-linux-and

They talk about adding "achievements and trophies" for the Xbox 360 version, but they're very careful to never use the words "live arcade" or "XBLA". Does this strike anyone else as deliberately misleading?

 

[Mikeside]

David Braben and his company Frontier Developments are Kickstarting a new Elite game...
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1461411552/elite-dangerous

Exciting!


...Anyone still waiting for a childhood favourite to be Kickstarted at this point?

 

[Sentenza]

David Braben and his company Frontier Developments are Kickstarting a new Elite game...
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1461411552/elite-dangerous

Exciting!

More disappointing than exciting, judging how he's approaching the whole thing with a very inconsistent pitch.

 

[mclem]

...Anyone still waiting for a childhood favourite to be Kickstarted at this point?

Julian Gollop: A spiritual successor to Chaos.

Lawrence Holland & Edward Kilham: A mission-based space combat sim (Don't get me wrong, Chris Roberts is great - but having options would be better!)

 

[DiscoJer]

...Anyone still waiting for a childhood favourite to be Kickstarted at this point?

Wizardry, but that didn't go so well.

 

[Oddduck]

Super Comboman

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/interabangent/super-comboman-beat-em-up-sticker-action-platformm

So far it has raised $11,010 out of $14,900 goal.

8 days to go.

 

[Alexios]

Woah, I wasn't at all interested in Sui Generis by first impression but their pre-alpha combat video looks promising, very much so.

Weightily flailing weapons about with armor clangs and dudes losing balance from the blows. Doesn't look as cool when unarmored.

 

[NemesisPrime]

Now *this* I will support:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1375039912/mmoasteroids-2d-space-mmo

 

[bernardobri]

SPORTSFRIENDS

A compendium of four joyfully fun local multiplayer games for PlayStation 3 and home computers.

We're four game developers – Douglas Wilson, Ramiro Corbetta, Bennett Foddy, and Noah Sasso – joining forces to release Sportsfriends, a compendium of four highly acclaimed local multiplayer games:

• Johann Sebastian Joust
• BaraBariBall
• Super Pole Riders
• Hokra

All four games are accessible, spectator-friendly, and deeply replayable.

They already exist as playable prototypes, and have been exhibited around the world at festivals and parties. They've received lots of honors and awards, including three IndieCade awards and the Innovation Award at the 2012 Game Developers Choice Awards. Most importantly, we know they're super fun. Sony does too, and they've already given us the go-ahead to put Sportsfriends on the PlayStation 3!

We want to take the current prototypes to completion, adding tons of different ways to play while keeping them simple at heart. Publishers aren't interested in local multiplayer-only games, so that's where you come in. We need Kickstarter funding to make this project happen.

Back us with $15 or more, and you'll get this package of four games PLUS exclusive rewards. And you'll make it possible for us to finally bring these games to the broader public and to YOU!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gutefabrik/sportsfriends-featuring-johann-sebastian-joust

 

[epmode]

Julian Gollop: A spiritual successor to Chaos.

I can't tell if you're serious.

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/11/05/chaos-remake-gollop/

 

[HadesGigas]

Pro Wrestling X has a Kickstarter now:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/prowrestlingx/pro-wrestling-x-bringing-back-classic-wrestling-ga/

Only a decade in the making, second or third time they've opened it up for donations/orders, hopefully a game materializes this time...

 

[Neko Mimi Mode]

This looks interesting and was funded pretty fast. Probably because they aren't asking for much, but eh.

No gameplay (yet) but awesome music samples courtesy of based Alex Roe and throw-backs to Suikoden make my wallet tremble. What say you, GAF?

 

[XGoldenboyX]

Gamespot article
http://www.gamespot.com/features/watermelon-corporation-and-the-benefits-of-the-16-bit-experience-6399707/?tag=Topslot%3bTheBenefitsOfThe16bitExperience%3bTheBenefitsOfThe16bi

Kickstarter
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/573261866/pier-solar-hd-an-rpg-for-xbox360-pc-mac-linux-and

 

[PaulLFC]

- Maia (Ends Nov 28th) Ongoing.

Maia thread

Hopefully we can get some more interest in it, it looks fantastic but doesn't seem to be appealing to GAF for some reason.

There are a few £7 ($11) tiers left at the moment, which include the game and alpha access.

 

[Wiktor]

...Anyone still waiting for a childhood favourite to be Kickstarted at this point?

Now that Chris Roberts joined the crowfunding frenzy the only KS I'm dreaming off is new Myst. Cyan is stuck making mobile crap, because that's all they can afford to. Kickstarter seems like a no-brainer, especially since AFAIR they still own the rights to the IP. I imagine Myst VI KS would gather a lot of money.

 

[HadesGigas]

Kickstarter finally has a real purpose:

http://www.talesofgames.com/2012/11/barkley-2-announcement-kickstarter-coming-soon/

Tales of Game’s Studios is excited to announce The Magical Realms of Tír na nÓg: Escape from Necron 7 – Revenge of Cuchulainn: The Official Game of the Movie – Chapter 2 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa, the sequel to the 2008 edutainment tour de force Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden. Barkley 2 is an action RPG that continues the story of the previous game and features an open, non-linear world for players to explore and discover. Barkley 2 pits the player as X114JAM9, an amnesiac baller with no recollection of his past and no concept of his incredible b-ball destiny. Only the arcane wisdom of the otherworldly slam scholar Cyberdwarf can reclaim his lost memories… and lost b-ball powers. But first, X114JAM9 must evade the sinister grasp of the malevolent A.I. Cuchulainn, his would-be captor and the ancient nemesis of all ballers, hoopsters, slammers and jammers.

Stay tuned, because we’ll be running a Barkley 2 Kickstarter campaign later this month. In the meantime, check out our Twitter account at @talesofgames for updates or contact us for further information at contact@talesofgames.com. But be careful – the Post-Cyberpocalypse is coming.

 

[gabbo]

Kickstarter finally has a real purpose:

http://www.talesofgames.com/2012/11/barkley-2-announcement-kickstarter-coming-soon/

O.O - And there was peace on Earth as man joined one and other in the glory

 

[Purkake4]

Praise Clispaeth!

Maybe this generation will be redeemed yet.

 

[inm8num2]

"The Magical Realms of Tír na nÓg: Escape from Necron 7 – Revenge of Cuchulainn: The Official Game of the Movie – Chapter 2 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa"

Longest title ever?

 

[HadesGigas]

"The Magical Realms of Tír na nÓg: Escape from Necron 7 – Revenge of Cuchulainn: The Official Game of the Movie – Chapter 2 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa"

Longest title ever?

TMRoTnn:EfN7-RoC:TOGotM-C2otHBS for short.