![]() ![]() We will still need to get funding for legal/business/music fees, but it looks like we'll have to wait a while for that. However, as is increasingly common, failure does not mean failure. The funding drive was cancelled with a few days left on the clock. We won't be running and gunning through Empire Eden's handsome retro terrain anytime soon. News about the beta is due on Monday but the website currently contains little more than an announcement message and a forum. ![]() We just wanted to let everyone know that our studio has been able to secure private funding that will carry us through the development cycle of Civitas.this funding will in no way effect the final outcome of our game, except that it will allow us to focus our efforts completely on developing Civitas, better reach out to the community, and grow our team without having to manage the kickstarter and do everything else at the same time. The front page contains clarification regarding stretch goals - Mac and Linux releases are guaranteed, but may not be simultaneous with the Windows version if Paypal support doesn't garner an extra $25,000.Ĭivitas' Kickstarter was cancelled before time ran out. There will be alternate control schemes for those who don't like shouting at their computer and, pleasingly, the game actually looks like it might be more than a gimmick. Iridium's voice-controlled RTS had a cracker of a final week and the team celebrated their victory with a breakfast party. I want weather systems, giant owl mounts and customisable player characters. I didn't expect this one to reach its goal with a week to spare but now that it has, I'm slightly frustrated by the tempting nature of the stretch goals. There's an early playable prototype of Another Castle, which is a platformer that randomly generates level layouts, plots and items. You can read his full statement here, or hear him talking about moral dilemmas involving the cast of Popeye in the video below. Richard Garriott has spent part of the week clarifying statements made in an interview with PC Gamer. The game is in development, pets are being added as a first stretch goal, seasonal weather enters the picture at 1.2 million and interactive instruments are in at 1.3 million. I hope Fantasy Flight are paying attention. Who would have thought that a boardgame conversion's digital expansion/sequel would make almost two hundred thousand dollars in a couple of weeks? Me, that's who! I crave more boardgame conversions and I'm surely not the only person who notices that many people would love to play with card and counters more often but don't have the time to gather willing companions. The boardgame sequel is already on its way to Steam and Android tablets, and the inevitable stretch goals are now open, made up of reprints and expansions. The Kickstarter for Small World 2 still has seventeen days to run. The Katchup should be consumed while listening to Jolly Music.Be aware that there are several currencies in play.Projects that have reached their funding get included in the Winners list, and then aren't featured in the weeks after that, to give more attention to those that are still needing the cash.Projects asking for fifty billion dollars, with 45c in pledges, fall off the list eventually.We only include games where pledges reach developers only if the target is met.Include the word Kickstarter in the subject line too if you care about making my life even slightly easier. Leaving links in the comments is a good way to let other readers know about projects, but please email me if you want them considered for the list. ![]() Letting me know about a game (which you can do via my name at the top of this article) doesn’t mean it will definitely be included.We likely haven’t played, and as such can’t say whether it will be worth your cash. Featuring a game in this list doesn’t mean we endorse it.Then feel a bit morose that Rogue System probably isn't going to be on your computer for a long time. I'll do some individual posts on those over the next couple of days but, for now, feast your eyes on the contents of the Katchup at the breadth of gaming delights that it contains. It's a busy week and there are quite a few projects that people have contacted me about that aren't included, even though I'm interested in them. A few winners, a few losers and a heap of new entries. ![]()
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