Tagged: video games

August 23, 2017 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indie video game developer Dark Screen Games closed its crowdfunding campaign on Fig after securing nearly $40,000 for the upcoming game, Bounty Battle. As previously reported, The video game features over 20 indie characters and 10 Bounty Battle fighters to choose from. Its description reads: “A violent brilliance crossed the skies…… Read More

August 12, 2017 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indie video game developer Dark Screen Games has successfully secured its initial $35,000 funding target on Fig for its new video game, Bounty Battle. The developer, which launched the campaign last month, stated that up to four players compete against each other using characters from their favorite indie games across… Read More

July 23, 2017 @ 6:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MVR, a virtual reality system developer that is seeking to turn existing console and PC games into tether free virtual reality, is seeking to raise £500,000 on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The company’s device, Ascend, reportedly been designed to give game developers an easy and… Read More

July 20, 2017 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than seven months after securing $108,767 from 1382 backers on crowdfunding platform Fig, Lion Shield’s video game Kingdom and Castles is now available on Steam and GoG. As previously reported, Kingdoms and Castles is notably inspired by the SimCity series, Banished, and Stronghold, is described as… Read More

July 20, 2017 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indie video game developer Dark Screen Games launched a crowdfunding campaign on Fig to raise $30,000 for its new game, Bounty Battle. According to the developer, up to four players compete against each other using characters from their favorite indie games across levels from their favorite indie… Read More

July 11, 2017 @ 8:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday Sirlin Games, which is led by Street Fighter development veteran, David Sirlin, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Fig to raise $500,000 for his upcoming tournament-style fighting game, Fantasy Strike. The Sirlin Games’ team shared: “Fantasy Strike focuses on the fundamentals of the fighting game genre and… Read More

June 13, 2017 @ 4:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Snapshot Games completed the crowdfunding campaign on Fig for its latest project Phoenix Point. Originally seeking $500,000, the initiative successfully raised a total of $765,948 from 10,314 backers. As previously reported, Phoenix Point was notably created by Julian Gollop, the veteran designer of the original X-COM games, and… Read More

May 9, 2017 @ 4:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Larian Studios, the company behind Kickstarter successes Divinity: Original Sin and Divinity Original Sin 2, announced on Tuesday details about Game Master Mode, a feature in Divinity: Original Sin 2 that allows players use Divinity’s combat and roleplaying systems to create their own custom tabletop RPG campaigns. As previously reported,… Read More

May 8, 2017 @ 1:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding platform for video games, Fig announced Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is set to close the initiative for slacker backers. The funding portal launched the slacker backer feature at the end of March, which is dedicated to those who didn’t have a chance to invest in various… Read More

May 2, 2017 @ 11:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than one week after launching the Phoenix Point crowdfunding campaign on Fig, video game studio, Snapshot Games, has successfully secured the project’s initial $500,000 funding target thanks to nearly 6,900 backers. Phoenix Point is described as a turn-based tactics and world-based strategy sci-fi game. The game’s story… Read More

April 29, 2017 @ 12:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few days after launching on crowdfunding platform Fig, Snapshot Games’ Phoenix Point project is currently nearing $450,000 thanks to 6285 backers. The initiative is seeking $500,000. As previously reported, Phoenix Point is described as a turn-based tactics and world-based strategy scifi game. The game’s story reads:… Read More

April 25, 2017 @ 4:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Snapshot Games, the studio behind Kickstarter alum Chao Reborn, announced on Tuesday it is now seeking $500,000 on crowdfunding platform Fig for its new video game project and XCOM inspired, Phoenix Point.  Phoenix Point is described as a turn-based tactics and world-based strategy scifi game. The game’s story reads:… Read More

April 7, 2017 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the closing of its unsuccessful Fig crowdfunding campaign dedicated to Antegods, video game studio, Codeglue, reassured that the funding round won’t kill the game altogether. Originally seeking $70,000, the project only attracted $40,000. As previously reported, Antegods is noted to be a successor to Codeglue’s previous title, the… Read More

March 28, 2017 @ 12:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Larian Studios, the creators of Kickstarter successes, Divinity: Original Sin and Divinity: Original Sin 2, announced on Tuesday that Polymorph and Summoning skills are now available to all owners of Divinity: Original Sin 2, which is currently available on Steam Early Access. According to the studio, the skills come to… Read More

March 23, 2017 @ 11:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Kickstarter announced that it has hit a brand new milestone. A total of 10,000 game projects have successfully been funded since the funding portal’s launch in 2009. The crowdfunding giant revealed in a blog post: “The day after Kickstarter launched in 2009, Eric… Read More

March 22, 2017 @ 9:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With nearly 24 hours until its Fig crowdfunding campaign comes to an end, Ironward’s video game Solstice Chronicles: MIA has successfully secured its $30,000 funding target thanks to nearly 500 backers. Ironward is known to be the creator of Kickstarter-funded The Red Solstice.  Solstice Chronicles: MIA is… Read More

March 21, 2017 @ 4:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding platform for video games Fig recently announced the launch of its slacker backer feature, which allows users the opportunity to back portal-selected projects that have closed their campaigns. The funding portal revealed on Facebook last week: Fig also reported that thanks to the Slacker… Read More

March 8, 2017 @ 3:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced the games that are participating in its Game Castle at this year’s PAX East, which will take place on March 10th-12th in Boston. The funding portal revealed: “Featured tabletop games include Elan Lee’s Kickstarter record-smashing Exploding Kittens — which raised… Read More

March 7, 2017 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Development studio Codeglue has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Fig to raise $70,000 for its new video game Antegods, which is described as a stonepunk action arena game where the remnants of the Mayan civilization have taken to space. The game is noted to be a successor to… Read More

February 27, 2017 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ironward, the video game studio behind the Kickstarter-funded The Red Solstice, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Fig last week to raise $30,000 for its new game, Solstice Chronicles: MIA. Solstice Chronicles: MIA is described as a twin-stick shooter with a tactical edge. Ironward stated that players battle… Read More