News by Matt S. Experience Inc’s horror visual novel series, which started with Death Mark before moving on to NG, has become my favourite horror this side of Project Zero. They’re not necessarily commercial works however, which is why Experience is now relying on crowdfinding for the third in the…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. Originally announced back in August, The Waylanders is described as a time-travelling fantasy RPG inspired by games such as Dragon Age and Neverwinter Nights 2. It is one of my much-anticipated titles (despite my terrible fear of time travel), and I’m thrilled to see that it…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. I’m so excited about this game that I’ve backed it myself on Kickstarter, breaking that promise I’ve mentioned making about not backing things anymore. But my gut tells me that 103 by Aussie developer Dystopia Interactive is not only something special, but something worth supporting through…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I am so very conflicted right now. Atari has taken to crowdfunding (not Kickstarter, but StartEngine) to raise some money to put a RollerCoaster Tycoon game on Nintendo Switch. I don’t know about you but I can’t think of a console I’d want to play RollerCoaster…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Tokyo Otaku Mode, the online retailer that specialises in feeding my Hatsune Miku figure addiction, has today announced a crowdfunding initiative to finance the English release of a Kud Wafter anime film. Kud Wafter is a wildly popular visual novel spin-off from the wildly popular Little…
Read MoreNews by Matt C. A variety of socioeconomic factors mean that free enterprise – including game development – is very limited in Cuba, but one studio has launched an Indiegogo campaign in the hopes of producing the country’s first commercially-available independent game: Savior. It’s a 2D action platformer that’s “full…
Read MoreIt’s no secret to anyone that here at Digitally Downloaded, we love Japanese content. From manga to video games to anime, there is something for everyone available worldwide. Two years ago, the Sekai Project was (officially) born. The company brings Eastern content to Western audiences while also focuses on aiding…
Read MoreEarlier today Square Enix announced its own crowdfunding initiative; Square Enix Collective. In partnership with Indiegogo, Square Enix is offering independent developers the ability to post up their game ideas, and if they’re popular enough they’ll gain funding via Indiegogo, and publishing support via Square Enix. If it was just…
Read MoreThe upcoming crowdfunded game Project Phoenix managed to soar to its $100,000 goal today and is now slated for a multiplatform release within two years. Project Phoenix aims to fuse elements of western and eastern design choices to attract a worldwide audience. Developers from all parts of the world are…
Read MoreIf there is one thing that Dr. Chris Moore, Lecturer of Media and Communications at Australia’s Deakin University and one of Australia’s foremost academics studying games, has learned about a crowdfunding project it’s that doing one successfully requires a unique marketing skill set than many indie game developers will find…
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