Dono’s Tale completes funding target, unlocking a playable boss, with 2-player action still to reach. Inspired by 16- and 32-bit eras, Dono’s Tale is a cozy action platformer with striking hand-drawn, pixel art visuals and 1990s-style soundtrack. After reaching its primary target in 72 hours, the game from Super ItemRead More →
Will parody RPG Leopold Kills a God be able to progress beyond Itch.io and end up with a physical edition for Game Boy Color? Another tasty looking Game Boy title is in development, with a playable demo on Itch.io and a Kickstarter aiming to take Leopold Kills a God physical.Read More →
Aiming for PC and console release, Necrofugitive has great retro style graphics and is inches from its Kickstarter target! Launched a couple of weeks ago on Kickstarter, Necrofugitive looks like the sort of game you really want to play, regardless of what playform it is on. Developed by four-piece teamRead More →
Launching soon as a Kickstarter, the Time Crisis AI lightgun is one of several similar devices that are promising to revolutionize FPS games. Like many people my age, I had a job when I was younger. Post college, I worked in a few local pubs, and had a misguided fancyRead More →
If you owned a Nintendo Entertainment System console in the 1980s or early 90s, The NES-ential Celebration might be the tribute book for you. Here’s a fact that regularly baffles Americans: hardly anyone in the UK owned a console until the SEGA Mega Drive came out. While a few outliersRead More →
80s/90s game development legends Tony Warriner and Stoo Cambridge are collaborating on UrbX Warriors, launching on May 28th as a Kickstarter. The game is planned to release on the Spectrum Next and PC. I’m a big fan of crowdfunding, although I can’t really think of any that I’ve backed thatRead More →
Mega Cat Studios and Clever Cat Games are producing a non-feline 8-bit adventure, Echoes of the Unread. The Kickstarter has launched, and already hit its £11,173 target in just 24 hours since launch. But while those 185 backers should feel pretty pleased about the prospect of a digital copy orRead More →
Abandoned SNES title Nightmare Busters is coming to the Super Nintendo in physical cartridge format. UPDATE May 6th 2025: The Kickstarter for Nightmare Busters launches on May 13th, and there is a playable demo of Nightmare Busters Rebirth coming May 10th on Steam! Back in the day, the Super NintendoRead More →
Retro gaming enthusiasts, get ready for a deep dive into the career of a true industry original! Sheep In Space, LLC, the team behind the documentary features in the Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, has announced a Kickstarter campaign for their new project, Heart of Neon. This documentary will chronicleRead More →
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