Kickstarter

AppWizard
July 5, 2025
Deep Rock Galactic has transitioned into a board game format, receiving overwhelmingly positive initial responses. Publisher MOOD launched a Kickstarter campaign for three expansions, which reached its funding goal of ,540 within five minutes and has raised over 0,000 from 3,732 backers, achieving 3788% funding in the first 24 hours. The board game is a dice-rolling dungeon crawler where players, as dwarves, aim to escape with treasures while battling alien creatures, and it has an average rating of 8.1 on BoardGameGeek. The franchise is expanding with upcoming spinoffs, including a roguelike adventure and an auto-shooter. The video game version is available on Steam for .89 until July 10, with 27 days left in the Kickstarter campaign.
AppWizard
June 28, 2025
Simon Collins-Laflamme, founder of Hypixel Studios, expressed confidence in Hytale's potential and stated he would invest millions to complete the project. He suggested reducing the game's scope for a PC-only release and open-sourcing some components to expedite development. Collins-Laflamme reflected on his leadership from 2016 to 2019, claiming the game was two years away from release and that the team was highly productive. Former developers noted that an obsession with perfection and feature creep contributed to the game's cancellation. They suggested that an early version could have been launched, focusing on Hypixel-style minigames and a modding suite. Collins-Laflamme emphasized Hytale's unique qualities and the disappointment of its cancellation, urging fans to direct frustration towards internal issues at Hypixel Studios rather than Riot Games.
AppWizard
June 17, 2025
Angelos Mako began playing Dungeon Rampage at age seven with his brother. After a decade, he sought to revive the game as a Steam title with Gamebreaking Studios, led by CEO Taylor Hellam. Initial discussions faced skepticism regarding Mako's ownership of the IP. Mako later connected with the last engineer from the original development, who revealed the game's source code was on a laptop owned by his daughter. Gamebreaking Studios partnered with Mako to update the game, which faced technical challenges due to its original use of Flash, C++, and PHP. After months of work, the game successfully booted up during a video call, leading to an emotional moment for Mako. They launched a Kickstarter campaign that surpassed its ,000 goal, and the game has over 100,000 wishlists on Steam. The revived game will be a complete, one-time purchase instead of freemium.
AppWizard
May 30, 2025
Tony Warriner and Stoo Cambridge are developing a new action-arcade adventure game titled UrbX Warriors for Spectrum Next and PC. The game features two urban explorers, Alejandro and Ramona, who discover a perilous Mayan temple. Players will battle various adversaries and solve traps and puzzles. The project is currently on Kickstarter, having exceeded its funding goal of £6,000, with rewards including digital copies, standard editions, deluxe editions, and premium editions with a custom joystick. A demo is available on itch.io, and there are plans for potential releases on other platforms such as PSX, Switch, Dreamcast, and Amiga.
BetaBeacon
March 27, 2025
Abxylute has launched a new handheld game console called the Abxylute One Pro, which features a faster chip, improved joystick, speaker, and support for video output. The new model is powered by a MediaTek Genio 510 chip with 2 ARM Cortex-A78 CPU cores and four Cortex-A55 cores, along with Mali-G57 MC2 graphics. Despite some features remaining unchanged, such as 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and a 5,200 mAh battery, the Abxylute One Pro is a significant upgrade from its predecessor.
AppWizard
March 15, 2025
Fntastic, the studio behind The Day Before, has filed a lawsuit against Yakutia.info, a news outlet in Siberia, for allegedly damaging its reputation by labeling its actions as a "scam." The claims are based on an article that described Fntastic's conduct in this manner and another that paraphrased comments from YouTube influencers. Yakutia.info has since clarified that it did not intend to imply fraudulent behavior and amended the articles to replace "scam" with "embarrassment." The lawsuit may require Yakutia.info to prove that Fntastic's actions were criminal rather than merely misguided. Fntastic's reputation has suffered due to criticism of The Day Before, which has been described as buggy and incomplete, leading to its temporary removal from Steam. The studio has faced challenges with communication, development promises, and the use of "volunteer" labor. Last September, Fntastic struggled to secure funding for a new project on Kickstarter, raising only ,351 of a ,000 target, and has announced a new initiative inviting designers to contribute to its game.
TrendTechie
February 19, 2025
A campaign known as StaryDobry, identified by Kaspersky Lab, began on the last day of 2024, targeting users of popular torrent trackers during the holiday season. The attack affected users globally, particularly in Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Germany, and Brazil. Cybercriminals distributed trojanized versions of popular games like BeamNG.drive and Garry’s Mod, which contained hidden cryptocurrency mining software. The malware used in this campaign included XMRig, designed for mining Monero (XMR) without user consent. The installation process involved multiple layers of evasion, including checking for debugging tools and system parameters. The malware extracted files using RAR libraries, sent system fingerprints to a command server, and launched a loader that disguised itself as system files. XMRig operated in the background, utilizing the victim's CPU for mining while avoiding detection by terminating itself if analysis tools were present. The attack poses risks not only to individual users but also to corporate systems through compromised devices. No information is available about the attackers behind this campaign.
AppWizard
December 12, 2024
Loftia is an upcoming cozy MMO where players can build homes on floating islands and connect with friends to engage in activities like building, crafting, farming, and exploring. The game gained attention during the Wholesome Snack showcase and has a dedicated following. Developer Qloud Games launched a Kickstarter campaign in August with a goal of 0,000, which concluded with over .2 million raised. Early access to Loftia is set to begin in late 2025. A trailer is available for viewing on the official site.
AppWizard
December 2, 2024
Obsidian Entertainment faced uncertainty before the success of Pillars of Eternity, particularly during their Kickstarter campaign when crowdfunding was still viewed skeptically. Josh Sawyer, the game's director, initially doubted the viability of a throwback CRPG and considered leaving the studio to pursue the project independently. He urged the studio's owners to embrace the idea, leading to a pivotal moment in their trajectory. On the day of the Kickstarter launch, Sawyer felt a mix of hope and skepticism but became more optimistic as funding surged. He recognized the project's potential when it surpassed million, marking a significant milestone in the campaign's success.
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