RedDeer.Games recently revealed a new trailer for Ultreïa an adventure game coming to the Nintendo Switch on 25 March. Inspired by Grim Fandango and Machinarium, Ultreïa is the first game created by Belgian developer Olivier De Rop. In Ultreïa, players take control of a tiny robot in a sweet-yet-dark world in search of the meaning of life. Here’s the official
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In a world… where flash photography is running rampant… On Monday, independent comic book creator David Feed launched a crowdfunding campaign for Red Eyes 3: Escape from Silent City part 1. Written by Feed and featuring illustrations by Christian Culicelli and Rafael Chrestani and colors by Farah Nurmaliza, Red Eyes episode 3 is a 52-page, fantasy graphic novel, and this
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Close that Wordle tab for a sec, will ya’? QUByte Interactive recently announced that Mini Words Collection will be coming to Nintendo Switch on 24 March. Developed by Men Sana Interactive, Mini Words Collection is a compilation of three games that will help the player improve their language skill, discovering more words and practicing their vocabulary in a fun way.
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What started in 2020 as a table top role-playing game, the Ascendant Universe has now graduated to the esteemed medium of comic books. Do you sense sarcasm? Maybe. Certainly modern comics have fallen far from their heights decades ago, but thankfully for you, dear reader, Ascendent Comics’ first book Star-Spangled Squadron (which is now crowdfunding via Indiegogo here) isn’t trying
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Spring has sprung! Over the weekend, Alterna Comics launched a pre-order crowdfunding campaign for their Spring lineup of books. The campaign is well on its way to being fully funded, having raised more than $6 thousand at the time of this writing. Through the Indiegogo campaign page, you can pick up all six of Alterna’s Spring issues, or simply pick
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Game publisher Top Hat Studios has announced that Vengeful Heart is planned for release by the end of March for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbone, SeXbox and the Epic Games Store (it’s already on Steam). Described as a “retro futuristic visual novel” Vengeful Heart is set in a cyberpunk, sci-fi world coupled with throwback aesthetics reminiscent of 80s anime and
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Okay, so this is a weird one… Not because the crowdfunding campaign for Chronicles of Faith: David Issue 2 is a religious book. No, it’s weird because the campaign is titled and raising money for “Issue 2”, but the rewards include issues 0 and 1, not issue 2. You see, the work on issues 0 and 1 is already finished,
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Pix’n Love Games is now taking orders for the Collector’s edition of NeoGeo Pocket Color Selection Vol. 1 for Nintendo Switch. This compilation includes 10 NeoGeo Pocket titles: SNK GALS’ FIGHTERS SAMURAI SHODOWN! 2 KING OF FIGHTERS R-2 THE LAST BLADE: Beyond the Destiny FATAL FURY FIRST CONTACT SNK VS. CAPCOM: THE MATCH OF THE MILLENNIUM METAL SLUG 1ST MISSION
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Game publisher 1C Entertainment recently announced that the horror FPS Forgive Me Father is scheduled to leave Early Access and launch as a full, 1.0 version on 7 April. Developed by Byte Barrel, Forgive Me Father, is inspired by the work of H. P. Lovecraft, and features a dark comic book visual style. The 1.0 release adds a new playable
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So, are they balls made out of roaches, or…? On Wednesday, independent comic book creator Rich Ayala launched a crowdfunding campaign for Roach Balls issue 1, an all-new, 68 page comedy graphic novel that is strictly intended for mature audiences. The campaign is already fully funded, having raised nearly $4 thousand at the time of this writing. Written and illustrated
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Game publisher Coatsink and developer Paul Schnepf (aka Hyperparadise) recently announced that their skateboarding game The Ramp is coming to Nintendo Switch on 17 March. via Steam. Already available on Steam PC, The Ramp is described as a “digital skateboarding toy” that is designed more for chill than challenge. Here’s the official breakdown of The Ramp followed by the latest
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On Tuesday, independent comic book creator Tyler Carpenter launched a crowdfunding campaign for The Girl With The Mega Fists Volume 1 via Indiegogo. The project was already fully funded on a different crowdfunding platform, so this Indiegogo campaign offers a “second chance” of sorts to back the book. Written and illustrated by Carpenter (Demons), The Girl With The Mega Fists
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Game publisher CFK recently announced that 2D side-scroller Super Nanaru is scheduled to release on 24 March for Nintendo Switch and Steam PC. In Super Nanaru, players take control of a “baker girl” named Nanaru as she confronts the devil girl Yako who has stolen the town’s bread. All of it. Even sourdough? All. Of. It. Here is the official
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On Saturday, YouTube host and independent comic book creator “That Umbrella Guy” launched a crowdfunding campaign for Hunt the Littlest Umbrella, a mystery/thriller suitable for readers of all ages. The campaign is already fully funded, having annihilated its original funding goal and raising more than $37 thousand at the time of this writing. Collaboratively written by both TUG and the
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Over the weekend, independent comic book creator and Splatto Comics founder Richard C. Meyer launched a crowdfunding campaign for Mind Your Business, an all-new, 26-page black and white book based on emerging current events.* The third book in Splatto’s “Theosophy” series, Mind Your Business reunites Meyer with artist Kelsey Shannon (The Ballad of No). Each Theosophy book comments on real
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Developer Garage 5 and publisher Gamedust recently revealed Sunrise GP, a new arcade-style racing game for the Nintendo Switch. Sunrise GP features a distinct, colorful visual aesthetic, and split-screen local multiplayer. Here’s the official breakdown of Sunrise GP from Gamedust: In Sunrise GP, the players will compete for victory in Grand Prix, driving various vehicles that differentiate from each other
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Game publisher Hamster has announced that retro puzzler QIX is now available on PS4 and Nintendo Switch as part of the digital Arcade Archives series. Originally developed by Taito America and released in arcades in 1981, QIX was ported to several platforms in the 80s and 90s, perhaps most famously for the Nintendo Game Boy. This Arcade Archives release is
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Strictly Limited Games, in partnership with Numskull Games and Undercoders recently announced a limited physical release of Super Epic: The Entertainment War. Super Epic is a “Metroidvania” action-adventure game featuring a satirical tone and a throwback pixel art aesthetic. Players join the battle to save video games from the evils of microtransactions, corporate monopolies, and other consumer-unfriendly practices. Here’s the
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X53 Studios recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Arachna 2: The Most Dangerous Game, the sequel to the first Arachna book that was successfully crowdfunded in 2021. The Arachna 2 project is already fully funded, having raised more than $13 thousand at the time of this writing. Written by Martti Kauppinen and featuring illustrations by Carlos Granda, colors by Javier
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On Monday, PIKO Interactive announced that an HD port of Glover is coming to Steam PC on 20 April. Originally released for the Nintendo 64 and Sony PlayStation in the late 90s, Glover is a 3D platformer created by the Oliver Twins starring Master Hand Lefty the Hamburger Helper mascot a living glove. This new HD version of Glover is
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Natsume has partnered with ININ Games to release physical retail editions of Pocky & Rocky Reshrined for both PS4 and Nintendo Switch, with Natsume publishing in North America and ININ Games in charge of the European release. In addition, there are also plans for both a Limited and Collector’s Edition of Pocky & Rocky Reshrined from Strictly Limited Games, the
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On Monday, independent comic book creator Simon Pothier launched a crowdfunding campaign for Tales From The NATverse II, an 80-page follow-up to the first book that was successfully funded in 2020. Written and illustrated by Pothier (BLOODHUNT, Daemona), Tales From The NATverse II is an anthology book set in a gritty sci-fi universe and intended expressly for mature readers. Here’s
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Independent comic book creator Raymond Leonard recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for his latest project, Violet Bird: Vengeance Strikes issue one. The campaign is already fully funded, having raised roughly 165% of its initial funding goal at the time of this writing. Written and illustrated by Leonard (Agent Solo), Violet Bird is a superhero tale in the spirit of Daredevil
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Publisher RedDeer.games recently announced that the upcoming survival horror game Syndrome is scheduled to release on 11 March for Nintendo Switch. Developed by Camel 101, Syndrome is a sci-fi twist on terror in the vein of Alien. Players must brave an abandoned spaceship and learn the horrific truth of what happened to the ship’s crew. Here’s the official breakdown of
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On Friday, KEMCO announced that Legend of Ixtona (anyone have a good idea on how that’s pronounced?) is now available for Xbone, SeXbox, Windows 10 (via the Microsoft Store) and Steam PC. Legend of Ixtona is a turn-based strategy game set in a fantasy world filled with plenty of creatures, conspiracies, and character classes to explore. Here’s the official breakdown
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Indie game publisher PLAYISM recently announced that the 3D Dungeon Crawler RPG Potato Flowers in Full Bloom will be released on Nintendo Switch and Steam PC on 10 March 2022. Developed by Pon Pon Games, Potato Flowers in Full Bloom puts players in the depths of maze-like labyrinths in search of mythical seeds. Here’s the official breakdown of Potato Flowers
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Atari recently announced that a new puzzle-platformer Kombinera for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbone, SeXbox, Atari VCS, Steam PC and mobile platforms. Developed by Graphite Lab, Kombinera is described as featuring “Juicy animation, clever storytelling, and memorable puzzles.” Here’s the official breakdown of Kombinera from Atari, followed by the latest trailer: Kombinera is a new IP from Atari that seeks
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Game publisher Feardemic recently announced new details for Terror: Endless Night, including a new teaser trailer. Developed by Unseen Silence, Terror: Endless Night is a turn-based strategy game inspired by true events set in the 1800s. Players take on the role of a sea captain venturing with his crew into the unforgiving waters of the Arctic Ocean on a treacherous
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RedDeer.games recently announced that their upcoming point-and-click game Buck Bradley: Comic Adventure will be coming to the Nintendo Switch on Friday, 4 March. Inspired by action/adventure comic books, Buck Bradley is described as “full of humor and riddles to solve.” Here’s the official breakdown of Buck Bradley: Comic Adventure from RedDeer, followed by the latest trailer: Explore a landscape reminiscent
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Game publisher Funcom has announced that Conan Chop Chop is now available on Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbone, and Steam PC. Developed by Mighty Kingdom, Conan Chop Chop is a multiplayer roguelite featuring the characters and world of Hyboria. It is also worth noting that unlike other video game interpretations of Robert E. Howard’s stories, Conan Chop Chop is specifically designed
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The Splintering 