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Amount pledged to video and board games on Kickstarter approaching $1bn News Apr 8th, 2019

Amount pledged to video and board games on Kickstarter approaching $1bn

3.2 million people have donated to games across tabletop and video gaming categories

Cultist Simulator’s 100,000-plus sales cap off a successful first year for Weather Factory News Feb 15th, 2019

Cultist Simulator’s 100,000-plus sales cap off a successful first year for Weather Factory

Studio dives deep in the nitty-gritty of staying alive over the last year

Former Tiny Metal developer rolls back on accusations of Kickstarter embezzlement News Aug 2nd, 2018

Former Tiny Metal developer rolls back on accusations of Kickstarter embezzlement

TIny Metal’s Tariq Lacy apologises for claiming the project stole funding allocated to Project Phoenix

Report: Video game Kickstarters have raised $9.8m in 2018 so far News Jul 17th, 2018

Report: Video game Kickstarters have raised $9.8m in 2018 so far

Lots of success to be had - if you're looking for $50,000 and $100,000

“Most challenges stem from my haphazard make-it-up-as-you-go approach to making games” Indie Interview Jul 6th, 2018

“Most challenges stem from my haphazard make-it-up-as-you-go approach to making games”

Hypnospace Outlaw’s Jay Tholen talks about creating niche games through Kickstarter and working with indie publishers

Edmund McMillen is making Binding of Isaac card game News Jun 28th, 2018

Edmund McMillen is making Binding of Isaac card game

Has already raised $500,000 through Kickstarter

Layoffs hit Shroud of the Avatar developer Portalarium after meeting Kickstarter obligations Job News Jun 21st, 2018

Layoffs hit Shroud of the Avatar developer Portalarium after meeting Kickstarter obligations

Lord British’s kingdom just got a little bit smaller

4 Cloud Imperium responds to $27,000 Star Citizen package criticism News May 31st, 2018

Cloud Imperium responds to $27,000 Star Citizen package criticism

Spacecraft are a lifestyle choice like sailboats or golf, developers state

Swery's The Good Life hits Kickstarter funding goal following Fig failure News May 3rd, 2018

Swery's The Good Life hits Kickstarter funding goal following Fig failure

Deadly Premonition developer’s latest project has raised over $660,000

Shovel Knight has sold 2m copies News Apr 16th, 2018

Shovel Knight has sold 2m copies

24.4 per cent of sales on Windows

Insight: Why developers are turning to Cthulhu as the subject of their games Interviews & Opinion Mar 2nd, 2018

Insight: Why developers are turning to Cthulhu as the subject of their games

And as their inevitable lord and saviour when he awakens from his slumber in R'lyeh

System Shock remaster put on hiatus after making $1.3m via Kickstarter News Feb 19th, 2018

System Shock remaster put on hiatus after making $1.3m via Kickstarter

CEO of developer Nightdive Studios Stephen Kick says this isn't the end, but a break

'Crossing Souls isn't about the 80s - it's about the magic of anything being able to happen' Indie Interview Feb 15th, 2018

'Crossing Souls isn't about the 80s - it's about the magic of anything being able to happen'

Spanish developer Fourattic talks Stranger Things, pixel art and Kickstarter

Star Citizen raised $34.91m in 2017, double the amount raised by video game Kickstarter campaigns News Jan 5th, 2018

Star Citizen raised $34.91m in 2017, double the amount raised by video game Kickstarter campaigns

Figures are self-reported, don't include refunds and are down year-on-year, but that's still one hell of an achievement

Civ V designer leaves Paradox Interactive after only six months Job News Nov 24th, 2017

Civ V designer leaves Paradox Interactive after only six months

Jon Shafer leaves due to “creative differences” and to focus on long-term Kickstarter project At the Gates

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