Ruin of the Reckless - Can you escape The Tower?
A project in Goleta, CA by Faux-Operative Games000days
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A beautiful and challenging action rogue-like, inspired by 16-bit classics, focusing on speed, melee combat, and co-op play.
Backers: 498
Average Pledge Per Backer: $35
Funded: $17,656 of $10,000
Dates: Aug 18th -> Sep 20th (33 days)
Project By: Faux-Operative Games
Backers: 498
Average Pledge Per Backer: $35
Funded: $17,656 of $10,000
Dates: Aug 18th -> Sep 20th (33 days)
Project By: Faux-Operative Games
$17,656
current pledge level
Last Updated: September 20 @ 00:01 -0400 GMT
176%
of goal
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Latest News
40 Minutes to become the Tower Guardian! 
September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
If anyone out there wants to write their name into the Legend of the Ruins and become the Tower Guardian you have 40 minutes! We also still have some rewards that will let you customize your own weapons, skills, or items in the game! So if you were... (Read More)
Less than $4k away with 4 hours to go!
September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
IT'S HAPPENING! No matter what, we're going to make everyone an awesome game thanks to your trust and support. But we have 4 hours to take everything to the next level, and we're SO CLOSE! IT'S NOW OR NEVER! Help us add some awesome monsters to Run... (Read More)
LIVE interview with Tie Tuesday! 6 HOURS TO GO!
September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Danny and Charles are talking about the development of Ruin of The Reckless LIVE with Tie Tuesday right now! Come hang out and celebrate! JUST 6 HOURS TO GO! If you haven't yet, be sure to follow us on Twitter! If we get 100 more followers we... (Read More)
12 HOURS TO $20K!! HELP SPREAD THE WORD!
September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We've had a ton of new backers over the past day as things heat up! THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has donated and helped spread the word! Three months ago, we, had about 300 Twitter followers, a popular game trailer on Steam Greenlight, and no... (Read More)
More Streams!
September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
WE'RE SO CLOSE TO DOUBLING THE ENEMIES IN RUIN OF THE RECKLESS! Come join in on the fun! Help us spread the word in the final hours! At 3PM PST / 6PM EST:Game Devs Play Games! PYTHAGOTRON! 3:30PM PST / 6:30PM EST More announcements... (Read More)
THE FINAL HOURS! LIVE STREAMS ALL DAY!
September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Danny and Charles will be hanging out LIVE all day with awesome streamers, so come over and say hi! We'll be chatting with the streamers and answering any questions people might have, and nerding out about Rogue-likes, indie games, and more. First... (Read More)
IT'S THE LAST WEEKEND!
September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! Let's hit some stretch goals! If we can reach $20k by the end of Monday, we'll be able to DOUBLE the number of enemies in the game. More details soon! SOCIAL STRETCH!Right now, let's focus on our closest SOCIAL STRETCH... (Read More)
3 DAYS LEFT! A special message form Charles and Danny
September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
With just three days left, we're less than $6k away from our first and most critical stretch goal! We wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who got us this far, and let you know more about why we think hitting $20k would be such a big deal. ... (Read More)
FOUR DAYS TO $20K!!
September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
FOUR DAYS LEFT TO HIT $20K!! HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!! ALPHA PLAYERS! We were working in to the wee hours of the night on the finishing touches to our final alpha build update before the Kickstarter ends. The build is already pushed, and it’s... (Read More)
Stretch Enemy #2: 5 DAYS TO 20k!
September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
The Ruin of the Reckless Kickstarter has just FIVE DAYS LEFT! If we can hit our stretch goal of $20k by Monday, we’ll be able to more than DOUBLE the number of enemies compared to the Alpha build everyone has already fallen in love with. Each... (Read More)
Lore Post #3: THE WISH
September 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey friends, we have another lore update for you today. The Wish. (This update is a continuation of the previous update, Lore Update 2: The spirits of the tower. Be sure to check out Lore Update #1 and Lore Update #2 first!) If you want to avoid... (Read More)
RATCOON PLUSHIES AND KICKSTARTER LOVE!
September 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone! Tomorrow we’re kicking off our FINAL WEEK of the Kickstarter campaign. We have a ton of streamers and events planned, so be sure to check out our Twitter and blog to keep up with the fun! Today, we have a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT! Remember... (Read More)
Lore Post #2
September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey friends, we have another lore update for you today. The Spirits of the Tower. If you want to avoid SPOILERS look out for THE WHISPERER OF SECRETS at the top of lore posts, and be sure to turn away before he shares a new SECRET OF THE TOWER. The... (Read More)
STRETCH ENEMIES #1
September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello friends! As i’m sure you all know our next stretch goal is Bonus Monsters. Now there are already going to be at least 6 extra monsters in the retail build compared with the alpha, but if we reach $20,000 we will have enough funds to guarantee... (Read More)
New Rewards, Plushies, and More!
September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
After we sold out our initial run of plushies in the first week, we knew there were more people out there that had to have one. But, since these are hand-made, one of a kind plushies, we couldn’t just offer more immediately. And we refuse to get... (Read More)
Backer Update #4 - A CALL TO ARMS!
September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Backer Update #3 - Q&A with the developers!
September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
BACKER UPDATE #2 : NEW REWARDS!
September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Backer Weekend Update #1: New Rewards and Merch!
September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
THE LORE OF THE TOWER #1
August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again everyone. This is Charles here. We have gotten a lot of requests to hear more about the story elements that we plan to introduce to Ruin of the Reckless, and now that we’ve hit almost 120% of our goal, we’re more comfortable talking... (Read More)
112% FUNDED! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We're FUNDED with three weeks left to go! THANK YOU EVERYONE! Yesterday we raised $4000 in ONE STREAM to put us over the top. We also sold out of Slime Plushies, Harbinger of The Reckless backer levels, and we have only 1 LEFT at the Bearer of... (Read More)
77% of our Goal! End of Week Press and Streamers Round Up
August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We’ve had an AMAZING week! We are already 77% of the way to our goal after our first week, and we’ve had a blast watching people play the Alpha and get as excited as we are about the possibilities for the game. First, a huge THANK YOU to everyone... (Read More)
Bonjour! Ruin of the Reckless – Sortirez- vous vivant de La Tour (French Language Translation of our Kickstarter Page)
August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Ruin of the Reckless – Sortirez- vous vivant de La TourDepuis l'aube des temps elle est là. Elle est comme un guide pour les âmes perdues aux coeurs intrépides. Préparez- vous à affronter le challenge de... (Read More)
Alpha Squad! Get ready for tomorrow!
August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We have just released a new build of the game to Steam. You don't have to do any thing special to get it, the next time you login it will automatically update (you may have to close steam and re-open it.) If you load up your game it it says 'alpha... (Read More)
It's All In The Details
August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
So, if Danny and I don’t make the art or music, what DO we do? We make the game. After all the pretty art becomes familiar, and you’ve heard the songs a million times, what keeps you coming back to a game again and again? The WAY it plays. Super... (Read More)
Monday recap: 62% at the end of our launch weekend! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!
August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We're through our launch weekend and into our first full week of the campaign and things are looking great! Last night, we reached 62% of our goal when one reckless soul decided to become THE RECKLESS ONE. That's right! There will now be at least... (Read More)
A RACE TO THE TOP
August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
ALPHA SQUAD! We’re kicking off our first week of official KICKSTARTER COMPETITIONS. Over the course of the next four weeks we’ll be offering all sorts of rewards to talented players who help us get the word out about while mastering strategies to... (Read More)
DEAR BETA LEVEL BACKERS, WELCOME TO THE TOWER!
August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
The most reckless among you have revealed yourselves, The Ruin calls to your spirits, just like it did to Stargrove! Thank you to all of our early bird backers! You believed in us FIRST, and we want to reward that. Today, all Beta level backers... (Read More)
“Did you do all the art?” NO! We’re designers and programmers. But we LOVE our artists
August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
What’s the first thing you think about when you think of a game? What draws you to it before you’ve ever touched the controls or figured out your first strategy or beaten your first level? The art. Right? A simple, elegantly designed game can... (Read More)
TWO HOURS LEFT! CHECK OUT A LIVE STREAM RUNNING NOW!
August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Blue McGroove is streaming LIVE right now! Show your friends! They only have 2 hours left to back us at $20 and join our Beta, or get the game for the cheapest we'll offer it for a good long time - $10. It'll be good to be in the... (Read More)
FOUR HOURS LEFT!
August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Just four hours left to join our beta at the $20 backer level! When you wake up tomorrow, it'll be gone! (Unless you're Australia - then you won't even have had dinner yet!) AND IT MIGHT BE REALLY COOL TO BE A BETA BACKER BY THE END OF THIS... (Read More)
6 HOURS LEFT TO JOIN THE MOST RECKLESS OF THEM ALL!
August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
At MIDNIGHT PST, the $10 and $20 backer tiers will close forever! With plenty of time in the third day, we have already raised over 43% of our goal! How far can we get by Monday?!? If you think your friends might like this game, now is a great time... (Read More)
“Guys we love that music.” WE AGREE.
August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We’ve been watching folks Stream and Let’s Play the game for two days now, and it’s been amazing to see the community embrace all the hard work we’ve put into making something fun, challenging, and beautiful. We’ll have more about the... (Read More)
12 HOURS LEFT TO GET IN FOR $10!!!
August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
At MIDNIGHT PST the $10 and $20 reward tiers are going to disappear! If you already ordered, this is a GREAT time to get your friends in on the fun. Tomorrow, a DRM-free copy of the game will come with a $15 reward tier, and beta access unlocks at... (Read More)
WE HIT $3k!!! 14 SKULL SLIME PLUSHIES LEFT!
August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
SKULL SLIME PLUSHIES AND DREAMS COME TRUE GUYS. WE SOLD 6 PLUSHIES ON OUR FIRST DAY. That means, other than the BIG backer levels, we have 14 left of these and then it’s CAPPED. We might look into some other options if people ask for them, but only... (Read More)
HELLO REST OF THE WORLD! WE HIT $2,100 OUR FIRST DAY!
August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
YOU GAVE US OUR START! Last night, we raised $400 while most of North America was asleep. Every dollar right now makes such a tremendous difference to us, and that was a big, big deal. The first 72 hours are huge for any Kickstarter, and we started... (Read More)
Ruin Of The Reckless Heads To Kickstarter
August 19th - via: oneangrygamer.net
The game centers around climbing a tower. Not just any tower, a tower that harbors the souls who lost their lives recklessly. (Read More)
IT’S HAPPENING!
August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We raised our first $1,000 before 10am!!!! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!!! First, we want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has donated so far. This is a big, big moment for us and we can’t tell you how much your support means. We’re going to have... (Read More)
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