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The Deer God is a unique Kickstarter funded platformer that was recently released. Heres our guide on how to play it, since theres not much of a tutorial. (Read More)

Having trouble with the recently released Kickstarter funded platformer The Deer God now on Steam Early Access? Here's our strategy guide to help you along! (Read More)

The Deer God is a Kickstarter funded RPG platformer where the player takes on the form of a Deer. (Read More)

Welcome back Cliqateers! If you were here last week, you already know that this is our weekly brew of all the crowdfunding news fit to print, but for those of you who missed out last time around, welcome! Here, we’ll be concocting a delicious brew or information. The ingredients? The top news stories from all of the best games now on Kickstarter and IndieGoGo! So, without further ado, let’s get started! (Read More)

This entry will list some recent success stories you may have missed before moving onto some other projects kicking around seeking funds. (Read More)

The leaders of three overfunded kickstarters - the $4,000 point and click game Epanalepsis, the indie platformer The Deer God and the multi-million dollar apocalypse epic Wasteland 2 - talk to Forbes about the impact of the benevolence of crowds. (Read More)

FULLY FUNDED AND SO PROUD We have a lot to be thankful for - getting this tremendous project off of the ground, with HUGE help from you all on Kickstarter. DEER LOVE from the bottom of our hearts to you generous people. Now we have big tasks ahead of... (Read More)

3DS may seem far off now, but we've got a new video for our last hour on Kickstarter! Picking up items, dashing into stumps!  (Read More)

Hey all! We did it! We made it to God Mode! Can we get to the next one, that has some neat feature additions, and possibly 3DS support? Guess we will find out soon! Thanks all! Please tell your friends to kick in for this final push for our awesome... (Read More)

Hello awesome deer backers. We are going to throw you for a loop. A new stretch goal - God Mode! This will allow you to pan around the world and do what you please. Transform animals to other creatures, set things on fire, ice, use special Deer God... (Read More)

The Deer God met its Kickstarter funding goal last week. However, just a few hours ago, the campaign’s donations hit $40,000. This means that a Wii U version of The Deer God will now be made a reality. (Read More)

Hey all! You wanted it, and you made it happen. We are suuuuper excited to finally get the Deer God going on the Wii U. We will have to work our tails off to make sure we can get the Wii U version done very shortly after the game is finished. Do a... (Read More)

Hello all! Thanks so very much for getting us beyond our initial funding goal. We have made it this far - obliterated our OUYA Stretch goal, so now we are coming to OUYA! We are inching closer to the Wii U and then the Xbox One Stretch goals - we'd... (Read More)

Hello again awesome supporters! Well we have made a lot of progress in the last few days. I am putting up a new video Monday - hopefully - going into the home stretch! ALSO - I'm adding a new Stretch goal - 3DS! We are working on the night and day... (Read More)

I wanted to say thanks from the bottom of our deer hearts - from  the entire team to you all for sticking with us to make our initial funding goal! We are prepared to make this game an amazing experience.  We will continue to update as we finish... (Read More)

Deer oh deer (shut up, that’s funny). Reincarnation-inspired pixel game The Deer God has entered the final week of its Kickstarter campaign. (Read More)

Hello Deer Friends! Its been a crazy day - we got pushed over $20,000 by this Kickstarter front pager and lots of help from our fans and other friendly Kickstarters. Because of this, we have decided to reconfigure our stretch goals to try to... (Read More)

Hey all! A quick update this morning - we are Kickstarter's Project of the day!  Right on the front page, check it out while it lasts! Thanks Kickstarter! We are working hard on getting a concept demo ready this week. Also, I would like to say that... (Read More)

Hey all, Thanks again for your continued support on the game. In the last few days, we've made massive progress. We got the main terrain system to about 85% finished. We have support for various biomes now, so you can play through an area, and then... (Read More)

Hey all, We have 15 days left, and we are making big progress. I decided to add a shot showing some ruins in the underground caves. Also, the shot shows the basic health status bars that you have. Red represents health, green is hunger, blue is... (Read More)

Hey all, As we close in the final 15, we've got over 500 backers now! We've also got some babies! Weee! Baby Deer - running like nobody's business  Also - Kickstarter has decided to make us a Kickstarter Pick! Thanks so much all, more updates coming... (Read More)

The life of a deer doesn’t sound easy. All these hunters want to kill you and make you into a steak, and you’ve got this god that isn’t exactly clear on what he’s into and what he isn’t. He will give you some sweet fire powers though. (Read More)

We made it to 50%! Thanks so much everyone! Still a long way to go - but we can do it! Enjoy the rest of your weekend and we will have some updates this week! -Josh  (Read More)

Deer supporters, I've updated the page with a few new things to look at. Underground ruins which I have started, the deer walk cycle, and the snowy biome image. Also - in case you missed it, we got an article up on Rock Paper Shotgun, check it out!... (Read More)

It was a weekly tradition. Every weekend, we’d make a point to go hunting. Maybe it was tranquility introduced in the early waking hours that shed any apprehensions or difficulties off our shoulders from the week. I was never one for poetry about my surroundings but something about the process was rejuvenating. All week, I just wander about like a shell without much of a purpose; malleable to everyone’s touch, molding to their needs. For once, I had all the power. (Read More)

First of all, thanks for hanging in with us - and backing the project of course!  We've got a new video, finally. In this quick clip, we see what caves might be like. I say might, because this is still very early on with the terrain generation... (Read More)

The Deer God is a 3D pixelized game about survival, reincarnation, and making the right choices. Recently, we did post up an announcement piece going over the basics of the campaign and why Crescent Moon Games has hit up Kickstarter to make this dream come true. Now, let’s delve into the properties of the game a bit more. (Read More)

I'd write a description for this Kickstarter Weekly, but I think these games have visuals that speak for themselves. (Read More)

We were just Greenlit on Steam! Woo hoooo!!!! Check it out! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=237489405 Thanks for voting and your support!!! <3 -Josh  (Read More)

Snow covered lands. Yes - we are doing different biomes and even seasons with different types of weather. A Winter Wonderland    (Read More)

The Deer God by Crescent Moon Games is planned for Windows, Mac, and Linux, with PS4, PS Vita, Wii U, and Ouya versions as stretch goals. (Read More)

Crescent Moon Games is a New York indie studio that has proven their talent and skill time and time again with their amazing portfolio of unique and challenging games such as Twisty Planets and Mines of Mars. Now they’ve decided to run the crowdfunding route with their latest development project: The Deer God. (Read More)

Wanted to thank you all again for backing The Deer God! To clear up some confusion - all rewards $10 and above get a copy of the early Alpha Build (Delivery Estimated in September) Currently we are working on Terrain generation and enemy AI stuff, as... (Read More)

Good news all - we are now #42 on Steam Greenlight. If we get funded, we'll give everyone that pledges $10 or over a Steam Key for the Deer God when it arrives on Steam! Here's the link to our Greenlight page:... (Read More)

Hello Deer God fans and backers! I've just added PS4, PS Vita, Wii U, and Ouya stretch goals - and yes - Oculus Rift! Would a game about pixel art deer be good on the Oculus? Just imagine looking at a terrarium - with 3d pixel art - as a platformer!... (Read More)

Wow just a day (or morning) after we launch The Deer God kickstarter and we've already got an article up on Destructoid! Thanks Destructoid folks! http://www.destructoid.com/dear-god-the-deer-god-is-on-kickstarter-with-3d-pixel-art-277040.phtml  (Read More)

I added a new reward - $15 for the OST and the Alpha Build! This should make it easier for those of you that wanted to get the early build and listen to the entire soundtrack! -Josh  (Read More)

Hey all! Just letting you know that I have an interview today on Indiegamestand.com. I'll be talking a lot about the Deer God, how it came to be, who is involved in the project, and many interesting bits about the game design itself. Stay tuned to my... (Read More)

Hey all! Thanks for backing us so far - there is a long road ahead on this project! We are building out all of the systems for the game like the terrain generator, enemy AI, power up systems and more. I will post any updates I can on new features,... (Read More)