Steel Assault

A project in College Park, MD by Sri Kankanahalli
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Years after the U.S. falls, the world is on the brink of war once more. A 2D action platformer for PC, in the style of a late NES game.
Backers: 406
Average Pledge Per Backer: $21

Funded: $8,706 of $8,000
Dates: Jan 19th -> Feb 18th (31 days)
Project By: Sri Kankanahalli
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Latest News

Steel Assault Changes Directions, Devs Offer Refunds

December 28th - via: cliqist.com
Steel Assault has changed it's art direction, and the developer is offering refunds for anyone who doesn't like it. (Read More)

Steel Assault Getting "Retooled" by Developers

July 22nd - via: cliqist.com
Steel Assault, a Kickstarter-funded retro action game, is being fundamentally retooled to make it an even better game. (Read More)

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March 1st - via: cliqist.com
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WE'RE FUNDED!

February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
With only 7 hours left to go! Congratulations to the backer who pushed us over: Thiago Atila de Souza Ferreira! Let me cast away my thin veneer of professionality for a second, and just say: HOLY SHIT. What an incredibly intense campaign this was. I... (Read More)

Dawn of the Final Day

February 17th - via: kickstarter.com
24 hours remain. This is the final update we're going to give during Steel Assault's campaign until we're funded. We haven't reached our goal yet. But there's still hope yet. 81% funded, with 298 backers. We're so close I can taste it. We now have... (Read More)

Final 48 hours of Steel Assault.

February 16th - via: kickstarter.com
In fact, as of now there are just 45 hours left. We're entering the very last stretch, and again, we need all the support we can get. We have less than $2,500 left to raise, and we can make it. But we're going to need some help. Share our project... (Read More)

Now featured on Kickstarter! Less than 72 hours left!

February 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We're now featured on Kickstarter! On the front page of the Games section: We also have less than 72 hours left in our campaign, as you can see. (In fact, right now, we have about 56 hours left.) And we're only at 64% funded! There's still hope for... (Read More)

Just broke $5,000! Over 60% funded!

February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We're now sitting at over $5000 in pledges, and over 60% funded. Thanks again to everyone who's backed and supported Steel Assault up to this point! Statistically, projects that reach 60% funded have a 98% chance of success. (And more advanced... (Read More)

Over 200 backers! Thanks to Nintendo Force for the shout-out!

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone, and congrats to our 200th backer, ZooF! We're currently standing at 4 days left and just under 60% funded. We recently got a mention from the Nintendo Force magazine Kickstarter, which has driven a bit of traffic to... (Read More)

5 days left! More about the 8-bit song cover tier!

February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
There are only 5 days left in the Steel Assault Kickstarter campaign. I still believe we can do this! Other than that, today I'd like to talk a bit more about the 8-bit song cover tier, which is currently set at $399. In this reward tier, I create... (Read More)

6 days left! Box art mockup, and Mac/Linux!

February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
There are only 6 days left in the Steel Assault Kickstarter campaign!We're currently over $4300 raised, but we still have a ways to go! If you've been in the background waiting to pledge (or upgrade your pledge), or waiting to talk about our game,... (Read More)

We just broke 50%!

February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Our Kickstarter is now over 50% funded! We've began to regain some momentum over the past few days. This is really good news, and we're hoping this continues! We still have a ways to go, and as always, anything you can do helps. There's still just... (Read More)

A primer on NES parallax, and other cool NES effects

February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
This update originally appeared in the form of a post on the NeoGAF forums by Sri, in the Steel Assault thread. He decided to expand and edit it for this post. Hi to the new backers from yesterday, and thanks for the support as we head into the final... (Read More)

Last 10 days for Steel Assault!

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We're currently entering the last 10 days of the Steel Assault Kickstarter campaign. Right now, we stand at almost 150 backers, with just over $3,500 in funds raised! We'd like to thank all our backers again, and all of those who supported us in... (Read More)

The history and evolution of Steel Assault

January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, Sri here. I just wanted to tell you guys a bit about the history of Steel Assault, how the project started and how it evolved over time. February 2012: I was in my senior year of high school, and I decided I wanted to make a platformer game. It... (Read More)

More on the mechanics of Steel Assault

January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, thanks again to all of our backers! We're over 30% funded in just a week, and we've almost cracked $3,000 in pledges! And we have over 1,000 Yes votes on our Steam Greenlight page! You guys are awesome. For real, this means so much to... (Read More)

Thanks for an awesome launch! + Backer update poll

January 20th - via: kickstarter.com
This has been a fantastic first 24 hours for Steel Assault! We're already over 15% of the way to reaching our goal (over $1,200 out of $8,000), and more pledges keep coming in. That being said, we still have a long way to go, and any help you can... (Read More)

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