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Welcome back to The Funding Crowd, issue #2 ACS (After the Crowd Sourcing). You may notice that the amount of content has been somehow reduced, but we're always for quality before quantity. Moreover, in this new epoch of the column we'll try to go back to one of its original goals: focusing on the true Hidden Gems, those worthy projects lacking the necessary attention and coverage for becoming big hits. (Read More)

It’s hard to believe it’s almost been a month! It’s been an exciting time, with a lot of key face time with our backers, important feedback, and great ideas coming in from all directions. The Alteil Horizons Kickstarter changed a lot over the... (Read More)

One of the key elements of Alteil is the story, written by Takuji Asanuma of Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile. As with any game using cards as components, there is a bit of flavor text on each one, along with a quote from the character. In addition... (Read More)

Okay, last week's mystery artist announcement was our most popular ever... but the real secret is there were TWO mystery artists the whole time! Our second mystery artist is Woody Hearn from GU comics!Woody Hearn has really outdone himself this time... (Read More)

Indie developer Apocoplay has released a clear vision of their goals for the innovative iTCG, Alteil Horizons. Not only do they lay out the formats of tournament play, but offer a grander vision of how the community will play out, how tournaments will be organized, and a sneak peak into the F2P monetization systems that ensure balance and equality for competitive players across the board. (Read More)

This week has only just gotten rolling and it’s already a roller coaster ride. I’ve done two more interviews (for 91.8 the fan and Defective Geeks) and we’ve been preparing some announcements for the end of this week and the beginning of... (Read More)

Alteil Horizons is an ambitious project. Not just for what the designers at Apocaploy are trying to achieve technically, but for the story of what they have gone through to reach this point of the Kickstarter, now 19 days in. (Read More)

September is almost over which means it is time to look back and determine the best Android Kickstarters for the month. Any game launched between now and October will be eligible for next month’s. (Read More)

It’s time for our next artist's spotlight, and since last time we took a close look at Yuji Kaida’s incredibly classic portfolio of material, I thought we’d mix it up and focus on someone who made his mark on the Japanese popular art world... (Read More)

Another exciting week here at the Alteil Kickstarter, where we’ve pushed half way to the next milestone goal in the last few days. That goal, you might remember, involves us adding a three-star (turns one copy of a card into three copies... (Read More)

Did you happen to stop by the Kickstarter page today? If you didn’t, here’s the big news: we’ve revealed our Mystery Artist for Horizons, and it’s Ctrl+Alt+Del’s Tim Buckley! Tim is one of the most popular artists in his field and a very... (Read More)

Exciting numbers and days are a while off for the Horizons Kickstarter, and that’s no fun. So we’re adding milestone bonuses! We’ve already reached the 30K bonus, which grants everyone backing us at the $50 level and above to get 50 Card File... (Read More)

When we first launched this column I sometimes struggled to find worthy Android Kickstarters. This has not been the case these past few months. Now, I can hardly keep up with everything going on in Kickstarter-land and as such, our format continues to be modified. This week we are going to let you know about every single Android Supported Kickstarter for the month of September (that I could find). (Read More)

As gamers, we enjoyed a lot of things about Boston FIG. First, we think the event itself is something really special. Getting people who love playing games and people who love making games together under one roof is always a blast. Especially when... (Read More)

Boston FIG was a blast and we learned a lot at the Kickstarter Hackathon. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and the reactions we got when people saw Alteil: Horizons in action was truly inspiring. We know everyone wants to see more... (Read More)

We were gearing up for our big weekend here at Apocoplay and were thinking about all the fun things we want to do for our backers once we get funded or once we launch… and then we figured, why wait? Why not start now? Why not give our backers the... (Read More)

We love hearing from our fans and will be going on tour in NYC and Boston! If you are going to stop by one of these events, send us a message. We'd love to meet you! Good Life (Tue, 9/17): This is a straight out party at a bar. Good Life is the... (Read More)

You’ve checked out the Alteil: Horizons Kickstarter. Maybe you’ve pledged your support - many, many thanks if you have! You’ve read the Kickstarter page back to front, watched our videos, and hopefully learned enough about Horizons to get you... (Read More)

The Boston Festival of Indie games is coming up this week, celebrating Boston's indie game studios. I am proud to announce that some of the art of Alteil: Horizons will be featured along side that of our peers in Boston FIG's art gallery.... (Read More)

I know I frequently mention how grateful I am for your support, but what I haven't mentioned is how massive all of your support really is.   See, Apocoplay LLC isn't my first go at a startup, it's my second.  A little over ten years ago, when I was... (Read More)

Day four going strong Thanks to all your support, Alteil is listed under the Popular list of the kickstater Video Games section! This is great news. The more you can keep spreading the word as we we gain momentum, the more people will come early, and... (Read More)

We just passed the third day of our kickstater. It's an exciting time around here, We are completely blown away by your support. Our current numbers are far beyond our expectations and  our current momentum is going to be a huge boon for us later... (Read More)

The second day is drawing to a close, and it's been a full day of getting to meet and talk with our backers, press, and discussing ideas for gearing up production on the Alteil battle engine and features. We've been planning for Alteil's future for a... (Read More)

If you build it, they will come. While that adage hold true for baseball diamonds in cornfields, it's a little bit different for MMOs. If you're set on developing a new virtual playground, you get them to come so you can build it! That's the philosophy behind crowdfunding, anyway, and many are latching onto it. (Read More)

As we near the end of the first day of our Kickstarter, we are warmed by the positive support from all of you and your comments. Making a sequel to Alteil with all the polish of a AAA title is something that we have dreamed of for years. We put a lot... (Read More)

Take a collectible card game, add turn-based strategy, and bring it to life with stunning Japanese artwork and story-driven role-playing. This is Alteil: Horizons, the all new sequel to one of Japan’s most popular online card games, soon to be ready for fantasy, tactical combat, card game, and anime enthusiasts worldwide. (Read More)

Boston, Mass. based game company Apocoplay launched a Kickstarter for their new online CCG "Alteil: Horizons." Those who back the upcoming game can score "exclusive avatars and starter decks, beta invitations, alternate artwork, and even commissioned zombiefied art from the Zombie King, Arthur Suydam." (Read More)

Like MOBAs, the mad rush to be the next king of the CCG game is on. This week Indie startup developer Apocoplay joins the race to challenge others in the genre such as HEX, Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft and more with the announcement of a Kickstarter campaign for their new CCG, Alteil: Horizons. The team boasts to have veteran artists that have previously worked on The Legend of Zelda, Marvel Bishojo, Gundam, Final Fantasy X, Pacific Rim and many others. (Read More)

Japanese artist Katsuya Terada is a man whose work you should all be familiar with, mostly because he's one of the main visionaries behind Zelda's aesthetic, but also because he worked on Hellboy and Pacific Rim. He's returning to games this year with Alteil: Horizons. (Read More)