KickTraq

Hi everyone, We've had a lot of supportive message via the comments section which is really encouraging. To know that you passionate people want to see Impact Winter get made is a really big deal. We've also had a lot more backers join us over the... (Read More)

So this is it... Yesterday's screenshot was great 'n all, but we really wanted to show you all a video before the deadline. So here we are: some ridiculously early exploration gameplay to stare at. This is the culmination of all our Unity tests... (Read More)

Hi guys/gals, I guess you could call this the first official Impact Winter screenshot. It's taken straight from the game - no trickery - and as you can see it's come a long way in a couple of short weeks (see previous updates for progress). Here we... (Read More)

Hi guys, As you know, the world of Impact Winter is a buried one, hidden deep beneath the layers of snow and ice. This presents a unique challenge in regards to level design, as the everyday scenery that you see in most video games is out-of-sight... (Read More)

Hi all, Quick update. Just wanted to share an early animation test for Jacob. You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 Gameplay is being controlled via gamepad and we're using The X button (held) to run. Running... (Read More)

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Hi Impact Winter fans, Quick update to show some of the early WIP tests we've been building in Unity. As you know, time-of-day and weather play an important role in Impact Winter. Trying to stay warm, using Ako-Light to illuminate the darkness and... (Read More)

Hi all, We've been experimenting and wanted to share a quick animation test that we've done for Jacob. Our tests have moved us away from the 2D direction shown in the trailer, instead relying on 3D. This new approach offers us greater control and... (Read More)

We do not play & encourage enough the small ones. I just feel like we’re missing on so many awesome indie games that could be as cool as Super Meat Boy or Braid for example. That’s why I decided to dedicate more time into playing & searching for smaller projects like those 5 I’m going to present you tonight. (Read More)

*Drum-Roll... Gather 'round backers, it's the moment you've all been waiting for... Impact Winter team introduction time. Woo! On a serious note: apologies for not having this info as part of the main pitch. We got so carried away with trying to... (Read More)

Impact Winter is a post-apocalyptic survival RPG in the vein of Fallout that tasks players with surviving a frozen hellscape that’s overcome much of the planet thanks to a stray asteroid. Unlike its classic brethren, survival in Impact Winter isn’t a solitary affair, there’s a group of other survivors to consider as well. The combination of role playing, survival, and group dynamics makes Impact Winter one of the most exciting Kickstarter campaigns of the season. To learn more about we spoke Impact Winters’ designer, Stuart Ryall. (Read More)

Hi everyone, update 3... let's talk Ako-Light. When done right, gaming sidekicks can be really memorable. For example: Glottis in Grim Fandango, 'Metal Gear' in Snatcher or Ellie in The Last of Us. Ako-Light represents our chance to create a... (Read More)

Every week we take a brief look at all of the Kickstarter campaigns that launched in the previous week. This isn’t to say that all of these projects are worth your hard earned cash, but with any luck having all of them in one place will make it easier to educate yourself on the projects you’d like to back, and which ones to run from. You’ll find two types of campaigns listed, “featured” and “the rest“. Featured campaigns are those that contain a significant amount of game information, are from known developers, or are significant in some other way. The rest of the games are usually smaller campaigns that are lacking in information, are from unknowns, have unanswered questions, or have not yet stood out for one reason or another. (Read More)

Hi all, Had a few questions re: the 'underground' aspect of the game. Here's an early concept piece Mark created when working-up the idea... You might stumble across a hole without realising what lies beneath. We love the concept of a buried world... (Read More)

Hi everyone. First update, and the perfect opportunity to say thanks to all our early backers. Yes, we know it's often said, but we really do appreciate every single pledge, email and tweet you guys give us. Long way to go but it's still early days.... (Read More)

Mojo Bones hopes to raise £95,000 for its PC survival RPG set in a world buried by snow. (Read More)

A new Kickstarter project called Impact Winter promises non-linear story progression in a post-apocalyptic world. (Read More)

If you look at the history of Kickstarter you’ll find a few game types that tend to do well on the platform. Roguelikes, Metroidvanias, and Survival games seem to do disproportionately well on the platform; especially compared to the likes of first person shooters and flight sims. Given that we’re in the creepy dead of October it only seems fitting that get a new survival sim to back, and boy does this one look like it may be worth backing. (Read More)