KickTraq

In today’s edition of “nothing can possibly go wrong,” a company in Sweden is developing a new doorbell camera that is armed to automatically shoot paintballs at intruders approaching your home! (Read More)

One-Hit Heroes is a cooperative game for 1 to 4 players, ages 10 and up, and takes about 45 minutes to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a pledge level of $67CAD (about $49USD) for a copy of the game; there are additional tiers if you want to include the Epilogue episode or the big bundle that also includes all of Wiggles 3D’s other titles (5-Minute Dungeon and 5-Minute Mystery). (Read More)

Morgan Martinez’s Kickstarter campaign to fund the opening of Solar Intentions reached its goal April 7, with funders kicking in $47,000 for the planned sober bar with an astrology theme. Thanks to the successful campaign, Sober Intentions will look to bring a sober, LGBTQ+-friendly social space to the Logan Square area in late summer, Martinez said. (Read More)

Publisher Rogue Games and developer Nunchaku Games have launched a Kickstarter campaign for pixel art side-scrolling martial arts action adventure game Moon Samurai, which is planned for release across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam in late 2025. (Read More)

Runa, an indie game "inspired by classic and modern JRPGs," is closing in on its $50,000 Kickstarter campaign target after just 16 hours. A gorgeous, open-world JRPG with shades of the Xenoblade series, Runa promises to fill out that world with turn-based battles, base-building, farming minigames, and a Persona-style social links system to help you befriend its substantial cast of 15 romanceable characters. (Read More)

The Prisoner is one of the most beloved sci-fi shows of all time, but it wasn't until 2021 that it finally received some long-overdue action figures. Now there's more good news for fans, as Wandering Planet Toys is back with a second wave of The Prisoner figures. As with the first wave, Wandering Planet Toys will be crowdfunding The Prisoner: Wave Number 2 on Kickstarter. IGN can exclusively reveal images of the single-carded figures in Wave Number 2. Check them out in the slideshow gallery below: (Read More)

The devs who founded Toys for Bob are going back to finally build a proper sequel to their beloved 1992 open-world space game, and while they no longer have the rights to the original game's name, the Kickstarter for this new title has smashed its $100,000 goal in less than three hours. (Read More)

Cryptozoic Entertainment, leading creator of tabletop games, trading cards, and collectibles, in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, today announced the launch of the Kickstarter campaign for Adventure Time: The Roleplaying Game. Fans can pledge now on Kickstarter. (Read More)

Tabletop publisher Acheron Games last week launched a new Kickstarter for its long-standing series ‘Lex Arcana’ on behalf of Quality Games. A tabletop game with strong ties to Italian culture and a game that has been played worldwide by many over the last 30 years, Lex Arcana returns to the scene with three new volumes: ‘Roma’, ‘Rise of Atlantis’, and ‘The Fall’ and the goal for this Kickstarter has been surpassed hundreds of times over just like the publisher’s previous titles—with over 350 thousand Euros raised. (Read More)

One major drawback for most robot vacuum cleaners is their inability to be able to climb stairs. That problem has now been solved with the MIGO Ascender. Imagine a world where your home is always pristine, from the ground floor to the top, without you having to lift a finger. (Read More)

Dive into the vibrant pixel-art world of Atomic Owl in this trailer for the upcoming side-scrolling roguelike game coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation. The trailer gives a peek at eight roguelike zones you'll explore, gameplay, 'Wing Remnants’ items you can equip to change the topography of combat, and more as you join Hidalgo, the Owl Shinobi, on an adventure through the world of Judanest. A Kickstarter campaign is available now for Atomic Owl. (Read More)

Cryptozoic Entertainment, in partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, has initiated a Kickstarter campaign for “Adventure Time: The Roleplaying Game.” The campaign quickly achieved its funding goal within one hour of going live. (Read More)

Welcome back, Indie Games lovers! Today, we have an exciting game to review: DX Monster TCG. This thrilling trading card game is soon to hit Kickstarter, and you can follow its progress here. (Read More)

It’s been a busy week for TTRPG announcements too (yeah, I’ve succumb to the acronym TTRPG) with several potentially big names being announced as you can see in the summaries. (Read More)

Aiming to bridge the gap between entertainment and education, Venture Catcher Studio has announced the launch of its Kickstarter campaign for “Paycheck to Billionaire,” a board game designed to infuse the thrill of gameplay with the fundamentals of financial literacy. Set to go live in late April 2024, this innovative project aims to transform the way individuals of all ages understand and engage with personal finance, investment strategies, and economic principles. (Read More)

Kim Bjørn, founder of Danish independent book publisher Bjooks, has officially revealed that their latest project, THE MINIMOOG BOOK, will be launched later this month on Kickstarter. (Read More)

Room One Cards, a Hong Kong-based startup company, is teaming up with Legendary Pictures in the U.S. and Toho Co. in Japan to launch a Kickstarter campaign for playing cards inspired by Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. (Read More)

Introducing the OKD Audio Cycling Glasses with Hall Switch, a groundbreaking innovation for cyclists seeking an elevated riding experience. Let’s delve into the cutting-edge features of these remarkable glasses: (Read More)

SoulMuppet Publishing dangerously states they’ve found most other zero-prep TTRPG adventures bland. They can do better, they imply, with the launch of the Gardens of Ynn Kickstarter, and thousands of gamers agree. (Read More)

The character driven Eureka: Investigative Urban Fantasy easily passed its Kickstarter funding goal, for the Agency of Narrative Intrigue and Mystery, in the first three hours of the project. The game promises a new approach to mystery solving RPGs which is set in a modern, urban fantasy environment. You can reserve a copy of the rule book and initial three adventures in PDF for a $22.00 pledge through May 10th. The expected delivery is January 2025. (Read More)