Mark of the Old Ones - a Metroidvanian adventure

A project in Wynnewood, PA by Hit the Sticks
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Enjoined by an unfathomable deity, rediscover a derelict eldritch civilization, teeming with ghastly horrors and wondrous beauty.
Backers: 974
Average Pledge Per Backer: $48

Funded: $46,647 of $46,000
Dates: Apr 7th -> May 8th (31 days)
Project By: Hit the Sticks
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Latest News

THIS IS IT !!!!

May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello hello hello, We are 97% of the way there! We only need about $1,250.  We are so close, but we only have 2 hours left and I'm starting to freak out! Any final social media posts, tweets, whatever, is much appreciated...and make sure you mention... (Read More)

Steam Is Live

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all,  Twitch stream is live: http://www.twitch.tv/justtactics  -Jordan  (Read More)

16 Hours Left. Twitch Stream.

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all,  Just 16 hours left!!! We are so close to our goal!!! We can do this!!! The past 24 hours have been amazing. So many of you upped your pledges and were tweeting and everything. It was really some fantastic support that you guys gave us.... (Read More)

Shout Out Edition

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all,  This update is entirely not about Mark of the Old Ones (but, yesterday was AMAZING and we only have 24 hours left!!!)  Quite a few of you found your way here via shout outs from other Kickstarter projects and it has come time that I return... (Read More)

Mark of the Old Ones approaches final hours

May 7th - via: thebitpulse.com
It is the eleventh hour. The end approaches. Mark of the Old Ones, a Lovecraft-inspired Metroidvania physics platformer flavored with equal parts Super Metroid, Legend of Zelda and The Shadow over Innsmouth, is in the final day of its Kickstarter campaign. (Read More)

FINAL 48 HOURS

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all,  The past two days have been awesome. On Sunday we were Kickstarter's "Project of the Day" and we did a Reddit AMA. Yesterday we got some good press coverage and heard a bunch of you chirping on Twitter. We are on Kickstarter's "popular"... (Read More)

Reddit AMA Link

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi,   The AMA thread is up on Reddit, please stop by and ask us a question if you get the chance. http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/24pxx7/we_are_the_indie_game_devs_behind_mark_of_the_old/   Cheers,  -Jordan  (Read More)

Mark of the Old Ones Nears Kickstarter Goal with 3 Days Remaining

May 4th - via: biogamergirl.com
Mark of the Old Ones is nearing its goal of $46,000 with only 3 days to go. The game is currently featured on the front page of Kickstarter and is offering cool packages for the Metroidvania style game including digital copies of the game for only $10 and multiple copies of the game, t-shirt, official soundtrack, beta access and more for only $50. Read on for more details. (Read More)

Reddit AMA 5PM EST

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello,   We are going to do an AMA (ask me anything) on Reddit today at 5PM EST. I'll do another project update later on with a link to the Reddit thread.  Cheers,   -Jordan   P.S. We are the project of the day on Kickstarter. Front page all day!... (Read More)

MotOO Developer Vlog.1

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, I wanted to put this video out last night, but for some reason it took about 6 hours to upload to Youtube...and I fell asleep.   Cheers, -Jordan  (Read More)

Quick Shout Out

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, My friend Nate has a campaign with under 24 hours left. Give it a gander, especially if you are a Wii U owner.  Cheers,  Jordan  P.S. Later today I'm putting out a project update with a cool MotOO video...well I hope it's cool, I haven't... (Read More)

World Editor Intro

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all,  We had a great time at ECGC. Met a lot of people. Went to a few lectures. Had a couple hundred people play MotOO :) I literally saw only 3 people put the controller down and walk away from the game. Everyone else seemed to love the... (Read More)

Kickstart This! The Gruesome Chocolate Death Edition

April 28th - via: warpzoned.com
By the time you read this, I will be dead. It will have been a gruesome death, as I am buried under an avalanche of Easter eggs. Death by chocolate, if you will. Like Christ, it will take me three days to rise again, carrying the weight of my guilt in my stomach. So before I get so fat that I can’t reach my keyboard, let us turn our attention to the games and projects you could help fund in April and May. (Read More)

Mark of the Old Ones -- Windows 64 bit

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Download Link: 2014_4_22_MotOO_Windows64bit.zip Note: The zipped build is hosted on Google Drive. The zip file is publicly available. If Google is telling you that you don't have permission to access the file, you might be logged into some... (Read More)

All Around Update

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all,   Christian, Justin and I are about to head down to Raleigh NC for the East Coast Gaming Convention (a little 7 hour drive).   We are going to show off a revised version of the tutorial level at the convention. The revisions are based off... (Read More)

Demo Playthrough Video

April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers,  It struck me that some of you can't/haven't played the demo we released. If you want to see what it looks like, here is a video playthrough that JLTGames just posted on Youtube:  The video is made with the current public demo build (it... (Read More)

Constructive Criticism and ECGC

April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi backers,   Thank you so much for your feedback on the demo builds. I've read a nice mix of really positive comments, and super helpful constructive criticism. I am working 90% of the constructive criticism into the tutorial level that you played,... (Read More)

MotOO Linux Build!

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
This update brought to you by Christian Plummer, our intrepid engineer. Hey all! The reconstruction of our Linux build slave happened to coincide with the 14.04 LTS release of Ubuntu. So I figured "why not?" There's a pretty good chance it'll work... (Read More)

MotOO Mac Demo Build!

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, As promised, here it is, the Mac build of the MotOO demo. By the way, we have the Linux build working, so we will be releasing that soon. If you missed the Windows build, grab it here. MAC BUILD: Download Link: Mark_of_the_Old_Ones.app.zip ... (Read More)

MotOO Demo Build!!!

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers, I am excited. Working on MotOO, or any game, or project in a vacuum / behind closed doors is, in my opinion, not the way to go. We want to show you where we are, and where we are headed. We want your feedback and your constructive... (Read More)

Shout Outs

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers, Tomorrow's update is entirely about MotOO. It's a big update, and it's going to be awesome. Stay tuned! Today's update is dedicated to other games on Kickstarter that you may be interested in. Without further ado, here are a bunch of... (Read More)

PAX Hugs, Comcast Center Tonight, Earthlock

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers,   We don't have a booth at PAX. However, Christian, our intrepid engineer, is wandering about the convention. He looks like a Norseman and he is juggling. Give him a hug.   Final reminder that we will be showing off the game tonight at... (Read More)

5k Raised, 1080p Video, Public Demo, and Shout-Outs.

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers, Three days in, we crossed the 5k mark. As Matthew McConaughey would say: "Alright, alright, alright." 1080p VideoKickstarter's Vimeo player doesn't like to show videos in 1080p, so if any of you have nice big screens and want to see the... (Read More)

48 hours in!

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers, We are two days into our campaign. We passed the $4,000 mark, and we are feeling good.     If you are in Philadelphia this Friday evening, you can play Mark of the Old Ones at the Philly Tech Week Signature Event at the Comcast... (Read More)

Hellooooooooooo Backers!

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hellooooooooooo Backers! I'm so happy to have you here. We are one day into the campaign, and we are off to a good start. We are quite busy, trying to tell everyone we know about the project. We are also replying to people's questions and comments.... (Read More)

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