KickTraq

The Funding Crowd is back later than ever on its 13th instalment. What happened is that we avoided publishing it yesterday as Tuesday the 13th is the bad luck day in Spanish-speaking countries, as you may know... (Read More)

Hey Dungeonfans! Four hours remain until the end of our victorious Kickstarter! There's still time to look over the backer rewards and make sure you've got the one you want. There's Alpha and Beta access, the Dungeonmans Almanac, and a whole... (Read More)

Thefatwizard is one of the premiere Dungeonmans players, his streams are loaded with both strategy and comedy and he puts on an entertaining show both in game and on camera. Full Wizard Regalia (TM) is as awesome as it sounds. Of course I'm shilling... (Read More)

Dungeonmans has reached the 35k goal!Outstanding. Thank you so much for your support: the financial support from backing the project, the logistic support from helping get the game into the hands of more players, media members, and streamers, and the... (Read More)

Hey Dungeonfans! Things are pretty exciting, aren't they? I've got some fine examples of Dungeonmans adventure you might want to share with friends. Another great video, a highlight of a tense boss battle, and some brand new music! The Dungeonmans... (Read More)

Lend me your ears for another tale of a former AAA workhorse who packed his bags his and moved onto the rich, fertile lands of independent development. Jim Shepard, whose resume includes time spent at studios such as Raven Software, Gearbox, and BioWare, has been slowly working on another pet project over the past few years: Dungeonmans. (Read More)

Hey Dungeonfans! 1.07c is available now. This isn't the bigger update with the Monster Camps, nor will it require you to create a new Academy. You should be able to download this, unzip it, and play with your old save.... (Read More)

Two big wins this week and both are projects that I’ve been intrigued by since I first saw them. Lacuna Passage is the game about mysteries on Mars, using real topography of the Red Planet, and Satellite Reign is the Syndicate successor that promises an emergent cyberpunk city. Excellent news. (Read More)

Let's get the good news right up front: Every backer at the $25 tier or higher will receive two of zircon's digital albums!That's right. Every member of the Pioneer's Guild will receive digital copies of some of Andrew's great works. You'll get these... (Read More)

Want to watch the man in action as he creates more awesome music for Dungeonmans? Zircon will livestream his work finishing up the Crypt track tomorrow, 26 July at 5pm EST. The stream will be here: http://www.livestream.com/zirconmusic If you want to... (Read More)

Hey everyone, There was a bug in the first release of 1.07 that changed the way player stats affected weapons. This makes the game unreasonably difficult early on. It wasn't intended, and a fix has been put in. 1.07b corrects this. The build is... (Read More)

Better dungeons, tougher monsters, and brand new secrets.The best Dungeonmans experience yet. Grab it here http://www.dungeonmans.com/dungeonmans107.zip Full patch notes can be found here: http://www.dungeonmans.com/?page_id=290 Let's go over the... (Read More)

There have been plenty of weeks with no losers and several winners, but I can’t remember compiling this column and finding losers without winners to sit above them. There are lots of projects that are readying themselves for a spot in the winners’ section though, propped on the podium, parading their plaudits. Dungeonmans and Tangiers are my current favourites, with Monochroma not far behind. It’s a busy week though and there should be something for everyone. Except sports fans. Nothing for sports fans. Probably the least Kickstarted genre actually. Licensing issues to blame? (Read More)

Hey everyone! In today's update, I'm going to cover two issues that have been plaguing players for a while. One is relatively simple, the other a bit more complex. Numbers, with all their serrated edges and tricksy loops, will be making an... (Read More)

Hey Everyone! Lots of exciting news to cover. Let's start with the most important: your feedback! I've tried to pick examples of the most commonly reported issues and display them here. Please remember, if your feedback isn't listed here that doesn't... (Read More)

Dungeonmans is 50% funded!This is an excellent milestone, and you all have my thanks. Getting the word out to friends and in front of other games has been a terrific challenge, and I appreciate the help along the way, both in cold hard coin from... (Read More)

The theme this week on Indie Pleas is creation! With Organic Panic and Adventurezator: When Pigs Fly, you use level creators and tools to help form and shape your very own levels to play and share. (Read More)

We’re big fans of roguelike adventure games around here, so we’re pretty stoked that the genre is making a big comeback in the indie games universe. A part of that trend is Dungeonmans, a pixel-drawn roguelike with some big ideas and Kickstarter ambitions. (Read More)

1.06 is ready to go!You can grab the latest version here, as well as check out the official update notes! Of note is the general difficulty increase from mid-game onward. Damage and health numbers have been tweaked, but more importantly new enemy... (Read More)

Hey everyone, Been an exciting weekend for Dungeonmans, and an exhausting one as well. I've worked hard to get the game in front of as many people as I can, while also collecting feedback and fixing bugs for build 1.06, which is just around the... (Read More)

Dungeonmans is a 2D, roguelike adventure game that former AAA developer Jim Shepard has been working on since 2010 – there's a preview ready to roll on Indie DB – and it needs a final financial push to close out development. Shepard asks for $35,000 on Kickstarter, and with 26 days to go, he's already raised $12,000. (Read More)

Programmer Jim Shepard (Star Wars: The Old Republic) is polishing up his first indie project, the roguelike Dungeonmans, and is looking for support via Kickstarter to make his heroic adventure shine. Traditional dungeon crawling and even RPG fans may enjoy its perma-death challenge, large maps full of colorful 2D sprites, and tactical battles. Additionally, the game's Academy home base allows for storing loot and for future heroes to receive some "knowledge and power" from those fallen. (Read More)

I have a big backlog of new games to talk about, but it’s been nearly a month since I last ran Back to Back, so those will have to wait until next week as I peek in on the world of crowdfunding. (Read More)

Game Type : Adventure/Roguelike Developer/Project By : Jim Shepard Kickstarter Goal : $35,000 Developer Quote : Crush monsters and get loot in a persistent world full of gorgeous 2D sprite work with a sweeping throwback soundtrack. Game Info Quote : Dungeonmans is a lighthearted 2D roguelike set in a persistent world of high adventure that grows and evolves as you play. Explore untamed wilds, delve the deepest dungeons, crush terrible and remorseless monsters, and roll around in piles of shiny loot. Release : March 2014 (Alpha/Beta) Systems : PC (Read More)

Brave heroes race to see who can reach level 10 first! Watch three Dungeonmens and one Lady Dungeonmans play LIVE in an effort to beat the others to Level 10! The first to reach 10th level without dying will be MEMORIALIZED FOREVER as a new Hero... (Read More)