Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands

A project in Detroit, MI by Dan Martin
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An RPG video game where you battle as a band and MUSIC is your WEAPON.
Backers: 2247
Average Pledge Per Backer: $26

Funded: $59,202 of $35,000
Dates: Feb 19th -> Mar 21st (30 days)
Project By: Dan Martin
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Latest News

Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands Review

September 20th - via: superjumpmagazine.com
Sometimes you don't know you want something until it’s right in front of you. I’m always on the lookout for new comedy-focused games, and Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands caught my eye after I saw a couple of devs mentioning it on Twitter (I mean X, actually no, I mean Twitter). (Read More)

Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands releasing August 8

July 12th - via: gamingonlinux.com
Following the Kickstarter success in 2019, Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands finally has a released date and it's coming soon on August 8th. The Kickstarter pulled in 2,247 backers pledging $59,202 - so hopefully we're about to see another great game. (Read More)

WE MADE IT! WE HIT THE 55K STRETCH GOAL!!

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Not only that, but we reached 2000 BACKERS!!!! That's AMAZING. HOLY HELL. I'm currently smack bang in the middle of the stream marathon over at https://twitch.tv/deathbulge . I've been streaming for 10 hours now and 9 more to go. It's been great... (Read More)

50K + 20 HOURS TO GO!

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Not only have we surpassed THE BIG 50K. We are now just $3.5k away from unlocking Avant-Garde, Sampler and Goth classes! AHHH, THE SUSPENSE. Most ultimate of thank yous once more for getting us THIS FAR. WHAT A JOURNEY. Also as promised, I will... (Read More)

42 HOURS LEFT!! + DRAWATHON STREAM INFO

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
The big finish has arrived. WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN?! Well I'LL TELL YOU. To celebrate the last hours of the Kickstarter campaign for this ULTIMATE DREAM PROJECT. I'm going to be streaming a VIDEOGAME-THEMED DRAWING MARATHON from sometime tomorrow... (Read More)

GUEST ARTISTS UNLOCKED! WE BLOODY DID IT!

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We have surpassed $45k!!! Meaning the ultra-righteous trio of Shen, Splendidland & Mr. Lovenstein will be bringing their creative magic to the game, in the form of some WEIRD-LOOKIN FIGHTABLE MONSTERS. Thank you THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! But now,... (Read More)

THE FINAL WEEK IS HERE!!

March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Alright everybody let's go out with a BANG! The final week is upon us, it's time for one last BIG OL' PARTY. We're so excited about hitting some of those stretch goals and I HOPE YOU ARE TOO. Guest artists, more classes. Oh baby. The first of which... (Read More)

113% IS WHAT WE'RE PUTTIN' IN + CLASS UPDATE

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everybody! 113%?! What a coincidence! We’ve been putting in 113% almost non-stop. Seriously, we’ve been continuing development all throughout the Kickstarter campaign - so much cool stuff on the horizon! It’s been incredible seeing how many... (Read More)

5 more NPC slots added!

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Last chance to get an NPC based on your idea in the game! I'm aware that "last chance" doesn't read too convincingly as this is the third time I've opened up more slots for the NPC tier lol BUT I really feel like 20 slots is the absolute maximum I'm... (Read More)

100% FUNDED BEFORE THE HALFWAY POINT SWEET BLIMEY

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
THANK YOU!!!!! THE DREAM IS REAL. Let's celebrate in style by listening to the game's VICTORY MUSIC TOGETHER: https://www.deathbulge.com/Sick%20Vic.mp3 OH YEAH!! But we're not done yet. WE'VE STILL GOT 16 DAYS TO GO!! Now is the time to focus on... (Read More)

A Deeper Look at Deathbulge's Combat System + 99% FUNDED WHOA!!!

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all, I’m the designer/chicken of Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands and I’m here to talk a little about our combat system. I’ll also cover some upcoming features not seen in the demo. Let’s start with the basics. One of the main goals behind... (Read More)

1000 BACKERS!! + 30K!!

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Back in July 2013 I posted this on the Deathbulge Facebook page to celebrate 1000 likes. Now here we are, 1000 BACKERS, in 12 DAYS. Reposting this image to celebrate 1000 backers felt like a fun thing to do, TO SYMBOLISE DEATHBULGE'S 7-YEAR JOURNEY... (Read More)

Week 1 was not a Weak 1. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Extremely JAZZED about the incredible first week. Over 800 backers, over three-quarters funded, and over 3 weeks still to go. Thank you thank you thank you. Word on the street is that things will start to slow down somewhat during Week 2, but with... (Read More)

TWO THIRDS FUNDED + TRIHEX STREAM

February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
The good news just keeps on coming. Still in the first week and we're already in the LAST THIRD! Is it presumptuous to start gettin excited over stretch goals this early? PROBABLY. But either way, THANKS SO MUCCHHHHH!! This Kickstarter is completely... (Read More)

Past the half-way point... in under 32 hours..

February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
I have no words, but I do have images:  (Read More)

THIS IS RIDICULOUS + MORE NPC TIER SLOTS ADDED

February 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Almost $11k in under 6 hours? ALMOST 33% FUNDED?! HUH?!?! We are blown away and have been excitedly yelling at each other about every little update ever since we launched. It's been incredible, we had no clue what to expect but hoo boy what a day. I... (Read More)

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