KickTraq

As you all know, most of the games we play here are unfinished, be they demos, early access, betas, tech demos, or proofs of concept. There are an alarming number of ways for game developers to get paid for a job they haven’t finished yet, but the bright side to all of this is that sometimes, even before the game is finished, it’s worth the price of admission. (Read More)

Welcome back Cliqateers! If you were here last week, you already know that this is our weekly brew of all the crowdfunding news fit to print, but for those of you who missed out last time around, welcome! Here, we’ll be concocting a delicious brew or information. The ingredients? The top news stories from all of the best games now on Kickstarter and IndieGoGo! So, without further ado, let’s get started! (Read More)

Deep 2D Cyberpunk RPG Dex has recently welcomed backers into its world, sending out the very first Early Access links to anyone who donated to the higher reward tiers of the game’s original Kickstarter. (Read More)

Wohoo! Just a short announcement this time: We’ve made it past the 31k goal. That means extended game and unique armor set for Dex (check the previous update for details). 1900 backers and over £30,300 pledged on Kickstarter (+ almost one thousand... (Read More)

Hi everyone, Adrenaline is pulsing through our veins and chills are running up our spines – we’ve got 20 hours left to go, more backers are coming, and we are riding this bad-boy forward at breakneck speed. We’ve seen an increase of over... (Read More)

A Kickstarter video has been released for "Dex" which is a 2D side-scrolling action packed RPG title that uses the theme of cyberpunk. (Read More)

Hi Kickstarters and Cyberpunks, Together, we’ve made it again! Our Wii U Stretch Goal has been attained, thanks to Kickstarter (£25,488) and PayPal (£514) combined. We are thrilled beyond words! Now… can we strike through to the next goal? Next... (Read More)

Do you want Dex to attract even more funds and reach some of its more amazing Stretch Goals? Well, we’ve made your job easier with our Fankit – it’s got cool icons/avatars, images, and banners for you to use as you wish (on forums, Facebook, as... (Read More)

Good day everyone! In Dex, you can encounter a great many characters – some are important to the storyline, some are useful as quest givers or traders, and some are just window dressing for the city streets. And, of course, there are those bad-ass... (Read More)

Hi Kickstarters! Thanks to all of you who voted for us, and as many of you already know, we got Greenlit on Steam! This will both enlarge our community and give us a fresh wind as we sail toward the grand finale of our campaign. It also confirms the... (Read More)

Hello everyone! One week left – and a new screenshot bundle here for your viewing pleasure! Enjoy and share! (Click on thumbnails for larger images) Indie ShowcaseTwo more great RPG Kickstarters are out there now and ending soon! Check them out,... (Read More)

Hi again! We are thrilled to announce that there are now over 1000 (one thousand!) backers for Dex. Thanks to all of you, both for your pledges and for spreading the word!  We still have over a week to go, with the first Stretch Goal a mere eight... (Read More)

Greetings everyone! We heard you! We received and considered your comments and messages about our Stretch Goals, especially the lack of ones extending the game. Therefore, we have decided to add more Stretch Goals and rearrange the current ones. The... (Read More)

DJG embarks on a 2D Isometric Adventure, meets The Million Dollar Duck, strolls down the dark alleys of Cyberpunk, listens to Natalie York sing Promises, shoots cows with Ben & Jonathan, reads The Tarot of Loka, and gets uncooperative with Sam and Dave. (Read More)

Hey guys and gals! Many of you have offered positive comments about the music from the game soundtrack and some of you have written us to release more samples. Karel Antonin, our music composer, has created a new piece – possibly a main theme for... (Read More)

Hi folks!  Now that we’re midway through our campaign, we decided it would be a good time to introduce our small team. Three of us work in the office, the rest are external freelancers who contribute to the project in their own specific ways. Jan... (Read More)

Today, a more relaxed update, with more visuals than words. We decided to share some of the concept art and the process of making animations and scenes for Dex. Sprites and animations We start with a concept - traditional drawing (paper and pen) or... (Read More)

Hurray! 100% funded and going up! Thanks to your amazing support, we’ve made our initial goal! We still have 19 more days to go – and several nice updates coming. We believe we can reach even more fans with the following exciting stretch goals... (Read More)

Hi cyberfolks!  Continuing our series about RPG features, our topic today is XP, leveling, and specializations in Dex. As you progress through the game, you are rewarded with XP. Experience points are awarded mainly for: 1) mission completion, 2)... (Read More)

Greetings everyone! Things are moving well so far – our first week and we are over 50% of the way toward our initial goal. Several journalists have written articles about Dex and their first impressions from our Kickstarter campaign. Another great... (Read More)

Hello everyone! Many of you have asked about our planned RPG features for Dex – whether we will have character development, skill trees, abilities, etc. We will address these questions in a short series of updates regarding RPG features, starting... (Read More)

Hi everyone! Thanks for all the support so far! It seems we’ve been gaining steady momentum (over 15% in first 48 hours). If we manage to keep going at this rate or even faster – with your help, both by backing us and spreading the word – we... (Read More)

Is it fair to say that cyberpunk has fallen out of favor? Sure, there’s a few cyberpunk games floating around, and a couple in development, but it not like it used to be. In the 90′s you couldn’t help but come across floppy haired teens in black trench coats looking on the back of Syndicate, Rise of the Dragon, and Bloodnet game boxes in Egghead for fashion advice as they listened to the latest Billy Idol all the while wondering when the second issue of Wired was going to come out, and if it would be even a little readable. Ok, not only was that a run-on sentence from hell, but it’s a generalization, but not by much! These days our cyberpunk fix comes from remakes, cosplay, and our heroes breaking our hearts. (Read More)