Hive Jump

A project in St. Louis, MO by Graphite Lab
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A sci-fi action platformer for 1-4 players blending run-and-gun gameplay with strategic campaigns. (PC/Mac/Linux and Wii U)
Backers: 1972
Average Pledge Per Backer: $30

Funded: $58,675 of $50,000
Dates: Aug 6th -> Sep 6th (31 days)
Project By: Graphite Lab
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Latest News

Hive Jump Community Alpha Has Launched, New Screens

July 3rd - via: cliqist.com
Graphite Labs have launched the Community Alpha for Hive Jump and released some new screens and information along with it. (Read More)

5 quirky St. Louis-based campaigns on Kickstarter

September 26th - via: bizjournals.com
St. Louis has had a pretty good run with Kickstarter campaigns. Here are five you may want to keep an eye on. (Read More)

THE FINAL 12 HOUR COUNTDOWN STARTS AT NOON (CST)!

September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
THE FINAL 12 HOUR COUNTDOWN STARTS AT NOON (CST)!"HOLY HIVE JUMP!" THIS LINE UP IS STAR-STUDDED! Read below to hear more about our guests today for our 12 HOUR final countdown live stream! Then tune in here: http://www.twitch.tv/hivejump/... (Read More)

FUNDED! STRETCH GOALS! STREAMS!

September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to you, Hive Jump reached its funding goal this morning (and special thanks to @tecnophi for being the final backer that pushed us over the top!) We are simply ecstatic to have this support from each and every one of you. You've kept us... (Read More)

Hive Jump funded on Kickstarter, coming to Wii U

September 4th - via: nintendoeverything.com
Hive Jump has successfully reached its funding goal on Kickstarter. With less than 40 hours remaining, the campaign managed to reach the $50,000 mark. That means Graphite Lab will be bringing Hive Jump to Wii U sometime in the future. (Read More)

FINAL 48 HOURS! Speedrun Contest, Final Hours Stream Schedule, and more!

September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We're now entering the Final 48 Hours!JUMPERS! As I write this, we're standing at 92% heading into the final 48 hours! We've had a wave of reinforcements come in from PAX Prime and other avenues. I would personally like to welcome each and every... (Read More)

DOWNLOAD THE PAX DEMO! PRESS! STREAM!

September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Kickstarter Game Developer Haiku Collection

September 2nd - via: cliqist.com
It’s a bit of a tradition that whenever I interview someone for Cliqist I ask them to put together a brief haiku to describe them, their company, or their game. Since we’re celebrating the one year anniversary of Cliqist this week I figure it would be as good a time as any to look back at some of them. All the haiku’s were written by the person being interviewed, and are listed in the order in which they appeared on the site. Some are great, some not so much, but each is interesting in its own right. (Read More)

GAMEPLAY DETAILS! ART CONTEST! PRESS!

August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
What an incredible 24 HRS! We started at 1:00AM CST yesterday with an amazing shout out from the Mighty No. 9 team who had one of the most successful video game Kickstarter campaigns ever. To have our game shared with their backers was really... (Read More)

ONE WEEK LEFT! PAX! NEW RELICS! PRESS!

August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
WE HAVE ONE WEEK LEFT TO GET HIVE JUMP FUNDED! The final week is here and we have some serious ground to cover! The last week is always a big week for Kickstarter projects and we've seen many campaigns SOAR in the last 7 days. With your help, we... (Read More)

Kickstarter Pick: Hive Jump (Graphite Lab)

August 29th - via: indiegames.com
I have been playing a short press-preview build of Hive Jump those past few days and I must say I am impressed. Not only do said early pre-alpha pieces of playable code come with some excellent, detailed pixel-art, but the core gameplay mechanic -you know, the jumping and shooting around- is already perfect. The controls are simply spot on and the game just flows. (Read More)

BACKER BUNDLE ITEMS ADDED! CRYO-CANNON! PAX! PRESS!

August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
KICKSTARTER BUNDLE: MORE DETAILS! Yesterday we announced the KICKSTARTER BUNDLE which goes to all backers $20 and above. You already know you are getting a sweet KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE JUMPER SKIN for your character... let's reveal the next item in... (Read More)

NEW BACKER TIERS! NEW RELIC VOTE! PRESS! SHOUTS!

August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
WE'VE GOT 10 DAYS LEFT TO GET HIVE JUMP FUNDED!WOW. It's been an insane couple of days here at Graphite Lab. Rest assured, we've spent every waking moment working to drive the campaign forward and are even more encouraged by the near 1,000 backers... (Read More)

Matt Raithel Discusses Alien Shooter Orgy Hive Jump

August 26th - via: cliqist.com
Hive Jump, the over the top multiplayer platformer from Graphite Lab, has had an up and down relationship with Kickstarter. The first campaign was an unfortunate dud for a variety of reasons. However, a few weeks ago the developers headed back to Kickstarter for another round and things have been going much smoother. Graphite Lab head honcho Matt Raithel was kind enough to take some time to talk to us not just about Hive Jump, but his teams Kickstarter experience, Gabe Newell, drugs, and Orlando Bloom. (Read More)

Aegis Defenders and ReVen characters join Hive Jump, Add-ons explained, and more press!

August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
WELCOME 2 NEW MEMBERS TO THE JUMP CORPS! Bart, the engineer from Aegis Defenders, is joining Hive Jump! You'll be able to find him in one of the many Relic Rooms scattered throughout the alien hives. If you find him, he might even show you a thing... (Read More)

50% FUNDED! PLANETARY STRATEGY MODE! LIVE STREAM!

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
 ATTENTION JUMPERS!We've reached 50% funding and are incredibly grateful to have made it this far! Your support and energy is awesome and we can't thank you enough. We're nearing the final stretch of the campaign and while it looks like our goal... (Read More)

HIVE JUMP AT PAX! NEW RELICS! NEW WEAPON! STREAM!

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
HIVE JUMP AT PAX! AUGUST 29 - SEPTEMBER 1st! We're incredibly excited to announce that we'll be bringing Hive Jump to PAX PRIME next week!  Lead designer Matt Donatelli will be manning the booth, sharing the game with players, passing out some... (Read More)

Hive Jump Kickstarter equals Contra plus Starship Troopers

August 19th - via: retronuke.com
If there is one thing I never get tired of, its run and gun action games. Being a child that grew up with titles like Rush N Attack, Bionic Commando, Contra, and Gunstar heroes, it’s hard for me to really say anything bad about games that resemble this formula. Not only did they set the bar for how intense and fun this kind of game could be, but their visual styling’s created a game that fuses the simplicity of platforming with the fast paced action of a side scrolling shump. (Read More)

#KickstartHiveJump, New Weapon Vote, Flag and Hoodie Revealed, and more!

August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
TOMORROW'S A BIG DAY JUMPERS!!! #KickstartHiveJumpWe're 45% funded, and almost half-way through our campaign! Tomorrow's the big half-way mark, so can we get to 50% funded? I know we can! But we can't do it without your help. We just passed 1000... (Read More)

Kicking & Sharing: Hive Jump (plus a short Q&A)

August 18th - via: murfvs.net
Kickstarter is a dangerous place for someone like me. I am the type of gamer who is absolutely in love with pixel art and old-school game design (with modern twists/influences/improvements). Kickstarter has all of that in spades, often at affordable prices (~$15 for a new game, even if I do have to wait a year+ is perfect for my budget). (Read More)

Kick Alien Ass in Kickstarter Hive Jump

August 18th - via: pixelsforbreakfast.net
It didn’t work the first time round, but game developer Graphite Lab is Kickstarting Hive Jump again, this time with external funding, updated visuals and a green light from Valve… and yes, it looks much much better. If it gets funded, the game will be launching on PC, Mac, Linux and Wii U (for the time being). (Read More)

NEW RELIC, BOXED EDITION MOCKUP, YOUTUBERS, and SOCIAL GOALS.

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
HIVE JUMP CONTINUES IT'S CLIMB TOWARDS SUCCESS!Jumpers! You are all amazing. We've been growing at a strong rate this weekend, and many of you have upped your pledge amounts dramatically. We're deeply grateful and humbled at your support. Together,... (Read More)

Contra Meets Starship Troopers In Co-op Platformer Hive Jump

August 17th - via: kotaku.com.au
Graphite Lab’s first crack at a Kickstarter for its side-scrolling, co-op shooter Hive Jump didn’t go so well, amassing just $US6157 of its lofty $US75,000 goal. Now, six months later, the developer is having another go, this time with external funding, updated visuals and a thumbs-up from Valve to sell the game on Steam. Suffice it to say, it’s already doing a lot better the second time round. (Read More)

WELCOME TO NEW JUMPERS! Rock Paper Shotgun Article, FAQ Answered, and Community Spotlight!

August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
 WELCOME NEW RECRUITS! It's good to have you.Our ranks have swelled today thanks to a lot of great press and mentions. We've added 99 backers in the last 24 hours and almost $2500 to the campaign funds! It's great to have you all in the JUMP... (Read More)

Hive Jump Is Spelunky Starship Troopers

August 16th - via: rockpapershotgun.com
Not the laziest x + y comparison in the world because not only is Hive Jump a ridiculously murderous co-op roguelike (with a rather nifty death mechanic) it’s also set in caves. So there you go. I’m a genius, me. Developers Graphite Lab, who’ve previously specialised in licensed games, are looking for $50,000 on Kickstarter to make their twin-stick alien blastinator. It looks beautiful, the demo build I was sent plays wonderfully and you can see the pitch below. (Read More)

Graphite Lab Seeking Funding For 2D Pixel Platformer/Shooter, Hive Jump, On Kickstarter

August 15th - via: purenintendo.com
Graphite Lab is looking to fund their game Hive Jump on Kickstarter. The game is a 2D pixel shooter that they plan to release on PC, Mac, Linux, and Wii U. (Read More)

$15K DEMOLISHED: NEW ALIEN - ART BOOK - STREAMING TOMORROW, and more!

August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
 $15K DEMOLISHED + AWESOME PRESS QUOTES We can't thank you enough for your support. In a little over a week, we've gotten 30% of the way to our goal. We're working hard to share Hive Jump with the gaming community, and you've been a huge part of... (Read More)

T-SHIRT DESIGN, COLORING BOOK, AND REDDIT AMA!

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
500+ BACKERS! THE JUMP CORPS GROWS!You are truly amazing! We're only a week in, and we have over 500 backers and are almost 30% of the way to our goal (28% at time of update.) Let's put it this way. If all 500 of you jumpers found your 3 best... (Read More)

Feature: Kickstarter's Wii U and 3DS Campaigns - 13th August

August 13th - via: nintendolife.com
This entry will list some recent success stories you may have missed before moving onto some other projects kicking around seeking funds. (Read More)

VLOG: Level Editor, STREAMING SCHEDULE, goal updates, and more!

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
ATTENTION JUMPERS!We've got a treat for you brave 471 souls today! A behind the scenes look at the Hive Jump Level Editor. Watch the video below, and Matt Donatelli will show you the ropes! VLOG: Hive Jump Level Editor STREAMING SCHEDULE: ART... (Read More)

Kickin’ it with Graphite Lab – Hive Jump

August 12th - via: 4colorrebellion.com
Today I’m bringing you the latest on a game described as “one part Spelunky, one part XCOM, and all parts alien ass-kicking.” Enjoy! (Read More)

Day 6: 500 backers goal! New Relics! FAQ!

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Check out 2 NEW RELICS, added to Hive Jump by our Facebook Fans! Remember, every 100 Facebook likes for Hive Jump means you get to vote on a new RELIC to go in the game! (In fact, there's a new poll up right now for us reaching 600 Facebook likes!... (Read More)

25% Milestone Reward for our Backers!

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

25% !!! TWITCH STREAM GOING ON NOW!!!

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
WE JUST HIT 25%! THANK YOU! Let's keep up the momentum going and keep the JUMP CORPS GROWING! We're now over 400 strong! Can we get to 500 in the JUMP CORPS by this time tomorrow?! Who would you want beside you when jumping into the HIVE!?  Send... (Read More)

Weekend Wrap-Up: BACKER UPDATE, NEW RELICS, TWITCH STREAMING, ART!

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Just $500 left to hit our Weekend Goal!  With your support we've come this far - thank you! We need just $500 more to reach our weekend goal of 25% funding which will keep us on good pace for the campaign. We can do with with your help! Blast a... (Read More)

Woolfe, Hard West, and Hive Jump in This Week’s Kickstarter Picks

August 11th - via: thebitbag.com
See what projects are brewing this week at Kickstarter. (Read More)

Kickstarter Week End. What Launched Aug 3 – 9?

August 11th - via: cliqist.com
Every week (starting now at least) we take a brief look at all of the Kickstarter campaigns that launched in the previous week. This isn’t to say that all of these projects are worth your hard earned cash, but with any luck having all of them in one place will make it easier to educate yourself on the projects you’d like to back, and which ones to run from. You’ll find two types of campaigns listed, “featured” and “the rest“. Featured campaigns are those that contain a significant amount of game information, are from known developers, or are significant in some other way. The rest of the games are usually smaller campaigns that are lacking in information, are from unknowns, have unanswered questions, or have not yet stood out for one reason or another. (Read More)

Aegis Defenders Funded Atfer 10 Days, Hive Jump Storms Onto Kickstarter

August 11th - via: technobuffalo.com
It's been a while since I've been pumped for a Kickstarter campaign. It's also been a while since I've had the chance to be happy in seeing one succeed. (Read More)

Day 3: Update - PROFILE PICS, NEW RELIC, FAQ UPDATE, BACKER GOODIES!

August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Weekend Goal = 25% Funded. (that's $12,500) Help us get there using these awesome profile icons!JUMPERS! We're clipping along at a nice pace, but we're setting a goal to get 25% funding by the end of the weekend! We'll be doing our best to promote... (Read More)

Kickstarter Hive Jump Aims For Steam And Wii U (And Xbox One And PS4 After)

August 8th - via: gameranx.com
I'm resisting the urge to namedrop things, because hey, this is a pretty cool game on its own. (Read More)

DAY 2: FAN APPRECIATION ART, GAME PRESS, SOCIAL GOALS!

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
 FAN ARTThis amazing fan art piece comes from the talented @jauxiles, and features the JUMP Corps Motto: "Fall from heaven, fight like hell!"  SOCIAL STRETCH GOALS - 300 Likes Achieved!We've reached our first Facebook social goal! For every 100... (Read More)

Hive Jump shows off some stunning running and gunning on Kickstarter

August 7th - via: consoletuner.com
We have seen a lot of metroidvanias come out of Kickstarter in recent years, and a handful of more Mega Man-like games, but games like Contra have not gotten a lot of love from the crowdfunding platform. Hive Jump looks like it takes some of that classic never-stop-shooting gameplay and adds in some more recent gameplay elements like procedurally generated levels. (Read More)

Starship Troopers Meets Spelunky in Hive Jump - The Next Wii U Game To Get Excited About

August 7th - via: nintendoenthusiast.com
Graphite Lab, and independent video game developer based in St.Louis, MO have launched a new Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign for their debut Wii U eShop game, Hive Jump. (Read More)

JUMP DAY: 13% FUNDED in only 24 HOURS!

August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Starship Troopers / Contra Hellspawn Hive Jump Returns

August 6th - via: cliqist.com
Every now and then there’s a Kickstarter campaign that causes me to sigh heavily, sink into my seat, and get depressed for a couple days. Believe it or not, it’s not the half-assed, scammy, or even cynical campaigns that get me in a funk; its campaigns for great looking games that are destined to fail. Games that I want to play now, but for a variety of reasons I know are not going to hit their funding goals no matter what big name websites post about them. The Hive Jump Kickstarter from earlier this year was one such campaign; as outlined in a piece from February the games’ Kickstarter campaign had a number of pre and post launch problems that destined it for failure. (Read More)

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