KickTraq

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)

Developer Counterplay Games doubled its Kickstarter goal for its new tactical role-playing game "Duelyst." The veteran game developers have built up legions of fans over the years through previous work on the "Ratchet & Clank" and "Diablo" game franchises. "Duelyst" is a turn-based strategy game that features more than 100 units and spells from five distinct factions. Players assemble custom squads and engage in ranked multiplayer matches, which opens up endless replay. Keith Lee, CEO of Counterplay Games, talks about what's in store for mobile and PC gamers in this exclusive interview. (Read More)

This project would never have gotten off the ground without your encouragement, comments, support, pledges, and shares.  Thank you for helping us achieve our personal dreams and goals. As early backers and supporters, please remember you've helped... (Read More)

This morning we achieved our #4 Stretch Goal!!  Thank you ALL for sharing our project with your friends the last few days. We plan to increase the size of the art book to accommodate additional concept artwork! As we get our Forums online at... (Read More)

Duelyst ForumsOur forums will be up and running at www.duelyst.com next week after the Kickstarter campaign is over. Three Days left! Once registered, you will receive the unique "Kickstarter Backer" label on the forums to identify you as a... (Read More)

The Art of Duelyst - Hardcover (36 pages, 8.5" x 12.5")With just 4 days left, here's an early preview of the physical art book! With high quality glossy paper and printing, this 36 page hardcover measures 8.5" x 12.5" and collects ALL the concept... (Read More)

Showcasing the newest Faction 6 unit from the Kingdom of Northern Celandine: The Vanar Bloodborn General!  Her innate ability is the Blood Eagle (which is historically rather fitting :) High-Res Artwork here: http://bit.ly/1hoMrip Achieved $110K... (Read More)

First Gameplay Video PreviewHere's a first (of many) gameplay videos with a full 1v1 match playthrough. For readability, we're playing both sides to properly highlight some of the Lyonar Kingdom and Songhai Empire Battle Units and Spells.... (Read More)

Gamespot Live Coverage TodayGamespot's The Lobby live video segment covers Duelyst today.  It deep dives into the battle units and spells with a complete 1v1 playthrough.   Check out the first 15 minutes here: http://l.gamespot.com/1gmwU2s Steam... (Read More)

Thank You everyone for helping us reach our 2nd Stretch Goal!  Now we have more Battle Units AND Faction 6 for everyone!! Our team's already hard at work on character concepts for Faction 6 in anticipation for this moment.  We'll be posting up the... (Read More)

Duelyst, an upcoming squad-based tactical combat game for PC, Mac, and the web from developers behind Diablo III and Rogue Legacy, has added PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions to its Kickstarter stretch goals. (Read More)

Profile: The Abyssian Guardian ClassAs promised, we'll continue to introduce new Battle Units in the coming weeks and months! Blood Rage: On receiving a damaging blow, ATK increases by 1. Stretch Goals + Add-OnsWe've updated our Stretch Goals to... (Read More)

Revealed: 75mm Songhai Bloodborn General Miniature!The Sharian General was hoarding all the limelight.  Alas, the Songhai Bloodborn General finally gets his airtime! Note: This is a very limited production run of only 100 units (signed and... (Read More)

Revealed: Kickstarter-Exclusive Bonus Reward!In celebration of hitting our 1st Stretch Goal, everyone will receive the official Rogue Legacy Alternate Skin for the Lyonar Kingdom's Bloodborn General!! It's automatically unlocked for all backers... (Read More)

Hey you, just stop for a minute and look at this artwork. Isn’t it amazing? It’s from a tactical turn-based strategy game called Duelyst, by Counterplay games. (Read More)

Profile: Assassin ClassEvery Faction's Assassin will have thematic properties of high damage, low defense, and above average movement speed.  The prototypical glass-cannon with some decent escape capability. We'll be covering the Guardian Class next... (Read More)

Right now, I'm stranded in a little corner of the mall with horrendous internet access and 15% battery.  But I really wanted to get this update out before my laptop shuts down: Another Awesome RewardIn appreciation for helping us hit our initial... (Read More)

As we burst past the $68,000 goal, it's even more important now to spread the word about Duelyst to like-minded gamer friends.  Why?  First, every new backer pledge will only help to improve the overall quality of the game that you've already... (Read More)

Tactical turn-based strategy game Duelyst has achieved its funding goal with 28 days still to go on Kickstarter, raising $941 over its $68,000 goal. (Read More)

Thank you all, our backers, for believing in us!  Please know that we're all extremely excited that Duelyst can now be enjoyed by like-minded tbs and tactics gamers later this year! And although we still have a long development road ahead of us,... (Read More)

We're very close (93%) to hitting our target funding goal of $68,000. So close!!!!! Please share our project with other like-minded tbs gamers today so we can get funded! http://kck.st/NLR937 (Plus there are only have 20 spots remaining for the... (Read More)

Welcome to the Kickstarter Compendium, a gathering of games and game-related projects that we’ve come across that deserve your attention. The crowd-funding model for video games has resulted in some interesting new game ideas, and new projects are going up on a weekly basis that deserve your attention. (Read More)

Introducing DOGE - The Songhai General Alternate Skin Everyone will receive the DOGE Songhai General Alternate Skin (automatically unlocked) for all backers who've pledged at GUARDIAN TIER ($15) or higher.  We hope you like this Songhai Shibe.... (Read More)

We're getting closer to our goal at 66% completion! As a small token of our thanks, we'd like to give something back to you, our awesome backers. For the last day, Glauber has been hard at work creating a very cool Kickstarter Exclusive vanity item... (Read More)

Duelyst is a turn based strategy game from some of the guys that brought us Diablo 3, Rogue Legacy, and the Ratchet & Clank series (Read More)

Once again, we're totally blown away by the support from friends, family, and like-minded tactics / tbs players!  We're edging very close to $30,000 since yesterday! DUELYST is now on Steam Greenlight!  If you have a minute to spare, please head... (Read More)

Wow, amazing. From the bottom of our hearts, we'd like to say THANK YOU to everyone who has backed us so far. Thanks for believing in us so early on and helping make these Bloodborn Generals a reality :)  Once again, thank you for such an amazing... (Read More)

An independent team of developers who previously worked on games like Diablo 3, Rogue Legacy and Ratchet and Clank launched a Kickstarter campaign today for Duelyst, a squad-based tactical combat game with ranked competitive play. (Read More)