DoubleShake, A Throwback to 5th Gen Platformers

A project in Grand Rapids, MI by Rightstick Studios, LLC
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Grab, shake, throw, and kick to save your islands from total chaos in this action-packed blast-to-the-past 2.5D Platformer!
Backers: 1001
Average Pledge Per Backer: $33

Funded: $33,313 of $9,000
Dates: Oct 20th -> Nov 19th (30 days)
Project By: Rightstick Studios, LLC
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Latest News

Final 24 Hours! Some Notes + Season Pass Extensions!

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a couple of small notes to make in this FINAL STRETCH: following the end of the Kickstarter campaign tomorrow (November 19th), the PayPal donation form will also be closed. This is the last chance to snag these rewards! Discord VIP roles will be... (Read More)

30k GET!!!! The Catkus is IN The Bag!

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Current Kickstarter Total: $27,060 Current Paypal Donation Total: $3,154.00 Current Combined Total: $30,214 When we first started planning the Kickstarter, I honestly didn't expect us to reach this goal.  But here we are. And Catkus Corral is nailed... (Read More)

Final 48 Hours! Time for a Recap!

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Current Kickstarter Total: $25,886 Current Paypal Donation Total: $2,257.00 Current Combined Total: $28,143 Less than 2 days remaining -- and less than $2000 until our final goal!  Let's take a moment to reflect on everything this campaign has... (Read More)

Final 72 Hours! Here's Some More Music Samples!

November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Less than 3 DAYS left, and we still have a clear view of that 30k milestone! I really hope we can make this final stretch so we can pin down Catkus Corral! We have some fun ideas planned if we can make it! But today I'd love to share some more of the... (Read More)

25k! Here's a Little Catkus Corral Sneak Peek!

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Current Paypal Donation Total: $2,245.00 Current Combined Total: $25,978 Almost... 26k??? Only $4,022 away from our MEGA GOAL, Catkus Corral! Wow! For this mini-milestone, I'm gonna slide a little preview of what you could expect from the potential... (Read More)

First Steps Towards a DoubleShake Overhaul! See Our New 3D Models!

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Now that the Kickstarter has been requiring less action from us, we've been finally been getting back into the heat of game development, starting with some big overhauls! Now that we're going to have a budget and we know this game is DEFINITELY worth... (Read More)

Warning! Interlopers Inbound!

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNI ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [ALERT: THREE MORE INTERLOPER GATES HAVE BEEN UNSEALED]... (Read More)

Penultimate Reach Goal Transcended!

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Current Paypal Donation Total: $683.00 Current Combined Total: $20,609 Wow. Uh, Shucks, I don't have anything to announce for this milestone! But now we'll be putting a chunk of our budget into getting some sweet animations into DoubleShake! Woo!... (Read More)

Shoutout Saturday 2!

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
This week we want to send a shout out to the Arclands Kickstarter! It's a very cute village building game with beautiful pixel art, customization, and RTS fighting! Give it a check-out and your support!  (Read More)

How Levels Work in DoubleShake

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
No big milestones today, but I'd like to take a sec to talk about content! Specifically, I'll be going over some of the planned levels you'll encounter in DoubleShake, as well as how they progress! There'll be some extremely light non-story spoilers,... (Read More)

200% Funded (+Paypal)! Let's Introduce a Starry-Eyed Girl!

November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Current Paypal Donation Total: $183.00 Current Combined Total: $18,045 Thanks to all your enthusiasm and donations, we've now made DOUBLE our initial goal! For this special occasion, I wanna take a moment today to announce one more important... (Read More)

Yet Another Reach Goal Acquired! Time to Reveal the Last Goal, Then!

November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Nice!!! We hit another goal! One of the more special goals, even, since we get to bring in a very special guest! Our musician pals are gonna be stoked. Anyways, I guess it's a good time to finally reveal that 5th Reach Goal we were keeping under... (Read More)

Third Reach Goal Get! Time to Reveal... The Final Goal??

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Wow wow wow! Halfway through our Reach Goals and still more than half of our campaign left to go! This is an amazing milestone to hit! Now that we've landed the Dressed for Disaster goal, I'm gonna have to get started on designing these new outfits!... (Read More)

Happy Halloween and Shoutout Saturday!

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
First off, Happy Halloween, everyone! Hope your day is ESPECIALLY spooky this year! Secondly, we want to make a little shout-out post today! Check out GENOKIDS, a fast-paced and stylish-looking cooperative Hack n' Slash, also on Kickstarter!... (Read More)

Second Reach Goal!! Time to Reveal Goal #4!

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Still going strong, we've now burst through the Second Reach Goal!  As stated before, this goal will primarily focus on adding Boss Rush Modes and a Bestiary Section in the Art Book! Normal Boss Rush should be included in the release build, but... (Read More)

Meet Some More Faces of Caliko Archipelago!

October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Gonna take a moment today to share some juicy world-building for DoubleShake! Here's some new NPC designs hot off the grill! For those of you who are interested or have already snagged the "Name an NPC" reward, these are the kind of characters you... (Read More)

First Reach Goal!? Time to Reveal Reach Goal #3! (also: PayPal Forms and a Dangerous Demo Update)

October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, we have a lot to talk about today! First off, we've now reached Reach Goal #1: "Quest Quencher!", which means we'll be sprinkling the game with various "Tomba/Tombi"-style quests and a quest log! But that also means we get to reveal Reach Goal... (Read More)

Mischief Makers-inspired platformer "Double Shake" hits Kickstarter, will come to Switch if funded

October 25th - via: gonintendo.com
Does DoubleShake seem like something you'd be interested in? You can help bring the game to Switch by pledging to the Kickstarter. The team wants just $9,000 to make the Switch version happen, which seems more than doable. (Read More)

Screenshot Saturday Featuring DoubleShake, Wandering Village, More

October 25th - via: hardcoregamer.com
Every week, developers, publishers and more set out with the #screenshotsaturday tag to show off the latest glimpses into their various projects, and we gather some of the best (going beyond the tag and date in recent days) in order to showcase what could potentially be one of the next hit indie games. (Read More)

WE DID IT! (Also: Let's Talk About Ports and Paypal)

October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all your support, we've reached our initial goal of $9000! You guys ROCK! This is, of course, the most important goal. It means the next several months of development are greenlighted to make DoubleShake how we really wanted, and soon, we... (Read More)

Demo Update 1: Bug Fixes!

October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Just fixed a bunch of bugs and nuances! There's a couple interesting bugs related to controller input and bugs that don't happen to everyone that we'll have to workshop over time, but hopefully this fix will make the game smoother to play! To obtain... (Read More)

Over 80% Funded!? Time to Talk About Reach Goals and Updates!

October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Barely 24 Hours in and we're already closing in on our goal! Only in our wildest dreams could we expect this kind of turnout, so we're ultimately grateful in everyone's pledges and trust in our endeavor! The entire team is SHAKING with excitement... (Read More)

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