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That’s One Way To Justify Your Crowdfunding Goals
Convincing players to stump up seven figures for your indie project is a tough ask as is, but it’s become part and parcel of launching a crowdfunding campaign. If you want people to directly fund your project, you have to take them through the journey of development. Mike Zaimont was the lead designer and one…
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How To Make A Mech: The Science Behind World War Machine
Early in development, Tuque Games brought in Thwacke to consult on their upcoming Mechwarrior-meets-Diablo action RPG, World War Machine. We assembled a team of experts consisting of nanotechology researcher Kevin Neibert and Aerospace Defence analyst Greg Linton to create a unique and authentic sci-fi experience.
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Interference Is Flashback For A New Generation
With influences including Shenmue, Akira, Deus Ex and Flashback, there’s little chance the in-development Interference from solo creator Anthony Beyer will run out of material. What it might run out of is cash, hence why Beyer has thrown his project up on Indiegogo, in the hopes of eliciting delicious funds. Why though, should you give…
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Paypal Won’t Give Indie Devs Their Money
The small team behind indie fighting game Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm have a problem. Despite raising nearly $US120,000 on crowdsourcing site Indiegogo — twice what they asked for — they can’t get their hands on over half the cash.