indiePub has published its weekly look at new and notable crowd funding efforts by indie game developers.
This week’s Indie Pleas include: Legend of Iya, a pixel Metroidvania; Balrum, an open-world fantasy RPG; Precinct, a police adventure game; Project Ravensdale, an arcade shooter by the makers of Giana Sisters; and Stone Wardens, an action RPG/tower defense game.
Serena Nelson writes: "Ever since I joined Kickstarter three years ago I've seen a lot of things to make a project succeed spectacularly or fail miserably. Back in 2012 you could easily get an idea funded on just a basic concept and still rake in six or even seven digits. Today a project creator can struggle to make a successfully funded game on even five digits unless you have a big name behind you like Ron Gilbert.
Dealspwn writes: "This "fuel fantasy" cooperative shooter promises to give us a fresh new take on classic sidescrolling gameplay, delivering deep dynamic multiplayer, strong singleplayer and a radical selection of insane weapons and jetpacks alongside knights and orcs. To learn more, I caught up with Black Forest Games and grilled them extensively about the project - and why it deserves your money.
If the idea of "Metal Slug meets Left 4 Dead meets a nuclear pinball machine" in a dieselpunk fantasy setting (featuring a gun that fires flaming beach balls) gets you hot under the collar, your mind is about to be thoroughly blown. With a fortnight left on the clock, it's time to see what this raucously inventive proposition is all about."
Last month, we reported that Police Quest creator Jim Walls' was leaving retirement to help create Precinct, a spiritual successor to Police Quest.
Unfortunately, the Kickstarter failed having raised only $85,756 of the $500,000 goal before being pulled from Kickstarter. This did not deter the hopes of Jim Walls Reloaded, Inc. of bringing the game to fans as they quickly moved the project to a stage funding campaign.