Another Year has gone by and another round of Kickstarter campaigns that I have personally backed. I can’t believe it is year 4 already of me writing this series. It has been so satisfying to back new and upcoming projects as well as get to interview some new faces and familiar companies this past year.
This past year I interviewed 3 different individuals on 3 different projects. In Part 13 I interviewed Mike Bedsole on his Game Boy style game Kero Kero Cowboy, and I also got a copy to play and review. In Part 14 I interviewed Philip Summers on his future release of his Hand Drawn Game Guide: Mega Man. Lastly in Part 15 I had the pleasure of interviewing Irina Moreno from Chibig on their latest game Elusive. This year I had some amazing opportunities to interact and dive into the minds of some great people. Who will be next?
I wanted to express that I have had a great desire to be able to partake in a Kickstarter campaign so if you have a future project and I have the talent or knowledge you need to get the job done please reach out and ask. Also please check out my past articles and if you are interested in an interview, please contact me and let me know.
As we go through this year’s list of backed campaigns, let’s bring up the previous year’s statistics versus this year. Last year I had a total of 140 backed campaigns with 39 successful backed projects from September 2023 – September 2024 leaving off at 114 that have been successful over the years. So, looking at this year’s statistics I am at 224 backed with a total of 44 successful campaigns. Let’s have a look.
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#115 – Dragons Brew – A board game café simulator developed by RadicCreative. Manage and create your own café while collecting board games for your customers to play.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#116 – Calvar: The Darkest Gate – A first-person horror adventure developed by Calvar Games. Face unimaginable horrors around every corner and tread with caution because every step taken could be your last.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#117 – Bura: The Way the Wind Blows – A cozy adventure game from Tiny Meow Studios. Inspired by The Legend of Zelda and Studio Ghibli movies, the game wants you to slow down and appreciate the memories you create and offers a haven to today’s hectic pace of life.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#118 – The Witch’s Bakery – A cozy adventure RPG in Paris developed by Sunny Lab. You are a magical Witch-baker who gets to manage a store and heals people and their broken hearts with all your baked goods.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#119 – Generations – Premium video game magazine with 132 premium pages delivered quarterly. Explore the gaming past to understand where we are headed in the gaming industry’s future.
Status: Still waiting for the magazine.
#120 – My Time at Evershine – The next my time tale developed by Pathea Games. A beautiful sandbox-style simulation RPG that has you going on a grand adventure with plenty of new and potential past characters to encounter.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#121 – Forge of the Fae – From the developers Datadyne comes a magical, Celtic-inspired pixelated RPG. Dubbed as a story-first game we will get to experience a beautifully crafted world to explore.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#122 – Super Zoo Story – From PixelGames4You comes an immersive wildlife pixel RPG. Build your own animal park from the ground up and manage and customize it any way you desire.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#123 – Jane Myrtille and the Mysterious School Spirits – Avisual novelcreated by Petite-fleur-des-pres. Explore your neighborhood as you have conversations that will help you decide what path you will choose.
Status: Received
#124 – Pipkin – A game developed by Greg Chazotte. A game inspired by Pokémon and Earthbound that mixes Halloween, New England, and Autumn aesthetic with an RPG experience.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#125 – The Secret of the Golden Key – A choice-driven adventure visual novel developed by Pigeon Post Games. A family friendly game that is great for readers and kids who want a wholesome activity.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#126 – The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time – an RPG developed by Glootschke Games. This game pokes fun at various genre conventions within an RPG and a remake of an original concept, the question is can you remake the greatest RPG of all time?
Status: Still waiting on game.
#127 – No Way Back – This game is coming form the team No Way Back. You must uncover dark secrets on a seemingly haunted train in Siberia and survive the faceless horrors that are all around.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#128 – Wonder Library – A cozy adventure game inside the pages of picture books from Areumdamda. This heartwarming magical adventure places you in a whimsical library filled with quests.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#129 – Dear Brother: Beware of the Witch – From the developers Chapter 3 comes a multiplayer extraction shooter. This FPS adventure has you exploring the forests filled with magic and witchcraft. What awaits in the shadows?
Status: Still waiting on game.
#130 – Mashina – Developed by Talha and Jack Cocomes a stop-motion world in need of repair. A small robot digs, rebuilds, and mends to repair the world around her as they discover what is out there.
Status: Received
#131 – Hand-Drawn Game Guides: Mega Man – From NF Publishing LLC and the talented Philip Summers comes a beautiful hand-drawn game guide featuring Capcoms blue bomber, Megaman.
Status: Still waiting for the book.
#132 – ILA: A Frosty Glide – Cozy witch’s skatebroom adventure from Magic Rain. You must improve your flying skills as you navigate an island in an open world setting, on a search to find your lost kitty Coco.
Status: Received
#133 – Broken Shell – A cute and cozy hand-drawn puzzle adventure from Foggy Studio. Go on a journey with the Hermit crab couple who are searching for a new life after human expansion has destroyed their home.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#134 – Seed of God – Developed by OneGuyNoGang comes a mature JRPG saga. This pixelated 3D adventure takes place in a world called Avelon, where your actions of both good and bad will be judged.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#135 – Monster Crown: Sin Eater – Monster taming RPG from Studio Aurum. As a boy named Asur you must procure your own team of monsters to wage war against destiny in the great crown nation.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#136 – Monsterpatch – A cozy monster-collecting RPG developed by Sean Young. Explore a floating continent as an epic adventure unfolds of wizards, magic, and monster catching and battling.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#137 – Fearzine #3 – Horror video game magazine published by Fearzine. Coming in both digital and physical forms this magazine offers all sorts of horror game previews, reviews, interviews, spotlights and so much more.
Status: Received
#138 – Tales of Frah’Akin – A story-based fantasy RPG by Pandoneum Studio. Combines classic RPG charm and cinematic cutscenes and places it all in a modern mechanics package.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#139 – Starsand Island – From the development team Starsand Island comes a cozy life simulation sandbox adventure. The game takes place on a subtropical island paradise also known as “The Star in the Sea.”
Status: Still waiting on game.
#140 – Synth Beasts – An action RPG monster taming game from Radhood. You will capture and harness powerful creatures in combat and to travel the surrounding world on your ship.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#141 – Ninsight – The new Nintendo magazine from publishers Ninty Media. With successful past magazines such as Switch Player Magazine and Ninty Fresh Magazine comes another amazing line of literacy materials.
Status: Still waiting for the magazine.
#142 – VHS Collection: Buried Alive – A psychological horror game from Adel Douba. Set in a foggy and snow-covered town, you play as David, the newly appointed nighttime graveyard security guard.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#143 – Haunted Mines – Indie horror game from XereonDev. A psychological horror game that takes place in an abandoned mine, where in the dark a monster with programmed dual brain AI lurks and relentlessly stalks you.
Status: Received
#144 – Troubled Waters – An indie horror game developed by BaleYc Studios, where the player will explore the depths of the ocean in search of a mirror that is said to reveal the truth. You come to learn that you, however, are not alone in the depths and even worse you are not welcome.
Status: Received
#145 – Shieven – Chapter 2: Buried Alive – the second chapter in the horror game Shieven made by Jose Ramon. An FPS experience as you explore the dark and terrifying depths of Luminora Hospital.
Status: Received
#146 – Hounded – A dog adventure video game developed by Imprint Studios. Play as Duke a spy Border Collie searching for his lost master who is a leader of The Rebellion. Use your trusty scent to find your way home.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#147 – Big Hops – A fresh and froggy action-platformer from Chris Wade at Luckshot Games. Traverse ahead as you tongue swing and parkour your amphibian self with the power of veggies.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#148 – Jaws of Hell – A psychological boomer shooter developed by The Hive Pandemic Series. You take on the role of Clark Andrews who is an ex-farmer, husband and also future bounty hunter.
Status: Received
#149 – Seed of Nostalgia – Classic pixel JRPG developed by Primitive Pixels. Inspired by the golden era of PS1 and SNES JRPGs comes a tale about Atilla as he tries to save his dying world from collapse.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#150 – The Good Dog: Chasing Shadows – Step into the paws of a dog developed by Matthew Brazel. As a loyal dog you must protect your family from what paranormal entities that may lie in the darkness.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#151 – Elusive – A3D metroidvania adventure that takes place in a giant human house developed by Abraham Cozar and published by Chibig. Will you follow in your father’s footsteps?
Status: Still waiting on game.
#152 – Cosmic Horror Saga: Entropy – A horror game coming to Steam/OS/Android from JPSoft Gaming. You play as a soldier in space fighting a senseless war that no one will win, can you change that?
Status: Still waiting on game.
#153 – Alterium Shift – A retro-inspired JRPG with modern elements from Drattzy Games.You will embark on an adventurethat you won’t soon forget as the fate of two worlds hangs in the balance.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#154 – Occulto – an indie adventure game developed by Sirio Art Games. The game centers around focus points such as artistic hand-drawn visuals coupled with non-verbal game play.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#155 – Havenroot Vale – A cozy farming game from Confused Phoenix Games. Explore your farm as you grow crops, collect creatures and head on over to the farmers market to sell you goods at the farmers’ market.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#156 – Forgotten Waters – An underwater farming sim by Ducktail Studios. You have the opportunity to create an underwater dream farm where you can grow crops, build a variety of buildings, and try to thrive under the sea.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#157 – Nemunai – Horror inspired by Junji Ito and PS1 era developed by David Michavila. Retro survival horror game inspired by games like Silent Hill and Resident Evil that will throw you into a terrifying spiral.
Status: Still waiting on game.
#158 – Paws and Leaves: A last tale – an adventure developed by Grownarts. You will follow a fox as he sets off on his final journey and searches for memories of his past experiences.
Status: Still waiting on game.
This year has sure been a fun roller coaster with the chance to support a variety of new and returning people and companies. I enjoyed many interactions with people throughout this industry this year and I hope to establish more of a foothold into this space. Stay tuned for more in my Kickstarter series and future projects.
As usual I really want to one day be part of a Kickstarter campaign to see for myself the challenging work that goes into the whole ordeal. For now, I will continue my Kickstarter journey, so please check out my past series and if you have a campaign that you would like me to interview you or check out, please let me know. Contact and reach out to @Stillsaneshane on X/Twitter or Bluesky I would love to hear from you. Cheers friends!
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Shane Kelley is a Senior writer for Boss Rush Network, as well as a writer for Another Zelda Podcast. His favorite game is The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. You can find him on X or Bluesky to talk video games, Marvel, cribbage, and axe throwing.
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