KickTraq

After the flurry of E3, San Diego Comic-Con, and Gamescom, one of the great parts of PAX Prime is that it gives us a chance to see something we don’t get to experience much of at those other events: the smaller indie titles. There were so many great games from lesser-known or smaller-budget teams and individuals at the show that we didn’t have time to see them all, but here’s a handful of some that stood out the most to us. (Read More)

Hand of Fate is a game we’ve discussed a few times in the past, most recently in our hands-on preview of it back in April. However, as this unique card based roguelike approaches its Steam Early Access release we thought it appropriate to take another look at it and show you what you can look forward to. Since he’s so high-tech these days, Nathaniel decided to put together a Hand of Fate gameplay video showing the game off a bit, and sharing just how much he’s enjoyed the pre-release version so far. (Read More)

I love tabletop games, so when I first began to fire up Hand of Fate, I was expecting something I’d more or less experienced before. Well, today we get to add that to the long, long list of things I’ve been wrong about. Hand of Fate, even in its current beta form, is one of the freshest and most interesting games I’ve played in months, and I highly recommend you start buckling yourself in and stocking up on non-perishable food items, because the awesomeness that is embodied in Hand of Fate is something akin to a beautiful apocalyptic light that will melt all who do not seek shelter. I mean it, this game is going to be really good when it comes out. What makes it so good? (Read More)

You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 Everyone at Defiant has been incredibly humbled by the show of support, and we have a lot of thanks to hand out - but first and foremost, thanks to you! Thanks for believing... (Read More)

24 hours left, and we're fully funded.  Thank you so much for all the support and effort people have put in to spreading the word, and hi to our new backers!  Can't wait to start showing everyone what we're up to! It's people's last chance to back... (Read More)

You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00  We've made our goals, with 30 hours to go! Thank you to everyone who backed us, spread the word, and helped us get here.  We cannot wait to get our Alpha, Beta, and... (Read More)

We've reached $45k, which is our last unveil before we're fully funded!  That means it's time to reveal the Lich, another of our special creatures that inhabit the deck. Disturb the Tomb of Ancients, and you'll face off against the powerful Lich.... (Read More)

We've crossed over $42.5k!  That means we're showing another set of cards that will be exclusive to Kickstarter backers, and it's also a good opportunity to show the different sorts of effects Encounter cards can have. "There are few sights rarer... (Read More)

We're now in the final stretch - the countdown until Friday evening (Brisbane time) is ticking! Support has been increasing in the last few days - with you backing us, we'll make this happen!  It has been an incredible ride so far, and the support... (Read More)

Brisbane-based Defiant's Kickstarter campaign for their CCG/Fantasy Action entry, Hand of Fate, is closing in on its end with just over AUD$8K left to reach their goal, but only three days to do so. (Read More)

We've just crossed the $40k mark, and that means it's time to unveil the 3rd guest designer - my good friend, David Goldfarb. David is the man who made Payday 2 what it is, the Lead Designer on Battlefield 3 and Bad Company 2 ... and one of the... (Read More)

 Thanks to everyone for helping us get past our next reveal-goal!  We'll now be building out a set of 5 exclusive-to-Kickstarter-backer weapons cards, which we'll develop in full over the next few milestones.  That means that Alpha + Beta backers... (Read More)

We've just crossed the $35k mark!  That means it's time to show you a closer look at the Mage, another one of the special characters we've been working on!   Drawing on the power of their chained spellbooks, Mage's work together to harness... (Read More)

We're into the final week!   There's no doubt that we're coming in hot at the moment, but we 100% believe we can get over the line.  The game is in great shape, we're looking fantastic on Steam Greenlight (they just Greenlit 100 projects, which has... (Read More)

BRISBANE, AU - Local Brisbane indie developer Defiant Development has revealed that their card based roguelike Hand of Fate is nearing its final stretch on their Kickstarter crowdfunding drive, with only $20,000 left of their $50,000 goal to go. (Read More)

Kickstarter is now a thing in Australia. It exists! And with that come the video game projects. With that in mind I thought it might be a good idea to let some of Australia’s local developers talk to us about their Kickstarter projects. First up is Defiant from Brisbane, who gave us the skinny on their current project Hands of Fate. (Read More)

 Hey gang - we've just passed $30k!   We've had a lot of people ask for the gameplay related stretch goals to be moved up. We've looked at what we can shuffle on this side, and how we can move things around to get new cards and characters... (Read More)

You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00 Today we’d like to show you, in close up, some of the player helmets, armour, shields and weapons that you’ll find in Hand of Fate. It also gives us a chance to show off... (Read More)

Hand of Fate, the Australian-developed deck-building RPG, is currently in need of some Kickstarter love to make it over the finish line in the next nine days — and being big fans of Australian-developed games, we’re here to help out. (Read More)

Today I thought we'd take a look at some of the amazing art produced by our concept artist, Nick Smith, and our card artist Jesse Gillespie.  From initial sketch through to detailed concept, 3D model + card art, the process goes through multiple... (Read More)

We're midway through and midway through, which is a good place to be - but there's certainly room to pick up the pace, which is exactly what we're doing! The last week has been a frantic hive of activity, with us preparing everything for the Alpha... (Read More)

The first week (and a bit) is over! Quick status update - we're now over halfway there with three weeks to go.  Which is a great place to be, but we're not slowing down!  We're working hard on this side to keep the game tracking, and to get more... (Read More)

As one of the first Australian game projects launches on the new, Australian iteration of Kickstarter, we talk to Hand of Fate's developers about card gaming, crowdfunding, and making good art. (Read More)

Kickstarter officially launched in Australia and New Zealand yesterday with over 1700 projects up and running in the first 24 hours. Luckily for us only a dozen of them were in the video game category. Rather than picking through them we thought it might be nice to wrangle all of them into one story and give you a bit of information about each one. As you’ll see the projects launched over the past 24 hours run the full gambit of game types, campaign professionalism, and funding goals. (Read More)

We've just crossed the $20,000 mark! Thank you so much for being a part of supporting Hand of Fate. The team here has been absolutely blown away by all the kind words, and by the effort YOU have put in to support us.   We've got two great pieces of... (Read More)

You could argue that Kickstarter became famous because of video games. There are certainly an incredible amount of video games that have been funded through Kickstarter and a number of them have been high profile. That’s partly why Kickstarter launching in Australia was so exciting. We have a large number of talented developers in Australia and Kickstarter is another way to help them realise their creative ambitions. (Read More)

It's got a deck of cards, but it's not Magic: The Gathering. It's got roguelike elements, but you don't spend all your time in dungeons. It's part action RPG, but it's not quite God of War. Defiant Development's Hand of Fate is a bit of everything. In the words of studio director Morgan Jaffit, it's a tabletop card game that comes to life. And while there's often a risk in trying to do too much with one game, Jaffit believes that Defiant has struck a balance that PC audiences will like. (Read More)