Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland

A project in Albany, NY by DIE SOFT
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Explore a dream world as Little Nemo, armed with toys, candy, and stuffed animals in this colorful platforming metroidvania adventure.
Backers: 1792
Average Pledge Per Backer: $45

Funded: $80,264 of $65,000
Dates: Jun 9th -> Jun 30th (22 days)
Project By: DIE SOFT
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Latest News

Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland confirmed for Switch

July 3rd - via: nintendoeverything.com
Over the past month, Die Soft has been seeking funding for Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland on Kickstarter. The $65,000 goal was met towards the end, and a Switch version was secured in the process. (Read More)

Last Call! Less than 1 hour left!

June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
If you'd like to back or up your pledge, now's the time! The campaign will be wrapping up at 11:59pm EDT (in about 50 minutes). Also wanted to share out some last-minute coverage: Lindie Games (playthrough video) Garden of Indie (playthrough video)... (Read More)

First Stretch Goal Reached!

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, that was so fast! The support just keeps coming in πŸŽ‰ We've gone over $70,000 and that means we've unlocked the In-Game Artbook and Bestiary. These will be fun ways to dig into the art and lore of Slumberland and the creatures that have come... (Read More)

Little Nemo is 100% Funded!

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland is over 100% funded. Your support has made this game possible. Wow! I’m really blown away. Sincerely, thank you πŸ™β€οΈ I was gonna do a long list of thank you's, but I'll save that for after we wrap... (Read More)

92% Funded! We're so close and just broke $60k πŸŽ‰

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We're Nearly There! We're currently at 53 hours to go and we just broke $60k bringing us up to 92% funded. We're so close to the goal, less than $5k. Can we get there tomorrow?! I'm looking forward to sharing with you some of the stretch goals I have... (Read More)

Devlog: Game Feel Niceties (Collider Squeeze and Coyote Time)

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to another update! Before I get into the devlog, I wanna share some updates: We successfully collected enough moons to unlock Reward #1: the Design Stream. I’ve scheduled that for this Wednesday at 11am EDT. It will probably go to roughly... (Read More)

New Reward Tiers Available! πŸŽ‰ And a new Devlog Update πŸ€“

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Bonus Tiers Unlocked Welcome to another project update! Coming in at an odd time on Sunday evening, but I imagine a lot of you will be reading on Monday morning. I wanted to make sure you all knew about some NEW TIERS that have been added to the... (Read More)

We're in the Home Stretch! Final week and over 75% funded! πŸŽ‰

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
I don't have a devlog entry to share today, so sorry about that, but there are plenty of exciting details to share today. πŸ“£ Status Update We're currently 76% funded and about to hit the $50,000 funding mark. Let's go! We're so close to getting to... (Read More)

New Team Member, 70% Funded, and new Social Milestones & Rewards!

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
First off, I want to welcome Char to the team! πŸ‘‹ She'll be helping us out with Community Management. So please come on through to the Discord server and say hello. Also, we've been making some great progress towards our funding goal. We're at over... (Read More)

Devlog: Scene Transitions

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Little Nemo fans! I want to start by giving a shout out to recent backers that have brought us up to 68% funded. Welcome to all the new sleepyheads reading. πŸ‘‹ We’re super excited to have you as part of our Nemo community. As always please... (Read More)

Devlog: Lighting and Mood Volumes

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
First off, I just want to say thank you to all you sleepyheads that have brought the campaign up to 60% funded! πŸŽ‰ We have two weeks left, that’s right up until the end of June, so please help spread the word and let’s get this game 100%... (Read More)

Art Pipeline Part II: Animation

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
In the first part of this look at the art pipeline for Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland, I dug into how I utilize shaders to create some advanced features for sprites, such as palette swapping. That post got fairly technical, but if you... (Read More)

Little Nemo Art Pipeline

June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
I’ve been really happy that the response to the visual identity of Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland has been so positive. I put a lot of care and attention into each frame of animation that goes into the game, and I thought it would be... (Read More)

Monday Morning Recap

June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Last week was such a great start to the campaign! Thank you to all you sleepyheads that quickly got us to over 50% funded. πŸ™Œβ€οΈ Now let's keep up that momentum this week. There have been so many amazing indie games showcased over the last few... (Read More)

50% Funded!

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
What an exciting milestone! πŸŽ‰ Two days in and we're halfway there. If we can keep up this momentum, we can hit our goal in no time! πŸ’ͺ Coverage I don't know how many of you are fans of the YouTube channel Best Indie Games, but I've been a... (Read More)

40% Funded in 24 Hours! πŸŽ‰πŸ˜Š

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
The campaign went live just about 24 hours ago and y'all have already brought the total to 40% of the goal. Amazing work! Thanks for sharing the Kickstarter link to help the soon-to-be-sleepyheads find us! Check out these videos! I'm super thankful... (Read More)

What a great start to the campaign!

June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! Thank you all so much for such a strong start to the campaign. We're well on our way to hitting to hitting the goal after only a few short hours! This outpouring of support means so much to me. Of course we'll have to keep up this momentum, but... (Read More)

Kickstarter Campaign Begins for Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland

June 9th - via: hardcoregamer.com
Nemo’s adventures this time around see him trying to save Slumberland from the mysterious Oblivion, journeying across several colorful lands while gathering new toys that allow him to use new abilities, different pajamas to empower them, new buddies to fight alongside, and more. (Read More)

Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland Kickstarter announced, aiming for Switch release

June 9th - via: gonintendo.com
Those who remember Little Nemo: The Dream Master will be absolutely ecstatic to see that the franchise is returning with Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland. While Capcom is not involved, this outing is very much inspired by that NES classic. An official Kickstarter is looking for $65k to bring this one to Switch. (Read More)

Metroidvania platformer Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland announced for Switch, PC

June 9th - via: gematsu.com
Albany, New York-based developer DIE SOFT has announced Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland, a Metroidvania platformer coming to Switch and PC via Steam and itch.io in Q4 2023. The developer also launched a Kickstarter campaign seeking $65,000 to fund development. (Read More)

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