Curt Shilling

As a general rule, I hate shilling for any particular game or company on this blog. This space is meant for honest reviews about games and the fewer "advertisements" we can include, the better. That being said, I'm about to break one of my own rules and call your attention to the Kickstarter campaign for Alien Frontiers on iOS.  With roughly 34 hours to go in their campaign, Clint, Fred, and David need roughly 435 dollars in order to make this game a reality. 


You may ask why I've chosen this particular project to shill; and in the spirit of full disclosure I'll admit that I'm a beta tester for the game. I've also met Fred and Dave at various conventions in the past few years and can attest to the fact that they are good people dedicated to making great games. I'm a fan of Sunrise City, Forge is making great strides from what I hear, and Swinging Jivecat Voodoo Lounge has been on my "must play" list since Origins 2011. This aside, Alien Frontiers is their flagship, and is firmly entrenched in my Top 5 favorite games.

The campaign is also now offering an "a la carte mode" that lets backers pick and choose the rewards they want based on the amount they pledge. You can do something as simple as add pink or grey bits to your Alien Frontiers game for 5$ . If you don't have Alien Frontiers (and seriously, you NEED this game), you can pick that up for 50$. Already aware of the awesomeness that is this game? Fork over an additional 25-35$ for the Alien Frontiers Factions pack and add a whole new level of strategy to the game. Heck, for a relatively low price of 10$, you can get reserve a copy of the app when it comes out; and, thanks to your contribution, the speed at which you will receive that app will increase.

So that's my short shill for what I believe to be a great game. I've been playing it extensively and I can tell you that it's coming along very nicely. Clint Herron has programmed a formidable AI and put together a sleek looking interface that should please even the most hardcore of iOS gamers.  

If you'd like to help bring this project to the public, please visit via the link below and contribute any amount you feel appropriate.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/clevermojogames/alien-frontiers-for-ipad