{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e8661555273c55529a44f27b","clusterId":"c_d9983cacd73c23a65039ba63","slug":"monster-crate-opens-kickstarter-for-blood-god-roguelike-ichorous","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Monster Crate Opens Kickstarter for Blood God Roguelike Ichorous","summary":"Monster Crate has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Ichorous, a pixel-art roguelike action game for PC on Steam, and released a demo on Steam and itch.io. Players control a Warlock bound to the exiled blood god Patron, collecting ichor from slain monsters, healing in enemy blood, and trading offerings for boons that each apply a random curse. The goal is $25,000.","whyItMatters":"A $25,000 goal and stretch goals that run from kill animations to local co-op put crowd funding in front of a genre whose fans judge the demo before they back it.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Warlock heals by bathing in enemy blood, and every boon taken applies a random curse. Curses do not stay with the player: they alter enemies, bosses, and the structure of rooms, so a stronger build reshapes the map around it.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kickstarter asks for $25,000. Stretch goals listed on the campaign cover world expansion, unique kill animations, a VS. mode, and local co-op. The game is planned for Steam on PC, and a demo is out now on Steam and itch.io.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ichorous ties every boon to a random curse, so each upgrade trades safety for risk. That design choice, not the pixel art, will decide whether the $25,000 Kickstarter reads as a real roguelike or a demo with upgrades.","twitterPost":"Ichorous makes every boon carry a random curse. The Kickstarter's $25,000 target is riding on players liking that trade.","threadsPost":"Ichorous attaches a random curse to every boon, and that pairing is the whole design bet: the game asks players to buy power with risk each time. Monster Crate's $25,000 Kickstarter target depends on whether that trade feels fair or punitive in the demo on Steam and itch.io.","newsletterBlurb":"Monster Crate has launched a Kickstarter for Ichorous, a pixel-art roguelike action game, with a $25,000 goal and a demo out on Steam and itch.io. The Warlock heals in enemy blood and trades ichor for boons, each of which applies a random curse that changes enemies, bosses, and room layout. Planned release is Steam on PC.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/11/02/174399.html\",\"title\":\"Kickstarter Campaign Launched for Ichorous, a Meticulous Pixel-Art Roguelike Action Game Filled with Blood Splatter! Demo Also Released\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5670,"outputTokens":700,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1793618946,"createdAt":"2026-11-02T11:23:41.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-11-02T11:28:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T11:28:00.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d9983cacd73c23a65039ba63","canonicalTitle":"血飛沫舞う緻密ドット絵ローグライクアクション『Ichorous』クラファン開始！ デモ版も公開","representativeArticleId":"a_f4fdaae116971f53137f96d1","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Ichorous\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-11-02T10:45:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-11-02T10:45:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-02T11:28:03.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/11/02/174399.html","title":"血飛沫舞う緻密ドット絵ローグライクアクション『Ichorous』クラファン開始！ デモ版も公開"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Ichorous"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Monster Crate launched a Kickstarter campaign for Ichorous with a $25,000 goal.","Ichorous is planned for release on Steam for PC.","A demo is available on Steam and itch.io.","Players control a Warlock bound to the exiled blood god Patron.","Stretch goals include world expansion, unique kill animations, a VS. mode, and local co-op."],"pageLinks":{"healthSlugs":["ichorous"],"storySlugs":[],"entities":[{"slug":"ichorous","supported":0,"disputed":0,"contradicted":0,"unverified":2,"overall":"unverified","story_count":1,"has_dossier":false}],"stories":[],"entitiesOk":true,"storiesOk":true}}