Indie studio Inglenook is six days into their Kickstarter for Witchmarsh, a side-scrolling action-RPG set in the pixel glory of 1920s America. We run a team of investigators tackling supernatural mysteries.
Chucklefish Games, creator of Starbound, will publish Witchmarsh which aims for a 2015 release on PC and Mac, but if the mega bucks roll in it could slip to 2016. It’s asking for £50k.
It’s not far off with over £36k having been pledged by almost 2,000 backers. It has 24 days left before the Kickstarter wraps up, and Inglenook has some ambitious stretch goals.
Ideally they’d like to push for around £175k as they’d have enough to flesh the action-RPG out more, but it would mean a delay on the final release to add all those extra ”animations, cutscenes, dialogue trees and easter eggs.” In Witchmarsh we manage a team of detectives out of Massachusetts uncovering mysteries in rural America.
”Witchmarsh puts a side-scrolling spin on classic RPGs like Baldur’s Gate and Wizardry, without compromising on depth. The game features online multiplayer, extensive character creation, countless ability and item combinations, and rewarding boss encounters,” blurbs the Kickstarter campaign. It’s sporting a pixel art style that’s hard not to like.
Features:
▪ A mix of modern and classic RPGs, with branching dialogue and responsive, tactical combat.
▪ Play singleplayer or with friends in 2-4 player Co-op.
▪ Dripping with Jazz Age style, featuring music by Francisco Cerda, composer on Gunpoint and Jamestown.
▪ A massive character creation sandbox with over 50 unlockable abilities* across five spellbooks. Mix and match attributes, perks, items and weapons to create a unique team of adventurers. Or simply use one of the many templates to dive straight into the action.
▪ A game for seasoned RPG fans as well as players new to the genre. Optional bosses and challenges for those brave enough to seek them out.
▪ Over ten* playable characters. Watch your choice in personalities result in conflict, friendships, wisecracks… romance?
▪ A dynamic hidden item system ensures no two trips to Witchmarsh are the same.
Check out the Witchmarsh Kickstarter to learn more.
