{"id":45372,"date":"2012-10-04T11:06:09","date_gmt":"2012-10-04T09:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=45372"},"modified":"2012-10-04T11:06:09","modified_gmt":"2012-10-04T09:06:09","slug":"old-school-rpg-hits-kickstarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/45372-old-school-rpg-hits-kickstarter","title":{"rendered":"Old School RPG hits Kickstarter"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/em><\/strong>While Kickstarter has been used to catapult a whole bunch of ground-breaking ideas, a new campaign aims to bring a classic and traditional RPG experience to life.<\/p>\n

Brenda Brathwaite, one of the developers behind the famed Wizardry series, and Tom Hall, co-founded of id Software, designer behind Commander Keen, Doom and Anachronox, are teaming up to produce a new, old-school RPG creatively titled: \u201cOld School RPG\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike boss monsters in a dark dungeon, RPGs are a challenging genre to make. A devious mix of many systems – combat, magic, character development, quests – they require expertise, both in design and in development. This is, of course, on top of what it takes to design and develop a game in the first place! Kickstarter backers need to know that they can count on our proven experience to deliver what they pledge for,\u201d reads the Kickstarter page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The campaign is seeking US$1 million to help fund the project. The team also added a stretch goal of $1.9 million that, if it is reached, will allow Brathwaite and Hall to each make a fantasy RPG game of their own, in completely different fantasy worlds. People who donate at least $15 will get both games if the stretch goal is reached.<\/p>\n

Check out the Old School RPG presentation video:<\/p>\n