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Developer Stoic Studio got such a great reception on Kickstarter for their Banner Saga plans that they achieved their goal by more than 400 percent. In response, they are using the money to bring in some new talent.
Just over a couple of weeks ago, independent developer Stoic Studio shared some details and insight into their upcoming Viking-infused cinematic RPG with turn-based combat. At the time, the team--comprised of industry vets who've worked on Star Wars: The Old Republic and other games--told us that they'd be launching a Kickstarter funding page to drum up some financial support for development. The Banner Saga's Kickstarter page went live a few days ago. Before the second day of funding had elapsed, Stoic had already surpassed their initial funding goal of $100,000.
On February 29, new indie developer Stoic Studio announced its first title: a strategic, turn-based role-playing game called The Banner Saga. Other than the fact that it features Vikings--an automatic plus, in our book--The Banner Saga promises a hybrid of deep tactical combat and conversation-based RPG elements. It's all wrapped in a very cool hand-drawn art-style that's reminiscent of the classic works of Ralph Bakshi and Don Bluth, but has an identity all its own.
I contacted Stoic's Creative Director, Alex Thomas, to find out some more information about The Banner Saga's concept, development, and gameplay. He and the other Banner Saga developers--all former Star Wars: The Old Republic developers--are bringing a wealth of experience to the project, which they're billing as a mature story for "thoughtful adults."
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