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[Virtz]

Here's a kickstarter project I spotted on RPS and found interesting. And it's now having a second go at securing funding, this time with more relevant updates.

Ritual Dementia is a retro-stylized 3D (think N64/PSX era) Action Adventure RPG-like thing where you directly control a single humanoid and indirectly a whole tribe of them in a hostile world full of strange-looking monsters. It's got perma-death, but at the same time if you've got descendants you will assume control of them after death. Apparently a large part of it is keeping the family tree going, including through cross-breeding with daemons.

The game also features ritualistic magic, prosthetic limbs, alchemy, survival elements (food/water) and being able to influence the eco system.

It's aiming at an October March 2014 release date and 10k 7k for funding. There's a trailer and screenshots available on the kickstarter page that'll give you a better idea than my description.

[Cthulhu]

cross-breeding with daemons.

Sold. 

Jokes aside, this does sound cool.  I'm not a big fan of the art style though.  I feel like 3d is an all-or-nothing thing.  Make it amazing or don't make it 3d.

[ScriptWolf]

Also sold.

Really like the ideas and thoughts he is putting into it, muaha love the demon cross breeding . Also I hope there is alot to the survival element of the game.

[Virtz]

cross-breeding with daemons.

Sold. 

Jokes aside, this does sound cool.  I'm not a big fan of the art style though.  I feel like 3d is an all-or-nothing thing.  Make it amazing or don't make it 3d.

Fair enough. Personally I like the style more than most other attempts at "retro" 3d because it actually mostly looks like something from the N64/PSX era. I guess it's hitting my nostalgia in just the right way.

[Cthulhu]

It's definitely retro, but my nostalgia for that period is for the games, not their graphics.

[Virtz]

Well, 4 days left and it hasn't moved much. Looks like it won't make it despite the low target point. :V

[lemon10]

Backed because it looks so awesome, but I don't think it will reach its target. 

[Virtz]

Well, it's failed as expected. But the author's already said he'll be trying again with a lower goal.

[DrPoo]

Blame the bandwagoning mainstream retards that only wants to throw money after gritty angsty space patrol shooters made by EA.

This game feels fucking awesome and i would wish it didnt fail.

[Neonivek]

It's definitely retro, but my nostalgia for that period is for the games, not their graphics.

Frankly few "Retro" games feel truely retro. They use pixil art for sure but they don't capture the essence of old style graphics.

Mind you as I say this there are many exceptions.

As for this game I'll try to see why it failed. Usually there is an obvious reason such as being advertised poorly, not getting community support before starting, or being a game that is a lot less interesting as soon as you step outside the niche.

Though the silly name that doesn't describe the game at all, certainly couldn't have helped.

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Edit: Nevermind. I just had to look at the screenshots to know why people didn't want to pick up this game.

[Virtz]

So the second attempt is in progress now, and this time the author's apparently trying to do a playable prototype demo, and will be doing updates with progress videos. The first one is up now.

He's also put up stretch goals this time, although I sorta think that's something you'd do once you're at least near the initial goal, or so the more prominent KS campaigns went.

[nenjin]

With a funding goal that low, there should be no problems in getting it funded now.

[RichTBiscuit]

The funding has slowed right down, only 8 days to go =[

[DeKaFu]

For some reason I can't entirely put my finger on, I really like the look of this game. It's got an interesting feature set and the graphics totally work for me. Maybe it's because my (late) intro to gaming was the N64, so the nostalgia is working.

Come on guys! $600 by Thursday! It'll just be depressing if it fails with a goal this low.

[Spiderking50]

Does anyone know what happened to this game? It looks like it got funded on the second attempt, but theres nothing as far as I can tell.