Indie developer Roxlou's hybrid strategy-roleplaying-adventure game Unwritten: That Which Happened managed to just make its $75,000 Kickstarter funding goal, raising $78,017.
Julie Morley writes: "It's been a long time since anything about Unwritten: That Which Happened has been talked about; so I figured it was time for a refresher on the campaign, and what the developers have been up to.
Unwritten: That Which Happened (now Unwritten Passage) is a strategy game where players go through generations upon generations of a nomadic clan, exploring all the legends and tales of their history, hiking all the way to the famous "God Mountain," and surveying the countless randomly generated maps and such through these generations. At its core, Unwritten centers around the beauty of storytelling. It was planned for release on Windows and on Steam in August of 2013."
Adam Smith: ''You may know that Joe Houston worked on Dishonored, or you may remember his considered and compelling words on violence in games, but not enough people seem to know about Unwritten: That Which Happened, the game in development at Joe’s new independent studio, Roxlou Games. Unwritten is one of the most intriguing in the crop of turn-based titles moving through the crowd-funding space, with a focus that lies as much on narrative as combat and tactics. It’ll need a strong final week to reach its $75,000 goal. I spoke to Joe to find out more about the game, going indie and storytelling.''
