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KickStarter-The Banner Saga by Stoic(Ex Bioware developers)

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Bloodman

The Banner Saga

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Looks pretty cool i pledged 25$

  • DRM-Free, and available on PC and Mac

  • Not another generic fantasy: Drawing heavily from Norse culture while creating its own identity and mythology, The Banner Saga takes a low-fantasy approach to viking themes. Giants: yes. Horned helmets: no.

  • Strategic combat: Recruit a large roster of unique characters throughout the story, each with different abilities that interact in combat in a deeply tactical way and personalities of their own. The Banner Saga harkens back to classic turn-based gameplay with a strong emphasis on tactics over brute force and endless grinding.

  • Travel across gorgeous landscapes: The choices you make as events arise have a huge affect on how the story plays out- who survives, who dies, and what's worth saving. Add people to your caravan as you travel, or lose them when tough decisions arise. You're not just fighting to save nameless strangers, you're fighting for your neighbors, your family and your way of life. We want you to care what happens to them.

  • An emphasis on story: Your choices in dialogue and throughout the game truly affect the story and the people around you. A mature story for adults means forming relationships and making tough decisions; not sex, violence and swearing.

  • Play online: Though the single-player campaign is our focus, The Banner Saga provides a deep multiplayer game; build a unique party of characters and battle friends and enemies in multiplayer combat. Upgrade your party over time and devise new strategies.

  • Risk in gameplay: A lot of modern games play it safe- you know you'll defeat the evil and save the day. In The Banner Saga you can't take anything for granted. We want it to feel like a good tv mini-series; the world doesn't revolve around you, it's about how you deal with change.

What does "Chapter 1" of the full game mean? We've added an explanation in the faq below.

  • Update: I asked them if they will release it on steam and if we will be able to get steam keys Here's their answer :

Hello Nick!

Each of our backers will be given the choice of platform for their free game. You will be able to choose Steam if you like, and you will receive an access key for Steam. Alternatively, you will be able to choose a direct download of the game which is independent of Steam.

Thanks! JW

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roguesas

I saw a trailer for this a while back on Kotaku, looks pretty interesting

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Monukai

looks pretty awesome! thanks for the share :>

All the recent games popping up on kickstarter makes you wonder how many ideas have been on the backburner just because devs can't find publishers to fund them

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LuckyBoy

It is so beatiful, wanna get 10 copies of everything and fill a pool with them.

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Nfreak

The game looks awesome, I'll back it.
This backing of kickstarters may just end up being as addictive as buying indie bundles. =)

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Bloodman

Yeah it's addictive my wallet already hurts, i backed 3 projects

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DrBraincake

Wow, they already got a lot of money, it's quite sure it will be realized! Not like the Crowdsourced Hardcore Tactical Shooter there, that archived only 1/3 of it's goal and has only 12 days left and I would really love to see it funded :(

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PsYcHo126

Looks pretty good! Might also pledge for this :) Damn.. Kickstarter hurts my wallet :/ Pledged for DF Adventure, soon for Wasteland 2 and maybe the Crowdsourced Hardcore Tactical Shooter. And now this. :P

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Bloodman

Sadly Hardcore Tactical Shooter isn't going well

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cfriend

In. Looks nice, better than many games at a similar price point. Having similar feelings for Wasteland 2, just waiting for my wallet to recover for that one.

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cfriend

Update: Just backed Wasteland 2. Fuck it.

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Bloodman

I backed it too Wasteland 2 will offer steam keys too that's cool :) (Yes i care more about steam version sue me)

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Taerdin

This game looks like it has potential, I hope it turns out great.

Too many good kickstarter projects lately for me to be able to justify this one too though.

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Celdiruen

I am very tempted.. The hand drawn style and the animations are so very tempting, oh my. I think I'll wait a little and save up, and pitch in some before the Kickstarter ends.

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Bloodman

I asked them about Steam Keys if they will release it on steam. Here's their answer:

Hello Nick!

Each of our backers will be given the choice of platform for their free game. You will be able to choose Steam if you like, and you will receive an access key for Steam. Alternatively, you will be able to choose a direct download of the game which is independent of Steam.

Thanks!
JW

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skzorak

I think I'll get this once I have the money for it, still has a month to go luckily.

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Bloodman

Actually they don't charge you until the project ends

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ruready12

Looks good

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VonKlaw

A kickstarter that actually shows us what the game will be like? Sign me up!

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Raigeki

Seems good but why producers havent included purchase a paypal?

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Bloodman

kickstarter doesn't provide paypal

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KaiserTroll

Actually the option to do so is presented in the F.A.Q down below the game presentation.

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Bloodman

I'm bumping for others to see hope you don't mind :)

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KaiserTroll

Herm, I don't know if I should shine you shoes for showing me the light, or ressenting you because I'm torn apart due to a increasing need to back it while wanting to leave my wallet far from my hands.

Many thanks, it looks really great.

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Ullandon

Just 36 hours left so I'm bumping in the hope that more people see this. If he pledges reach 650k then then game will have more content and a bigger ending.

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Bloodman

Bumping 5 hours to go

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Closed 13 years ago by Bloodman.