Some of you already know that I have a new game in production called A New World. The game is a traditional Historical Turn-based Strategy game based on the era 1500-1950. The aim is to take a European nation through the eras of discovery, colonisation, industrialisation and Imperialism and emerge as a Super-Power.
The game is unique in the TBS arena, but if you've played games such as SSI's Imperialism series, Sid Meier's Colonization/Civilization and Paradox Interactive's games (Europa Universalis, Victoria, Hearts of Iron) then you are already very familiar with the concepts in the game. The focus of the game is primarily on European Imperialism and Industrialisation, where diplomacy, trade, science, politics, infrastructure and combat all work together to help the player achieve the game's two primary goals.
The game will be a joint production of BRR Games and Base75. The game will be primarily a PC/Mac game with both single and multi player modes, but the potential for tablet versions (iPad, Android, Win8) is very high. Utilising a new MP engine written specifically for this game, players will be able to conduct multiple MP games at the same time, on multiple devices.
Advice sought:
We are considering using Kickstarter (or similar) to assist in funding the "polishing" phase of the game. This is where the graphics, sound, music, localisation and even the engine are polished and fine-tuned to produce the final retail quality product. Part of the funds will also be used for marketing and beta testing.
My questions (there are only two of them so don't fret) to you dear reader are simply:
1. From the limited info I've been able to give you here, have you become interested enough to "check it out further"?
2. In the event of a Kickstarter (or similar), what rewards would YOU like to see offered?
Thanks very much for your time and comments. :)
Dale
The game is unique in the TBS arena, but if you've played games such as SSI's Imperialism series, Sid Meier's Colonization/Civilization and Paradox Interactive's games (Europa Universalis, Victoria, Hearts of Iron) then you are already very familiar with the concepts in the game. The focus of the game is primarily on European Imperialism and Industrialisation, where diplomacy, trade, science, politics, infrastructure and combat all work together to help the player achieve the game's two primary goals.
The game will be a joint production of BRR Games and Base75. The game will be primarily a PC/Mac game with both single and multi player modes, but the potential for tablet versions (iPad, Android, Win8) is very high. Utilising a new MP engine written specifically for this game, players will be able to conduct multiple MP games at the same time, on multiple devices.
Advice sought:
We are considering using Kickstarter (or similar) to assist in funding the "polishing" phase of the game. This is where the graphics, sound, music, localisation and even the engine are polished and fine-tuned to produce the final retail quality product. Part of the funds will also be used for marketing and beta testing.
My questions (there are only two of them so don't fret) to you dear reader are simply:
1. From the limited info I've been able to give you here, have you become interested enough to "check it out further"?
2. In the event of a Kickstarter (or similar), what rewards would YOU like to see offered?
Thanks very much for your time and comments. :)
Dale