Hybrid RPG & Visual Novel, Ignis Universia, on Kickstarter!

Another day, another Kickstarter campaign has begun! This time it’s two genre’s I do love… RPG and Visual Novel. Perfect combination? Let’s see!

First things first, check out the official trailer below:

Here’s some information taken directly from the Kickstarter page.

Join the Chosen Sisters and their story of friendship, and occasional unnecessary violence, in a Visual Novel mixed with JRPG that not as much steers away from tropes but hits them with the door on the way past.

A Game About Friendship

Ignis Universia: Awakening of the Erudite Empress is themed around the power of friendship both on a narrative and mechanical level. Use the Sisters’ abilities in synergy to solve puzzles and summon powerful (but adorable) beasts.

And there’s a demo to try right now!

• Top-down camera! In a 3D game! Admit it, you’ve missed that top-down camera.
• 100% turn-based battles, so no twitch-reflex special attacks or annoying whack-a-mole minigames.
• There’s a lot of cute animals you can summon!
• Not just jokes: even though there’s a lot of parody and humour in the game, in the heart of the story lies a touching story about friendship, ancient evil beings, and a three-headed corgi.

Ignis Universia is a love letter for games like Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy series, Tales of Phantasia, Chrono Trigger, and Cosmic Star Heroine. The estimated average completion time is 8-10 hours.

Sounds good, right?! And that art is just… mwah! I’m excited. It’s early days yet, but it’s already made $5212 of its $40,000 target. Let’s hope it can do it!

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