While it once started as a very small and inexpensive indie project, Chronicles of Elyria has grown over the past two years to the size that it needs a sizable budget to help push development forward. Hence, the team announced today that it will be launching its Kickstarter campaign on May 3rd with an initial goal of raising $900,000.
That might seem like a lot for an indie MMO, but the devs say it’s worth it: “Chronicles of Elyria is unquestionably one of the most pivotal games of the decade. It’s a game which encourages massive player collaboration through new game mechanics such as contracts and an evolving story line. It encourages meaningful player decisions through a risk-reward system that truly forces players to make those tough decisions. It connects players to their characters in a way no MMO ever has, by bringing the human condition into the game.”
You can check out a first look at Chronicles of Elyria after the break and check out the series of dev blogs from the game that we ran last year.
Chronicles of Elyria features aging, death, and destructible environments
Chronicles of Elyria dev blog: Aging, offline leveling, and the business model
Chronicles of Elyria dev blog: Character aging in MMORPGs
Chronicles of Elyria dev blog: Permadeath in MMORPGs
Chronicles of Elyria dev blog: Offline player characters
Chronicles of Elyria dev blog: Immersion, heroism, and realism
Chronicles of Elyria hitches its death mechanics to its business model
Chronicles of Elyria eyes May for its Kickstarter campaign, posts new footage
Chronicles of Elyria demos character physique and aging
Chronicles of Elyria embraces ‘earn-to-play’ model
