Old-School RPG on Kickstarter

Loot Drop have launched a Kickstarter campaign for something the call Old-School RPG. A team headed by veterans Tom Hall (Doom, Anachronox), and Brenda Brathwaite (Wizardry, Jagged Alliance) at Loot Drop wants to create one (or two) old-school role playing games set in a science fiction/fantasy universe of their design.

This is how the setting is described:

"James Connelly works for Shaker, a Bridge corporation between time and worlds. Depending on the job he - or any of Shaker's 400 employees - can be anyone you want them to be. Human warrior? Done. Cyborg Psionic, also done. "Remember the 4 F's: Frontier dictates form, function and family" according to the official employee manual.

Officially, Connelly was a resident of the Bridge, but he spent so much time away from it that the concept of residence and permanence had lost its meaning over time. He lived out of a locker at Shaker, storing only his most important mementos there -- family heirlooms, a couple of gifts from post-jobs. He slept in rooms usually assigned to other Shaker employees destined for imminent departure. His family, a wife and two kids, residents of Barrow, would visit him when they could.

On July 24, 2526, that would change. His frontier would become his home, his form would become his being, his function and new family possibly his forever. Shaker, it seems, had ceased communicating. The supplies and support he expected - he needed - were no where to be found. His return transport was unknown. He and his three crew were alone.

Antera - a medieval, barely developed planet - was now his home."

Loot Drop are seeking $1 million to make the game, with further stretch goals above that to flesh it out even more - at $1.9 million they commit to making two games. Anyway, head over to the Kickstarter page to learn more or make a pledge - the campaign is off to a strong start with backing from industry stalwarts like Markus "Notch" Persson, Rob Pardo, Chris Avellone, Harvey Smith, and David Jaffe.