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A visual novel about a space pirate who wields a flying guitar-cannon following her exploits as she wrecks havoc all over the cosmos!

Kat Attack! Development blog

Hello! This is independent artist/gamedev Axel Shokk, thanks to Kickstarter I was able to bring TRIP to life!

Now I need your help bringing a more ambitious project to fruition, Kat Attack!

What is Kat Attack! ?

Kat Attack! is an action-oriented interactive comic set in a distant dystopian future about a guitar-beam-cannon wielding space pirate named Kat who battles ruthless mercenaries and mobsters as she searches for the legendary astroturf.

Story

Kat made a promise to revive her now dead boyfriend Draco, determined to fulfill her promise she discovers that a magical root called the 'Astroturf' can revive him. Unfortunately this root is extremely rare and sought after in the intergalactic black market.
Kat will have to face off against thugs, mercenaries, bounty hunters, and even mob kingpins to get to the Astroturf, it seems like an impossible task but that only fuels Kat's ambition to accomplish it.

Characters

Gameplay

You won't be reading a linear story, your interactions in the game will affect which story arc you experience, there are three main story arcs and a plethora of side-quest content for you to explore!

In the worlds you explore you will be given the chance to interact with NPCs and other characters giving you more background information about the universe and its denizens.
When it's time for action, the game will switch to motion-comic and fluid animated cutscenes for a more engaging and viceral experience.
Optional quick time events during battles will pull you right into the action!

In addition Kat Attack! will feature:

  • Loads of unlockable goodies
  • Voiced dialogue
  • Rad soundtrack
  • Animated sequences
  • QTE's
  • Game-impacting moral choices

Kat Attack! strives to be a content-rich experience that will require several play-throughs in order to get the full experience.

Funding

Visual novels have the potential to bring the world of comic books, novels, animation, and a few video game elements together making it an extremely powerful storytelling tool. Unfortunately visual novels are still an untapped medium in the west. Supporting this project will help the medium break away from the stigma of simply being platforms for dating sims and will encourage other talented artists and storytellers to use this medium.

Your contribution will help fund:

  • Production costs
  • Recording devices
  • New parts for existing equipment
  • Scanner
  • Hiring voice talent for character dialogue ( among those the talented Adam Riley whose work includes voices for Conker's Bad Fur Day )
  • Hiring writers to help revision the story and dialogue
  • And hiring python programmers to create all interactive segments of the game

Perhaps the best reason you should fund Kat Attack! is for the...

Rewards

Kat Attack features plenty of excellent rewards ranging from digital goods, physical items and most exciting of all in-game integrations!

Digital goods

  • Soundtrack
  • Concept and promo art
  • Wallpaper package

Physical items

  • Stickers
  • Buttons
  • Posters
  • Paintings

In-game additions*

  • Your original design in a poster or billboard in the game
  • A picture of you drawn into a cameo character in the game
  • Your original design or character to be made into a cameo character in-game
  • A picture of you or your character to be made into an NPC in the game
  • A picture of you or your character to be made into an NPC with dialogue!

*All submitted content will be transformed to fit the Kat Attack! style, but we will make sure it stays true to the original design. By submitting original content you grant us the right to use it in Kat Attack!

Risks and challenges Learn about accountability on Kickstarter

Kat Attack is a story pulled from a universe in the works since '07. With a doodle, Kat Attack was born. The locations, characters, and lore are concrete enough to warrant a content-rich experience with heaps of background info to pick at and digest. There are many characters that will make their appearance in KA and will have stories of their own!

This is the first story of this scale that we will be undertaking, however the team is confident and capable of writing a solid and entertaining story.

The amount of assets that Kat Attack! requires is quite large, but we see it as a challenge and an opportunity to test our drawing and creative skills.

The more difficult the task is, the more motivated we are to overcome it. This is our ethos.

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Backers
$1,090
pledged of $2,000 goal

Funding Canceled Funding for this project was canceled by the project creator on October 23, 2012.

Funding period
Sep 26, 2012 - Oct 26, 2012 (30 days)

  • Pledge $15 or more

    12 backers

    ♥ Basic Digital Package ♥ Digital copy of Kat Attack! on release date and your name on the credits.

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge $25 or more

    9 backers

    ♥ Early Access Digital Package ♥ Early access to Kat Attack! as soon as alpha testing becomes available. Name on credits. •Soundtrack •Concept Art.

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $40 or more

    0 backers

    ♥ In-Game Reward Package Graffiti ♥ Your design on a surface in Kat Attack! *Submitting content grants us the right to use it in KA, you must submit your own original work. • Early Access Digital Package Included

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $45 or more

    1 backer

    ♥ Digital Rewards Package Mercenary ♥ Early access to Kat Attack! • concept art • wallpaper • promo art • soundtrack • name in credits with your reward tier

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $45 or more

    2 backers

    ♥ In-Game Reward Package Cameo ♥ Your face or your original character as a background cameo in Kat Attack! *Submitting content grants us the right to use it in KA, you must submit your own original work. • Early Access Digital Package Included

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $60 or more

    1 backer

    ♥ Physical Rewards Package Basic ♥ Buttons • Stickers • and everything included in the Digital Rewards Package Mercenary

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge $75 or more

    2 backers

    ♥ In-Game Reward Custom NPC Package ♥ Your face or your original character as an NPC in Kat Attack! *Submitting content grants us the right to use it in KA, you must submit your own original work. • Digital Rewards Package Mercenary Included

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $80 or more

    1 backer

    ♥ Physical Rewards Package II ♥ Poster • and everything included in the Digital Rewards Package Mercenary

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge $85 or more

    0 backers

    ♥ In-Game Reward Custom NPC Package II ♥ Your face or your original character as a talking NPC in Kat Attack! You can provide dialogue for your NPC character. *Submitting content grants us the right to use it in KA, you must submit your own original work. • Digital Rewards Package Mercenary Included

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $95 or more

    1 backer

    ♥ In-Game Reward Bounty Hunter Package ♥ Your face or your character to duke it out with Kat in one of her many battles! You can provide dialogue for your NPC character. *Submitting content grants us the right to use it in KA, you must submit your own original work. • Digital Rewards Package Mercenary Included

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $120 or more

    1 backer

    ♦Physical Reward Package Deluxe♦ • Poster • Stickers • Buttons • Digital Rewards Package Mercenary included

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012
  • Pledge $240 or more

    0 backers

    ♥ Rewards Package Assassin ♥ 30-Min conference call with the creator and voice actors! •In-Game Reward Bounty Hunter Package included • Physical Reward Package Deluxe included • Digital Rewards Package Mercenary Included

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $500 or more

    0 backers

    ♥ Rewards Package Kingpin ♥ Custom painting • credited in Special Thanks • Limited Kat Attack! double sided full print shirt •30-Min conference call with the creator and voice actors! •In-Game Reward Bounty Hunter Package included • Physical Reward Package Deluxe included • Digital Rewards Package Mercenary Included ( everything aforementioned )

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $1,000 or more

    0 backers Limited (4 of 4 left)

    ♥ Space Pirate Reward Package ♥ Everything from all reward tiers • 1 Hour conference call • Lunch with the creator and any available staff • First to be credited • Guest of honor in launch party

    Estimated delivery: Dec 2012