Heroes of Issachar is a faith-based Action RPG where you quest, build your castle, and defend it against the enemy. Read more
Heroes of Issachar is a faith-based Action RPG where you quest, build your castle, and defend it against the enemy.
About this project
"great potential...elegant graphics" - Digispun
What is Heroes of Issachar?
Heroes of Issachar takes the action role-playing genre and meshes it with an in-depth, castle building sim. You take the role of a wandering hero who agrees to help the people of Issachar rebuild and defend their castle. In order to do this, you must quest to recover the kingdom's people who have been taken by the forces of evil. Along the way you will recover resources to use in rebuilding the kingdom. Between the people and resources you recover, you decide how to rebuild the kingdom to suit your gameplay style. Decide whether to build military might, or castle defenses, or restore the kingdom economy, or a variety and combination of other options.
Along the way, you will interact with the diverse people of the land. Befriend one kingdom and they may unlock valuable items, skills, or technology for you, but that may provoke another to become hostile toward your efforts. One kingdom may be adept at magic, while another has technology that could turn the tide of battle. Which side will you seek to aid your cause?
Faith Based Game
The backstory of Heroes of Issachar comes from the Bible and the gospel of Jesus. Throughout the course of the game, the hero will recover lost pieces of the Bible. From the beginning of the story to the end, the gospel is revealed to the player through the scripture that is recovered.
Action RPG
The game is played from a third-person perspective. The hero will have a variety of melee attacks, ranged attacks and spells, which you will unlock and develop throughout the game. You will also be able to develop talents that will affect how you interact with the environment. Develop your trap detection ability so that you avoid a fatal fall in a dungeon, or develop your herbalist skills so you can turn the Joruga Root you find in the wilderness into a healing potion.
Besides controlling the main hero, you will gain companions along the way. These hero NPC's will quest and fight alongside the hero throughout the game. These NPC's have their own abilities, talents and equipment. They gain their own experience and you choose how they progress throughout the game.
Castle Builder
As you explore the open-world of Heroes of Issachar, you will recover resources for the kingdom. You can use these resources as you see fit to rebuild the kingdom. Set the boundaries of the castle with walls, dig moats, build one of many types of defensive towers and design chokepoints for incoming attackers. But don't neglect the economy of the kingdom; build woodcutter houses to gather wood and mills to increase its yield so that you can build the kingdom more efficiently. Of course, there is also the need for a strong military, so build a warrior's guild to upgrade you and your companion's fighting abilities, or build a blacksmith to upgrade your weapons.
You choose how to develop the kingdom; no one way is correct. In the end, all that matters is you survive.
Other Features
Weapon and Armor Customization
Players will be able to craft their weapons as they buy, find or make their parts. Craft a sword or axe, then upgrade it if you find a new hilt, handle, or axehead. Customize armor with engravings; different engravings give different upgrades.
Castle Assault
You are not only on the defensive. Take part in massive tug of war style castle assaults to take down enemy strongholds.
Castle Economy
You not only build the buildings, but you also help manage the workforce. You decide whether there should be townspeople working in the ore mine, or whether they are needed at the quarry.
Open World
The land is vast, filled with interesting and diverse people. To the northeast, the people have shunned magic in favor of cogs, steam engines and the rest of their technology, while the snowy mountain dwellers place their trust in the steel of their swords. The seafaring colony of pirates may offer to help, but can they be trusted? Any of them can be courted, but you must decide who to befriend and who battle.
When will Heroes of Issachar be released?
We have targeted the holiday season of 2014 for our release date. At this time, our release platforms will be OUYA, PC, Mac and Linux.
Who is Saved Games?
We are an indie studio dedicated to making fun, high quality video games. We have successfully completed a number of projects in the mobile space and are excited to be developing for PC and console gamers with Heroes of Issachar.
We are coming to kickstarter to get this game to its full potential. We have the vision and the plan, but we need the resources to make it happen.
Budget Breakdown
- 30% - Art
- 20% - Coding
- 15% - Marketing
- 15% - Sound
- 15% - Givebacks / Kickstarter Fees
- 5% - Licenses
Free the Games Fund
A note about our givebacks that involve designing elements to the game: This is a faith-based game. While we clearly have an open mind about what to include in this game, there are limits. Anything that goes into the game must not go against our faith or morals, and must also fit in the overall story and style of the game. If you have a question about whether an idea you have would work, reach out to us before pledging so we can discuss it.
Risks and challenges
Heroes of Issachar is an ambitious project. We are blending an Action RPG and a detailed Castle Builder into one game. Beyond that we have an incredible story we are developing for the game. Although the scope of this game is large, we are dedicated to making it happen. This game is not in the pen and paper stage; we have already developed some of the core modules for the game. As with any video game, the biggest risk is that the project will run past the target release date. But getting funded through kickstarter will help us avoid that problem. In the end, we will not let the difficulty of what we are doing deter us from getting this project finished.
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Rewards
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$5 reward
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(Early Bird) A digital copy of the game for any platform on which we release it (currently PC, Mac, Linux, OUYA).
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$10 reward
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A digital copy of the game for any platform on which we release it (currently PC, Mac, Linux, OUYA).
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$15 reward
5 backers
Alpha Tier - A digital copy of the game for any platform on which we release it (currently PC, Mac, Linux, OUYA), and access to our alpha builds as they are developed.
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$25 reward
5 backers
A digital copy of the game for any platform on which we release it (currently PC, Mac, Linux, OUYA), and access to our alpha builds as they are developed, AND:
a special, kickstarter only item of your choice. (choice will consist of a weapon, armor, mount, or accessory)Estimated delivery: -
$40 reward
7 backers
A digital copy of the game for any platform on which we release it (currently PC, Mac, Linux, OUYA), and access to our alpha builds as they are developed, AND:
a special, kickstarter only, weapon and armor set. (consists of the entire set of special items from the above tier).Estimated delivery: -
$50 reward
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A digital copy of the game for any platform on which we release it (currently PC, Mac, Linux, OUYA), and access to our alpha builds as they are developed, AND:
a digital copy of every game we ever make on any platform, ever.Estimated delivery: -
$50 reward
0 backers
A digital copy of the game for any platform on which we release it (currently PC, Mac, Linux, OUYA), and access to our alpha builds as they are developed, AND:
a Saved Games T-Shirt.Estimated delivery:Only ships to: United States -
$100 reward
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A digital copy of the game for any platform on which we release it (currently PC, Mac, Linux, OUYA), and access to our alpha builds as they are developed, AND:
name a secondary NPC in the game.Estimated delivery: -
$100 reward
2 backers
A digital copy of the game for any platform on which we release it (currently PC, Mac, Linux, OUYA), and access to our alpha builds as they are developed, AND:
a Saved Games T-Shirt, AND map locations for all of the easter eggs in the game.Estimated delivery: -
$150 reward
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A digital copy of the game for any platform on which we release it (currently PC, Mac, Linux, OUYA), and access to our alpha builds as they are developed, AND:
help design a custom easter egg in the game (a puzzle or hidden location where a special item is located).Estimated delivery: -
$250 reward
2 backers
A digital copy of the game for any platform on which we release it (currently PC, Mac, Linux, OUYA), and access to our alpha builds as they are developed, AND:
an OUYA console (comes with one controller). Console will be shipped upon kickstarter completion.Estimated delivery:Only ships to: United States -
$275 reward
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A digital copy of the game for any platform on which we release it (currently PC, Mac, Linux, OUYA), and access to our alpha builds as they are developed, AND:
help design a special item in the game (weapon, armor, etc.)Estimated delivery: -
$400 reward
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A digital copy of the game for any platform on which we release it (currently PC, Mac, Linux, OUYA), and access to our alpha builds as they are developed, AND:
help design an entire weapon and armor set.Estimated delivery: -
$500 reward
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A digital copy of the game for any platform on which we release it (currently PC, Mac, Linux, OUYA), and access to our alpha builds as they are developed,
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help create a side quest and get co-developer credits in the game.Estimated delivery: -
$500 reward
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Have an NPC modeled after a person of your choosing.
And, a digital copy of the game for any platform on which we release it (currently PC, Mac, Linux, OUYA), and access to our alpha builds as they are developed.
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$1,000 reward
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Have a secondary hero modeled after a person of your choosing. (Secondary heroes are key NPC's that accompany the main hero into battle)
And, a digital copy of the game for any platform on which we release it (currently PC, Mac, Linux, OUYA), and access to our alpha builds as they are developed.
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$3,000 reward
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Have a character playable as the main hero modeled after a person of your choosing
And, a digital copy of the game for any platform on which we release it (currently PC, Mac, Linux, OUYA), and access to our alpha builds as they are developed.
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$5,000 reward
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Help design a kingdom in the world. Choose the look of the people, their allegiances and their backstory. And of course, name the kingdom!
And, a digital copy of the game for any platform on which we release it (currently PC, Mac, Linux, OUYA), and access to our alpha builds as they are developed.
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Funding period
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