Children of War: Blood and Snow Kickstarter Underway

Shadowforge , based in Salt Lake City, is excited to invite fans of role-playing games to back their fledgling project.

Children of War: Blood and Snow is slated to be an RPG for between one and four players, set in a vast and complex world threatened by the power of dark gods.

The Spyric Lords have been watching their world. Trapped in the realm of shadow they have suffered in their self-inflicted exile as we, their children have destroyed their world, worshiping them from afar. When the last Draygon-King was smote upon the earth, the final seal was shattered. The blood of men was too weak, too diluted by wine and the promises of false gods. We did not see the signs. But those few who could remember the prophecies acted. The Spyric Lords came fast, first to the empires of Lothian and Lorian heralded as Gods, crushing the nations beneath their will. In the span of a season nearly all the world fell before their majesty. Only a vestige of the world remains. In a ritual as old and terrible as their enemy a handful of the land’s greatest heroes cursed themselves with an all-consuming dark power. Now they must fight and win a war against their gods, their world and their souls or break in the torrent of blood and snow.

The player character is a demigod whose task is to guide a humanity which fears him or her. The character is eminently customizable, from the armor to the weaponry to the beast of burden who serves as mount, and a flattened ability tree will allow players to level individual abilities and spells to create exactly the character they wish to play. A branching dialogue system in the game’s quests will allow for further customization, since the different response choices will shape the world as the game progresses. Moral conflicts abound, forcing the players to choose not between good and bad, but between bad and worse.

Initially being released in English, the developers intend to also translate the game into German, Spanish, and Japanese. They note that if there is a big demand for additional languages, they will do their best to provide. Blood and Snow is being developed with the Unity engine and is planned for PC, Mac, and Linux.

With twenty days to go to reach their $50,000 goal, Shadowforge remains hopeful that they can bring in the funds they need to launch the game in late 2015. With many low-level contribution tiers promising exciting rewards like access to the deep lore, unique pets, and closed beta access, they hope to entice many backers to support their efforts. Check out their Kickstarter today and see what adventures await you in the world of Children of War: Blood and Snow .