Chicory a colorful tale physical series#
The newest title that will receive the high-definition treatment in their library is Megazone 23, which will be dubbed the “Omega Edition.” This four-episode OVA series originally released in Japan in the mid-80s, and was notable for merging two incredibly popular anime genres at the time: Cyberpunk and mecha. That’s a generous timeframe, so it could actually make that without delays.ĪnimEigo has used crowdfunding for several classic anime releases on Blu-ray in the last few years, including Riding Bean, Bubblegum Crisis, and Gunsmith Cats. Should everything go according to plan, Chicory will release on Steam in August 2021. I think they should make those the goals, but perhaps they don’t want to commit to anything specific just yet. The developers have a specific game in mind they want to make, so they’re not doing stretch goals, but they’ll use extra funding to potentially hire collaborators, add more languages, and bring the game to more platforms. The lowest is for a digital copy of the game at $20, but a digital artbook, soundtrack, enamel pin, and more will be included with the higher tiers. This is also thanks to the sheer number of pledging tiers.
The team asked for a mere $30,000 to complete the project, and thanks to how good it looks and how word of mouth has spread, it’s already raised close to $59,000 as of this writing, with 18 days remaining in the campaign. The current staff is small, consisting of literally a handful of developers, but they’re dedicated to making a quality product. Perhaps the most well-known name attached to the project is composer Lena Raine, who previously won awards thanks to her compositions for Celeste and Guild Wars 2. Greg Labrov is serving as the director, writer, designer, and programmer for Chicory, who previously worked on titles like Phantasmaburbia, Coin Crypt, and Wandersong. The dog and brush will also have to fight back against the centrifugal dark forest, the force sapping the color from the land. The brush can be used to solve puzzles and draw artwork, and more locations can be reached after unlocking new powers.
The titular Chicory was the original wielder, who vanished along with the land’s color, leaving player-controlled dog Pizza to take the mantle. He’ll use the magical artifact in stages with a mostly black and white palette in order to restore a color-deprived land. That describes this project.Ĭhicory is an action-adventure title that primarily stars a dog who wields a paintbrush. But when more innovative titles have the right staff, in-game and page presentation, and the developers involved know people with big audiences, they can still do well. It’s simply much easier to crowdfund games that are reminiscent of other popular titles, making this a reflection of the larger gaming market. (I also might be writing another such post because the last one garnered good attention on social media.)Ĭhicory: A Colorful Tale is one of the most unique and creative-looking games to grace crowdfunding in a long time, but don’t interpret this as a jab at other games that have embraced the platform. That’s why there are more campaigns to feature - one of which, it should be noted, is not for a video game. The success of both projects shows that a place still exists for crowdfunding campaigns for lower-tier projects, and mid-tier ones to a lesser extent. It’s been nearly two weeks since my last “A Kick for Kickstarters” entry for Helvetii and Alder’s Blood, both of which have reached their initial goals.
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