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Could a role-playing game like Final Fantasy work as an episodic series like Lost?
That's the driving question behind Tempus Chronicle, an upcoming Facebook RPG by a group of developers called Tista Games who say they want to make a game with characters compelling and relatable enough to keep you coming back week after week for more. Speaking to Kotaku in an e-mail, Tista CEO Aunim Hossain said their goal is to "tell a story that does as good a job at building great characters" as games like Final Fantasy VI and television shows like Lost.
"We combine the best of both worlds—a video game medium that lets you get involved and play through the plot combined with a TV show medium that lets us selectively focus on different characters to show a more complete picture," Hossain said.
Every Tuesday at 6pm, you'll be able to access a new episode of Tempus Chronicle. The rest of the week, you can play the game and discuss the story with your friends on Facebook and other message boards. It's a neat idea that could cultivate a loyal and passionate group of dedicated fans—if it's good.
Like everybody and their mother these days, Tista Games has launched a Kickstarter to support this project. They want to raise a whopping $200,000 to fund "a full season" of 24 episodes. Though they plan to launch the game whether or not they meet their goal, Hossain says that funding will allow Tista to release the whole thing for free.
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That's the driving question behind Tempus Chronicle, an upcoming Facebook RPG by a group of developers called Tista Games who say they want to make a game with characters compelling and relatable enough to keep you coming back week after week for more. Speaking to Kotaku in an e-mail, Tista CEO Aunim Hossain said their goal is to "tell a story that does as good a job at building great characters" as games like Final Fantasy VI and television shows like Lost.
"We combine the best of both worlds—a video game medium that lets you get involved and play through the plot combined with a TV show medium that lets us selectively focus on different characters to show a more complete picture," Hossain said.
Every Tuesday at 6pm, you'll be able to access a new episode of Tempus Chronicle. The rest of the week, you can play the game and discuss the story with your friends on Facebook and other message boards. It's a neat idea that could cultivate a loyal and passionate group of dedicated fans—if it's good.
Like everybody and their mother these days, Tista Games has launched a Kickstarter to support this project. They want to raise a whopping $200,000 to fund "a full season" of 24 episodes. Though they plan to launch the game whether or not they meet their goal, Hossain says that funding will allow Tista to release the whole thing for free.
more here