Double Kickfine: Massive Chalice
Double Fine have returned to Kickstarter for Massive Chalice. They explain that Massive Chalice would be what happened "if turn-based tactics and feudal fantasy had a lovechild, and that offspring founded a mighty century-spanning dynasty." As such it's a game of two rather familiar-sounding parts: a strategic part where you - an immortal king battling an invasion of demons - manage your realm, and a turn-based battle where you handle the fighting business of your army of heroes. They're looking for a mere $725,000. And you can see the pitch video below. It's quite good. It features a vomiting corporate satan.
So what do we think? It seems to be hitting a twin-zeitgiest thing: dynastic feudal throne-gaming, and turn-based battle fidgetry. All good things?