Kickstarter backers have flocked to fund a new indie tactical turn-based RPG called Soverain: An Eternal Legend, which draws inspiration from some of the genre's biggest names, including the beloved Fire Emblem series. Many pixel-art RPGs with the same premise have launched in recent years, but Soverain: An Eternal Legend seems to have struck the right chord with fans, as it has already raised far more than it originally asked for on Kickstarter.
"Soverain is the realization of a dream I've carried with me since childhood," says the creator, Jonathan Brassaud, who worked on the game for three years alone before deciding to fund his own studio, Tentacule Mauve. Brassaud has worked on several well-known games like Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Riders Republic.
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On May 12, after years of development, Brassaud launched a Kickstarter campaign for his "dream game," Soverain, with the goal of raising about $30,000 USD. To his surprise, the campaign reached its target in less than a day and soon blew past it. As of this writing, Soverain has amassed over 700...
