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It truly is a dream come true and we're very honoured and humbled by everyone's enthusiasm and support. It is incredible, so thank you!!!!
This campaign was a big experience. We learnt a lot as a team and a family, and we're filled with more ideas and confidence. It flew by and now we're out the other side of it - something we've imagined for a really long time.
We'll be posting significant updates on Kickstarter for backers but if you want a higher level of engagement, come say hi in our Discord. We're usually sharing things and are very active there - so don't be shy! There is also a channel (#ask-the-team) where you can directly ask the us questions, and we encourage you to use it!
We'll also be hanging out in the #xross-chat channel to celebrate for a little bit before going to bed way past our bedtime.
To Infinity (Knights) and beyond,
Saxon Goodrick, Michael Goodrick, and Tyrone Goodrick
(Timesea Studio)
The survey is really useful for collecting fulfillment related information. The problem is that we can only do the survey once. Since we need it to collect specific information closer to release, we'll be doing the survey next year.
In the interim, we'll be sending an email with a unique code to use for various things, such as any creation related rewards (Captain, Hero, NPC, Enemy, Quests, Names, etc.).
Please keep this code confidential!
TL;DR - There is no need to do anything at this stage. We'll be in touch soon!
So... What happens now? Fulfillment and development! Here is a breakdown of what's coming soon, just to keep everyone in the know.
This is subject to change, but here is a rough idea of what you can expect in the lead up to the launch of the game. Note: With all stages of fulfillment, we will be sending out Kickstarter updates, you won't miss out!
Please be patient with us as we do this and verify everything :) This is our first-time doing bulk fulfillments so your patience would be greatly appreciated <3
In the interest of people who will inevitably find out about Infinity Knights: Xross after the Kickstarter, combined with the hope of reaching future stretch goals, we will be offering late pledges via BackerKit. There won't be any of the exclusive Kickstarter rewards or early-birds, but you'll be able to contribute by pledging to the digital version of the game as well as a few limited add-ons that have slots left.
BackerKit - Late Pledges are available here!
If anyone has any queries at all, the best place to get in touch with the team is the Discord. We monitor it far more regularly than any other social channel. We still check the others!
Once again, thank you immensely for all your support. This is one colossal step towards a dream that the three of us brothers have shared for two decades now. We are extremely excited to bring you Infinity Knights: Xross.
Thank you!!!!!
Recently we became friends with the developers of Karaneko, and they are making a game too! It's an Indie 2D Bullet-hell JRPG game featuring a bit of horror, adventure, romance... well, actually you get to decide!
KARANEKO is a Bullet Hell Role-Playing game where the choices you make will completely change the genre of the story you'll experience. On your adventure you may explore the history of fascinating environments while unraveling their secrets, make yourself some close friends, or even just headbutt anyone you see to test your strength. It's up to you, but if you ask me, instead of idling around with boring stuff we could solve some unattended business from the past... Sounds exciting, right?
Give them a follow on X (Twitter) and follow along in their journey :)
The support for this Kickstarter has really skyrocketed. Thank you immensely, everyone! Infinity Knights: Xross is down to its final hours.
We've reached our last stretch goal before the next Cardinal Province which will double the size of the game. Infinity Cards are now featured in the game, and we have a surprise character introduction...
The Infinity Cards will now be a weapon included in Infinity Knights: Xross. This is a mid-range weapon but can be used both up close and at a distance with some precision work.
The Infinity Cards dish out a barrage of attacks, making them excel at applying debuffs and effects, since they hit so many times. They're tricky to use and extremely effective.
Which leaves one great question... Who is the Card Master? It's a secret. No hints this time!
This is our next goal and what looks to be our final. We do have plans beyond province #2, it's only #2 of #4! We wanted to put a reminder in here about it.
Unlocking a second expansive region will literally double the size of the game. We're working towards it, and we're hoping it'll be something that we can fulfill with this Kickstarter. So, let's aim for it!
The Cardinal Provinces unlock several more regions/areas complete with accomplishments, bosses, dungeons, quests, you name it.
This isn't strictly a stretch goal - we still wanted to talk about and reveal other characters that we have planned. Whilst not being playable characters (yet), they are definitely characters worth mentioning, that we haven't really had room for in previous updates.
The six characters on the banner aren't the only ones who have water colour drawings done by the magnificent eDuardo. No, in fact, The Skeleton Lord wouldn't LET the others be the centre of attention. The Skeleton Lord isn't in the Kingdom, he instead has emerged from the sands, eroded, and... in pieces? How is he alive, and when is he from?
This game looks so cool. Please get behind its creator (Forlorn Alex) and Wishlist it on Steam. We think this is a project worth rallying behind, and something we want to play already!
There is a tonne of information on the X (Twitter) Page and we super recommend checking it out!!
Forlorn Memories is a story-rich steampunk fantasy retro inspired RPG with monster catching, life/dating sim elements, contemporary storytelling and QoL improvements to create an RPG experience that feels both nostalgic and modern at the same time. The story revolves around a group of heroes who have little in common except their shared quest to recover their lost memories.
Hit that Wishlist button!
Hey, everyone! Another goal smashed, and so soon too.
This is the final stretch - the campaign has just three days left. We also hit over 200% of our initial funding goal, which is just fantastic. We are immensely grateful for everyone's support, truly, thank you so much.
And with that, we are beyond pleased to include this in today's update.
We have received such overwhelming support in favour of Online and LAN modes, and while this game will always be a couch co-op game to the three of us brothers...
We are including LAN and Online co-op for Infinity Knights: Xross, so that you can cooperate whilst on separate couches. Which is great! Hurrah!
We just wanted to set some quick expectations though and give some transparency. This was outside of our original scope but something that became apparent as a very big want from the community. While we have every intention to see this through, the reality is that we're unsure if it's something that we can make available by release. We ask for your patience with this matter - but we wanted to confirm it's something we are doing and will factor into our plans from now on.
Let's welcome a rather special character in Infinity Knights: Xross.
G.K. is an incredibly menacing-looking character. He wears golden, ornate armour and stands taller than anyone else in the game. He is a weapons master, but his true strength lies in his devastating magical abilities.
G.K., a mysterious, powerful, and unyielding entity, waits deep in the forest. His armour is adorned with crests long forgotten, and his weapons leak immense magical power. It sort of looks like his armour does too!
Who is this entity, and what role does he play in the Infinity Knights universe? Most importantly, doesn't he feature on the dark side of the cover? Spooky.
We don't want to reveal too much about G.K., but we can assure you his story is one you won't forget, and you will only be left wanting more.
Philosophy
We'd like to remind everyone that our stretch goals don't include things like 'New Game+' because those features are already included in the game. This is part of our commitment to quality. We want to make sure that whatever we publish, we publish it well - to our high standards.
Our philosophy behind these stretch goals is to expand on that quality. The most succinct way we can do this is by adding extra versatility and playability to the games combat, exploration, and story, through extra playstyles (weapons and their associated abilities), along with playable characters.
This is, of course, what we're including while we work towards creating additional Cardinal Provinces, which are filled with extra story, minigames, areas, bosses... you name it. They are akin to an expansion, but they still serve as part of the main game.
The Next Goal
With three new weapons (Shield, Bow, and Rod) and three extra characters (Alessia, Kazere, and G.K.), we have formed an essential part of the Cardinal Province goal(s). We're working towards it, but in the interim, we will continue to expand gameplay through our weapon system - The Armaments.
I wonder what this new weapon is (hah!) ...
And who is the weapon master?
We've also decided to reveal all the bosses in the 'Bosses' graphic, as we're so close to the finish. Here they are!
Let us know which ones are your favourites and why!
Tears of Magic are throwing a Kickstarter soon and we're very excited for it, and we think you should be too. Please follow along and hit that 'Notify Me' button on their page!
Unleash the dragon within you and explore a world of remarkable characters, as you define your personality, create bonds with allies and learn about the true origin of magic to stop a second Calamity. Tears of Magic is a fantasy RPG inspired by titles like Breath of Fire and BioWare games like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, where you play a dragon in a beautiful pixel art 2.5D world with rich story, colorful characters and fluid mechanics.
So, let's also rally some support and hit that 'Notify Me' button on their Kickstarter page!
There is also a tonne of footage and screenshots on their X (Twitter)!
What a massive couple of days! We've reached TWO stretch goals in this update (Unlocking Kazere and Quiv, as well as the Infinity Rod) along with launching a backer exclusive physical edition of the game. Thank you, everyone, for your support!
We launched these with our last update, do take a look if a physical edition is something you'd fancy!
Kazere (and his faithful owl, Quiv) is now a playable character that will feature in Infinity Knights: Xross. Let's welcome this legendary bow master to the party!
We ALSO hit our stretch goal for the next weapon - the Infinity Rod.
The Infinity Rod will now be an included weapon in Infinity Knights: Xross. Like the bow, this will act as a long-range weapon whilst also being capable of short-range attacks.
The Infinity Rod is a magical catalyst, capable of enhancing elemental damage in a way that is superior to many other Armaments. This will spice up the combat variation even more. We're very happy to be able to put this into the game.
So, I guess one of the next questions is... Who is the Infinity Rod master? Is it the next character, G.K.? Or is it someone new? Hint:
The next stretch goal is for the character G.K.
You may recognize this menacing figure from the dark version of the front cover, featuring Velia and Okane.
G.K., a mysterious, powerful, and unyielding entity, waits deep in the forest… And is also the next stretch goal - an unlockable character.
We're almost there folks! Let's keep pushing the socials in this final stretch!
This game is coming out soon on Kickstarter and we just wanted to give everyone a heads-up.
Just look at the GIF above. It looks awesome. We've got this 'On Notify' so we can be part of this launch from Day 1.