xenotheria

The first thing you notice about Xenotheria, the card-combat RPG currently running its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, is that it takes place on a desert planet and all the characters are fish people. You’d think they wouldn’t survive very long, but they’re all wearing elaborate suits which possibly keep them hydrated. Anyway, the game’s campaign is in its last few days and has successfully reached its $25,000 goal. Wolf Prime is home to the galaxy’s most important trading port. One day, the denizens look up at the sky and see fireballs…tons of them, and all headed for their city! A huge shower of space debris, including spaceships, satellites, and orbital stations, crashes down upon them. It’s up to Squiggles, one of the survivors, and his misfit team to figure out the truth behind the event. Developer Ganymede Games says they’re taking inspiration from Baten Kaitos and Steamworld Quest for the battle system, in which you place your characters on a grid and dictate their moves with cards. As you explore