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Curse of Rasuman: The Story of Archibaldo befalls Kickstarter

Saruman the White may have been defeated for good in The Lord of the Rings, but still on the prowl is the titular antagonist of Curse of Rasuman, an upcoming new comedic fantasy adventure saga from indie developer Choloco, whose series debut, The Story of Archibaldo, is currently raising funding through Kickstarter.

Players control Archibaldo, who bears a striking similarity to Tolkien's fallen wizard himself, with his long staff, pointy (if droopy) hat, gleaming white robe and matching beard. You belong to the Northland, where villagers have begun to go missing, and you seek to find the sorcerer Rasuman, who "seems to be behind the disappearance." Off in the distance you can "see Rasuman's tower from the top of a cliff," but reaching your destination will be no small feat as "many traps await you" along the way. 

Described as a "love letter" to the early Sierra and LucasArts classics, Curse of Rasuman is unapologetically retro in its design, featuring an "EGA-limited colour palette" with over 100 unique screens. Players will explore the game's northern region, traversing forests, "rustic dwellings, caves, mountains" and more using either keyboard or controller. There will be many characters to meet, items to find, obstacles to overcome, and "various funny deaths" to experience, but the gameplay promises to be "simplified and instinctive," with no complex puzzles to slow you down. In fact, there are "several paths" you can take, though there will be some common items and encounters necessary to progress.

In order to complete the game, Choloco has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise €1,800 by February 24th. If this modest funding goal is met, backers of Curse of Rasuman: The Story of Archibaldo could receive the game for PC as early as May, with the public launch of the game to follow a month later. If additional stretch goals are met, however, new content will be added and the development period lengthened accordingly. If this first game is well-received, the developer hopes to expand with more adventures in the same universe, each starring a new protagonist but with several recurring characters whose lives regularly intersect.

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