Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire - Turn-Based Tactics RPG

A project in Canberra, AU by Whale Hammer Games
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A character driven journey across a dying planet, in an age of darkness after the collapse of space faring civilisation.
Backers: 1283
Average Pledge Per Backer: $54 AUD

Funded: $68,756 AUD of $68,000 AUD
Dates: Feb 18th -> Mar 20th (30 days)
Project By: Whale Hammer Games
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Latest News

Tactical RPG Tahira Drops Episodic Release Plan

May 9th - via: cliqist.com
Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire will not be an episodic release. The beta is set for early june, but the final release date has not been set yet. (Read More)

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April 1st - via: cliqist.com
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THANK YOU!

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! We made it! What a crazy month this has been and it's just the start of what's going to be a wild adventure. We can't wait to bring Tahira to life for all of you to play! After a full-on month we need a little bit of time to recuperate and... (Read More)

Funded! 3 Hours left!

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We're FUNDED! Woohoooo! Thank you all so much for your support! It's been an absolutely mad month. You've blown us away with your generosity and support. 1,260 of you have given us the privilege of devoting ourselves to making Tahira and we're in... (Read More)

20 Hours to Go! Our First Piece of Concept Art and Add-on reminder.

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, what a day! When we posted the last update exactly 24 hours ago, we'd raised $56,000. Now we've raised $62,500! We've said it before and we're going to keep saying it because it's true, you're amazing! We're so close! With 20 hours to go we... (Read More)

Add-Ons and 44 Hours to Go!

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Guess what, we've raised $56,000! That's amazing, thank you! We're closing in on the goal. We've got 44 hours left to raise the last $12,000. With your help we can definitely do it. Tweet about the campaign, share it on Facebook, post... (Read More)

Lord Baruti - The Lion of Avestan

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Lord Baruti - The Lion of AvestanBaruti was born in the Kingdom of Mazdak during the rule of the Slave King. When Tahira's grandfather lead Avestan to war with Mazdak, Baruti was sent to scavenge for armour and weapons in the battlefields after each... (Read More)

Designing the Look of a Character in Tahira

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! We've had a big day. We're on $51,000! That's 75% funded. Thank you all so much! There's 720 of you lovely people now. We feel so privileged to have your support as we enter the last four days of the campaign. We're not there yet, but we'll be... (Read More)

Thunderclap Campaign!

March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! We've put together a Thunderclap Campaign that will go out in two days time! We need 100 people to sign up by then for the message to go out. Please sign up here - http://thndr.it/1BAVsnp If you haven't heard of Thunderclap before, you... (Read More)

One Week to Go!

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
How time flies! We've got one week left to go on the campaign. At this stage we're 60% of the way to the goal. That's seven days to raise $27,000. It's going to be close, but we still think there's a chance we can make it. We're going to need your... (Read More)

Reddit AMA!

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone! We're doing a Ask Me Anything thread on Reddit. Jump on and ask us anything you've wondered about the project, us, or anything else! We've had some interesting questions about process and influences. Not to mention icecream. Spoiler -... (Read More)

Alpha Build, Paypal and 500 Backers!

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey folks! We've just crossed the 500 backer threshold and broken the $30,000 barrier. Thank you all! Alpha BuildThe Alpha build is up and ready for you to play! It's the same level that we showed off at Reload last Thursday, with some improvements.... (Read More)

Peter Castle on Turn-Based Tactics RPG Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire

March 9th - via: cliqist.com
Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire is a turn-based tactics RPG that's funding on Kickstarter. We speak with the games developer to learn more. (Read More)

Crowdfunding call for refugee-inspired video game

March 7th - via: canberratimes.com.au
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Reload Bar and Combat Build News

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We had a great time on Thursday night! It was the first time we've shown the game off publicly. We got loads of good feedback, which we're working on implementing into the build at the moment. The bar was packed and we had people playing the game... (Read More)

Kickstarter launched for episodic RPG "Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire"

March 4th - via: indiegamenews.com
Whale Hammer Games have just released a Kickstarter for their episodic turn-based tactics RPG, Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire, which will release on PC, Mac and Linux. (Read More)

400 Backers and a Media Round-Up!

March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
There are 400 of you lovely people! Thank you all so much for getting on board and believing in Tahira. We've got a long way to go, but it means so much to us to have you along for the ride. We have two new press articles to share with you. The... (Read More)

Animating Our Characters

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! We're sleep deprived and struggling to be coherent so rather than write something utterly mad we thought we'd share some videos with you today. When we were just starting out as a company in 2013 we spent some time developing our... (Read More)

Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire — Sci-Fi Mixes With Medieval Fantasy in This New Story-Driven Adventure

March 2nd - via: onlysp.com
“When the Astral Empire disintegrated into civil war, thousands of worlds were cut off from one another. One such world, Ma’abtik, fell into a medieval dark age. (Read More)

A Quick Update!

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
$19,000? Pffft too easy. We smashed the $19,000 mark in less than a day and now we're heading towards the twenties! Welcome to our new backers and thank you for jumping on board! Let's keep rolling forwards. Combat LevelWe're putting the finishing... (Read More)

Tahira aims for the stars to escape a beautiful, dying planet

February 27th - via: killscreendaily.com
Even though Christopher Nolan’s high-concept films are becoming known as icons of improbability, there’s at least one good thing to say about Interstellar: its version of the apocalypse as inevitable environmental death feels eerily prescient. (Read More)

Greenlit and 300 backers!

February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Just a quick update today. We've been Greenlit, so we're coming to Steam! It only took a week. Thank you to everyone who voted for us! We've also crossed the 300 backer threshold. There's 310 of you lovely people to be exact. We're just... (Read More)

Character Showcase: The Claw

February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
One half of a renowned mercenary duo, the only thing The Claw is more famous for than his ego is his skill with the blade. Born in the Republic of Oran, The Claw joined the Oranian army at a young age. His star was rising quickly before the betrayal... (Read More)

News, Interviews and Upcoming Combat Footage

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! A big welcome to our new backers, it's great to have you on board. Today's update is a recap of what's been going on and will be happening over the next week. Steam Greenlight is going strong! We're 94% of the way to the top 100 with... (Read More)

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February 23rd - via: cliqist.com
Every week dozens of Kickstarter Video Game campaigns are launched, we check out all of the Kickstarter Video Game campaigns! (Read More)

The Origins of Tahira - Part One

February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, Peter Castle here! The world of Tahira has a lot of influences from the real world and from fiction. I’m sure you’ve already noticed plenty while reading through the page. I'm going to write a few updates exploring those... (Read More)

Crowdfunding Episodic Games: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

February 21st - via: cliqist.com
There's a history of episodic games being crowdfunded, and while some turn out well, and others turn out poorly; and still others never happen. (Read More)

Day 2: Backer Avatars for all!

February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Here we are at the end of day two. It's been another big day for us. We're sitting just $285 shy of 25% of the goal! Thank you all!It's a great start but we need to keep building momentum. We need your help, please keep tweeting, sharing links,... (Read More)

"Everyone can use some company on the road."

February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
And we have you!It's been a wild day. Our inbox is a veritable hot mess at the moment. We've been excited about Tahira for a long time, the last 20 months to be exact! But today you knocked our socks off. You pledged $14,851 in 24 hours.That's... (Read More)

Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire. A Beautiful Mouthful of an RPG

February 18th - via: cliqist.com
Tahira : Echoes of the Astral Empire is a turn based RPG that's crowdfunding on Kickstarter. (Read More)

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