Celestian Tales: Old North ♦ Redefining the Classic RPG

A project in Bandung, Indonesia by Ekuator Games
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A refreshing take on RPG featuring moral-driven storyline, six points of view, multiple personal arcs, and beautifully hand-drawn art.
Backers: 1311
Average Pledge Per Backer: $46

Funded: $60,630 of $30,000
Dates: Feb 28th -> Apr 2nd (33 days)
Project By: Ekuator Games
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Latest News

The Latest Kickstarter Craze: Games Inspired by Classic Japanese RPGs

February 15th - via: wired.com
Today, we're seeing something of a renaissance in the classic Japanese RPG formula via crowdfunding, as indie developers promise to bring back that old JRPG feeling for those who miss the days of PlayStation CD-ROMs and chunky, low-polygon characters. (Read More)

The Crowdfunded Games of Indonesia

December 3rd - via: cliqist.com
We take a look at some of the video games crowdfunded by Indonesia based game developers. (Read More)

Celestian Tales: Old North producer on success, failure, and redefining the classic RPG

April 3rd - via: thebitpulse.com
The challenge of pitching a project through Kickstarter is over for Ekuator Games. Celestian Tales: Old North raised more than twice it's initial goal of $30,000. Now, the team just has to make a game in the next eight months. (Read More)

Project Ends, All Stretch Goals Reached!

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! After a 33-day campaign, this Kickstarter comes to an end at last! Over $63,000 NZD has been pledged. We've passed all the stretch goals. With such great support from all 1300+ backers (including those who pledged through PayPal and... (Read More)

24 Hours to Go!

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, One day left until this Kickstarter campaign ends! Such tremendous support flooded us yesterday, and hopefully even more so today. Combined with pledges through PayPal, we're now at around $53,500 NZD. Thank you so much for your... (Read More)

70 Hours Left -- Prototype Updated!

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, 70 hours left until the Kickstarter campaign reaches its end, and we're stepping ever closer to the fourth stretch goal. Hope we can get a good surge these last few hours! :D Prototype UpdatedWhen the campaign reaches its last 48... (Read More)

Five Days to Go and Third Stretch Reached!

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, Five days remain until this Kickstarter campaign reaches its end. We have reached the THIRD stretch goal for enhanced environments! Everything's looking really good! :D In this update we're going to let you take a peek on how we're... (Read More)

Choices Matter In This Odin Sphere Inspired RPG

March 22nd - via: siliconera.com
Celestian Tales: Old North is heading into romantically heavy territory in its Kickstarter pitch, but it’s one we’re willing to stay a while and listen to. The PC RPG from Indonesian devs Ekuator Games will be split into three parts hopes to delve into serious choices and stories of each of its six main characters, similar to Odin Sphere, and the hard picks of the past will carry on into the future. (Read More)

We Are Greenlit!

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! When we submitted Celestian Tales: Old North to Steam Greenlight, we thought it'd be a while until it goes through. We expected a few weeks, or maybe even months if the community doesn't find the game appealing to their tastes. To... (Read More)

Steam Greenlight and Wardrobe Concepts

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! Two weeks to go and we've reached our first stretch goal. Thank you so much for your awesome support! :D Steam GreenlightKickstarter projects always have that slow moment in the middle. We figured it's time to pick up the pace and reach... (Read More)

Celestian Tales: Old North exceeds its $30K goal on Kickstarter

March 17th - via: thebitpulse.com
Twelve days into its revised Kickstarter campaign, Celestian Tales: Old North has met its $30,000 goal. (Read More)

The Kickstarter Compendium

March 14th - via: gameinformer.com
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Less than two weeks - Fully Funded, Stretch Peek, and PayPal Opened!

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
FUNDED! Into the Stretch Goals!This is Day 12, and we have passed through the target amount! Celestian Tales: Old North will be made reality, and it's all because of your support. Thank you! :D Honestly, we didn't think we'd get here in such a short... (Read More)

Celestian Tales: Old North announced

March 11th - via: indierpgs.com
Cipto Adiguno of Indonesian indie studio Ekuator Games writes in to tell me about Celestian Tales: Old North, a jRPG they’re creating where the story spans three decades and your characters visibly age. (Read More)

[Campaign Review] Celestian Tales: Old North ♦ Redefining the Classic RPG

March 10th - via: geekerskeep.com
Celestian Tales: Old North is an RPG throws out the idea of a moral hero and instead allows you to make moral decisions which change the outcome of the game (Read More)

Celestian Tales: Old North Comes To Kickstarter To Redefine Classic RPGs

March 8th - via: indiestatik.com
Aiming to redefine and re-imagine classic RPGs is a tall order, but the team behind Celestian Tales: Old North doesn’t seem fazed. In fact, it looks as though they’re hitting the nail right on the head. An episodic set of games à la The Walking Dead, Celestian Tales: Old North is being developed by Ekuator Games, a group of people described as gamers who feel that the gaming industry is too focused on improving things like graphics and gameplay while storylines are left by the wayside. (Read More)

Celestian Tales Looks To Break The RPG Mold

March 7th - via: cliqist.com
Oh, great, here we go, another boring, role-playing game. I bet I’m the chosen one, right? Gonna go fight a dragon or stop the big mean evil sorcerer? I bet there will be some goblins and maybe a giant rat or 3. Wait… Wait just a second… This RPG claims to be different. It claims to have a refreshing story, with less explored themes? The moral grey area of “right” and “wrong” is brought into question in a tale of betrayal and questionable justice over the course of three decades? It appears to be so, and the package this shining promise might come in is called Celestian Tales: Old North. (Read More)

Celestian Tales: Old North seeks funding to explore moral choices and consequences

March 7th - via: indiegames.com
Indonesian developer Ekuator Games has taken to Kickstarter for a second attempt at crowdfunding development of Celestian Tales: Old North. The game aims to be a turn-based RPG in a classic Japanese style, but with a different approach to storytelling. Rather than focus on a chosen hero or heroes on a quest to save the world from some archvillain, the story in Celestian Tales: Old North will follow six would-be knights over the course of three decades. They'll be faced with morally gray choices as the lands and people around them change with time. (Read More)

70% Reached! Stretch Goals Revealed!

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, It feels like a very long week over here, but an exciting, fulfilling long week. We've reached 70% of the target goal with still 27 days to go, and it looks like we're quite set to break the goal mark. It's all thanks to you! :D In these... (Read More)

Here’s your second chance to support Celestian Tales: Old North on Kickstarter

March 3rd - via: gamezone.com
If you funded Celestian Tales: Old North on their first Kickstarter attempt, forgot to, or never knew about it in the first place, the good folk over at Ekuator Games are giving you a second chance. This time, they are going for all the gusto and look to bring you a refreshing take on an RPG with moral-driven storyline, six points of view, multiple personal arcs, and magnificent hand-drawn art. (Read More)

Celestian Tales: Old North Returns To Kickstarter With A Vengeance

March 3rd - via: cinemablend.com
Ekuator Games, an Indonesian based studio, has decided to revamp and come back to the Kickstarter space after narrowly missing their campaign the first time around. (Read More)

Celestian Tales: Old North Returns to Kickstarter

March 3rd - via: indiegamemag.com
Just two days into their Kickstarter relaunch, Ekuator Games is over halfway towards reaching their goal to create Celestian Tales: Old North. It is an RPG where your moral choices, questionable decisions, and faith will determine what the future looks like for you and your people. The game spans over three decades, and the characters and lands change over time. (Read More)

Second Day: 50% Reached, Prototype Fixed.

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! It's yet two days past the moment we relaunched Celestian Tales: Old North, and we have now surpassed HALFWAY our target! Thank you so much for the great contributions, all of you are just so awesome. :) The weekends might make for... (Read More)

Day One: 43% Reached. Prototype Available.

March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Day OneThis has truly been a remarkable day. Just 24 hours ago we launched Celestian Tales: Old North to the world, and you answered. The first hour picked up great pace and we already got 10%. Halfway through the day, we reached $10,000 NZD, which... (Read More)

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