A group of ex-Lionhead studios devs has banded together to make a Stardew Valley-esque game of their own: Kynseed. It’s a small group, but they’ve taken to Kickstarter to raise $38,850 in the hopes of making their dream come true. They’re at 14.5K already, and frankly, if you want the kind of experience Stardew Valley has to offer but with a bit more RPG and fantasy involved, you’ve got to back this one to make it happen.
What is Kynseed? From the KS page:
Spend your days adventuring, farming the land while raising your family, or even running your own tavern, apothecary, blacksmiths or goods store. Every person and domestic animal you meet remembers what you do, or fail to do. You can step off The Path into the darker areas of Quill and encounter faery tale monsters and enticing mysteries.
The seasons will pass and living things will grow old and die. Faces from the past are replaced by the fresh young faces of new life. And when you die of old age yourself, you will pass your family tree’s Kynseed on to your children so that they may continue your bloodline and shape their own legacy.
Choose male or female and get to know the inhabitants of the land and be involved in friendships, romance, marriage and putting your family to work on the cheap. Kynseed is a 2D sandbox adventure from veterans of Lionhead Studios’ Fable series. Drawing from years of experience crafting the iconic Fable titles, we aim to deliver an all-new quirky RPG filled to the brim with mystery, exploration, awful puns, and sandbox possibilities.
While invoking the spirit of past Fable games, Kynseed is infused with our own ideas and a mix of British folklore, ancient legend, and rustic traditions. We hope to capture these inspirations in an atmospheric world with whimsy, humor, and eccentricity, and not a single orc or high elf in sight. You have grown up in your parent’s idyllic farm in The Vale, a peaceful valley in the faery tale land of Quill. In time, you meet the mysterious Mr. Fairweather, who offers you a mystical acorn called the Kynseed. Once planted, it will grow a magical family tree.
