Here is another very intriguing RPG that has now hit Kickstarter in the form of Shiness by Ynnis Interactive. If you like fantasy RPGs with novel stories and game worlds, especially those with a flair of Manga anime, then the Shiness Kickstarter is probably worth checking out. And given that it has raised over a third of its $100k goal in just over a day there is a really high chance that it will be a winner on the Kickstarter front.

Shiness places you in control of a group of heroes, either human or anthropomorphic animals with whom you will explore a large game world that comprises a series of floating islands in space, the remnants of a planet ripped apart. Combat will use a combination of martial-art style physical combat mixed with magic attacks. Visual style is cartoonish with some cel-shading in order to give it the appropriate Manga look. Oh, and it sounds like they have developed their own language for the game that you will be able to learn as you go.

Currently Shiness is slated to be a single player game, but there is the possibility of adding multiplayer (both co-op and PvP) as a stretch goal. I should also mention one other interesting thing about the game. There will be an associated Manga-style comic book of Shiness that will give readers clues about special quests to unlock in-game. Sounds cool!

Give the kickstarter video a watch, because it can give you an idea of the game far better than I can. Also, read over the Shiness Kickstarter page in full, because it contains a lot of information, as does the Shiness website. Speaking of the latter, you can sign-up on the Shiness site for something extra goodies and a chance to win early access to the game (in case you don’t back it). If you do back it, however, note that many of the pledge tiers will grant you testing access, so pledge accordingly. Check it out!

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