TAIVAL's €1 Kickstarter hits 100% in under a minute, following 10,000 Steam wishlists in 10 days
Taival means “journey” in Finnish. For developer Bonobo Software, that journey just took an unusual turn.
The Finnish indie studio has just launched & successfully funded a Kickstarter campaign for Taival, its blocky-style co-op adventure RPG with a goal of just €1.
The move follows an impressive few weeks, taking cues from Cube World, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Skyrim - Taival is an online or couch co-op adventure RPG where you and your shapeshifting companion known as the Henki explore a vibrant, blocky open world. Since opening its first playtest, Taival has drawn over 3,000 active playtesters and surpassed 10,000 Steam wishlists in just 10 days. Numbers that would certainly unlock additional funding. Bonobo software chose a different path.
“Every community member, every playtester, every wishlister means something to this journey we call Taival - and that’s not just a metaphor, that’s the game’s name,” a spokesperson for the studio said. “Instead of waiting on decisions to decide Taival’s future, we’re asking our community directly to support the journey and prove to platforms, press, and partners - that Taival is real, and that this game is worth building.”
The campaign is live and backers can pledge €1 or more, with a series of stretch goals to be announced that have been designed with the community in mind.
The campaign is live now on Kickstarter