Holomento has appeared on Kickstarter and is described as a permadeath action RPG.
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Holomento is an indie permadeath RPG focusing on the dangerous quest of passing through the mysterious Eventide Hollow - and rebuilding it step by step. It is heavily inspired by classics such as Zelda and Terranigma, combined with rogue-lite elements. Holomento will release on PC, with console ports being potential Stretch Goals, should the funding goal be reached.
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- Explore a hand-crafted open world featuring procedurally generated dungeons!
- Fight your way through Eventide Hollow - again and again!
- Rebuild the Hollow and release it from its ruinous curse!
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