The Banner Saga Begins Waving the Kickstarter Flag  In February,
a trio of former BioWare vets announced a somewhat mysterious
but gorgeously drawn new project, The Banner Saga. Today,
they've unveiled a Kickstarter campaign for the game, which
comes with some further information about their plans and
designs.  The initial plan for The Banner Saga is for it to be a
DRM-free release for PC and Mac. Should the Kickstarter campaign
exceed its goals, Stoic may port the game to iOS and consoles.
The eventual hope is for the upcoming game to be the first
installment in a trilogy. As for content, as the art and trailer
have hinted so far, the game takes place in a Viking-inspired
setting, painstakingly hand-drawn and evocative of the best 2D
animation of years gone by. It's not about saving the world, the
site explains, but rather an examination of how one copes with
the end that is coming.  The main emphasis of the development
seems to be on creating and preserving player choice, and
through decision to give player