The Banner Saga 3 Announced, Kickstarter Campaign Launched

We knew that Stoic would get around to bringing us The Banner Saga 3 sooner or later, and that awareness has become a reality today with the launch of a Kickstarter campaign for the final installment in the turn-based strategy/RPG trilogy. The team, which you’ll recall includes some ex-BioWare designers, is seeking a $200,000 funding goal to “bring the award winning, BAFTA-nominated series to a worthy, climatic conclusion.” Rather than quote the synopsis of the game, I’ll let you glean that from the Kickstarter page and instead leave you with their summary of how all three titles fit together:

Banner Saga 1 threw you into a deep, strange world where the gods were dead. The sun had stopped. A colossal serpent leveled mountains, searching for answers hidden in an ancient language as darkness roiled on the horizon. You guided your flock against overwhelming odds, to protect the ones you loved. How did you fare as the world began its end?

Banner Saga 2 remembered your deeds, both wise and foolish. Calamity tested your leadership. Friends became enemies and enemies, allies. You walked in deep places, and glimpsed places deeper still. Always one more hill to crest. Did you endure to the great city of Arberrang? Were you welcomed or feared within its black wall while the world outside was breaking?

Banner Saga 3 concludes the tale. Steel your nerves, step forth into the approaching abyss. Cross the threshold from daylight without end into untold darkness. Warped lands within threaten your sanity, and a writhing wyrm tests your mettle. But here, in the darkness, is where secrets are brought to light and motives are made clear. Are your friends who they claim to be? They all look to you. What story will your banner tell?