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  • Get Sword of Fargoal for Free, Right Now
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    Get Sword of Fargoal for Free, Right Now

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    Love roguelikes? How about really really old school roguelikes? Yes? Good. Get ye butt to the App Store. Sword of Fargoal, a 1982 desktop classic resurrected by its original creator Jeff McCord, has dropped its price to $0 for the next three days. Why? Because Jeff McCord has something to celebrate.Sword of Fargoal 2 completed a successful Kickstarter campaign back in September 2012, with an estimated delivery date of May 2013. As is often the case though, the project became more time-consuming than the project creators had originally envisioned. But in an update to Kickstarter backers that went live this morning, McCord announced they've brought a new developer onto the team to help them see Sword of Fargoal 2 to completion: Anthony Salter. If that's a new name to you too, I suggest you join me in downloading the demo of his previous work, Inaria.There's still no specific launch date for Fargoal 2, but McCord & Co are trying their damnedest to get it out before the end of 2014. In the meantime, if you're looking for a little more of Jeff McCord handiwork, can I recommend Wizard Hex and Cargo Runners?
  • Kickstarter Picks: Kickathon
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    Forgive me readers, for I have sinned. This next Kickstarter Pick does not in fact highlight a Kickstarter campaign. Before you call the online article police, however, at least hear me out. First and foremost, the online article police don't even exist, so give your head a shake. Secondly, if you're a fan of our regular crowdfunding segment, you're going to want to pay attention. Kickathon is practically made for you.
  • Gamezebo uncovers Sword of Fargoal’s Project X: a board game! (Exclusive)
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    Gamezebo uncovers Sword of Fargoal’s Project X: a board game! (Exclusive)

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    Yesterday, we published an in-depth interview with the team behind Sword of Fargoal 2, chronicling the journey from classic roguelike to modern sequel. What you didn't see in the article, however, was our persistent line of questioning about the much-teased secret $140,000 stretch goal. At the time, Jeff McCord wouldn't budge. Then, after the article hit the site, something peculiar happened.   
  • Kickstarter Picks: Sword of Fargoal 2
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    With the advent of services like Kickstarter, it's rare for anything in video games to die. If some developer is in love with a concept or genre that flamed out 20 years ago, chances are they can pitch a revival and find a group of people interested enough to throw money at them. This concept holds true to specific games as well, as we've seen with the Kickstarter campaign to create a new Wasteland. And then there's Sword of Fargoal 2, a remake of a game that came out over 25 years ago.