I stumbled across the Runesword site last night, and while I am planning on checking the game out (Runesword I is a free download), I was wondering if anyone around here had played it or even heard of it. This is a CRPG game from an independent designer that is, apparently, wholly customizable by the user, and while the graphics are not the kind to knock your socks off, it looks like the gameplay has some decent potential.
The designer of the game is part of a co-op that has done a bunch of games on many different topics, from 18th century warfare to 4x space games. They've all received pretty good reviews, but very little exposure (ie, they don't advertise). If you're interested in something apart from the mainstream crapola published by the big houses, check out
www.shrapnelgames.com. It really does have something for almost everyone...
-- Mal