Independent European video game studio Lexis Numérique are the latest studio to join the bandwagon of developers and publishers who are trying their luck against gamer judgement by launching a Kickstarter campaign. Their campaign is for Taxi Journey, an original puzzle/adventure game set in a universe that combines charm, humor and mystery. They claim that Taxi Journey takes inspiration from games such as Limbo and Machinarium with influences from film directors such as Tim Burton and Hayao Miyazaki, combined with a unique universe and original gameplay features.
Gino, a taxi driver, is a man of few words.and he is broke. He can only afford a car with no engine or passenger seat. Therefore, he carries his customers on his back and pedals his car. As a result of an encounter with Zoe, a mysterious young girl, he ends up journeying to strange, faraway lands; together, they’ll face unique situations and meet amazing characters. Some are friendly, while others hide an evil seed inside… They could be in the villages you’ll pass by, in the overcrowded towns that you’ll visit, and even in the deserts you will cross — there will be some encounters you will never forget…
Djamil Kemal | Marketing & Business Development Director
We love adventure games, we love platformers and we want to do something truly unique. We believe there is room for a side-scroller that focuses on the story, on the characters and connects to players on emotion level.
We’ve been developing a very strong relationship with the community and we want this to go on during the whole production. In addition to classic rewards (the game itself, artbook, print frames etc.), we want to offer the community a unique chance to give their feedback and have a real impact on the game at every key moment of the production (pre-production, alpha, beta, etc.). For us, Kickstarter has also become a social platform that connects the developers with our fans.
You can check out the Kickstarter page for Taxi Journey HERE. At the moment they are aiming for $130,000 with a total of $6,451 pledged and 29 and something days to go. While $130,000 seems to be the bare minimum to getting this game out into the market, further stretch goals will open the games doors to additional platforms.
An additional trailer for the game is available below:
