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Lucid Soul Raises $100k on Kickstarter

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Las Vegas, NV –March 22, 2021– Due to the support of 1544 backers, independent games developer Jon Bookout raised $100k, 200% of its original goal on Kickstarter, to fund the production and development of Lucid Soul for Steam and itch.io last Saturday.
Lucid Soul is a classic top-down, mature-rated, fantasy JRPG featuring turn-based combats and pixel-art, retro-like, anime visuals. Take on the role of a villain who must discover the secrets of his past in 30+ hours of gameplay.
“We are very proud to have exceeded every expectation about the success of Lucid Soul on Kickstarter and we gratefully appreciate the support of our backers”, says solo developer Jon Bookout. “I am incredibly overwhelmed with pride and look forward to the tasks at hand in the future”.
Lucid Soul is inspired by some of the most important games of its genre, such as Lunar: Silver Star, Eternal Blue, Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger. The game will be launched in 2022.
Features
  • Top-down, mature-rated, fantasy JRPG.
  • Turn-based combats.
  • Pixel-art, retro-like, anime visuals.
  • Villain protagonist.
  • 30+ hours of gameplay.
  • Music composed by Nate Combs, featuring Hayley Nelson.
Additional Information
Combat in Lucid Soul
About Jon Bookout
Jon Bookout is a devout fan of classic Final Fantasies (4, 6), Chrono Trigger, Cross, and the Lunar series. Freeing up both time, finance, and creativity to the creation of a new brand of JRPG experience as a villain protagonist in RPGs. Forever inspired by The Dwarvenaut and Indie Game: The Movie.

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