Fritz: A Video Game About World War One

A project in Longmont, CO by Truceful Entertainment
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Fritz is a German soldier in the trenches of WW1. Bond with trenchmates and fend off the French in this PC game. Every choice matters.
Backers: 821
Average Pledge Per Backer: $18

Funded: $15,073 of $15,000
Dates: Jul 28th -> Aug 27th (30 days)
Project By: Truceful Entertainment
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Latest News

From Kickstarter Success to Mysterious Disappearance : The Strange Tale of Fritz

January 25th - via: cliqist.com
"This has been a crazy road" indeed. After years, Fritz maintains its title as the strangest Kickstarter campaign yet. (Read More)

Thank You, Everyone

August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody, This has been a crazy road. In the last day we have had a single backer drop their pledge by $2000, and then another backer raise their pledge by $3000... and then let us know that they didn't mean to pledge that much, but they... (Read More)

Dolls and Print-Your-Own-Fritz!

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Today we can finally provide you guys with a picture of the (prototype of the) doll! And we also made a little bonus for making you all wait so long. Here's the picture, right afterwards you'll hear the difference between this protoype... (Read More)

A Military Post Card for All Pledges 25$ and Higher!

August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys! Since we've gotten some messages that people would switch to a higher tier if they get something extra, we've been working hard to present you guys an additional reward!  I've created a military postcard in the style of the time. (It made... (Read More)

On the Art of Fritz

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
I'd like to take a few minutes today to talk about the art direction of Fritz, and also show off some more pictures! Looking at the art for Fritz, there are a couple of important questions that I find need to be adressed. Why Pixel Art?   The first... (Read More)

Fifty Percent!

August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all your wonderful support, we've reached 50% in less than half of the time!I can't express how much it means to get so much support. Thank you so much! Stay tuned for more updates! -Dan  (Read More)

Update 3: Your Questions About Fritz Answered

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play 00:00 00:00  Transcript follows: Hi! I'm Mel, the writer for Fritz. We've been getting some really great questions from people interested in the game, and I wanted to share some of them... (Read More)

37% backed! You are wonderful!

July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
A little teaser of the wallpaper art! All of the concept art is done in traditional media, and this wallpaper art is no exception. The backers will of course get a Hi-Res digitalized version, not a small photographed one!  Thank you all for helping... (Read More)

WWI Continues In Fritz

July 31st - via: cliqist.com
War depicted in a glorified manner without any understanding of the turmoil, trauma, and lives involved in the chaos dooms it to be repeated. Often, the war-oriented Triple A games (Medal of Honor, Modern Warfare, Battlefield – lookin’ at you) will touch base on the violence and patriotism involved, but what about the people putting their lives on the line? They have a family. They have a girl at home waiting for them. They’re human beings. Fritz takes a fresh and intelligent approach to war games that could refine the genre. (Read More)

Platforms, DRM and Distribution

July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Jordan here, the programmer on Fritz. I want to first thank everyone who has backed us so far as we have reached over 20% already! This is amazing and the whole team can't thank you all enough! We are planning to launch Fritz on Windows PC and... (Read More)

(On The) Fritz, A First World War RPG On Kickstarter

July 30th - via: rockpapershotgun.com
You can keep your Spec Ops: The Lines and Far Cry 2s. When I want ruminations on the futility of violence and war, I turn to Cannon Fodder. Sensible Software’s top-down tactics game was full of silly songs and cute sprites, but every time you returned to its menu screen you’d see white crosses representing your lost soldiers spreading across the hillside beyond your recruitment centre. (Read More)

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