Book of Travels

Book of Travels is a role-playing video game currently under development by Might and Delight for Windows, Mac, and Linux through Steam. The game was originally scheduled to be released in October 2020, but is now expected to be released Q2 2021. Might and Delight has called their game a "Tiny Multiplayer Online Role-playing Game (TMORPG)". Unlike Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing Games (MMORPGs), Book of Travels limits the number of players on each server to "make each meeting memorable when players cross paths" and "create a unique role-playing experience."
Game Play.
Book of Travels is described as a "social role-playing experience that doesn't hold your hand." Unlike many RPGs, Book of Travels has no overarching goals, beginnings, or ends and pushes the player to create their own journey. Unlike many RPGs, the game focuses on roleplaying, exploration, and personality rather than stats and numbers.
Plot.
Players begin their journey in the fantasy world called Braided Shore. Players create characters with various aspects such as star sign, backstory, and personality traits. From the outset, players set off to explore the land of their own will or find people to travel with. Players are able to gather resources, craft items, learn special abilities, with some aspects of combat.
Communication.
Player to player interaction is entirely non-text/verbal, relying on a limited set of emotes that are gained through player experience. The limitations on emotes is aimed at creating a richer, friendlier experience for players.
Navigation.
The main source of traversing Book of Travels is by walking/running through the game, however, there are alternative ways of travel including manually-powered rail carts.
Music.
Players will be able to play instruments together and collect new tunes.
Development.
The game was announced September 2019 at Tokyo Game Show, with a Kickstarter campaign announced for October 2019. Book of Travels was scheduled for release in October 2020, however, the game was delayed to Q2 2021.
Might and Delight has stated that they are committed to expanding the game over time, likening their role to a Dungeon Master, hinting at new scenarios that will be up to players to find on their own. Other content expansions hinted at were new levels and playable areas, characters and storylines and events.
Kickstarter.
Book of Travels' development was funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign. After 2 weeks, Might and Delight had successfully raised over 2,516,656 SEK ($261,000) from 7,034 supporters and had unlocked a number of stretch goals. By the end of the campaign, the developer had raised over $261,000 from more than 7,000. In addition to funding, Might and Delight also crowdfunded island concepts from fans to be integrated into the game.
Art Style.
The game follows a "hand-painted" artstyle.
Reception.
Before the completion of its Kickstarter campaign, Book of Travels received coverage from numerous outlets including Forbes, Gamasutra, and Rock Paper Shotgun. In May 2020, Wholesome Games featured Book of Travels in their Wholesome Direct.
Awards.
Received the "Projects We Love" Badge from Kickstarter.
Book of Travels was nominated for Best Long Feature Award at AMAZE 2020.