After Irrational Games was downsized earlier this year, former employees are now starting to reveal their first post-Bioshock projects. The group have named themselves the Molasses Flood and their first title is a survival game where players use a raft to traverse a bleak apocalyptic landscape. It’s called The Flame in the Flood and it features colorful graphics, an isometric view point and a soundtrack of country music by Chuck Ragan.
Molasses Flood said that the inspiration for the game was Huckleberry Finn, Life on the Mississippi, Heart of Darkness, Mud, and Beasts of the Southern Wild. The studio wants to convert the adventure and melancholy of these works into a video game The Flame in the Flood is being funded via Kickstarter and has a target of raising $150,000 by November 6, As well as a copy of the game, backers can also earn an art book and a copy of the soundtrack depending on how much they pledge.
The Flame in the Flood is expected to release in July 2015. You can help fund the game here.
Via Game Informer