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Press release:
The Canada-based indie game publishers Incube8 Games and the retro game company Retro Modding, today announced with great pride and thrill that their inventive tactical retro RPG “Infinity” (which is a 20-year old Gameboy Color game project) is now over 1,350% funded via Kickstarter!

So that means that every single Initial Stretch goal has now been reached on Kickstarter, and it’s all thanks to the 1850 backers who supported “Infinity” on Kickstarter. With the accomplishment of all the initial stretch goals, the campaign has been updated with new ones.

Stretch goals to achieve:

Free box protectors – $225K

Logo with Silkscreen on the back of the PCB – $230K

Opaque Black cartridge protectors – $240K

Steam port – $250K

In-game still artwork – $260K

In-game still artwork – $262K

In-game still artwork – $264K

In-game still artwork – $266K

In-game still artwork- $268K

In-game still artwork – $270K

GBA Enhanced version – $275K

The GBA Enhanced version is a feature where inserted in a Game Boy Advance, the game allows you to access more content. The “GBA Enhanced” mode has only been used by 4 games on GBC so it will make Infinity part of those 5 games with GBA Enhanced mode!

Features:
– An Inventive tactical battle system
– A detailed world with over 50 explorable areas
– The option to alternate at any time between “Wait” and “Action” battle modes, with 4 different speeds
– A rich and complex plot that goes above and beyond what you would expect from an 8-bit portable RPG
– Around 20 hours of gameplay
– 6 playable characters, each with their own specialties
– An elaborate script with more than 3,000 lines of dialogue and 20,000 words (Longer than Final Fantasy II, and comparable to Dragon Warrior III)
– Advanced graphical techniques that make the most of the humble Gameboy Color hardware
– Ultra-customizable text window color gradient

About Retro Modding
Created in 2016, Retro Modding is a company based in Montreal, Canada. Its mission is to ensure the longevity of retro handheld systems. Specialized in the design and console components and modding parts, they collaborated with artist like Mr Beast, Justin Roiland (Rick & Morty), Spacebot Interactive (Dragonborne, Deadeus), NGDEV team, Chipzel (Crypt of the NecroDancer), The Retro Future, Rage Elixir, Eboys, Metal Jesus Rocks and many others.

About Incube8 Games
Incube8 Games aims to facilitate the publishing of retro video game cartridges, with a focus on 8-bit handheld consoles. Strong with Retro Modding’s expertise and supply chain, they offer turnkey publishing solutions for physical releases.