We’re going to do a Kickstarter once we have a playable build with all the gameplay and animations sorted out for one wrestler to act as a proof of concept to all those people burned by Pro-Wrestling X. It will act as a vertical slice so that players can see for themselves that the game feels and plays exactly like a modern take on No Mercy. Too many people have been chasing that ghost that fans are more than a little skeptical in my opinion about how that’s going to end up turning out. To remedy that it’s just better to showcase something real.
The Kickstater will pay for the completion of all the animations and to incorporate new modes and gameplay flourishes that we’ve been brainstorming. The long-term goal is to inspire competitive communities like Dota 2, League of Legends, Smash Brothers, and Street Fighter IV where we cultivate a new community of wrestling fans who play the game as an e-sport and as pro-gamers. In time we hope The Squared Circle will supplant No Mercy as the de facto best wrestling game ever made.
Our long-term plan is no sequels. Just one game that we can support for years on end with new content and gameplay opportunities.