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Kickstarter funds needed to deliver sci-fi noir adventure Last Life

The first time Double Fine was involved in a Kickstarter-related project, we all know what happened. This time around, Tim Schafer and co. aren't directly responsible, but they are endorsing a stylish new sci-fi noir adventure called Last Life under their "Double Fine presents" indie banner.

Last Life takes place 11 years after all life on Earth has ended. The human survivors are "scattered throughout the remaining civilized colonies of the solar system – forever exiled." Private investigator Jack Parker escaped the planet's fate while working a case in the resort colony of MarsTopia... At least, he'd escaped it until now, but the fallout of the life he left behind on Earth finally caught up to him when he was gunned down and killed. Fortunately for Parker, he gets another chance by being "3D printed" into a new body for the annual Dead Man's Party holiday. But Parker is not interested in the festivities, as he has "just four hours to break out of the 3D lab, pick up the leads in his troubling case, and find his own killer. And, rushing against time he actually doesn’t legally have, perhaps uncover what triggered Earth’s demise."

This stylish mystery involving AI corruption and corporate espionage promises to focus on "atmosphere and storytelling, while also challenging the player's detective skills of interrogation and deduction." As you "race your way through the glittery mean streets of New Shanghai City," you will "wrangle deadly secrets out of an enormous cast of bizarre characters using whatever works: charm, bribes, or something less pleasant" and "uncover the inner workings of the squeaky-clean United Corps that runs the planet like clockwork."

Developed by Rocket Science Amusements' Sam Farmer, Last Life is envisioned as a three-part episodic series. In order to fully finance the first episode, the developer has recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $75,000 by May 9th. If fully funded, the debut episode will be released for PC, Mac, and Linux in May 2015. A $15 pledge will provide a downloadable copy of all funded episodes (with episodes two and three possible through as-yet-unannounced stretch goals).

To learn more about Last Life and to contribute to the crowdfunding campaign, visit the Kickstarter page for full details.

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