AKARUUK on Steam Greenlight, Alpha Gameplay Video

The one-man team over at Happy Pony Land will be sending us back in time a full 35+ years in CRPG design when they release the capital letter-infused and Ultima-inspired AKARUUK sometime next year. The game is up on Steam Greenlight, has an official website, and features an alpha gameplay video to help drum up some interest:



If that wasn't enough, here is the fitting description:
AKARUUK is an old-school CRPG currently in development.

AKARUUK offers a massive, open world with non-linear gameplay.

- Three separate story arcs with numerous side-quests.
- Follow clues to unravel the evil threatening the world, or explore freely at your leisure.
- Turn-based combat with tactical challenges. Use magic, stealth or brute strength to overcome your foes.
- Delve into treacherous dungeons and murky caves. Infiltrate strongholds to confront adversaries. Avoid traps, pick locks and escape with the treasure.
- Visit towns to trade and gossip. Make a career as a bard by performing in taverns, or as a thief by breaking into houses.
- Recruit allies. You may only have four in your party, so choose wisely who to bring along.
- Improve your characters. Allocate experience to attributes and skills. Learn new abilities and spells.
- Live off the land. Camp in the wild, collect reagents for spells, hunt, fish and forage for food.

Are you still not convinced this is the greatest game ever? How about these additional features:

- 560x320 resolution which scales cleanly to modern 16:9 monitors in windowed or fullscreen mode.
- Runs on Linux and Windows.
- No in-game "journal" or quest log. Rediscover the satisfaction of taking notes!
- In-game signs use a runic script.