Kerberos Productions announces they've gone "full indie" with the announcement of Sword of the Stars: The Pit, a light-hearted roguelike RPG set in their Sword of the Stars universe. The game is currently in the alpha stage of development, and there is a crowdsourcing campaign underway on Indiegogo to fund the project. The Pit website is online with details and this trailer, and its Facebook page is up if you want to be BFFs. Here's a feature list:

• 3 Characters to choose from…Marine, Pilot and Engineer!
• Go up levels and improve your skills as you try and find a way to survive the depths.
• 30 Levels of ancient evil science between you and the cure!
• Dozens of enemies drawn from the SotSverse!
• Over 30 weapons and armors with a variety of special effects including flamethrowers, rocket launchers, plasma cannons and powered Brawler armor!
• Randomized augmentation effects to make each game unique Crafting lets you make special items from bits and pieces of your enemies.
• Over 60 items to discover, ranging from the familiar to the ancient exotic tech.
• Dozens of room types containing a host of exotic devices to help and hinder the player
• Many fiendish ways to die including poisoning, disease, traps, radiation, starvation and of course…MONSTERS.