Tilted Mill Entertainment announces Hinterland, a game that combines RPG and strategic base-building gameplay planned for digital release this summer (The Hinterland, the hinterland, we're gonna sail to the hinterland!). The Hinterland Website is online, offering info, art, a developer diary, and forums, and here's the announcement:

July 11, 2008 – Tilted Mill Entertainment -- independent developers of strategy, simulation and role-playing games – today announced Hinterland, a new PC project for release later this summer. In Hinterland, you build up and lead a small village, populated by simple townsfolk struggling to survive and prosper in the wild back country of a medieval fantasy world. Leading small parties of adventurers drawn from the ranks of the townspeople themselves, you undertake quests outside the village, seeking to conquer various foes, and collect treasure, magic items and knowledge which will, in turn, fuel your village. As your village becomes stronger, you’ll forge your own weapons, manufacture magic items and potions, and tame the wild land. Loot, Level and Build in the Hinterland!

“Hinterland is about ordinary people struggling to overcome their hostile and mysterious environment and building a better life for themselves in a world of fantasy and folklore” said Chris Beatrice, founder and president of Tilted Mill Entertainment. “There are no mighty armies clashing here, just small parties of three or four adventurers, with you at their head, where acquiring your first real sword is a big deal! In Hinterland you’ll experience tactical party-based combat and role-playing, where every split-second decision matters, as well as the strategic planning, building and ‘life simulation’ gameplay our team is known for. Smaller games like Hinterland allow us to focus more on innovation, risk taking and quality of game-play – it’s fast-paced and highly replayable without sacrificing the complex and interesting mechanics of classic RPG and strategy games.”

Hinterland will be available later this summer for under twenty dollars, through digital download. For more information, please visit www.tiltedmill.com/hinterland