Back in the 1980s, if you liked your dungeons and dragons and had a computer, chances are you knew of <em>Ultima</em>. This vast sword and sandals RPG series set the standard for pretty much all that was to follow, and now its original creator is looking to return to his award-winning roots. Richard Garriot (who also goes by the name of Lord English as a character in his games) has launched a Kickstarter campaign in which he wants to raise US$1 million (Dh3.67m) for a new project called <em>Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues</em>. According to the description, the game will focus “more on player choices and discovery than on level grinding”. At the last count, it had already raised more than $700,000. Follow us