It's been less than a week and we are already approaching half of our $30k goal. It's been super exciting to have the community's support and to listen to what people have to say about Artizens.

We've been busy just answering questions from our potential backers and interviewing with news sources. And the press has been busy posting great articles about Artizens. You can find a list of most of them on our subreddit.

Here are some of our favorites press articles so far.

• Heat Signature #11: Artizens, Reimagining Customization

  Steve Burke (Gamer's Nexus) gives Artizens a full run-down in a Youtube video that covers everything from mods to monster fighting.

• A Brief Look At 'Artizens' - Yet Another Amazing Looking Indie Game On Kickstarter

  Erik Kain (Forbes) talks about his gripes with other RPGs and why he thinks Artizens may be the solution.

• Artizens: draw your weapon – literally – in this 2D co-op monster hunting RPG

  Marsh Davies (PC Gamer) interviews the team about moderation, trading, drawing, fighting monsters, and more.

• Crowdfunding Chaos: Artizens

  Dann Sullivan (Pixel Gaiden) talks about what he's looking forward to most in Artizens and understands the potential for growth.