Independent Swedish game developer Fatshark just teased more footage of its top-down, tactical, action RPG Krater. While the team's 2011 independent release, Hamilton's Great Adventure, was also of the top-down variety, Krater emphasizes crafting, exploration and consequence in a single-player campaign and multiplayer missions. Players will level up and improve themselves, but they will also experience permanent injuries and death.

"One of our main goals in the development of Krater is to involve gamers at a very early stage," says Victor Magnuson, Game Designer Fatshark. "We're really looking forward to seeing the fans response to what we are showing, and are ready to act on any feedback given to us throughout the lifespan of this project. We invite everyone to visit Kratergame.com and be part of the creation of Krater."

The main story told in Krater begins in Shadows over Solside, the first of three episodes. The first episode is scheduled for a Q2-Q3 2012 release, with the second episode (DLC), Pledge of the Patriarch, scheduled Q3 2012. Those who want to be involved in testing Krater need only to send an email to Fatshark. [Edit:] Fatshark's Gunnar Johansson stated that Krater will be on PC and Mac.

After the jump is a video overview of Krater from executive producer Martin Wahlund.