Over the course of the last year or so, I've backed many diverse projects on Kickstarter - from the OUYA console and board game Dungeon Roll, to animated graphic novel Niko and the Sword of Light and delicious puzzle game Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake.

But recently, I stumbled across a game which has completely captured my imagination thanks to its setting, subject matter, delightful handcrafted visuals and music.

Beeswing by Jack King-Spooner takes its inspiration from games such as The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Illusion of Gaia, Earthbound, To The Moon and the Secret of Mana series, but it's immediately clear this will be a game that will tread its own path.

Jack has drawn from his experiences of growing up in Beeswing - a small village in rural Scotland and a place where all the residents have a tale to tell. He will blend true stories with fiction to create a rich experience with interweaving tales focusing on childhood, community and growing older. Refreshingly, Beeswing will have no combat or puzzles and will instead concentrate on characters and setting - something the aforementioned To The Moon managed so successfully.

The visuals are already looking rather special, with Jack blending various styles such as watercolour, graphite sketches and clay animation to frame the game's narrative structure. Not only that, but he is also recording the game's musical score which is already sounding superb.

The game has already exceeded its modest Kickstarter target of £2250 which will enable Jack to finish the game but with five days to go, there's still time to throw some money his way to make Beeswing something truly special.

The reward tiers are incredibly generous, with a mere £5 giving you early access to the game, the game upon release and a selection of music tracks from Beeswing. Throw £10 Jack's way and he'll give you all that plus six other games from various up-and-coming developers, while a pledge of £35 or more will give you a bunch of additional extras, including a physical copy of the game.

In my opinion, we need more of this type of game, one which encourages creativity, careful thought and respect for the world around you - and the fact it has no combat is a real plus point in my book. I also think it's incredibly important to support the creativity of home-grown talent and Beeswing is a case in point.

It's shaping up to be quite a journey and it's one I'm really looking forward to taking.

Check out Jack's Kickstarter page: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/676519884/beeswing and pledge some cash if you like what you see.