So so so ... Firt, i need to say "Sorry for my bad english." I'm french and with that, that will be difficult to express myself properly.
Now :
What about the game makes you want to play it?
First answer : The artworks and the characters. For me, the best part of a game is his characters and story. From what i see, i'm already liking Ai Ai despite i would love if she can have some "spider legs" as as a new form ... or even a winged spider form ... She is so cute ! So from what i see and read, the story remember me from the J-RPG of the beginning of the century like Grandia II (on Dreamcast ... Millenia *_*) so it's a good point.
Second answer : Don't think i'm a **** but it's because it's indie and the developer is here to speak with us a lot, on his forum or on Facebook (for the ones who are not backers for the moment). From that, it's a good part : we can give him some advices and he is here for us. So why you will not want to play a game where our words can have a effect on this ? It's because of this connection with the developer i prefer indie games.
Third answer : The difficulties Disastercake have to fight with some months ago (or near a year now ?). Seriously, when you try to make a game, you know that will be hard ... But sometimes, real life give you lemons (and put the juice on your eyes). Sometimes, the developer leave without a hint about where he is. Sometimes, the developer continue and try to explain why the game take more time and apologize for what because he want his game to be the best he can do for this. Disastercake is one of theses developers : Remember the first artworks (the "new" ones are sot beautiful :
http://www.disastercake.com/blog/soul-saga-update-12/ ) ? The problem he have with his health ? Why you don't want to help him when you know how dedicaced he is ?
What intrigues you about the game?
DisasterCake will know it, i'm the guy who want some superboss for his game. :p
So what intrigue me ? If Ai Ai will have differents forms (a spider one *_*).
But first : how the game will be when it's finished because that will be a lot ... really. With the kickstarter finished, you know he had a lot of stretch goals. Remember the Airship part ? The Guild Hall ones ? I don't forget it and it's the same for the Pandora's Boxes.
I want to know a lot about this game and even more this game to be successful so Disastercake can do the Episode 2. Yes, don't forget it, it's just the first game.
So i want to know the story about Ai Ai because she seem to be the main plot of the game : She is in the center of the artwork with a "double face".
I want to hear more and more of the OST. I want to fight Forbidden Beasts, gigantic monsters with the Airship (in a Skies of Arcadia themed fight) and others stuffs.
I'm just afraid about when the game will be out : It's already near two years now but hey, when you like a game, you have to wait sometimes (Like C-Wars or Cryamore too ... :p)
And so ... Sorry for the bad english. ^^