Mojang Specifications the indie studio born from the huge success of Minecraft have revealed details on a new game they have in the works called Scrolls. At the 2011 Game Developers Conference (GDC) currently underway in San Francisco, Mojang's Jakob Porser -- who is heading development of Scrolls -- shared a bunch of details with Gamasutra, explaining that the new game will be a fantasy strategy title that takes elements from trading card and board games.

According to Porser, he and Minecraft master-mine Markus Perrson had been discussing the concept for nearly five years

We are both great fans of the CCG genre, but we felt that there were some common gameplay flaws in the available titles. We’re excited to finally put all our thoughts into action with the realization of Scrolls.

Interestingly, Jerry "Tycho" Holkins of Penny-Arcade webcomic fame is reportedly collaborating on the game's back story.

The game's official website is online at Scrolls.com -- although how they managed to nab that domain wasn't explained -- and a closed alpha test that aims to involve some players that purchased the Minecraft alpha is tentatively planned for later this year.

There's no word yet on whether they will target platforms other than the obligatory PC.