Those familiar with 5 Parsecs and its family of games will see little new here.  I have become a big fan of characters at their core being very simple - a starting character should be be able to be generated in about a minute, and notated on a scrap of paper.  Here, we have three "active" stats that are used in checks, a fourth passive stat used to assess damage, and then individual quirks of characters in traits.  Traits are a great tool to allow for more complexity - instead of having a number of complex different stats and skills, you can carve out traits however needed to reflect different archetypes of features as needed for the level of crunch you are seeking.  

This simplicity is more important in the context of managing several characters like this game intends.  

See the SRD for the full draft to date.  

CHARACTERS

Characters are primarily defined by Edge, Reactions, Savvy, Grit, and Traits.

Edge             

Determines general proficiency in combat, primarily adding a bonus to attack rolls.

Reactions         

Determines when a character acts in a round and aids in avoiding surprise dangers. 

Savvy            

General wit, charm, and technical aptitude across a variety of skills. 

Grit              

An attacker or other source of damage must roll damage above this value to harm the character.

Traits            

Special features that modify or add rules for the character, often to reflect natural abilities tied to species or other unique qualities, as well as special skills or knowledge.

Starting Profile   

Give characters the following starting profile, and further define them with rolls on each of the Origin, Background,  Profession, and Misfortune tables to create a character’s starting attributes, traits, and starting resources.  thematic tables.