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Macdeo Lurjtux posted:Imp rear end is good, but it's future isn't. The last actual release for both it and Runewars was November and they haven't announced anything new for either of them. It seems up in the air if they just paused both to focus capitol on their Star Wars skirmish game or letting it replace them entirely. Runewars (miniatures) has four expansions at the printer and three more in development previewed, and I'd be surprised if they weren't at least far enough along with another couple that they get released regardless. They do seem to have thrown it under the bus a bit to go full steam ahead on Legion, but things should level out later this year.
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Lemon-Lime posted:Near the top of this very page: Oops, thanks.
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Hey open_sketchbook, is there any chance we could see a rules preview for Flying Circus? Even just a glimpse at the moves would be neat.
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I'm gonna show off the playbook guide soon, I just want to make sure it's in absolutely perfect condition before I do.
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The stretchgoals for Flying Circus (do the Ground Crew backers get those?) sound amazing, the next ones to unlock are Magical Girl Flying Aces, Zeppelin Bootleggers, and space combat + quasi-steampunk WWI in SPACE.
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BinaryDoubts posted:The stretchgoals for Flying Circus (do the Ground Crew backers get those?) sound amazing, the next ones to unlock are Magical Girl Flying Aces, Zeppelin Bootleggers, and space combat + quasi-steampunk WWI in SPACE. C'mon now, that's Blimpleggers.
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theironjef posted:C'mon now, that's Blimpleggers. So excited the dream is becoming reality
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Bez launched Kitty Cataclysm recently - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bybez/kitty-cataclysm-chaos-cardplay-dickery-and-cat-pun Bez is an awesome person who deserves support, previous releases In a Bind and Wibbel have proved popular locally so I have high hopes for this one. At least it can't be as bad as Exploding Kittens! Zark the Damned fucked around with this message at 15:18 on Mar 9, 2018 |
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theironjef posted:C'mon now, that's Blimpleggers. No lie, I squee'd when I saw that in the update.
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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1921968316/swordcrafters-craft-2d-game-pieces-into-a-3d-sword This looks super neat, and I'm surprised I haven't heard of at all. 10 days left.
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Bieeanshee posted:No lie, I squee'd when I saw that in the update. Yeah, we're giving Open_Sketchbook full access. We've got so much built in that world, but ultimately we're just critics and podcasters, the setting deserves to be written by a game designer.
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theironjef posted:C'mon now, that's Blimpleggers. If I can be honest I don't listen to System Mastery and so missed the reference. And also if it was mentioned in the update. (I'm dumb is what I'm saying).
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BinaryDoubts posted:If I can be honest I don't listen to System Mastery and so missed the reference. And also if it was mentioned in the update. (I'm dumb is what I'm saying). Hah, no worries. It doesn't show up on the show much, just a crazy setting we made up when someone asked us a long time ago to recommend a setting that "wasn't full of dumb blimps and airships."
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Knight Models have cancelled the planned Kickstarter for the Harry Potter Miniatures Game and announced that it will not be sold at retail. The only way to get it is to pre-order directly from them within the next month. In other words, it's a loving terrible game and they know it but they've got to recoup the money they spent on licensing the sculpts.
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Jedit posted:In other words, it's a loving terrible game and they know it but they've got to recoup the money they spent on licensing the sculpts. What does this have to do with canceling a Kickstarter? If anything this seems like what most TG Kickstarters do.
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Jedit posted:Knight Models have cancelled the planned Kickstarter for the Harry Potter Miniatures Game and announced that it will not be sold at retail. The only way to get it is to pre-order directly from them within the next month. Or alternatively, there's been yet another turf war inside the Harry Potter rights management mess, and Knight are trying to off load as much of the stock as they can because they've already been told their license has been cancelled, and it ends at a certain date. I have worked for a company that had this done to them over a Harry Potter video game before.
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I got the impression that they were still selling the Harry Potter miniature game after the pre-order period since a lot of stuff is listed as "pre-order exclusive". But I could be wrong, they haven't exactly communicated things well.
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FirstAidKite posted:What was the video game An online kids point and click game that was cancelled at about 90% complete, and never released. I had nothing to do with the game at all, but I'm pretty sure the loss of the contract was the final straw for that company, and they shut up shop less than a year later. Rowling wasn't really interested in any of the rights stuff and let others handle it, which is why it's been mismanaged by friends and family looking to make themselves rich off her back since convincing her to remove it from a normal rights management firm. Or so was relayed to me, anyway. NTRabbit fucked around with this message at 14:39 on Mar 12, 2018 |
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GrandpaPants posted:What does this have to do with canceling a Kickstarter? If anything this seems like what most TG Kickstarters do. Their argument is that most Harry Potter fans don’t know what Kickstarter is.  
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Most Harry Potter fans don't know Knight Models or mini battle games to be fair.
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NTRabbit posted:An online kids point and click game that was cancelled at about 90% complete, and never released. I had nothing to do with the game at all, but I'm pretty sure the loss of the contract was the final straw for that company, and they shut up shop less than a year later. I suppose that'd explain why it seems like every Harry Potter thing has been a quagmire of lovely design, marketing, content and planning.
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The_Doctor posted:Their argument is that most Harry Potter fans don’t know what Kickstarter is. Presumably if they're not going to retail they also are of the opinion that Harry Potter fans don't know what shops are.
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Dinosaur Island is back on KS. New expac and a new 2 player vs mode as well. I'm backing this time, but I'm not sure if I'm backing the expac (the 2 player thing seems unnecessary I think). Dinosaur Island: Back from Extinction, via @Kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pandasaurus/dinosaur-island-back-from-extinction
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Doji Sekushi posted:Dinosaur Island is back on KS. New expac and a new 2 player vs mode as well. I'm backing this time, but I'm not sure if I'm backing the expac (the 2 player thing seems unnecessary I think). Uggggh, Dinosaur Island, my nemesis. I loved the look of the game the first time around, that whole early 90s neon design presses all the right buttons for me. I went back and forth on backing it, and ultimately didn’t because the game itself looks overly complicated and dry as dust, and was just slightly too expensive for that. Every time I’d look at the huge array of tiny game boards, I’d glaze over, and this looks no different, adding more tiny boards of stuff.
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NTRabbit posted:Or alternatively, there's been yet another turf war inside the Harry Potter rights management mess, and Knight are trying to off load as much of the stock as they can because they've already been told their license has been cancelled, and it ends at a certain date. Rights snarls seem to muck up a lot of things for Knight Models like with their Marvel line. Marvel is pretty onerous to work with, or so my understanding goes.
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Doji Sekushi posted:Dinosaur Island is back on KS. New expac and a new 2 player vs mode as well. I'm backing this time, but I'm not sure if I'm backing the expac (the 2 player thing seems unnecessary I think). I have the base game and am definitely getting the expansion and adding $30 for all of the deluxe Kickstarter stuff I missed because I didn’t Kickstart the first time.
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NTRabbit posted:Or alternatively, there's been yet another turf war inside the Harry Potter rights management mess, and Knight are trying to off load as much of the stock as they can because they've already been told their license has been cancelled, and it ends at a certain date. This is very likely the thing that happened, and they have until the ends of the month to sell the product that's already made.
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So Palladium can finally be destroyed if they just happen to get the license for a Harry Potter tm r c RPG?
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Every time there's a kickstarter for Aeon's End I start out feeling tempted to buy everything, and end up buying nothing. This new legacy version sounds cool, but I basically feel like if I never bothered to find out if I like the base game (which I would like to try some time), it's probably safe to assume I won't have too many regrets about not going all in now. The exclusives don't seem like can't miss stuff either, fortunately, so if I ever decide to get into the game later I don't think I'll be filled with regret or anything.
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Knight Models seems like an alright but overly ambitious company that constantly over reaches in terms of IP and production.
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The_Doctor posted:Uggggh, Dinosaur Island, my nemesis. This is my exact take, yeah. The theme is amazing, but I know I would hate the gameplay. This should make a fiasco playset or something.
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DalaranJ posted:This is my exact take, yeah. The theme is amazing, but I know I would hate the gameplay. This should make a fiasco playset or something. I honestly think I’d prefer a dinosaur reskin of Bärenpark or something a little more fun.
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The_Doctor posted:Uggggh, Dinosaur Island, my nemesis. Every review (that wasn’t just hype) I’ve read of it said the decisions are too simple. I love Kwanchai’s art too but the designer made dead of winter.
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RocknRollaAyatollah posted:Knight Models seems like an alright but overly ambitious company that constantly over reaches in terms of IP and production. Honestly I'm starting to think it's a business plan for them. You can probably shave some cost on a licensing deal by only signing to a short duration. Once you've got some stuff out determine whether it's worth negotiating for a longer contract. Works for the company but screws over anyone that invests in their games.
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Macdeo Lurjtux posted:Honestly I'm starting to think it's a business plan for them. You can probably shave some cost on a licensing deal by only signing to a short duration. Once you've got some stuff out determine whether it's worth negotiating for a longer contract. Works for the company but screws over anyone that invests in their games. That's not how it works at all.
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Dawgstar posted:Rights snarls seem to muck up a lot of things for Knight Models like with their Marvel line. Marvel is pretty onerous to work with, or so my understanding goes. I heard some pretty wild stories about getting poo poo okayed for the defunct Marvel Heroes ARPG. Not just things like character models and costumes, but stuff like 'the player must be able to see Ghost Rider's face when he uses his Penance Stare' when the character could be facing away from the camera at any given time.
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RocknRollaAyatollah posted:Knight Models seems like an alright but overly ambitious company that constantly over reaches in terms of IP and production. I'm hearing comments on BGG that Knight have lovely QC and customer service. Anecdotal example was miniatures shipped without limbs and three month turnaround on replacement. Also they apparently just switched from metal to resin.
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Jedit posted:I'm hearing comments on BGG that Knight have lovely QC and customer service. Anecdotal example was miniatures shipped without limbs and three month turnaround on replacement. Faster than Wizkids, who also hosed up the replacement!
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Sinteres posted:Every time there's a kickstarter for Aeon's End I start out feeling tempted to buy everything, and end up buying nothing. This new legacy version sounds cool, but I basically feel like if I never bothered to find out if I like the base game (which I would like to try some time), it's probably safe to assume I won't have too many regrets about not going all in now. The exclusives don't seem like can't miss stuff either, fortunately, so if I ever decide to get into the game later I don't think I'll be filled with regret or anything. I agree. I finally got to try the base game on steam tabletop and my friends liked it but not enough for any of us to shell out now for Legacy or the full original. We're going wait for Legacy to show up at the LGS. I probably would have been sold if I liked the art on the 4(8) new mages but they aren't as good as the originals. I guess because they are keeping them generic for you to put your own name and stamp on.
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