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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/call-to-adventure-epic-origins Boss Monster devs new game dropped about 13 hours ago
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JazzFlight posted:Ughhhhh, the Blacklist Games Kickstarters all had a copy-paste style update citing vague delays and everyone feels like it's because the company is out of money... It actually depends. The Street Masters and Dire Alliance projects I'm in on got a different update saying that their factory needed to clear space because of shipping delays so they're being moved to a warehouse the manufacturing company rented and the process of finding ship space can't start until that's finished. Which feels pretty specific to me. They definitely have a bunch of projects outstanding and no obvious cash infusions coming in, so "they're out of money and we're all hosed" is a legitimate possibility, but I feel like it's a bit premature to leap to that conclusion. And honestly, if that does wind up happening I can only blame them so much - certainly I don't feel they should have bitten off as much as they have, but nobody predicted the current logistics clusterfuck, and it's such a clusterfuck.
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Nov 17, 2021 07:34
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quote:BLG ... Let's Review: Whelp. I DID get my Fantasy Series 1 copies, but looks FS2 and Lasting Tales are dead as a door nail.
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Nov 17, 2021 08:09
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Bottom Liner posted:
I've passed this onto my DM to see if she's interested. Good job Goon!
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Nov 17, 2021 08:51
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JazzFlight posted:BTW, another insane TCG just dropped: Just another day at Legitimate Business Factory  I wonder how Nostalgix is going!  Is there any way to report these to KS for potential fraudulent activity?
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Nov 17, 2021 08:54
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Infinitum posted:Is there any way to report these to KS for potential fraudulent activity? You can try with the "report" feature but I have a feeling KS doesn't give a poo poo if their 10% are going to be huge.
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Nov 17, 2021 09:45
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rydiafan posted:I see Goon project, I back Goon project. Yep, that is how it’s done.
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Nov 17, 2021 10:48
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rydiafan posted:I see Goon project, I back Goon project. Same. Good luck Bottom Liner! Edit: if you can deliver on time this will be a 9th birthday present to the “main player” in my kids campaigns and he will loving love it. Sanford fucked around with this message at 11:16 on Nov 17, 2021 |
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Nov 17, 2021 11:13
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JazzFlight posted:BTW, another insane TCG just dropped: I noticed the name "Seth H" in the comments between 3 of these TCG campaigns. And from his comments it sounds like he's a big spender, asking about how many boxes are being produced, if he can add more cases onto his pledge, what's the difference between first editions and retail boxes, etc. edit: jesus christ, they have NFT cards. You should be allowed to report them just for that... Desfore fucked around with this message at 11:35 on Nov 17, 2021 |
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Nov 17, 2021 11:32
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GreenBuckanneer posted:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brotherwise/call-to-adventure-epic-origins I played OG Call to Adventure at Gen Con 2019 and had a /blast/, so I'll back this one I think.
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Nov 17, 2021 12:22
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Just decided to back the Monsterpocalypse kickstarter, even though I should know better. Do I have space for another few boxes in my current storage area to hold it? No, absolutely not. Do I vaguely remember loving the game when it first came out, until the booster box based pricing model drove everyone away? Kinda. I figure at worse, people like big robots and godzilla so at least this should see the table a few times.
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Nov 17, 2021 13:05
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Lord_Hambrose posted:Just decided to back the Monsterpocalypse kickstarter, even though I should know better. Do I have space for another few boxes in my current storage area to hold it? No, absolutely not. Do I vaguely remember loving the game when it first came out, until the booster box based pricing model drove everyone away? Kinda. Having to remember all the bonuses/abilities of each monster and troop and building before moving/attacking would give me a headache. I either wish it was just a video game or they stripped some of the skills away. That's why I kinda regretted backing the Batman Gotham City Chronicles game (which admittedly is worse because the skills are all just represented as icons on the character cards). Maybe if it had started life as a cooperative game I could think about backing it since I could take my time thinking solo, but the mode they added for that seems tacked on. JazzFlight fucked around with this message at 13:12 on Nov 17, 2021 |
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Nov 17, 2021 13:09
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JazzFlight posted:I was thinking about backing it, but then I had a look at all the skills on the cards and thought that it would be too much of an analysis paralysis brain-burner for me and my opponent. Funnily the main complaint 1e grogs have about 2e Monpoc is how much of the dice management strategy they removed from the game and the resulting loss of tactical complexity. Skills also used to be icons on the Monpoc minis. It’s a solidly medium crunch game and most people internalise the important abilities fairly quickly and the unit and monster cards are there to reference in front of you.
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Nov 17, 2021 13:15
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That's a little how I felt. I don't know how much it'll really get on the table, but I love monster movies and painting mini's. So, this is probably the best opportunity to mix the two.
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Nov 17, 2021 13:37
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What have people ordered for Monster Apocalypse? There's so many different packs and I just brought Lords of Ragnarok so i'm 50/50 on MA so far...
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Nov 17, 2021 13:45
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For right now, I'm just commiting to the core + 4 player expansion pledge. I'm definitely gonna upgrade in the PM, but I dunno what addons to get, yet. If it were just the Monster Faction packs, I'd probably be All-in, but they added the extra map packs & unit/building packs that I don't really care for... If I had to rate the individual faction boxes: I love the Fish + Junk Robot box, the Ninja + 8th dimension box, and the Gorilla + Mecha Kaiju box. I like the Martians, but I don't really care for the Giant Animal half; I like the Mecha Dragon, and kinda like the Drill guys ( two headed guy looks weird, but he might be cool in-hand); and the last box seems to be a leftover mix of monsters? Desfore fucked around with this message at 14:12 on Nov 17, 2021 |
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Nov 17, 2021 14:00
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Once I saw they added my beloved Martians, I knew I had to get them. I am in for the core set, the Martians/whoever box, the Fish guys box, and the more troops box for the Martian grunts (which is a pain, but guess I have too) Definitely in too deep, but at least lil monster statues won't be the worst thing to have.
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Nov 17, 2021 14:17
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I didn't see anyone post this yet, so Atmosfear (Or Nightmare in the US) is having a 30th anniversary reprint on Kickstarter. The weird part is, they're not going to include any form of physical media for the video to go along with the game. They promise to have downloadable versions available, but the intention is to just put the videos on Vimeo, and have you stream it. Also, it's just the original Gatekeeper video & the Baron Samedi expansion so far, even though the page has a picture showing off every host in the series. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/183490383/atmosfear-video-board-game-30th-anniversary-edition (also, it's shipping from Australia. So beware shipping costs in the future.)
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Nov 17, 2021 14:42
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Quick update for Blacklist Games from one of the 4 guys who work there (Scottie Mick): https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2760357/article/38868241#38868241 quote:Hey folks, wanted to chime in with a personal message regarding the recent "panic" in various comments. This isn't any sort of official statement, just me trying to provide context where I'm able to. I've seen all sorts of conspiracy theories posted, including that I've departed Blacklist Games. Well rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated 😉 I just want to get a couple of the unfulfilled projects to my doorstep, at least just 1 or 2. I bought Dungeon & Lasers terrain back when I had already pledged for these minis, so I'd like to be able to use it.
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Nov 17, 2021 15:18
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Infinitum posted:Just another day at Legitimate Business Factory This really isn't very unusual. I mean, by this logic, the Critical Role animated series is a scam.  Not saying those games are Totally Legitimate Products, but having a massive spike on day 1 and much more modest returns for the following days is how Kickstarter works.
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Nov 17, 2021 16:50
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JazzFlight posted:Quick update for Blacklist Games from one of the 4 guys who work there (Scottie Mick): The bit where he says they have other crowdfunding projects to announce should be a red flag visible from space to most people.
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Nov 17, 2021 17:25
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JazzFlight posted:BTW, another insane TCG just dropped: I think a lot of it is those magic investor types who loyally follow that Rudy guy from youtube and just back all of these to hold on to in case the game eventually blows up.
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Nov 17, 2021 17:28
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Jedit posted:The bit where he says they have other crowdfunding projects to announce should be a red flag visible from space to most people. What sucks is that they had a hit on their hands with the fantasy minis and just didn't want to get pigeonholed into that so they launched the horror minis which were way less appealing/usable (based on like Universal Monsters-style only) and then the Myth & Goal figures which looked extremely bland. When people were criticizing how cheap and lifeless the team miniatures looked, Brady got in the comments to blindly defend his artistic style instead of listening to backer feedback. If they had focused on just being a fantasy (and maybe sci-fi) minis company, they could have had a reliable $1 million+ campaign a year.
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JazzFlight posted:Quick update for Blacklist Games from one of the 4 guys who work there (Scottie Mick): All this and yet they’re still one of two companies putting out new Kickstarters while hellaciously behind on prior ones. The other one is Wyrmwood, who is producing videos multiple times a week talking about the exact ways in which their very expensive table production machine is hosed and what the next steps are to fix it. Blacklist is “I dunno, THINGS, man, like we can’t tell you cause it’s too sikkrit”
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Jedit posted:The bit where he says they have other crowdfunding projects to announce should be a red flag visible from space to most people. To play Devil's Advocate for a second, maybe they're crowdfunding an online storefront to sell STL files of the minis from Aftershock and their other in-house non-IP minis.
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Zurai posted:This really isn't very unusual. I mean, by this logic, the Critical Role animated series is a scam. Have you seen an episode yet? Check mate  Arcsech posted:The other one is Wyrmwood, who is producing videos multiple times a week talking about the exact ways in which their very expensive table production machine is hosed and what the next steps are to fix it. To be fair their processes seem to just take a while due to the nature of the beast, and they're doing the manufacturing themselves. They're also pretty good about being open to criticism, and they seem to be pretty aware of their backer expectations. The morticing machine is becoming something of a white elephant from the upkeep and how much it seems to be bottle necking table production. I'm also in for a fair bit on their recent Dice + Hexagon Tile KS, and feel like the communication is there.
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Nov 17, 2021 18:28
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Eternally baffled by anybody that sees foil rares as a marketing box worth checking, but I guess growing up in the 90s built up my immunity to that complete bullshit.
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Nov 17, 2021 22:04
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Infinitum posted:To be fair their processes seem to just take a while due to the nature of the beast, and they're doing the manufacturing themselves. They're also pretty good about being open to criticism, and they seem to be pretty aware of their backer expectations. I feel their point was that Wyrmwood is doing the whole "run multiple Kickstarters while behind" thing way better with how transparent about everything they're being, not that Wyrmwood was also doing it badly.
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Nov 17, 2021 22:17
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Ah that's what I get for 3am posting. Wyrmwood bumblefuckery is at least amusing to watch, as they're very open and honest about it. Their Wyrmlife YouTube channel is unironically a good watch
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A bit of a lurker here but trying to help out a friend boost their campaign setting. Is it okay if I drop their kickstarter here instead of the creator? It's to develop a setting/modifications to the Savage Worlds system.
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senrath posted:I feel their point was that Wyrmwood is doing the whole "run multiple Kickstarters while behind" thing way better with how transparent about everything they're being, not that Wyrmwood was also doing it badly. Yep, it was this. While I’m not thrilled with how behind Wyrmwood is, they’ve done a good job communicating why and what they’re doing about it. Admittedly this is easier if you’re doing the manufacturing vs waiting for a cargo ship halfway around the world. But like, they’ve been very vague and given wrong info several times. They say they can’t give more info because it’s not professional to give out info about partners, but either the shipper straight up lied (almost certainly) and don’t deserve professionalism, or Blacklist did.
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Lateinshowing posted:A bit of a lurker here but trying to help out a friend boost their campaign setting. Is it okay if I drop their kickstarter here instead of the creator? 
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Arcsech posted:Yep, it was this. While I’m not thrilled with how behind Wyrmwood is, they’ve done a good job communicating why and what they’re doing about it. Unfortunately, most retailers/creators are having to kiss logistics companies asses all day long right now to even get their stuff moving. Everything is so behind now that logistics companies are cherry-picking who gets priority, breaking contracts, or up charging companies ridiculously for warehouse holding costs because they don’t have drivers. I can see how Blacklist doesn’t want to say anything I’ll about logistics partners for fear of them saying “yeah, gently caress you, back of the line.” That’s not an excuse for not being transparent about the actual state of things. Share vessel names, ports, and some sort. If product has arrived but you are waiting in queue for unloading or drivers, or whatever just say that. Handwaving it as 2021 challenges isn’t reassuring. On a different note, Final Girl started shipping. Mine arrives today!
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Nov 18, 2021 13:55
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Lawlicaust posted:On a different note, Final Girl started shipping. Mine arrives today! They're each like separate VHS movie boxes with one side being a killer and the other a location. You actually remove the front or back cover that's attached by magnets to serve as the playmat component. All the components needed for that element of the game (cards, tokens, etc.) are under that cover side in a removable plastic insert. Super easy to set up and play and it looks like there's a ton of variety since you pick one of 11 girls + 5 killers + 5 locations. They're launching a second wave campaign early next year with 5 more killers/locations and a "big box" to hold everything.
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Nov 18, 2021 14:35
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JazzFlight posted:They're launching a second wave campaign early next year with 5 more killers/locations and a "big box" to hold everything. January 12th. They're also soliciting suggestions for Season 3; I've put down Suspiria.
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In case anyone is interested in some new Planar shenanigans for 5E or Cypher, little over a day left on this: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/montecookgames/planebreakerexplore-the-planes-for-5e  
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Jedit posted:They're also soliciting suggestions for Season 3 Where at?
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Taken from the Kickstarter: Aether Adrift is an adventurous sci-fi Tabletop RPG set on a world of floating islands inspired by games like Megaman Legends, Cave Story and Spiral Knights. It requires the Savage Worlds Core Rulebook to play. Link to it is here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/demonskunkstudios/aether-adrift-rpg-for-savage-worlds/description Hope it looks interesting! Just trying to get them over the top so they can work on this in earnest.
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Hit my funding goal yesterday and looking over the metrics quite a few goons backed, so huge thanks to everyone here for sharing and supporting. Definitely didn't expect to hit the goal in less than 2 days as an unknown with basically no marketing!
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FirstAidKite posted:Where at? Their discord. Note that they haven't told anyone what's in S2 yet, so they're not offering feedback.
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