TG Crowdfunding Thread 3: Far West has been released. That's not a joke.

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clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Tatum Girlparts posted:

He did that really neat RPG where you play as magic items and poo poo. I didn't get in on that but it seemed to be a perfectly well handled KS as well with the people I know who got it having nothing but good things to say.

I wanna say he did another thing too but I can't quite remember.

It's called Wield. It doesn't really do what it promises though. The whole game is supposed to be about how magic items and their mortal wielders vie for dominance but there aren't mechanics to cover those conflicts. There's also no character sheet PDF out there as a free download. You could handle that idea with a game like Monsters and Other Childish Things better.

# ¿ May 29, 2016 01:54

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# ¿ Apr 29, 2024 11:54

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Flavivirus posted:

A question for the Kickstarter connoisseurs here: I'm making a card-based RPG and plan on kickstarting it soon (game's page is here). With the actual production of the card decks, I have two main options:

1) Bulk-print the decks complete with full-colour tuckbox, get them shipped to me, then ship them to backers for a total cost to backers of ~�11 + pledge cost.
2) Give backers coupon codes to get the deck printed at-cost, put in clear plastic deckboxes and shipped to them for �6 + shipping (ranging between �4.8 for US to �13.8 for Australia) - total cost to the backer of �11-�20 + pledge cost.

Number 1 has the benefit of better value for backers and gives me a stock of decks to sell through my website and at conventions, but come with a higher risk of international shipping (via Royal Mail) screwing things up for me and giving me lots of work posting parcels. Number 2 puts all the fulfillment work in the hands of professional card printers and shippers and means I don't need to worry about a minimum deck print run, but at a greater cost to backers and with a less well-presented product at the end.

Any advice?

This is a tough question to answer but it depends on what level of risk you are willing to take and what kind of support you think you will get. Option 1 is riskier to you because it requires investment and more effort but ideally you should print enough copies that have enough leftover to sell via distribution after the Kickstarter. Option 2 is safer, but less attractive to backers and other customers. So you should answer these questions to decide:

1. How much risk are you willing to invest in this project, in terms of time and money?

2. Are you comfortable with storing boxes of unsold cards either at your home or paying a warehouse to do it?

3. Do you really want to package and mail dozens or hundreds of boxes to backers? If not, would you consider paying a fulfillment house extra to do it for you?

4. Do you want to make this an ongoing business or is this a one off product? If it is a business, how long would it take you to make another product?

5. How much do you think your kickstarter will raise?

6. Did you budget any of the KS money for your own work?

# ¿ Jun 1, 2016 17:32

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Speaking of offset print runs, Red Markets has revealed that the 48k and 52k stretch goals will make the book an offset print run and in full color, respectively: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/159466030/red-markets/posts/1591565

# ¿ Jun 1, 2016 18:33

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

EOS Sama is no more: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1710667762/the-chuubos-marvelous-wish-granting-engine-rpg/posts/1570366

# ¿ Jun 6, 2016 19:05

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Evil Mastermind posted:

PENCIL DRAWN RPG LITE BOARD GAME. SPACE CHASE. DIE ROLLING LIGHT READING FUN COMEDY DARK FUN ACTION. PICK YOUR CHARACTER RACE IN SPACE

if they max out every single reward slot except for the bottom one, then they will barely make their goal with $7126 if I added it up right.

# ¿ Jun 13, 2016 06:34

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Red Markets is in its last 3 days https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/159466030/red-markets/description

We've unlocked a a ton of stuff so far. Back it now to get the best possible value for the project. Only one stretch goal left at $64k!

Added to the corebook:

The Loss (16K)
Best Practices (24K)
Pregens and MBA (32K)
Color (52K)

PDF Releases (for everyone at Ubiq and up)

Trabajo (20K)
Le Corbusier (28K)
War (40K)
The Carrion Economy (44K)
The Trades (56K)

Community Enhancement

Lifelines (36K)
Off-set (48K)
Playmat (Social)
GM Screen (Social)
Lost Radio (Social)
RPPR Preens (Social)
Taker Journals (Social)
Designer Commentary (Social)

# ¿ Jun 19, 2016 19:13

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Peas and Rice posted:

The Unknown Armies Backerkit is finally live.

Yay, I get to spend more money!

Edit: Oof, that's why I only bought digital versions. $65 to ship that 3-book set? What the gently caress.

I'm American! How dare they charge me like I'm...European or something.

(seriously wtf)

# ¿ Jul 1, 2016 06:47

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Maybe that figure is the cost to the company? 50k for salary, then the rest for taxes, HR, equipment and software for employee, etc

# ¿ Aug 24, 2016 04:06

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

WaywardWoodwose posted:

Topher Gherky, the guy behind Rosemont Bay, is working on some stuff for Onyx Path. I think the general consensus is he spent all his kickstarter money on Monster High dolls.
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Wait, what?

# ¿ Aug 24, 2016 20:26

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Wait is this the anniversary of the day the Far West KS ended or the date it was first supposed to come out?

# ¿ Aug 25, 2016 18:57

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Trad Game favorite Greg Stolze just launched a new Kickstarter for a short story anthology: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gregstolze/thank-you-for-screaming?ref=friends_backed

# ¿ Aug 31, 2016 01:58

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Litany Unheard posted:

Doesn't that one webcomic guy get a few grand a month whether he actually produces the pages or not? Fleecing nerds is a stable industry.

The Pictures for Sad Children artist? I don't think so. Are you referring to some other completely different artist who hasn't been mentioned at all so far? Maybe be a little more specific?

Also, the gold standard for tabletop KS fraud is Ken Whitman: http://notanotherdime.blogspot.com/

# ¿ Sep 16, 2016 22:53

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Greg Stolze's fiction anthology Kickstarter just posted an update with the cover art and interior layout preview: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gregstolze/thank-you-for-screaming/posts/1683859

# ¿ Sep 17, 2016 21:12

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

This looks interesting: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mvmedia/ki-khanga-a-sword-and-soul-role-playing-game

quote:

Ki Khanga is a new Sword and Soul (African-inspired epic and heroic fantasy) roleplaying game that uses regular playing cards to resolve conflicts and to achieve feats in a fun and dynamic way that keeps the action and drama moving.

Ki Khanga: The Sword and Soul RPG contains all the tools and guidance players need to don the roles of sword, spear and bow-wielding warriors; powerful Babalawo and Nana priests, who control the forces of nature; nangas, who cast powerful magic through their nkisi statues; and countless other occupations, all creatable through our free form character creation system.

Taking many inspirations from oral history and literature, Ki Khanga gives players a unique experience, immersing them in a world of African folklore and culture. Add in some Sword and Sorcery excursions into the forests, desert, plains, rivers, seas and sprawling metropolises, along with ancient temples and powerful gods and demigods and you have Ki Khanga � classic tabletop roleplaying, with a fresh configuration of friends, fiends, foes and formidable dangers.

# ¿ Oct 1, 2016 19:55

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Upwind is a new fantasy RPG from Jeff Barber (designer of Blue Planet) and is now on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/upwind-rpg-treasure-planet-meets-studio-ghibli/description

quote:

Imagine Bakshi�s classic animated film Wizards has a head-on collision with Disney�s Treasure Planet and the resulting fire is put out with a whole lot of Studio Ghibli�s Castle in the Sky. That, in an unexpected, animated mash-up, is Upwind.

Upwind is a narrative style RPG set in a strange alternate world of floating island nations, flying sailing ships, long-lost technology, wild elemental powers, looming war and forgotten legacies.

Upwind is powered by the Q system, an original stakes-based, playing card-driven mechanic that gives every encounter consequences with meaningful, narrative-building outcomes. With its unique bidding rules, Upwind plays as fast as you can tell your story.

More setting info here: http://www.biohazardgamespublishing.com/upwind-excerpts

Game system excerpts: http://www.biohazardgamespublishing.com/qsystem-exerpts

I ran a game of it some months ago http://actualplay.roleplayingpublicradio.com/2016/05/genre/fantasy/upwind-out-of-curiosity/

I will be posting a one shot of Upwind run by Jeff Barber on the 14th and then a 4 part campaign run by me this month on RPPR Actual Play. The campaign as a written supplement is a stretch goal for this Kickstarter. I really believe in this game - it allows for sweeping epic fantasy adventures in a way that encourages role playing and great storytelling.

# ¿ Oct 12, 2016 00:55

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Last day for Upwind, a fantasy RPG with cool card based game mechanics that lets you resolve entire encounters in a few minutes: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1875712273/upwind-rpg-treasure-planet-meets-studio-ghibli/description

quote:

Imagine Bakshi�s classic animated film Wizards has a head-on collision with Disney�s Treasure Planet and the resulting fire is put out with a whole lot of Studio Ghibli�s Castle in the Sky. That, in an unexpected, animated mash-up, is Upwind.

Upwind is a narrative style RPG set in a strange alternate world of floating island nations, flying sailing ships, long-lost technology, wild elemental powers, looming war and forgotten legacies.

Upwind is powered by the Q system, an original stakes-based, playing card-driven mechanic that gives every encounter consequences with meaningful, narrative-building outcomes. With its unique bidding rules, Upwind plays as fast as you can tell your story.

It's unlocked a bunch of stretch goals, including a campaign written by me (you can hear the playtest version on RPPR Actual Play http://actualplay.roleplayingpublicradio.com/category/systems/upwind/

# ¿ Nov 10, 2016 08:37

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

hey guys did you know there are badly run kickstarters other than Far West

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rrpgt/robotech-rpg-tacticstm/posts/1811029

to be honest, I think this is a new record - using a different KS to screw up another KS that hasn't even been launched yet.

# ¿ Feb 19, 2017 09:34

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Detailed settings are great when every detail is a potential plot hook or usable in a game. Not so great when the details will never come up in a game.

# ¿ Mar 7, 2017 06:23

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

The Imposters is pretty interesting so I backed it: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1080999837/the-imposters/description

quote:

The Imposters is an anthology of seven tabletop and live-action roleplaying games from seven different designers. Some of these games are brand new; some are revised and updated versions of games that have won prestigious indie gaming awards like the ENnies, Golden Cobra, and the 200WordRPG contest. All seven games offer a play experience you've never had before, which is why we think you should back this project now.

The book contains:

Introduction by editor Jeremy Morgan
They're Onto Me by Banana Chan: a solo larp about paranoia and aliens, played over video apps like Youtube
The Meet by Alex Carlson: a parlor larp about conspiracy theorists conducting secret meetings while surrounded by the public
LOVEINT by Nick Wedig: a freeform rpg about a community of melodramatic NSA officers
The Thought Police by James Mullen: a distopian rpg about psychic citizens in a police state that hunts them
The Light of Day by Todd Crapper: a tabletop rpg about rebellious intelligence officers trying to leak information to the public
The Way of All Flesh by Josh T. Jordan: a freeform supernatural rpg set at the funeral of a federal agent who investigated werewolves
Field Notes 23 by Tim Hutchings: a psychogeography larp that incorporates sketching and journaling

# ¿ Apr 13, 2017 07:09

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Transhuman sci-fi horror RPG, Eclipse Phase is running a Kickstarter to launch a second edition: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/507486226/eclipse-phase-second-edition/description

I wrote some setting material for EP2 and have worked on the last 3 books. This edition aims to streamline the mechanics so it's easier to learn and run.

# ¿ Apr 27, 2017 03:43

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Atlas Hugged posted:

Rifts miniatures boardgame Kickstarter. Surely nothing can go wrong right?

http://www.palladiumbooks.com/index...ates&Itemid=183

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWa0dZMHYeE

# ¿ May 8, 2017 19:31

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

In non-Palladium KS news, The Stars on the Shores is trying to send out PDFs but the creator uses Dropbox instead of just uploading to DrivethruRPG like everyone else. The Dropbox account has been disabled due to too much traffic. The creator sen out another link, but the account is still disabled. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/darkcultgames/the-star-on-the-shore-a-call-of-cthulhu-rpg-module/posts/1882945

# ¿ May 11, 2017 20:53

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Alien Rope Burn posted:

Fragged Empires might be available through Indie Press Revolution at GenCon. They had it at Origins but it was selling really well and who knows if they can restock, so YMMV.

IPR has a web store, which is how I got it, but that was months ago. I guess keep checking this to see if more show up http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/product.php?productid=20239&page=1

# ¿ Jul 26, 2017 18:39

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

http://adamjury.com/2017/5ive-on-friday-kickstarter-warning-signs/

Good article from one of the main people behind Posthuman Studios (Eclipse Phase) about warning signs for bad Kickstarters.

# ¿ Sep 30, 2017 00:32

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/drunkandugly/gobblin-the-goblin-rpg

quote:

Gobblin� is an original RPG setting and system where players control goblins settling and exploring a post-apocalyptic Earth. The creatures who crave violence, stupidity and chaos have just found the perfect means to obtain it.

Everyone knows about goblins. They�re violent and stupid little green guys who with just enough brain cells to know what they�re doing and black enough hearts not to care. They live in fantastic worlds where wizards battle dragons, kingdoms rise and fall, and armies of swordsmen clash to save the world from evil. All the while, there�s always goblins looting corpses and stealing cabbages.

When the higher races grew tired of the chaotic creatures so obnoxious that even the forces of evil didn�t want them around, they banded together to form a spell so powerful that it would reach across the entire realm. With what was essentially a magical, interdimensional eviction notice, every single goblin was hurled through time and space until they landed in what they would come to know as their new home. There were no humans or elves there, but those that had lived there before had left behind a strange world ravaged by war. The least cowardly of the goblins started to prod at the mysterious devices until they roared to life and the goblins cheered to realize their fate!

This world had guns and cars, bazookas and robots! Things that exploded if you poked them enough! Exciting mutants and bombed out apartments that were MUCH cozier than any goblin hut. The goblins had a whole world of abandoned toys to discover, many of which could kill their fellow goblin from twenty paces away. The goblins ran wholeheartedly into their new world, wanting to be the first to discover the strangest mysteries, deadliest weapons and tastiest expired snack cakes of the world they would call Goblin House. The humans were gone from this place. The goblins would thrive in their ruins.

Full Disclosure: I know the people who are making this game. They are fellow RPG podcasters and they do good work. Some of the RPPR cast tried this out at Gen Con this year and had a blast. I plan to record a game of it soon and post it on the podcast as well.

# ¿ Oct 11, 2017 20:36

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Wasn't the last Goblins Kickstarter a complete shitshow or was it that thing where fans of the comic had to pay real money to keep a particular character alive?

# ¿ Oct 24, 2017 20:39

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Wasn't he the one who claimed he was going to lose his house or something like that if people let Tempt Fates die? All I remember is he wrote extremely long exposition blocks in his comic, like full pages of text to explain a magic axe or something.

# ¿ Oct 24, 2017 21:23

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Bieeardo posted:

The one thing that I remember about Cryptomancer, besides that adorable 'encrypt face' spell, was the 'no, really, you're ultimately just hosed' endgame. In other hands, that paragraph wouldn't ring uncomfortably prophetic to me.

Could you elaborate more on the end game? Spoiler it if you must but I want to know.

# ¿ Nov 30, 2017 00:08

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

happy new year nerds

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/197523193/infinite-galaxies-core-rules

quote:

nfinite Galaxies is a science-fiction role playing game of epic adventure for 3-6 players. The game is based on the Apocalypse engine with some cool tweaks to better model stuff like star ship combat, robots, aliens and other hallmarks of Sci-Fi!

You can view the current quick play packet at InfiniteGalaxies.net under the downloads section!

Disclosure: I know the editor but it looks like a fun and light PBTA game. I'm backing it.

# ¿ Jan 9, 2018 00:57

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXyE18UqPj4

# ¿ Jan 28, 2018 00:10

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Do you like the Tokusatsu genre? Do you like Savage Worlds? Then you need Savage Tokusatsu https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bpbgames/savage-tokusatsu-kaiju-mechs-and-heroes-for-savage

quote:

Tokusatsu is the Japanese word for any live action movie or television show that makes heavy use of special effects. The word's literal translation is "Special Filming."

Even if you aren't familiar with the word itself, you are familiar with the works that fall under its umbrella. Giant, lizard-like kaiju that breathe atomic energy, quirky teens that transform into superheroes to fight against aliens from the moon, and giant robots going blow for blow with one another are all fundamental works within the genre of tokusatsu.

The people behind this Kickstarter worked on aspects of Red Markets and/or are involved in RPG podcasts like Role Playing Public Radio. It's going to be a print on demand book through DrivethruRPG so it should be easy for them to get this out to backers without complication.

(Disclosure I know the people behind this KS)

clockworkjoe fucked around with this message at 05:41 on Mar 15, 2018

# ¿ Mar 15, 2018 05:34

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

fez_machine posted:

I hope they're careful about never having anything even vaguely to do with Saban's Power Rangers. Previous kickstarters in this genre have got into serious trouble.

Yeah, they're aware of that issue and have carefully avoided all mention of Saban properties for that reason.

# ¿ Mar 15, 2018 23:29

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Savage Tokusatsu has the best videos for a KS ever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS5KLqLD_RE

# ¿ Mar 17, 2018 20:09

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Covok posted:

I don't think this is a joke. I think this guy may have problems.

"While studying to become a doctor I was hit by a drunk driver on my motorcycle in 2012 and have once again decided to persue the path of becoming a published author after the wreck."

well, this is now depressing.

# ¿ May 12, 2018 18:57

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

My friend's Kickstarter for a board game called Party Fowl just went live: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/159466030/party-fowl-the-game-of-drunk-ducks

It's drawn by KC Green!

quote:

Party Fowl: The Game of Drunk Ducks is a card-based, light strategy game with area control mechanics on a modular board. Players win by playing cards that dominate specific topics of conversation, sabotage other players, and transform their characters into party legends and the coolest ducks on campus.

You play as students attending Duck University. It�s the week before finals, and you're fitting to get fowl! You�ll need to party carefully though; the social pecking order at Duck U is a real cluster-duck. Strategically move your duck around the house and start conversations that make you the life of the party. Just watch out for those basic hens and duck bois looking to sabotage your fun!

# ¿ May 22, 2018 08:39

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Party Fowl reached its goal and is now trying to get some stretch goals, including more art and cards: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/159466030/party-fowl-the-game-of-drunk-ducks/

It was featured recently on the One Shot livestream so you can see how it plays: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/270259993

# ¿ Jun 8, 2018 22:29

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Cthulhu Dreams posted:

The shipping on this is a joke.

That seems reasonable for shipping a box that size.

# ¿ Jul 19, 2018 23:16

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

malkav11 posted:

The Delta Green: The Labyrinth Kickstarter has announced what I consider to be a very exciting stretch goal: at $100k, they'll commission Caleb Stokes (author of Red Markets) to do a full campaign book for his amazing Delta Green campaign God's Teeth (which you can and should listen to on RPPR's Actual Play podcast feed). It'll be an addon, not part of the core rewards, but you want this. Trust me.

And here's a link to the campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arcdream/delta-green-the-labyrinth/description

# ¿ Jul 26, 2018 17:14

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

Only 4 days left for the reprint of Channel A, possibly the best party card game I've ever played https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/evilhat/channel-a-alpha-genesis-edition

clockworkjoe fucked around with this message at 20:35 on Sep 15, 2018

# ¿ Sep 15, 2018 19:48

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# ¿ Apr 29, 2024 11:54

clockworkjoe: May 31, 2000; Rolled a 1 on the random encounter table, didn't you?

If you dig 1920s Shanghai and Cthulhu, this might be of interest to you: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1918458549/the-sassoon-files

Horror in the Pearl of the East! The Sassoon Files will be a set of scenarios and campaign resources for Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition and GUMSHOE role-playing games (RPGs) set in historical 1920s Shanghai; an international city of intrigue, espionage, style and violence.

Victor Sassoon, a preeminent bon vivant, has found himself trading correspondence with Doctor Henry Armitage. They share a common goal and a common modus operandi. Victor fights to keep his empire safe, but he also fights for a Shanghai free from Mythos influence. Victor has gathered around him professors, detectives, muscles, guns, criminals and other problem solvers to mount a defense against a rising tide. Victor is your hook.

# ¿ Sep 23, 2018 00:48

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