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"50 sHAdes of VORpal" on Kickstarter, D&D killer?

Started by ZWEIHÄNDER, October 09, 2014, 09:48:44 AM

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ZWEIHÄNDER

October 09, 2014, 09:48:44 AM
I can't figure out whether this is real or not. However, it's absolutely hilarious. The artwork looks like something I drew for my trapper keeper in middle school.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1430411066/50-shades-of-vorpal/
No thanks.

David Johansen

#1
October 09, 2014, 10:13:49 AM
Read the stretch goals, it's clearly a parody.
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crkrueger

#2
October 09, 2014, 10:31:20 AM
Ok, now that's funny.
Even funnier is, he's collected 346 bucks.
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Phillip

#3
October 09, 2014, 11:45:17 AM
Up to $561!

The joke suggests that the writer and illustrator(s) could come up with something really cool in the sense that Encounter Critical is cool - beauty, eye, beholder, ymmv.

The ultimate joke is on how much people are willing to pay for vaporware, taking the capitalist's risk for only a possibility of a consumer's dividend. At least the joke delivers immediate value!
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#4
October 09, 2014, 12:28:46 PM
Very metal.
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Skyrock

#5
October 09, 2014, 02:29:20 PM
That is pure undiluted awesome.
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YourSwordisMine

#6
October 09, 2014, 03:00:32 PM
I bet he tops 100k+ by the end
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#7
October 09, 2014, 04:21:58 PM
The stretch goals are hillarious, I laughed my ass off.

AteTheHeckUp

#8
October 09, 2014, 07:13:19 PM
"+$5000 savior of the world. Name on the cover and we won't send you a copy of this game."

Joke's on the creator.  I would have paid twice that.

BarefootGaijin

#9
October 09, 2014, 07:50:33 PM
Quote$999 I add gender rules, like how boys can lift more than girls

My sides!!!1!
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#10
October 09, 2014, 07:53:39 PM
Quote$500 I add the Bard
$501 I remove the Bard

This one is my favorite.

sniderman

#11
October 10, 2014, 07:37:26 AM
Joke or not, the multiple daily updates are worth the $5 I kicked in.
QuoteYou thught that 50 SHADES of vorpal only had dwarves and darkest elves and demi-halflings??!

Shows what you know.

Samurai and ninja are in this game, too!

This guy has a sword that cutts other sords in half. Tell me this isn't the best most AWESOME PDF evar!

His name is Nobonube! He kills demi-halfings for breakfast.
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#12
October 10, 2014, 11:51:28 AM
He's made something like $834 so far people can be so silly.
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Sacrosanct

#13
October 10, 2014, 01:10:21 PM
My favorite was the "I'll eat the potato salad".  I'm assuming it's in referece to the potato salad recipe kickstarter that got over $50,000
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Exploderwizard

#14
October 10, 2014, 04:49:56 PM
Well, it's over 833.00 so backers are going to get a GOOD rpg with undead demi-halflings that can wield oversize weapons!!  I can't wait. :rotfl:
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