Never Backed a Kickstarter - Suggest One to Me

mAcular Chaotic · October 27, 2015, 10:03:36 AM

Quote from: jcfiala;861992Well, there's a kickstarter for a new printing of the Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1409961192/dcc-rpg-4th-printing

Interestingly enough there's a level meant for new players, at $40, giving you a copy of the game, a random module, and stretch goals - and the first four big stretch goals include reprints of out of print modules. I haven't got a copy, so I've backed at that level.

Aw. I JUST bought it from the store too. At least it's basically the same thing.

Hybridartifacts · October 30, 2015, 10:26:35 AM

Mine needs backers:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1613337354/fortunes-wheel

Its been getting some great reviews but its struggling at the moment. Why not help out a small indie game that's a real labour love and not just another established company using Kickstarter to sell you something early that would probably get made regardless and you would normally buy anyway?

Géza Echs · November 02, 2015, 12:21:32 PM

The Delta Green Kickstarter ended up doing amazingly well, with something like nine hardcover books getting funded, and another ten or so PDFs. Apparently things might be available after the backers get their copies, depending on whether or not Arc Dream has enough copies to send out to retailers (they didn't want to get burned on overstock this time around, so they're being very, very careful).

I ended up backing the project after they came up with the one-with-everything tier. Can't wait for the new and old material to be released!

soltakss · November 02, 2015, 12:48:00 PM

Quote from: One Horse Town;856444What current KS should i pop my cherry on?

Whilst not strictly through Kickstarter, Alephtar Games has a crowdfunder using ulule for Revolution D100, which is worth backing if you like D100-style games, Alternate Earth or Merrie England.

RPGPundit · November 08, 2015, 01:22:43 AM

I keep wondering if I'll ever end up doing one of these.

If I do, I will damn well fucking make sure I've actually written the thing before starting.

Caudex · November 08, 2015, 07:06:00 AM

Quote from: RPGPundit;863502I keep wondering if I'll ever end up doing one of these.

If I do, I will damn well fucking make sure I've actually written the thing before starting.

That's what I did. Apart from any other reason, it puts way less pressure on you the writer.

Armchair Gamer · November 08, 2015, 11:22:24 AM

Quote from: soltakss;862745Whilst not strictly through Kickstarter, Alephtar Games has a crowdfunder using ulule for Revolution D100, which is worth backing if you like D100-style games, Alternate Earth or Merrie England.

Seconding this to try and help push it over the top. For an example of how it's going to look, check out these stats for everyone's favorite two-fisted archaeologist:

Quote from: Revolution d100Professor Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr.

STR 15 CON 18 DEX 19 INT 18 WIL 15 CHA 14

Might +1, Toughness 9, Life Points 33, Strike Rank 19

Skills: Athletics (Climb, Dodge, Jump, Roll, Swim, Take Cover, Whip Stunts] 97%, Close Combat [Brawl, Knife, Whip, Whip Disarm] 84%, Communication [Hindi, Arabic, Greek, Teach] 62%, Drive [Car, Motorcycle] 67%, Knowledge [Ancient History, Archaeology, Written Sanskrit/Latin/Jewish/Greek/Arabic] 96%, Operate [Mechanisms] 67%, Perception [Search] 63%, Pilot [Airplane, Motorboat] 67%, Ranged Combat [Revolver, +2 DEX] 68%, Ride [Camel, Horse, Llama] 63%, Survival [Affluent Resources, Desert, Jungle, Streetwise, +1 CON] 63%.

Motivations: I'm as good as my father when it comes to knowledge and skill 90%; Don't hate me, baby, but duty calls me elsewhere 40%; Nazis, Commies, no matter the name, I hate all those bastards 54%; In real archaeology, X does not mark the spot 30%.

Weapon Cost Damage Notes
Fist 2 1d2+1d2
Whip 5 1d3+1d2 Entangle
M1917 .45 revolver 3 1d6+3d2 Impale (effect)

The Butcher · November 08, 2015, 12:17:45 PM

Feeling like a dumbass for missing out on the Delta Green KS.

Still going back and forth on DCC. I own it in PDF but a hard copy would be nice but GOD DAMN IT +30 dollars to ship to Brazil. And right now the real is worth shit.

RunningLaser · November 08, 2015, 12:19:46 PM

Quote from: The Butcher;863555Feeling like a dumbass for missing out on the Delta Green KS.

Still going back and forth on DCC. I own it in PDF but a hard copy would be nice but GOD DAMN IT +30 dollars to ship to Brazil. And right now the real is worth shit.

It's a beautiful book, but I had one huge issue with it. The text went right into the gutter, and in a book that big, made it a chore for me to read. The pdf would probably be the way to stay.

JamesV · November 08, 2015, 07:55:54 PM

Also drooling over the DCC Kickstarter. The a pledge nets you one fine book thanks to the stretch goals.

Which is something to look out for regarding a project. Stretch goals that are essentially baubles or swag are a little sketchy, IMO. Stretch goals that improve or add to the product, are less bad.

Caudex · November 08, 2015, 11:35:42 PM

Quote from: The Butcher;863555Feeling like a dumbass for missing out on the Delta Green KS.

Still going back and forth on DCC. I own it in PDF but a hard copy would be nice but GOD DAMN IT +30 dollars to ship to Brazil. And right now the real is worth shit.

Does the US Postal Service have some kind of ongoing beef with Brazil?
I did some pricing on POD shipping a while back and found that it would be cheaper to have everything sent to my house in Hong Kong and then posted onward to Brazil. Slower, sure, but still. It's the principle of the thing.

(I am selfishly hoping the real doesn't recover until the end of November.)

RPGPundit · November 12, 2015, 09:20:15 PM

Quote from: Caudex;863518That's what I did. Apart from any other reason, it puts way less pressure on you the writer.

God yes. I think some people really don't get what happens after you're done. I've consulted for a couple of kickstarters, and I think it's a common double-error to grossly underestimate how long it will take from the end of the KS to when you have a finished product ready to ship AND you haven't even finished writing the damn thing.

RPGPundit · November 12, 2015, 09:20:40 PM

Quote from: The Butcher;863555Feeling like a dumbass for missing out on the Delta Green KS.

Still going back and forth on DCC. I own it in PDF but a hard copy would be nice but GOD DAMN IT +30 dollars to ship to Brazil. And right now the real is worth shit.

It's so nice that people send me all these books for free.

RPGPundit · November 12, 2015, 09:21:38 PM

Quote from: RunningLaser;863556It's a beautiful book, but I had one huge issue with it. The text went right into the gutter, and in a book that big, made it a chore for me to read. The pdf would probably be the way to stay.

Odd, I have the book and out of all the review products I've been sent its one I've used the most (I mean, I'm running a DCC campaign for over two years now), and I can't say I've noticed that problem at all.

RunningLaser · November 12, 2015, 10:23:40 PM

Quote from: RPGPundit;864130Odd, I have the book and out of all the review products I've been sent its one I've used the most (I mean, I'm running a DCC campaign for over two years now), and I can't say I've noticed that problem at all.

Maybe it was just an issue with my copy? The book was gorgeous, but I really had to press it down to read it.