Pathfinder Reviewer ENDZEITGEIST Goes Professional!

If you're a fan of third-party Pathfinder products, you've probably heard of Endzeitgeist. Over the last few years, he's become the most prolific Pathfinder reviewer around, and has an astonishing output of reviews. Endzeitgeist has just launched a Patreon to support his reviewing and to help him go professional with his reviews. The response so far has been overwhelming - he's at over $500 per month now - but, as he says, he devotes at least 4 hours per day to reviewing.

"My reviews are regarded as fair, hard, impartial, critical and my policy of updating reviews to address changes made has allowed me to earn the trust of publishers and fans alike. My goal is to provide means for authors and publishers to improve their offerings - my focus has always been unbiased, constructive criticism."

The Patreon can be found here. Endzeitgiets's website and reviews can all be found here. During April, Endzeitgiest reviewed a staggering 38 products(!) and gave an average rating of 4.4. His output really is evidence of hard work and dedication. 22 products got his 5 stars plus seal-of-aproval rating. You can read his reviews at his website, or support his Patreon here.

Product	Publisher	Rating
Underworld Races: Colliatur	Adventure A Week Games	5
Warrior Prestige Archetypes: The Living Monolith	Purple Duck Games	4
Mythic Monsters: Emissaries of Evil	Legendary Games	5
Gossamer Worlds: GlimmerGloam (Diceless)	Rite Publishing	5
Cyclopean Deeps Vol. I	Frog God Games	5
Demon Cults: The Emerald Order	Kobold Press	4
B04 – The Cave Beast’s Hoard (Revised Edition)	Adventure A Week Games	5
Path of Villains	Legendary Games	5
Underworld Classes – Gemcaster	Adventure A Week Games	2.5
Perplexing Puzzles #2: Puzzle Chests	Interjection Games	5
Mythic Options: Core Mythic Class Features	Rogue Genius Games	3
Mythic Minis: Mythic Gloves & Bracers	Legendary Games	4
Dance Macabre	Four Dollar Dungeons	5
Underworld Races: Dødelig	Adventure A Week Games	5
Mythic Monsters: Mythos, Too	Legendary Games	5
Bloodforge	Dreamscarred Press	4
Mini-Dungeon: Shrine of the Earth-Barons	Adventure A Week Games	5
Mini-Dungeon: Hobgoblin Lair	Adventure A Week Games	3
Advanced Races: Lizardfolk	Kobold Press	5
Urban Dressing: War-torn Town	Raging Swan Press	5
Mythic Minis: Mythic Rings	Legendary Games	5
World of Obsidian Apocalypse: Life after Undeath	LPJ Design	2.5
Gossamer Worlds: Megacities of Neo_Neo (Diceless)	Rite Publishing	5
Mythic Mini: Mythic Curses	Legendary Games	5
Underworld Races: Zwerc	Adventure A Week Games	2
Warrior Prestige Archetypes: The Lantern Bearer	Purple Duck Games	4
Gossamer Worlds: The Black (Diceless)	Rite Publishing	4
Warrior Prestige Archetypes: Grand Marshal	Purple Duck Games	2
B22 – Serpents of Fickle Fortune	Adventure A Week Games	5
Mythic Minis: Mythic Armor	Legendary Games	4
B21 – Shadows of the Deep	Adventure A Week Games	4
From the Forge: 13 Evil Spells	Rogue Genius Games	4
Mini-Dungeons: Buried Council Chambers	Adventure A Week Games	5
Mythic Minis: Mythic Rods	Legendary Games	5
Faerie Tales from Unlit Shores – Creeping Beauties of the Wood (DCC)	Purple Duck Games	5
Gossamer Worlds: Aethersaur Island (Diceless)	Rite Publishing	5
From the Deep III – A Dragon’s Orders	Dreamscarred Press	4
Mythic Monsters: Guardians of Good	Legendary Games	5
Average Rating		4.4

 

[Doctor Futurity]

I don't mean to imply anything other than a generalized concern at the theoretical potential for abuse. I've been hanging around discussions in the video game industry on just how VG journalism has gotten and it has rendered me uncharacteristically cynical, I think...but I think that the principle of using Patreon to build a foundation for review writing is great. Patreon is an odd beast though, and I've seen it used in interesting ways....some a bit suspiciously. There's a site where backing the Patreon gives you front-row listings for your blog, for example; it seems.....I dunno. I think I'm just showing my age.
[MENTION=1]Morrus[/MENTION] I agree wholeheartedly that spreading the word on his efforts as a publisher is perhaps the safest and wisest course. If I were to contribute I'd prefer to do so as a gamer and not as a publisher through ZGP (which some day will release a new book).

 

[dd.stevenson]

Even though I don't use any of the systems he focuses on, I'm awfully tempted to give him some money, simply because of how much I dig his review style.

 

[EthanSental]

I'll have to check out some of his reviews as I don't think I've come across any that I remember. My reasoning is there's a high propensity for 4s and 5s according to the list above so I would want to compare his review to my personal tastes to see if they mesh.

 

[HonorBoundSamurai632]

I'll have to check out some of his reviews as I don't think I've come across any that I remember. My reasoning is there's a high propensity for 4s and 5s according to the list above so I would want to compare his review to my personal tastes to see if they mesh.

You won't be disappointed. His reviews are insanely thorough! I bought the Rise of the Drow hardcover from AAW, because of his review. The book cost me (total) $110. I was on the shelf about it (because of the cost,) but after I read his review on the Paizo site, I knew I had to have it. He goes into great detail about why he gives reviews of four or five stars, (or any less for that matter.) If you are on the fence about buying a book, make sure you check out one of his reviews first. When it comes to 3PP books, you know their books can be expensive, (understandably so.) He pulls no punches when it comes 3PP.

BTW .... IMO ..... he was spot on about Rise of the Drow, and I have not had one second thought about buying that book after I got it. It's awesome!! (probably one of the best adventures on my shelf)

 

[Morrus]

He's hit $600 per month now.

 

[Darkrist]

So, was it a success?