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RPG Crowdfunding News 054: Dungeon of Doom, The Tablebreaker Ultimate d20, Saga World Builder, Plush
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<blockquote data-quote="AngusA" data-source="post: 7719376" data-attributes="member: 57758"><p>Welcome back to our weekly look at tabletop roleplaying game, and accessories, crowdfunding roundup! Each week we’ll be looking at a few campaigns currently running that have caught our eye as well as occasionally speaking to some of the creators about their campaigns, or looking at some of the ‘behind the scenes’ business aspects of putting together, launching, operating and then delivering a crowdfunded project. If you have anything you’d like us to cover, or questions about anything we talk about, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment or contact me directly.</p><p></p><p>[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dwarvenforge/dungeon-of-doom-handcrafted-game-terrain-by-dwarve" target="_blank"><strong>Dungeon of Doom: Handcrafted Game Terrain by Dwarven Forge by Dwarven Forge</strong></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span>(Campaign Ends : Wednesday 12[SUP]th[/SUP] July 2017; 01:00 UTC)</p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]85929[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Fast approaching its second million on Kickstarter is the latest offering from the incredibly talented crew at Dwarven Forge. <em>Dungeon of Doom</em> continues the incredibly high quality work adorning gaming tables worldwide by taking you underground to create [hq]“the ultimate dungeon”[/hq].</p><p> </p><p>Nearly 150 different brand new pieces have been designed and sculpted for the campaign and the Kickstarter itself was to help create the steel molds that are required for production. So far the campaign has unlocked 38 stretch goals, offers 63 add-on sets, and shows no signs in slowing down in its last few days.</p><p> </p><p>The pieces are offered as hand-painted or unpainted options and a host of sets are available through the Pledge levels ranging from the $82 <em>Dungeon Level 1 – Dungeon Grey</em> that includes <em>Zaltar’s Gameroom</em> ($119 if you want the hand painted version) up to the $3600 <em>Dungeon of Doom – Hand Painted</em> level that gives you all 15 unique <em>Encounter Areas</em> offered in the campaign, plus stretch goals. Over 250 backers have already jumped in at the highest level with 260 spaces available – so if you want one of everything you’d better be quick (and raid that piggybank)!</p><p> </p><p>The campaign has also introduced a few new concepts to the <em>Dwarven Forge</em> range such as the really handy <em>Terrain Trays</em> and <em>Elevation Platforms</em>, allowing you to quickly elevate levels of your dungeon so you can now build at different heights.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pookin/the-tablebreaker-the-ultimate-d20" target="_blank"><strong>The Tablebreaker: The Ultimate d20 by Precision Gaming Solutions</strong></a></span></p><p>(Campaign Ends : Wednesday 12[SUP]th[/SUP] July 2017; 03:59 UTC)</p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]85930[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I like dice. Like many gamers I probably have a slight (ahem…) dice addiction. The <em>Tablebreaker</em> is being marketed at the <em>Ultimate d20</em> and it’s big, pricey and heavy. Even the <em>Tablebreaker Mini</em> weighs in at 650 grams (1.4 pounds) of solid aluminium whilst the main attraction ‘<em>The’ Tablebreaker</em> is a whopping 2190 grams (4.8 pounds) in weight and measures 116mm (4.6”). The dice come in a choice of colours (Black, Red, Blue) and are your standard d20 (although they also offer a countdown number variation that you could use as a Lifetracker)– although dialled up to 11 (or 21 in this instance…).</p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]85931[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I can’t see them making the gaming table (they’d probably destroy some gaming tables!) but then they’ve not really been created to actually be used but more as an eye-catching display piece. They are also not priced as an everyday tabletop accessory as the <em>Tablebreaker Mini</em> is $99 and <em>The Tablebreaker</em> itself is $249 (before shipping).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sagaworldbuilder/saga-world-builder-modular-tiles-for-your-tabletop" target="_blank"><strong>Saga World Builder: Modular tiles for tabletop and D&D games by Saga</strong></a></span></p><p>(Campaign Ends : Thursday 13[SUP]th[/SUP] July 2017; 13:00 UTC)</p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]85932[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The <em>Saga World Builder</em> Modular Tiles are great and I really look forward to seeing them in action. The system consists of [hq]a large number of double sided modular map tiles and features hundreds of environmental objects, magic items, weapons, decorations, and equipment.[/hq]</p><p> </p><p>The tiles are wet and dry erasable, durable, laminated on both sides and reinforced for extra weight and durability. The objects are printed on adhesion film, allowing them to stick to the map and be easily removed and reused again and again. The base tiles come in both ‘Dungeon’ and ‘Mine’ variations with stretch goals releasing extras such as Village, Castle. Sea and Frigate tile sets.</p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]85933[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Also unlocked through the Stretch Goals is the <em>Saga World Planner</em> [hq]an easy to use multi platform 9iOS and Adroid, PC and Mac) online planning tool to create, design, share and rate maps. With <em>Saga World Planner</em> you’ll be able to organize your entire <em>Saga </em>tiles collection, create adventures and wonderful tile maps you can share with others, and play in real life with virtual GM tools.[/hq]</p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]85934[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1113612539/plush-contessa-mascots" target="_blank"><strong>Plush ConTessa Mascots by Stacy Dellorfano</strong></a></span></p><p>(Campaign Ends : Sunday 16[SUP]th[/SUP] July 2017; 21:31 UTC)</p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]85935[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>For nearly five years <a href="http://www.contessa.rocks/" target="_blank">ConTessa</a> has been dedicated to increasing diverse representation in tabletop gaming. Running events (games, seminars, workshops) at conventions across the States as well as their own online convention. To help fund their activities they have been selling merchandise such as pins, t-shirts, and lanyards and these great looking plush mascots will certainly help raise some extra cash and make great companions to boot!</p><p> </p><p>The campaign pledges offer a variety of online (and convention) games that you can play in as well as the $28 pledge level for one of the plush toys of your choice.</p><p> </p><p>So far we have <em>Tessa</em>, the dragon, who has appeared on a lot of ConTessa’s marketing and merchandise in the past. [hq]Tessa is a teal and green dragon that measures 13” from snout to tail, 4” tall, with a wingspan of 7.5”. Her favourite activities include playing RPGs that don’t require the killing of a dragon, and working with dragon advocacy groups to change the public perception of dragons.[/hq]</p><p> </p><p>Other mascots, such as <em>Bea the Eyeball Monster</em> and <em>Mimi the Mimic</em> will hopefully be unlocked as stretch goals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/497057119/the-crit-d20-dice-in-new-colors" target="_blank"><strong>The “Crit” d20 Dice in new Colors by Andy “Cosmo-Joe” Watkins</strong></a></span></p><p>(Campaign Ends : Saturday 22[SUP]nd[/SUP] July 2017; 16:27 UTC)</p><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]85936[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>If the $249 <em>Tablebreaker d20</em> is a little on the expensive side, but you just have to increase your dice collection (and come on, who doesn’t?) then check out Cosmo-Joe’s latest Kickstarter. The original <em>Crit d20</em> was created after successful Kickstarter funding a couple of years ago but this campaign is running to not only make some more but also in a variety of colours.</p><p> </p><p>Manufactured by Q-Workshop, the <em>Crit d20</em> has a skull graphic on the “20” face and a pile of poo where the “1” would usually be.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>**********</p><p> </p><p>If you like what we do here at EN World (the Forums, Columns, News, ENnies, etc) and would like to help support us to bring you MORE please consider supporting our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/enworld" target="_blank">Patreon</a>. Even a single dollar helps Thanks!</p><p> </p><p>**********</p><p></p><p>If you have a forthcoming Kickstarter, or see one that excites you, please feel free to drop me an email on <a href="mailto:angus.abranson@gmail.com">angus.abranson@gmail.com</a> You can follow me on <a href="https://twitter.com/Angus_A" target="_blank">Twitter @ Angus_A</a> or on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/angus.abranson" target="_blank">Facebook</a> where I often post about gaming. </p><p></p><p>Until next week, have fun and happy gaming!</p><p></p><p>Angus Abranson</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AngusA, post: 7719376, member: 57758"] Welcome back to our weekly look at tabletop roleplaying game, and accessories, crowdfunding roundup! Each week we’ll be looking at a few campaigns currently running that have caught our eye as well as occasionally speaking to some of the creators about their campaigns, or looking at some of the ‘behind the scenes’ business aspects of putting together, launching, operating and then delivering a crowdfunded project. If you have anything you’d like us to cover, or questions about anything we talk about, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment or contact me directly. [PRBREAK][/PRBREAK] [SIZE=5][URL="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dwarvenforge/dungeon-of-doom-handcrafted-game-terrain-by-dwarve"][B]Dungeon of Doom: Handcrafted Game Terrain by Dwarven Forge by Dwarven Forge[/B][/URL] [/SIZE](Campaign Ends : Wednesday 12[SUP]th[/SUP] July 2017; 01:00 UTC) [CENTER] [ATTACH=CONFIG]85929[/ATTACH][/CENTER] Fast approaching its second million on Kickstarter is the latest offering from the incredibly talented crew at Dwarven Forge. [I]Dungeon of Doom[/I] continues the incredibly high quality work adorning gaming tables worldwide by taking you underground to create [hq]“the ultimate dungeon”[/hq]. Nearly 150 different brand new pieces have been designed and sculpted for the campaign and the Kickstarter itself was to help create the steel molds that are required for production. So far the campaign has unlocked 38 stretch goals, offers 63 add-on sets, and shows no signs in slowing down in its last few days. The pieces are offered as hand-painted or unpainted options and a host of sets are available through the Pledge levels ranging from the $82 [I]Dungeon Level 1 – Dungeon Grey[/I] that includes [I]Zaltar’s Gameroom[/I] ($119 if you want the hand painted version) up to the $3600 [I]Dungeon of Doom – Hand Painted[/I] level that gives you all 15 unique [I]Encounter Areas[/I] offered in the campaign, plus stretch goals. Over 250 backers have already jumped in at the highest level with 260 spaces available – so if you want one of everything you’d better be quick (and raid that piggybank)! The campaign has also introduced a few new concepts to the [I]Dwarven Forge[/I] range such as the really handy [I]Terrain Trays[/I] and [I]Elevation Platforms[/I], allowing you to quickly elevate levels of your dungeon so you can now build at different heights. [SIZE=5][URL="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pookin/the-tablebreaker-the-ultimate-d20"][B]The Tablebreaker: The Ultimate d20 by Precision Gaming Solutions[/B][/URL][/SIZE] (Campaign Ends : Wednesday 12[SUP]th[/SUP] July 2017; 03:59 UTC) [CENTER] [ATTACH=CONFIG]85930[/ATTACH][/CENTER] I like dice. Like many gamers I probably have a slight (ahem…) dice addiction. The [I]Tablebreaker[/I] is being marketed at the [I]Ultimate d20[/I] and it’s big, pricey and heavy. Even the [I]Tablebreaker Mini[/I] weighs in at 650 grams (1.4 pounds) of solid aluminium whilst the main attraction ‘[I]The’ Tablebreaker[/I] is a whopping 2190 grams (4.8 pounds) in weight and measures 116mm (4.6”). The dice come in a choice of colours (Black, Red, Blue) and are your standard d20 (although they also offer a countdown number variation that you could use as a Lifetracker)– although dialled up to 11 (or 21 in this instance…). [CENTER] [ATTACH=CONFIG]85931[/ATTACH][/CENTER] I can’t see them making the gaming table (they’d probably destroy some gaming tables!) but then they’ve not really been created to actually be used but more as an eye-catching display piece. They are also not priced as an everyday tabletop accessory as the [I]Tablebreaker Mini[/I] is $99 and [I]The Tablebreaker[/I] itself is $249 (before shipping). [SIZE=5][URL="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sagaworldbuilder/saga-world-builder-modular-tiles-for-your-tabletop"][B]Saga World Builder: Modular tiles for tabletop and D&D games by Saga[/B][/URL][/SIZE] (Campaign Ends : Thursday 13[SUP]th[/SUP] July 2017; 13:00 UTC) [CENTER] [ATTACH=CONFIG]85932[/ATTACH][/CENTER] The [I]Saga World Builder[/I] Modular Tiles are great and I really look forward to seeing them in action. The system consists of [hq]a large number of double sided modular map tiles and features hundreds of environmental objects, magic items, weapons, decorations, and equipment.[/hq] The tiles are wet and dry erasable, durable, laminated on both sides and reinforced for extra weight and durability. The objects are printed on adhesion film, allowing them to stick to the map and be easily removed and reused again and again. The base tiles come in both ‘Dungeon’ and ‘Mine’ variations with stretch goals releasing extras such as Village, Castle. Sea and Frigate tile sets. [CENTER] [ATTACH=CONFIG]85933[/ATTACH][/CENTER] Also unlocked through the Stretch Goals is the [I]Saga World Planner[/I] [hq]an easy to use multi platform 9iOS and Adroid, PC and Mac) online planning tool to create, design, share and rate maps. With [I]Saga World Planner[/I] you’ll be able to organize your entire [I]Saga [/I]tiles collection, create adventures and wonderful tile maps you can share with others, and play in real life with virtual GM tools.[/hq] [CENTER] [ATTACH=CONFIG]85934[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [SIZE=5][URL="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1113612539/plush-contessa-mascots"][B]Plush ConTessa Mascots by Stacy Dellorfano[/B][/URL][/SIZE] (Campaign Ends : Sunday 16[SUP]th[/SUP] July 2017; 21:31 UTC) [CENTER] [ATTACH=CONFIG]85935[/ATTACH][/CENTER] For nearly five years [URL="http://www.contessa.rocks/"]ConTessa[/URL] has been dedicated to increasing diverse representation in tabletop gaming. Running events (games, seminars, workshops) at conventions across the States as well as their own online convention. To help fund their activities they have been selling merchandise such as pins, t-shirts, and lanyards and these great looking plush mascots will certainly help raise some extra cash and make great companions to boot! The campaign pledges offer a variety of online (and convention) games that you can play in as well as the $28 pledge level for one of the plush toys of your choice. So far we have [I]Tessa[/I], the dragon, who has appeared on a lot of ConTessa’s marketing and merchandise in the past. [hq]Tessa is a teal and green dragon that measures 13” from snout to tail, 4” tall, with a wingspan of 7.5”. Her favourite activities include playing RPGs that don’t require the killing of a dragon, and working with dragon advocacy groups to change the public perception of dragons.[/hq] Other mascots, such as [I]Bea the Eyeball Monster[/I] and [I]Mimi the Mimic[/I] will hopefully be unlocked as stretch goals. [SIZE=5][URL="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/497057119/the-crit-d20-dice-in-new-colors"][B]The “Crit” d20 Dice in new Colors by Andy “Cosmo-Joe” Watkins[/B][/URL][/SIZE] (Campaign Ends : Saturday 22[SUP]nd[/SUP] July 2017; 16:27 UTC) [CENTER] [ATTACH=CONFIG]85936[/ATTACH][/CENTER] If the $249 [I]Tablebreaker d20[/I] is a little on the expensive side, but you just have to increase your dice collection (and come on, who doesn’t?) then check out Cosmo-Joe’s latest Kickstarter. The original [I]Crit d20[/I] was created after successful Kickstarter funding a couple of years ago but this campaign is running to not only make some more but also in a variety of colours. Manufactured by Q-Workshop, the [I]Crit d20[/I] has a skull graphic on the “20” face and a pile of poo where the “1” would usually be. ********** If you like what we do here at EN World (the Forums, Columns, News, ENnies, etc) and would like to help support us to bring you MORE please consider supporting our [URL="https://www.patreon.com/enworld"]Patreon[/URL]. Even a single dollar helps Thanks! ********** If you have a forthcoming Kickstarter, or see one that excites you, please feel free to drop me an email on [EMAIL="angus.abranson@gmail.com"]angus.abranson@gmail.com[/EMAIL] You can follow me on [URL="https://twitter.com/Angus_A"]Twitter @ Angus_A[/URL] or on [URL="https://www.facebook.com/angus.abranson"]Facebook[/URL] where I often post about gaming. Until next week, have fun and happy gaming! Angus Abranson [/QUOTE]
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