This week I’m looking at Kickstarters that close between February 8th and 14th. By my count, that’s 17 projects, too much to cover in full here. As such, I’ll touch on the larger RPGs and end with a few mini-reviews to cover as much ground as possible. Let’s get into it!
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The ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) Roleplaying Game by Thomas Biskup
Vulcania Role-playing Game by GearGames
[h=3]RPG RULE EXPANSIONS & ADVENTURE MODULES[/h]
Dice Roll Denizens — Instant NPCs for DND & Pathfinder by Aether Games
The Bone Marshes: A Hex-Mapping Adventure About Getting Lost by Technical Grimoire Games
Lex Draconis - Be The Dragon by Higher Grounds Publishing
Monsters & Magic: a 5e bestiary and treasury by Windmill Slam Games
[h=3]MINI-REVIEWS: GAMING ACCESSORIES[/h]
HP Lovecraft Themed Gaming Loot by Black Oak Workshop
END DATE: Sat, February 9 2019 8:00 PM EST.
MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $10 plus shipping & handling for 1 Lovecraftian dice bag, 1 Lovecraft enamel pin, and some of the stretch goals
Ambient Music for D&D WaterDeep Dungeon of The Mad Mage by Marco Mazzei
END DATE: Sat, February 9 2019 8:28 PM EST.
MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: AU$20 for 24 ambient songs in MP3 format
[h=3]MINI-REVIEWS: GAMING CONVENTIONS[/h]
Sthlm Tabletop Game Expo
END DATE: Thu, February 14 2019 12:00 AM EST.
WHERE: Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden
WHEN: 2019-05-11 and 12
MaricopaCon 2019 and Macro-Con 2019
END DATE: Thu, February 14 2019 12:16 PM EST.
WHERE: Phoenix, AZ
WHEN: Macro-Con on 2019-04-27 and MaricopaCon on 2019-08-24 and 25
[h=3]MINI-REVIEWS: GAME STREAMING/COVERAGE[/h]
Dice Tower – 2019
END DATE: Fri, February 8 2019 12:01 AM EST.
A Woman With Hollow Eyes: Season 2
END DATE: Fri, February 8 2019 6:00 PM EST.
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The ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) Roleplaying Game by Thomas Biskup
- END DATE: Wed, February 13 2019 12:00 PM EST.
- SYSTEM(S): An original OSR RPG system
- PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebooks
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: €20 for a PDF of both the Player’s Handbook and the Gamemaster’s Guide for The ADOM Roleplaying Game
“Fight the forces of Chaos & Corruption in a fast & furious fantasy tabletop RPG with breathtaking art and an old school soul! This crowdfunding campaign strives to release the ADOM pen & paper roleplaying game in two manuals (Player's Handbook and Gamemaster's Guide), as digital and/or print-at-cost rewards. Welcome to the wondrous Ancient Domains Of Mystery. The ADOM RPG is based on the computer game ADOM, one of the biggest five ancient rogue-likes and the only one still in active development by the original creator. ADOM caused hundreds of thousands of players over the course of over 25 years to lose countless heroes to the many dangers in the dark, cavernous dungeons littering Ancardia. A few brave and lucky souls managed to secure a victory either by defeating the Lord of Chaos and bringing peace and prosperity back to the world, or even usurping his position and declaring themselves a God. The Player's Handbook will feature all 12 races (dark elves, drakelings, dwarves, gnomes, gray elves, high elves, humans, hurthlings, mist elves, orcs, ratlings, trolls) and the 22 classes (among them chaos knights, mindcrafters, duelists, wizards, elementalists, necromancers, assassins, priests and many more) available, as well as how to play and progress them as their characters grow in power and unlock more abilities unique to their class and race. The book will have over 300 beautifully colored pages filled with amazing artwork. The Gamemaster's Guide contains extensive background information on the world of Ancardia, its monsters and minions of both Chaos and Order. Here you will find everything you need to run your adventures - no matter if your party is delving a dungeon in search for treasure, traversing the wilderness or even the high seas. The book will also have over 300 pages featuring gorgeous artwork.”
Vulcania Role-playing Game by GearGames
- END DATE: Wed, February 13 2019 4:33 PM EST.
- SYSTEM(S): An original d12 RPG system
- PROJECT TYPE: Core rulebook
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: €48 plus shipping & handling for PDF and hardcover versions of the Vulcania Rulebook plus all PDF stretch goals
“Vulcania is a tabletop roleplaying game full of action, conspiracies and investigation based on a new d12 System! Vulcania is a tabletop roleplaying game full of action, conspiracies and investigation, set in the smoky atmospheres of the industrial revolution of a Fantasy - Steampunk world. In Vulcania, you can be an adventurer, a soldier, a scientist or a scoundrel fighting to find his place in the world, chasing fame, power, money... or justice. Get involved in sinister plots, explorations of lost places and breathtaking action through wild lands and chaotic metropolis, extraordinary technologies, and deadly fights. Unleash your hero’s powers and prove your worth on the battlefields, use your knowledge to reveal lost secrets, refine your skills to create fantastic objects! Vulcania is an all-in-one rulebook containing Player, Narrator and Creature’s rules so you will not have to buy dozens of manuals before being ready to play. In Vulcania, every Test is resolved using a d12. On high values, you will unleash your hero's special powers but you can also use the gears of fate to influence your destiny but be careful! Destiny always pretend something in return! If funded, we will produce a gorgeous full color, fully illustrated hardcover tome consisting of 450 pages, depending on the stretch goals reached.”
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Dice Roll Denizens — Instant NPCs for DND & Pathfinder by Aether Games
- END DATE: Fri, February 8 2019 12:11 PM EST.
- SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder
- PROJECT TYPE: Rules expansion (NPCs)
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: CA$20 for a PDF copy of Dice Roll Denizens and Dice Roll Dungeons
“Dice Roll Denizens is a collection of prompts that let you create over 100 detailed fantasy NPCs in minutes - all by rolling the dice! Designed to work with D&D, Pathfinder, or any other fantasy-based RPG, Dice Roll Denizens turns character creation into a simple and fun game of dice, with the result being a fully fleshed-out character, created in an instant! You start by gathering your collection of dice and rolling 1d100! That initial roll will give you your CHARACTER, corresponding to what you rolled. From there, you flip to the page of the book that coincides with your result, and you will be given a basic overview of the character's appearance, demeanour, and more. After that, you will be prompted to roll for your new character's BACKSTORY, RELATIONSHIPS, and IDEALS. And, of course, each new character will have some ADVENTURE HOOKS on hand, to divulge a variety of small personal quests to your players.”
The Savage Sign by Sigil Entertainment Group- END DATE: Fri, February 8 2019 11:00 PM EST.
- SYSTEM(S): Savage Worlds
- PROJECT TYPE: Rules expansion
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $16 plus shipping & handling for The Savage Sign 01 in PDF and print plus all digital stretch goals
“A licensed Savage Worlds publication containing new Comics, Creature Features, Fiction, Savage Tales, Savage Settings, Maps, and more! The Savage Sign is a 96+ page color book. Inside this amazing-looking volume you’ll find an entertaining bundle of goodies to enhance your Savage fun. There are four immersive settings, exciting new character options, awesome gear, new custom setting rules, creature features, stand-alone Savage Tales, short stories, a 6-page comic, and more to make your fun faster and even more furious!”
The Bone Marshes: A Hex-Mapping Adventure About Getting Lost by Technical Grimoire Games
- END DATE: Sun, February 10 2019 2:26 PM EST.
- SYSTEM(S): Knave by Ben Milton
- PROJECT TYPE: Adventure module
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $10 for PDF and POD versions of Bone Marshes
“A tabletop RPG adventure packed with mapping and navigation challenges. The Bone Marshes is a tabletop adventure about getting lost. It’s tailor-made for groups that enjoy exploring complex spaces and drawing maps. The book contains (in brief): a hexcrawl adventure in a shifting, burning marsh, underground chambers that flood with the tides, four mini-dungeons, old-school rules easily ported to most games, and 100 random items. The Bone Marshes is an adventure filled with mapping and exploration challenges for the players. Great care and effort have been taken to ease the burden on the GM and provide players with a difficult but not impossible challenge. We use clean organization, special time-keeping and travel rules, and player handouts to keep everyone engaged and on the same page in this topsy-turvey land. The print version will be a deluxe color 45-page US Letter, softcover booklet. The thick pages will lie flat at the table and each section is laid out for easy reference.”
Lex Draconis - Be The Dragon by Higher Grounds Publishing
- END DATE: Mon, February 11 2019 10:00 AM EST.
- SYSTEM(S): Modern RPG
- PROJECT TYPE: Rules expansion (PC Dragons)
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $40 for PDF and POD versions of Lex Draconis
- NOTE: Ray Machuga of Higher Grounds Publishing did not know RPG designer, Jeremy Tangman, any better than I did when he read about Jeremy’s medical problems and how they left him in a financial fix. Regardless, Ray reached out (as did other creators and companies – you can read about it here) to contribute his time to help Jeremy out. Lending a hand can help build community in RPGs, and I want to thank Ray for his contribution.
“What would you sacrifice for power? Be the dragon and roar in this tabletop RPG corebook for the Modern RPG Universe! Lex Draconis is the latest entry into the Modern Universe that allows you to play the traumatized and dangerous dragons in modern Earth. Lex Draconis is a standalone corebook designed for use in the same setting as Modern RPG but stands alone as its own playable game that asks the question: What would you sacrifice for power? Lex Draconis is a game about dragons living in the modern world who must balance their nearly-divine thirst for power with their mortal lives. The game takes inspiration from American Gods, Vampire: The Masquerade and The Eddas. It can be used in a number of different story styles: Draconic Conflict, Personal Struggles, Quests, and Defending What's Yours. The core Lex Draconis system uses the familiar Pathfinder d20 system under the Modern RPG rules changes. This Lex Draconis book is planned as an 8.5 x 11 hardcover book with approximately 300 to 375 pages with full-color interior art.”
Monsters & Magic: a 5e bestiary and treasury by Windmill Slam Games
- END DATE: Mon, February 11 2019 11:00 AM EST.
- SYSTEM(S): Dungeons & Dragons 5e
- PROJECT TYPE: Rules expansion (bestiary and treasures)
- MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: €15 for a PDF copy of Monsters & Magic plus digital maps and tokens
- NOTE: I covered the first attempt to crowdfund this product here. As of this writing, the second attempt is over its funding goal
“Get ready for more than a hundred monsters and a hundred magic items inspired by European legends. With an average of two pages dedicated per monster, every entry contains a ton of background information and extras, including mini-adventures, adventure hooks and items. The stats blocks included are designed for 5e D&D, but this book holds treasures for every RPG enthusiast, no matter which system you prefer, or if you just like to read. For GMs: Every monster is designed with care and detail, including introductory tales, descriptions of their biology, behavior and history. We’ve included optional rules, monstrous hooks to inspire you, and mini-dungeons that will provide hours of entertainment. Both the monsters and magic items in this book have been designed to be of use to you no matter which tier your heroes are currently. For players: You’ll find new playable races, pets and familiars, useful new tools and awesome magic items. A compendium of adventures, creatures and treasures for your favorite RPG.”
[h=3]MINI-REVIEWS: GAMING ACCESSORIES[/h]
HP Lovecraft Themed Gaming Loot by Black Oak Workshop
END DATE: Sat, February 9 2019 8:00 PM EST.
MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: $10 plus shipping & handling for 1 Lovecraftian dice bag, 1 Lovecraft enamel pin, and some of the stretch goals
“There's something in the stars… these HP Lovecraft inspired dice, dice bags and pins will add new dimensions to your gaming experience!”
Ambient Music for D&D WaterDeep Dungeon of The Mad Mage by Marco Mazzei
END DATE: Sat, February 9 2019 8:28 PM EST.
MOST POPULAR PLEDGE: AU$20 for 24 ambient songs in MP3 format
“Background Ambient music that can be used to add an element of movie magic realism to your D&D Waterdeep Dungeon of the Mad Mage campaign. 23 songs have been produced and can be played during chapters and narration. Each song is named to support the various sections and chapters in the campaign and runs for 3 to 5 mins in length.”
[h=3]MINI-REVIEWS: GAMING CONVENTIONS[/h]
Sthlm Tabletop Game Expo
END DATE: Thu, February 14 2019 12:00 AM EST.
WHERE: Solnahallen, Stockholm, Sweden
WHEN: 2019-05-11 and 12
“Tabletop Game Expo is a full-featured game fair. Expect a trade show, a flea market, and lots of activities! First of its kind. Experience the joy of board games, miniature games, and role playing. See and support creators. Listen to experts.”
MaricopaCon 2019 and Macro-Con 2019
END DATE: Thu, February 14 2019 12:16 PM EST.
WHERE: Phoenix, AZ
WHEN: Macro-Con on 2019-04-27 and MaricopaCon on 2019-08-24 and 25
“Board games, card games, RPGs, and tabletop miniatures games at two popular conventions. Re-uniting two Great Gaming Conventions in Arizona again this year, we are here to see MaricopaCon and Macro-Con succeed. It will be MaricopaCon's 7th year, and Macro-Con's 3rd year (if this kickstarter funds). Board games, card games, miniatures games, RPGs, cosplay, and more are on the menu again. Enjoy the board game library last year? This year it will be even bigger! Liked the Cosplay? That's coming back too.”
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Dice Tower – 2019
END DATE: Fri, February 8 2019 12:01 AM EST.
“The Dice Tower enters its 15th season! We are raising funds to continue our coverage of board games and the people who play them. Tom Vasel, Sam Healey, Zee Garcia, and many others produce weekly videos covering hundreds of different games both new and classic. Additionally, Eric Summerer, Suzanne Sheldon, Mandi Hutchinson, and Tom produce a weekly podcast all about games and the people who play them. But that's not all! We will also provide you with news, variety shows (such as Board Game Breakfast), a series of popular "Top Ten" videos, shopping guides, and more! All of this can be found at our website - www.dicetower.com .”
A Woman With Hollow Eyes: Season 2
END DATE: Fri, February 8 2019 6:00 PM EST.
“A Woman With Hollow Eyes is an interactive streaming actual play series presented by The ONE SHOT Network. We’re continuing our story from Season 1 set in the surrealist magical Actuality of Invisible Sun. Invisible Sun is a game of surreal fantasy. Our real world is an illusion known as Shadow and the true “Actuality” is a world where magic and secrets are the building blocks of the universe. We’re returning for a short season focused on Calvin’s continued efforts to understand himself while causing trouble for the people around him.”
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