MCDM's New Tactical TTRPG Hits $1M Crowdfunding On First Day!

Matt Colville's MCDM is no stranger to crowdfunding, with three million dollar Kickstarters already under its belt. With the launch of The MCDM RPG, that makes four!

This new game is not a D&D variant or a supplement for D&D, which is what MCDM has focussed on so far. This is an all-new game which concentrates on tactical play, with a fulfilment goal of July 2025. It comes in two books--a 400-page 'Heroes' book and a 'Monsters' book which is an adaption of the existing Flee, Mortals!

The MCDM RPG: Draw Steel

Whether you’re a group of local heroes sent to investigate mysterious goings-on in the nearby haunted wood, or famous mercenaries plotting and scheming in the big city, the MCDM RPG makes building adventures and fighting monsters fun.

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The game takes aim at traditional d20 fantasy gaming, referring to the burden of 'sacred cows from the 1970s', but point out that it's not a dungeon crawling or exploration game--its core activity is fighting monsters. The system is geared towards tactical combat--you roll 2d6, add an attribute, and do that damage; there's no separate attack roll.

At $40 for the base Heroes PDF and $70 for the hardcover (though there are discounts for both books if you buy them together), it's not a cheap buy-in, but with over 4,000 backers already that's not deterring anybody!

Even more ambitiously, one of the stretch goals is a Virtual Tabletop (VTT). There's already a working prototype of it.

 

[Aldarc]

Another design video from James Introcasco:

 

[deganawida]

Good video, IMO

 

[Staffan]

Another design video from James Introcasco:

I wonder if Matt wrote the script for that one, because it sounded just like him with a slightly different voice. Or maybe James and Matt just speak/think/write in very similar manners.

 

[overgeeked]

I wonder if Matt wrote the script for that one, because it sounded just like him with a slightly different voice. Or maybe James and Matt just speak/think/write in very similar manners.

Far more likely Matt wrote it and gave it to James to edit/make his own before recording. Matt’s said he want to pull back as the public face of the RPG and let James take over. James is the lead designer. Matt’s the head of the company. Makes sense, but Matt has far more YouTube chops than James.

 

[Retreater]

I wonder if Matt wrote the script for that one, because it sounded just like him with a slightly different voice. Or maybe James and Matt just speak/think/write in very similar manners.

I was watching a Matt Colville video. My wife - in another room - asked me what I was talking about. Apparently our voices and deliveries are similar.
And our eyebrows are similarly expressive.

 

[Zaukrie]

James might want to tone it back and not yell at the camera (and us) the whole time......or not. But that was not the most fun to listen to.

It was great feedback though, and interesting to listen to their reaction. Their willingness to be open to improvement, instead of taking things as attacks is a breath of fresh air.

 

[SteveC]

James might want to tone it back and not yell at the camera (and us) the whole time......or not. But that was not the most fun to listen to.

That's so true! I think this may have been his first rodeo being the lead for this type of presentation, so he will learn, I'm sure.

 

[Staffan]

I was watching a Matt Colville video. My wife - in another room - asked me what I was talking about. Apparently our voices and deliveries are similar.
And our eyebrows are similarly expressive.

 

[overgeeked]

“Look at the eyebrows! They’re attack eyebrows! You could take bottletops off with these things!”

 

[General_Tangent]

Facebook is, and has been for a long time, the single best online advertising platform on the planet. Its reach and targeting tools are unparalleled.

The funny thing is that from time to time I see adverts offering to sell, maintain and service my defibrillator.

I don't own one!