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<blockquote data-quote="LordEntrails" data-source="post: 8629409" data-attributes="member: 6804070"><p>I don't know how this is a meaningful reply to my post.</p><p></p><p>What type of product (in general, not details) are you wanting to get started with? Because almost every RPG product can be done for a very low initial investment. For example;</p><p></p><p>An RPG book (rules, expansion, adventure, etc) can all be done with zero cost before a KS project is launched. You can have everything written and then just do the KS to pay for art (if needed) and then deliver it digitally. Or use a POD service to print the low quantity books if you feel a physical product is required, which again doesn't require a large number of sales). Sure, POD is much more expensive, but works well for limited quantities.</p><p></p><p>A 3D printed product (additive manufacturing) like miniatures or terrain, again, you can completely design these before you do the KS, and if it doesn't reach the goals then only offer the digital models for people to get printed at Shapeways themselves (or just put your product there to start with).</p><p></p><p>Board games are more problematic, and probably not something you should take on unless you have done project before, and I don't think most people are going to invest in a KS board game from someone who has never done such before (lots of complicated moving parts to produce a board game). Instead, try to do a card game and let people use their own dice.</p><p></p><p>Or do you have an idea that is completely different?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LordEntrails, post: 8629409, member: 6804070"] I don't know how this is a meaningful reply to my post. What type of product (in general, not details) are you wanting to get started with? Because almost every RPG product can be done for a very low initial investment. For example; An RPG book (rules, expansion, adventure, etc) can all be done with zero cost before a KS project is launched. You can have everything written and then just do the KS to pay for art (if needed) and then deliver it digitally. Or use a POD service to print the low quantity books if you feel a physical product is required, which again doesn't require a large number of sales). Sure, POD is much more expensive, but works well for limited quantities. A 3D printed product (additive manufacturing) like miniatures or terrain, again, you can completely design these before you do the KS, and if it doesn't reach the goals then only offer the digital models for people to get printed at Shapeways themselves (or just put your product there to start with). Board games are more problematic, and probably not something you should take on unless you have done project before, and I don't think most people are going to invest in a KS board game from someone who has never done such before (lots of complicated moving parts to produce a board game). Instead, try to do a card game and let people use their own dice. Or do you have an idea that is completely different? [/QUOTE]
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