Is The One Ring 2E Kickstarter going to break the records?

At over $140K in the first half hour and shooting quickly past the $200K mark before the first hour was up, the numbers on Free League's Kickstarter for the 2nd Edition of The One Ring are whizzing up faster than the eye can see!

THE ONE RING™ Roleplaying Game, Second Edition

A new edition of the roleplaying game set in the world of The Lord of the Rings™ by J.R.R. Tolkien, designed by Francesco Nepitello.

www.kickstarter.com

The record for a TTRPG Kickstarter is Matt Colville, at over $2M for his Strongholds & Followers project (and a followup $1.3M campaign). The next highest was John Wick's 7th Sea at about $1.2M.

There were over 6,000 people who were following the pre-launch page for this Kickstarter, which runs for three weeks.

 

[Weiley31]

I hope the success reaches a point where Kickstarter just breaks down for a day.

 

[Weiley31]

They put down additional stretch goals and four of them were already reached upon doing so. Mother of mercy!

 

[darjr]

Then why quote and reply to me then Darjr? Instead of Ethan?

Because I’m a confused internet old man.... I dunno.

I’m going to blame my phone, dang newfangled thngamajig

git off me lawn!

 

[Paragon Lost]

Because I’m a confused internet old man.... I dunno.

I’m going to blame my phone, dang newfangled thngamajig

git off me lawn!

Fun club to be a member of.

 

[Charles Dunwoody]

Just a little under 6 hours to hit half a million dollars in pledges.

 

[darjr]

Half a miiiiilllion!!! Wow. Thanks for the timing info Charles.
Wowowwow

 

[darjr]

 

[schneeland]

I'm happy the campaign is doing well, but it's a bit weird to see it smash through so many stretch goals.
I know a few people who really liked the first edition, but I never had the feeling that it was really a big title.
That being said, of course I threw my money at them for one of the fancy limited editions

 

[CleverNickName]

So excited about this Kickstarter!
I just put myself down for the "Fellowship"-tier pledge...it looks like there are going to be some really excellent stretch goals and I want to add them to my collection. I mean--books, maps, cards, dice? That's a lot of content for ~95 bucks.

I wish I could have gone with the premium cover, because I like the artwork better...but that price tag was just a touch too steep for me. It's beautiful work, for sure. I wish the project well.

 

[darjr]

Spanish and Italian confirmed with more possible.