Sacrosanct
Legend
Mods, please move this if not allowed. I think it is, and since I have a publisher account, am OK with posting this here.
Yesterday I made an official statement in response to the TSR3 garbage fire. As a fan of the OSR, and as an OSR indie publisher, I felt I needed to speak out in an official capacity.
This Thursday I am launching the Chromatic Dungeons OSR game on KS (it's been in the works for months, not in response to this particular drama). KS doesn't allow you to raise funds for charity or fundraisers.
So...
Today I am announcing that if the project is successful, I personally will match 25% of net profits and donate those to the Trevor Project. I strongly feel that just giving a statement of support isn't enough for me. I understand if others don't feel the same, and I'm ok with that; I'm not judging them. This is about me, and how I feel I need to be a good ally.
I know what the critics will say. That this is virtue signaling on a grand scale, and I'm just trying to cash in by getting more backers by doing this. Those who know me personally know this isn't true, but I can't stop people from speculating. While yeah, it's nice to get as much support as possible, that's a side thing. This is about helping out a great organization that helps the LGBTQ community, because that's the net result here. And I don't want anyone to be a backer who wouldn't be a backer anyway, because I want you to get value for your money. If you're just backing for this reason? Give the money to them yourself directly. And I am not increasing any backer goal amounts to reflect this, so by backing, you're not paying more just for it to go to the Trevor Project. My matching is completely separate from the actual campaign. You're paying for the CD product, and that's what you're getting. Full Stop.
Yesterday I made an official statement in response to the TSR3 garbage fire. As a fan of the OSR, and as an OSR indie publisher, I felt I needed to speak out in an official capacity.
This Thursday I am launching the Chromatic Dungeons OSR game on KS (it's been in the works for months, not in response to this particular drama). KS doesn't allow you to raise funds for charity or fundraisers.
So...
Today I am announcing that if the project is successful, I personally will match 25% of net profits and donate those to the Trevor Project. I strongly feel that just giving a statement of support isn't enough for me. I understand if others don't feel the same, and I'm ok with that; I'm not judging them. This is about me, and how I feel I need to be a good ally.
I know what the critics will say. That this is virtue signaling on a grand scale, and I'm just trying to cash in by getting more backers by doing this. Those who know me personally know this isn't true, but I can't stop people from speculating. While yeah, it's nice to get as much support as possible, that's a side thing. This is about helping out a great organization that helps the LGBTQ community, because that's the net result here. And I don't want anyone to be a backer who wouldn't be a backer anyway, because I want you to get value for your money. If you're just backing for this reason? Give the money to them yourself directly. And I am not increasing any backer goal amounts to reflect this, so by backing, you're not paying more just for it to go to the Trevor Project. My matching is completely separate from the actual campaign. You're paying for the CD product, and that's what you're getting. Full Stop.
