D&D 5E Ryoko's Guide to the Yokai Realms 5E

[Vaalingrade]

His video showing off the kaiju fighting mechanic is tight too.

 

[Reynard]

Well they’ve had at least two other big kickstarters. One very huge one. The company at least isn’t coming out of nowhere.

I’d go look at the previous kickstarters and read the comments.

I haven’t so I dunno what’s there but I’m not backing it. It does look cool though.

Have those previous KSes been fulfilled? If so, how are the reviews?

 

[darjr]

Have those previous KSes been fulfilled? If so, how are the reviews?

Dunno

 

[humble minion]

Have those previous KSes been fulfilled? If so, how are the reviews?

Having a bit of a look at Loot Tavern on kickstarter, the really big one is fulfilled in PDF to good reviews, but looking in the comments there's an increasing amount of angst about how far behind schedule the physical product is running. Occupational hazard of having piles of stretch goals that are fancy dice, cards, pins, posters, maps etc etc which all add a different manufacturing chain to your project, I suppose.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/saltybot/monsterhunting5e?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=heliana

It's worth noting though, that it appears the creative team for this previous project has almost no crossover with the team for Ryoko's. Some of the development team have instagrams, reddits, and/or patreons, so you can probably check out their work elsewhere first if you want to do the research.

 

[Corinnguard]

Having a bit of a look at Loot Tavern on kickstarter, the really big one is fulfilled in PDF to good reviews, but looking in the comments there's an increasing amount of angst about how far behind schedule the physical product is running.

It was this that made me hesitant initially to back this Kickstarter. February 2025 is a long time to wait for the book. I am glad that I'll get the PDF before that.

 

[CleverNickName]

It was this that made me hesitant initially to back this Kickstarter. February 2025 is a long time to wait for the book. I am glad that I'll get the PDF before that.

I wonder how much of this is the fault of Loot Tavern, and how much of this is the fault of the printers/bookbinders?

 

[Corinnguard]

I wonder how much of this is the fault of Loot Tavern, and how much of this is the fault of the printers/bookbinders?

The latter depends on who prints Loot Tavern's work once they're done with their latest project.

 

[overgeeked]

Up to $1.57 million and 12,589 backers.

 

[Corinnguard]

Now 12,610 backers and $ 1,572,799. New Construct Race in Ryoko's Guide to the Yokai Realms

So a Terra Cotta Construct race.

 

[Corinnguard]

I am suddenly reminded of the Discworld novel Feet of Clay.