I'm seriously disappointed in Kickstarter. I would like nothing more than to back The New Hotness that dropped today, but I won't support blockchain technology in any capacity that gives me a choice in the matter. And since I can choose not to back a Kickstarter project, I'm forced to miss out on The New Hotness.
It's a shame, too. I used to pledge for dozens of Kickstarters every year, from a variety of indie RPG companies, spending hundreds of dollars. The One Ring, the Legend of Vox Machina, Avatar: Legends, Level-Up 5E, Coyote & Crow, Venture Maidens, Seas of Vodari, Tome of Heroes, Tanares, HeroForge, The Lost Lights, and dozens more have all enjoyed my support in recent years...and now, because of Kickstarter's misguided decision to switch to blockchain, I'm out in the cold.
I know there are other systems out there that don't use blockchains...IndieGoGo, CircleUp, Patreon, etc. And I'll eagerly use them! If more indie RPG creators make the switch from Kickstarter, I'll follow them. Or maybe Kickstarter will see the light. But until then, that sweet artwork from Erol Otis will pass me by.
Bummer.