[KICKSTARTER] The RPGsite Thread for Information About Kickstarter Projects

[philreed]

We've launched The Fantasy Trip, Steve Jackson's first RPG (published 1977-1980), on Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sjgames/the-fantasy-trip-old-school-roleplaying

[Tait Ransom]

Hey, folks!  Monte Cook Games is Kickstarting Your Best Game Ever, a system neutral resource for GMs and players to get the most out of their games.  They're also doing an updated Cypher System Rulebook.  The project funded this morning, and the stretch goal (a 160 pg book on sci fi settings and elements) is less than 25k from funding.

Check it out here:  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/montecookgames/your-best-game-ever

[A.K.A. Dragonfly]

Hey folks!  I was tied up for a few days wrapping up the university course that I'm teaching at a local university, but I'm back to reminding you about The Superverse.  Here's a blurb on the second of four adventures appearing in its pages.  Only 5 days to pledge!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1884184046/the-superverse/dashboard?ref=creator_nav[ATTACH=CONFIG]2673[/ATTACH]

[A.K.A. Dragonfly]

Well, here we are - nearly at the end of The Superverse Kickstarter campaign.  We are far from funding and coming up on only two days left to pledge.  I'm holding out for a flurry of activity here at the end, but understand that we might not make it, and that's okay.  This is my first attempt at a Kickstarter campaign, and running it has taught me A LOT.  I want to thank everybody who's even considered contributing to the project, but my biggest thanks, of course, go to my wonderful backers.  Your support, your private messages, and your enthusiasm have sustained me throughout.  If this campaign goes the distance, it's quite literally because of you.  If it fails?  I'm reminded of the answer to Thomas Wayne's question: "Why do we fall, Bruce?" The answer: "So we can learn to pick ourselves up."  If this fails, I will trim the edges of my (perhaps too) ambitious project and try again.  But we're not there yet!  Let's see what happens - ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT TO PLEDGE!  https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1884184046/the-superverse?ref=user_menu

[Isair]

Hello everyone!

I would like to invite you to take a look at Vanguard d100, a new RPG fit for fantasy or historical campaigns! As the name indicates, it is based on the d100 dice but the game focuses on giving the players freedom to improve their characters any way they want to. No levels, no classes and no gigantic list of fixed spells! The game allows you to create your own spells! It also gives game masters the freedom to choose which rules they want to use. For example, it is possible to remove the entire magic chapter without breaking game balance. Or remove the luck mechanics. This 'modular' feature ensures it can be used in most fantasy or historical games, from high-fantasy to low-fantasy or even historical games. As for its core system, it is simple: roll 1d100, add modifiers and if the result if above 100 you succeed in your task.
The combat system is also simple and fast.

You can find more information about the game in its IndieGoGo campaign page: Vanguard d100 IndieGoGo
And in its facebook page: Vanguard d100 Facebook


Regarding myself, I'm already an experienced gamer (tabletop and computer RPGs as well as board games) and have been designing games for the past decade. My previous big project was the adaptation of the Mass Effect saga into a tabletop RPG. Mass Effect d20 was born 7 years ago, shared with thousands around the world and is still being played by many. It has been kept alive and up to date, shared for free in its website: Mass Effect d20

Feel free to visit either and ask me any questions you might have.

[DouglasCole]

Yesterday, the final PDF for Hall of Judgment was approved by Steve Jackson Games for release to Kickstarter backers, and was distributed via Backerkit. The KS closed July 14, and the product was sent out Aug 10. The physical copies are still pending, but will be ready at the printer Aug 22 (a Wednesday) and will likely be on their way to international backers by Friday (UK Royal Mail), and arrive in MN for packaging and US distribution early that following week. I do expect folks to have their physical copies by mid-September.

If folks are interested in the game and are in the "not the USA" bucket for shipping, you'll want to pre-order now on Backerkit to take advantage of favorable shipping rates: $6 in the UK (and the USA, but that's neither here nor there); $9 for the EU, and $12 to "everywhere else."

[XophRA]

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Free Spacer //a sandbox starship tabletop RPG
Adventure. Investigation. Science! Your crew hustles to complete jobs in a sector-wide cold war.

Want to know more?

You can listen to a podcast interview with Ray Cox of [Insert Quest Here]: https://t.co/3A4NRrkCO9

You can read a blog interview with Brie on Thoughtly: http://www.briecs.com/2018/08/five-or-so-questions-on-free-spacer.html

On Thursday at 6:30 PDT Eric Vulgaris premieres a Free Spacer actual play on: https://www.twitch.tv/ericvulgaris

On Friday, Ken & Robin talk to me about Free Spacer stuff: http://www.kenandrobintalkaboutstuff.com/

Please ask me questions and check out the Kickstarter.

[DiscoSoup]

Triskelion Space is now life on Kickstarter! Following the success of the Exodus System this summer, we've created a refined edition of the rules geared towards sci-fi games. It's fast and easy to learn how to play, and you can get a session going on the first night with maybe half an hour or an hour of prep time.

Character creation is very flexible without the involvement of a system like Pathfinder. You create your own class at the beginning of the game by combining Roles and Flavors. Every character has abilities that allow them to shine both in and out of combat, so no PC is out of the spotlight for very long.

I'd post pictures if I could. The art is being taken care of mainly by Dean Spencer, David Okum and Matt Bulahao. Check it out here and let's make Triskelion Space a success!

Triskelion Space is an epic sci-fantasy space opera where you play epic heroes in a rag-tag band that takes on impossible odds to restore peace to the galaxy. Play as an Ace Pilot, Bounty Hunter, Star Mystic, Cosmic Wanderer and more. If you've ever enjoy a sci-fi property with "Star", "Babylon", "Doctor" or "Hitchhiker" in the title, there's something for you here!

I've teamed up with new artists, including Matt Bulahao, David Okum (of Okumarts) and Dean Spencer. Come check it out here:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1059971838/triskelion-space-tabletop-rpg.

[b-KnuckleBones]

Age of Myth - Ancient World / Mythological setting for 5th Edition goes live tonight on Kickstarter! The hardcover supplement
is full-color, fully-illustrated, and got a really good response in playtesting at GenCon this year.

There's a class preview - Gorgon Patron for the Warlock - and a free ancient-world adventure you can drop straight into any campaign at the KS preview link: rebrand.ly/ageofmyth - while you're there, be sure to click the heart button at the top so you get notified when the project goes live!
 
The book provides new rules for magic items generated by a character;s heroic deeds, advice/strategies for running a high magic (without turning it steampunk), 13 new race options, 16 new class options, dozens of magic items, and a series of four one-shot mini adventures you can drop into your campaigns.
 
The core book is already written at ~80 pages or so, though we'll launch with 90-100 at a minimum when the book comes out. Each stretch goal adds ~30 pages to the book.

Check out the link, provide feedback if you like, and then spread the word so that you can have more content!
rebrand.ly/ageofmyth

Thanks!
Brett Peterson
KnuckleBones

[Newt]

The Road To Hell is an adventure for Lamentations of the Flame Princess and other Old School RPGs. It is now live on Kickstarter until Tuesday 30th October, the day before Halloween, when if it funds all backers can download the draft adventure, complete with rough (but functional) maps and six premade characters.

The Road to Hell on Kickstarter.




Set in Jacobean England, this adventure sees a band of veteran (5th Level) but down at heel adventurers take a desperate journey between Chester and Manchester in the North West of England, that takes them into Hell itself. It is a weird fantasy adventure that sees the adventurers thrown into magical situations outside of their normal lives, and challenge fiends that would eat their flesh and steal their souls.

The book will feature the work of:

Dan Barker (Monkey, Tournaments of Madness and Death) on internal art.
Jon Hodgson (numerous credits, including WHFRP 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th editions, D&D 4th and 5th edition) on the front cover,
Paul Mitchener (Age of Arthur, Liminal) on the editorial duties.
Glynn Seal (2018 Golden ENnie Award winner for Cartography for his work on the Midderlands).
Peter Town (Hearts in Glorantha, Gloranthan Adventures) who will be doing character portraits for the six pre-made characters.

[Newt]

Slight update about The Road to Hell Kickstarter.

We now have a full colour cover by Jon Hodgson

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And ENnie Award winning cartographer Glynn Seal (of Midderlands fame) has done a preview of one of the maps that he will be doing for the adventure.

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[Alderaan Crumbs]

For those interested...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/481478805/spectaculars

I own Dusk City Outlaws and it's really good. This looks very promising as well.

And this, which is in my opinion, worth every penny!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/montecookgames/invisible-sun-return-to-the-actuality

[Aglondir]

Only 68 hours left (in case you wanted to get in. It is already funded)

Tales of the Old Margreve: 5th Edition Forest Adventures

5th Edition roleplaying adventures in the deep and menacing forest, for PCs level 1 to 10. Explore the ancient woods & their mysteries!

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Forests in fantasy roleplaying games are dark places, full of secrets. With this project, we bring the Old Margreve to the 5th Edition of the world's most popular RPG. The Margreve is an ancient, enchanted forest that defends itself from those who come to cut its timber, poach its creatures, or steal its magic. Within its borders the Old Ways are strong, the word of the druids carries great weight, and griffons, dragons, and stranger creatures nest and hunt, undisturbed by humans, dwarves, or other lordlings.  

The Margreve Kickstarter offers three main elements:

1) the Tales of the Old Margreve adventure campaign hardcover for the GM, with adventures from levels 1 to 10

2) a Margreve Player's Guide softcover book of new player options, including new races, druid and ranger subclasses and tools, backgrounds, and forest-themed spells.

3) (if unlocked) a set of thick cardboard standups, the Margreve Pawns, which are similar to those created for Tome of Beasts and the Creature Codex.

[Chainsaw]

HYPERBOREA: Players' Manual, Referee's Screen, and More!

Kickstarter campaign for Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea

From North Wind Adventures, an exciting new Kickstarter campaign for Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea, a role-playing game of swords, sorcery, and weird fantasy. This bundle features four new products intended to improve the fun and excitement of your AS&SH game day.

Four new products for AS&SH:

• HYPERBOREA Players' Manual
• HYPERBOREA Referee's Screen
• HYPERBOREA Player Character Folder
• Rats in the Walls and Other Perils (adventure module)

This campaign is live! If you have enjoyed our past products, please take a moment to see all the new stuff that we are offering in this campaign.

99% funded with 27 days left, so it's a done deal! As a reminder, Jeff has five successful KS campaigns under his belt, so you can pledge with confidence in quality and delivery. Last, in the spirit of full disclosure, I have a contribution to module, so I'm of course a little biased (and pretty pumped!).

[Aglondir]

Chicago By Night - for Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition


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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/chicago-by-night-for-vampire-the-masquerade-5th-ed/description