Interesting Crowdsourcing Projects (Kickstarter, Indiegogo, etc)

There were some "here's a kickstarter project!" threads in some other areas... So why not here?

Here's a couple of random projects that looks rather cool:

The Agents a cardgame "set in a world of spies, sabotage, secrecy and subterfuge." - ENDS August 25, 2013

Havok and Hijinks a "light strategy" card game involving dragons and hoard-collecting (and, of course, hijinks). - ENDS September 24, 2013

A Duel Betwixt Us, proving your worth through the "ancient & sacred art of violence." - ENDS August 29, 2013

Anyone seen any other cool stuff currently going on?

edited 10th Aug '13 2:40:06 PM by Merei-chan

[Update: Oops - didn't notice that this topic was for Tabletop Games - never mind!]

There's a new Indiegogo campaign for the webcomic A Redtail's Dream:

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-redtail-s-dream-hardcover-print-drive

It ends September 30. [The hardcover book is a hefty one, and international postage makes the price even heftier - but there are lower-end options for PDF versions and postcards and such, and the strip's so lovely I hope it gets enough interest to fund the book!]

The webcomic itself can be seen here:

http://www.minnasundberg.fi/comicindex.php

edited 4th Sep '13 6:57:15 PM by GoryDetails

I designed and published a tabletop game back in the '90's called Legions of Steel. Sci-Fi, squad level, indoor battles between humans in powered armour and killer robots. An iOS/Android/PC version of the board game in February of next year. The Kickstarter campaign kicked off yesterday. . http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nyxsquad/legions-of-steel-the-video-game?ref=home_location . What is interesting about it? When I designed the mechanics I was a sergeant with the Canadian Military Engineer. Military and ex-military tend to like it, along with other gamers.

[Edit wait tabletop games! Aww crap. At least I'm not the first guy to make this mistake]

I've got one!

a-hem

There's this Israeli guy making a puzzle game that's actually pretty fun. He ran out of money and started an Indiegogo (basically the same thing as Kickstarter) for $7,000. He only has a dozen days left and so far hasn't been doing so good.

Here's a trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESS_YcodKvs

But it's better you download the demo and give this game a try for yourself: http://bit.ly/1cOAdDh

And here's the Indiegogo page with more information: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/worlds-of-wanda

edited 30th Oct '13 1:59:48 PM by SumGai

Here's a movie that looks really nifty, guys: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/veronicavarlow/revolver-a-road-trip-romance-in-exile-feature-film

Crowdsourced world-building tabletop game called Story.

Villages, where you build 8-bit towns and attack other players for fun and profit.

edited 24th Jan '14 4:44:37 PM by peptobislawl

That guy got 65 times his funding goal. What's he going to do with all that money?

Hookers and Blow? Or probably just use it for stretch goals and living costs.

Arcane Synthesis, a kind of Science Fantasy multiverse thing that has Ed Greenwood working on it.

Tiny Epic Galaxies

Coming soon, by the guy who gave us Pandemic, Thunderbirds are go!

Just started on Kickstarter, Who ya gonna call?

Monte Cook Games's latest Kickstarter is Invisible Sun, a new RPG with a unique setting, focus on character arcs, and a rather high asking price.

Hey, guys! Did you like Toon? What about Ironclaw? Fans of a whole bunch of comics, including Commander Kitty and Murry Purry Fresh and Furry? Well, have I got a game for you!

And while we're at it, I don't have much time, but there's this awesome-looking adaptation of a Pathfinder adventure path from an apparently semi-indie Russian studio!

Show Markup Help isn't opening for me, so I hope this works...

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kerberosproductions/the-pit-the-board-game

Several years ago, Kerberos Productions (the developers of Sword of the Stars) released their first indie title, Sword of the Stars: The Pit. It's a very fun game that, as it happens, is all about dying often and in many interesting ways as you try to reach the final floor.

And now it's in board game form.

For a bit of a flashback, Harn Master is getting a new and improved edition

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/columbiagames/harnmaster-boxed-set-updated-and-upgraded

Onyx Path is funding the Legendlore rpg setting based on Arrow/Caliber comic book series, The Realm about teenagers trapped in a fantasy world

Sandy Petersen, who previously created games like Call of Cthulhu, Doom and Cthulhu Wars is funding an expansion and an RPG sourcebook for Planet Apocalypse, a game about heroes facing The Legions of Hell

So if you want to reduce that Moral Guardian who thinks that gaming is the spawn of satan to conniptions, here's your chance

Edited by jormis29 on Sep 22nd 2020 at 4:45:06 AM

Must be a week for licensed games

Wyvern Gaming is raising funds for Stargate Roleplaying Game set in the days when Goa'uld were the main villains of Stargate SG-1

A board game based on Frostpunk

An RPG based on Mortasheen

Edited by jormis29 on Jan 22nd 2021 at 9:43:00 PM

26letterpublishing is raising funds for a RPG based on SCP Foundation, SCP The Tabletop Role Playing Game

Free League Publishing is coming to KS again to fund the updated second edition of The One Ring so I guess we now know who Cubicle 7 sold it to

Edited by jormis29 on Feb 13th 2021 at 7:16:07 AM

Might be the time for licensed games

Nightfall Games is funding The Terminator RPG - well the setting worked for GURPS Reign of Steel

Academy Games is Kickstarting funds for Stellaris Infinite Legacy based on the popular 4X Stellaris

Rise of the Halfings by Printable Scenery offers STL-files for scenery and miniatures, in a scenario where a society of Tolkien-ish Halflings have discovered industry and urban development. The background is a bit like an alternate take on the Scouring of the Shire, where the Saruman-equivalent won and set himself up as the heroic protector of the Shire.

Spheres of Guile and Ultimate Engineering. This is more Spheres of Power material for Tabletop Game/Pathfinder (1e), focusing on social combat and...well, tech, respectively.