Kickstarter Games
Mar. 23rd, 2023 02:16 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ysabetwordsmithToday I did some research for advance shopping, since my birthday is next month. These are things that caught my eye.
ALREADY ORDERED
These games are fully funded and I was sufficiently attached to want both for sure.
This one reminds me a bit of Dinotopia, but also a favorite game from when I was little that featured an erupting volcano. I quite like games that use a natural disaster as the antagonist. And of course, everything is better with dinosaurs!
Zoic
A Zinequest TTRPG about cavepeople bonding with dinosaurs in an effort to survive on a volcanic island on the verge of eruption!
$2,838 pledged of $1,500 goal
165 backers
3 days to go
Pledge $15 or more
Physical Copy Receive a paper copy of Zoic! in addition to the PDF. (A5 zine, 40-60 pages)
INCLUDES:
Paper Copy
Zoic PDF
ESTIMATED DELIVERY Aug 2023
SHIPS TO Anywhere in the world
101 backers
This is a very Terramagne-style game about meditation, with very pretty art and interesting mechanics. I like games that play well in different modes; this one can be solo or cooperative. You play as the frame of mind of a person who is meditating on an image of a mandala.
Mandala Mind: The Card Game
Find joy in the present moment in this puzzly cooperative game for 1 to 2 players
$1,030 pledged of $600 goal
41 backers
15 days to go
Pledge $14 or more
Mandala Mind: The Card Game
Get Mandala Mind: The Card Game. $6 shipping added at checkout.
ESTIMATED DELIVERY Oct 2023
SHIPS TO Only United States
33 backers
WATCH
These are games I might decide to back later. Some aren't fully funded yet, and some are higher priced.
This is another one that reminds me of Terramagne, because you play a traumatized person using a mysterious journal to work through their problems. It's not fully funded yet, but I hope it gets there, because it's affordable and different from the usual games. I like educational games when they have a good storyline. Also it reminds me a bit of Dead Inside.
How to Survive a Haunting: a Mental Health LARP
A mid-sized RPG that teaches players how to survive and thrive with trauma and PTSD
$1,691 pledged of $3,500 goal
48 backers
8 days to go
Pledge $15 or more
Spirit
A digital copy of the completed PDF
INCLUDES:
Full color formatted PDF
Dyslexia and reading challenge friendly PDF
ESTIMATED DELIVERY Jun 2023
21 backers
This one is fully funded and a little higher priced. I love superheroes, and I'm intrigued by the mechanics. It's interesting to see different ways that people try to structure things that usually started out very soft-system. Also it includes rules for natural disasters.
Ascendant: Platinum Edition
A revised second printing of the core rules, the game’s first official sourcebook, and our premiere graphic novel, all in one bundle!
$27,010 pledged of $10,000 goal
209 backers
22 days to go
Pledge $20 or more
Sidekick (Core Rules)
INCLUDES:
Ascendant: Core Rules PDF
ESTIMATED DELIVERY Nov 2023
This one is fully funded but higher priced. I like witchy games and I like diversity. It's really aimed at misfits. Looks like a really nice worldbuild, too.
All the Witches
All the Witches is an original TTRPG with deck building mechanics exploring the diversity of witches in a fantasy world!
$35,750 pledged of $12,000 goal
867 backers
23 days to go
Pledge $30 or more
The Practitioner
For those that want to get the book and digital resources.
INCLUDES:
High-Quality PDF
Original Music Compositions
Character and NPC Tokens
Stream Overlays
Emotes
All Digital Stretch Goals
ESTIMATED DELIVERY Apr 2024
SHIPS TO Anywhere in the world
485 backers
This one is fully funded and moderately priced. It's a new game engine, primarily. The mechanics sound interesting. Also I like cooperative games.
Guild Chronicles Storytelling System: Core Rules
A tabletop roleplaying game that is flexible, quick to learn, and rewards collaboration.
$9,195 pledged of $5,000 goal
45 backers
30 days to go
Pledge $20 or more
Digital Rulebook
You'll receive a bookmarked, searchable, PDF copy of the Rulebook. You will also receive a copy of all unlocked digital stretch goal rewards.
INCLUDES:
Core Rulebook PDF
ESTIMATED DELIVERY Jan 2024
11 backers
FOR AMUSEMENT
These are games that I looked at, but either they weren't my type or higher priced than I wanted to go.
Fully funded and pricey, but with a really cool worldbuild and kick-ass map. If you love political or war games, you might give this a look.
Ampliterra: Echoes of the Rift TTRPG
The open-ended TTRPG setting with diverse locales, inspiring characters, deep lore, and unwritten fates in a world divided by magic.
$9,262 pledged of $16,000 goal
127 backers
7 days to go
Not funded yet, and on the pricey side because it has two core books, one for players and one for gamemasters. But it's an interesting worldbuild.
Dystopian Dawn
The post apocalpse RPG where science & tech meets swords & sorcery.
$2,202 pledged of $5,000 goal
20 backers
13 days to go
An educational game that's way below my level but looks promising.
Luna Uni: A Writing Game for Classroom Use!
Build a near-future world and master writing using the power of role-playing - in the classroom or out of it!
$2,314 pledged of $500 goal
113 backers
14 days to go
A Jewish themed game! I admire games from different cultures. Also, this is entirely a counter-disinformation board game, which is something people could use practice with nowadays. Another impressive point is that it gives you ways to adjust the difficulty level.
Purim Board Game
The Jewish people have been saved throughout ancient Persia, now spread the news!
$9,412 pledged of $8,000 goal
169 backers
8 days to go
Some interesting game mechanics here.
Tales of Two Moons
An all new fantasy tabletop RPG! Immerse yourself as one of ten playable races, and discover the unlimited power of magic that awaits!
$807 pledged of $1,775 goal
13 backers
28 days to go
This one is fully funded. Included because the title made me laugh out loud. It's not a genre I love, but it looks very well built. Also interesting is that it doesn't exactly have a gamemaster. There's a Struggler and then there's the Station (who also controls the monsters). So it's more of an uneven player-vs-player setup. If you like historic examples such as Fox and Geese or Tafl games, give this a look. Or if you like spacegore. I'm also reminded of The Captain Is Dead.
You're In Space And Everything's Fucked
A terrifying tribute to sci-fi horror in the form of a visceral no-prep TTRPG
$40,999 pledged of $28,400 goal
559 backers
14 days to go
ALREADY ORDERED
These games are fully funded and I was sufficiently attached to want both for sure.
This one reminds me a bit of Dinotopia, but also a favorite game from when I was little that featured an erupting volcano. I quite like games that use a natural disaster as the antagonist. And of course, everything is better with dinosaurs!
Zoic
A Zinequest TTRPG about cavepeople bonding with dinosaurs in an effort to survive on a volcanic island on the verge of eruption!
$2,838 pledged of $1,500 goal
165 backers
3 days to go
Pledge $15 or more
Physical Copy Receive a paper copy of Zoic! in addition to the PDF. (A5 zine, 40-60 pages)
INCLUDES:
Paper Copy
Zoic PDF
ESTIMATED DELIVERY Aug 2023
SHIPS TO Anywhere in the world
101 backers
This is a very Terramagne-style game about meditation, with very pretty art and interesting mechanics. I like games that play well in different modes; this one can be solo or cooperative. You play as the frame of mind of a person who is meditating on an image of a mandala.
Mandala Mind: The Card Game
Find joy in the present moment in this puzzly cooperative game for 1 to 2 players
$1,030 pledged of $600 goal
41 backers
15 days to go
Pledge $14 or more
Mandala Mind: The Card Game
Get Mandala Mind: The Card Game. $6 shipping added at checkout.
ESTIMATED DELIVERY Oct 2023
SHIPS TO Only United States
33 backers
WATCH
These are games I might decide to back later. Some aren't fully funded yet, and some are higher priced.
This is another one that reminds me of Terramagne, because you play a traumatized person using a mysterious journal to work through their problems. It's not fully funded yet, but I hope it gets there, because it's affordable and different from the usual games. I like educational games when they have a good storyline. Also it reminds me a bit of Dead Inside.
How to Survive a Haunting: a Mental Health LARP
A mid-sized RPG that teaches players how to survive and thrive with trauma and PTSD
$1,691 pledged of $3,500 goal
48 backers
8 days to go
Pledge $15 or more
Spirit
A digital copy of the completed PDF
INCLUDES:
Full color formatted PDF
Dyslexia and reading challenge friendly PDF
ESTIMATED DELIVERY Jun 2023
21 backers
This one is fully funded and a little higher priced. I love superheroes, and I'm intrigued by the mechanics. It's interesting to see different ways that people try to structure things that usually started out very soft-system. Also it includes rules for natural disasters.
Ascendant: Platinum Edition
A revised second printing of the core rules, the game’s first official sourcebook, and our premiere graphic novel, all in one bundle!
$27,010 pledged of $10,000 goal
209 backers
22 days to go
Pledge $20 or more
Sidekick (Core Rules)
INCLUDES:
Ascendant: Core Rules PDF
ESTIMATED DELIVERY Nov 2023
This one is fully funded but higher priced. I like witchy games and I like diversity. It's really aimed at misfits. Looks like a really nice worldbuild, too.
All the Witches
All the Witches is an original TTRPG with deck building mechanics exploring the diversity of witches in a fantasy world!
$35,750 pledged of $12,000 goal
867 backers
23 days to go
Pledge $30 or more
The Practitioner
For those that want to get the book and digital resources.
INCLUDES:
High-Quality PDF
Original Music Compositions
Character and NPC Tokens
Stream Overlays
Emotes
All Digital Stretch Goals
ESTIMATED DELIVERY Apr 2024
SHIPS TO Anywhere in the world
485 backers
This one is fully funded and moderately priced. It's a new game engine, primarily. The mechanics sound interesting. Also I like cooperative games.
Guild Chronicles Storytelling System: Core Rules
A tabletop roleplaying game that is flexible, quick to learn, and rewards collaboration.
$9,195 pledged of $5,000 goal
45 backers
30 days to go
Pledge $20 or more
Digital Rulebook
You'll receive a bookmarked, searchable, PDF copy of the Rulebook. You will also receive a copy of all unlocked digital stretch goal rewards.
INCLUDES:
Core Rulebook PDF
ESTIMATED DELIVERY Jan 2024
11 backers
FOR AMUSEMENT
These are games that I looked at, but either they weren't my type or higher priced than I wanted to go.
Fully funded and pricey, but with a really cool worldbuild and kick-ass map. If you love political or war games, you might give this a look.
Ampliterra: Echoes of the Rift TTRPG
The open-ended TTRPG setting with diverse locales, inspiring characters, deep lore, and unwritten fates in a world divided by magic.
$9,262 pledged of $16,000 goal
127 backers
7 days to go
Not funded yet, and on the pricey side because it has two core books, one for players and one for gamemasters. But it's an interesting worldbuild.
Dystopian Dawn
The post apocalpse RPG where science & tech meets swords & sorcery.
$2,202 pledged of $5,000 goal
20 backers
13 days to go
An educational game that's way below my level but looks promising.
Luna Uni: A Writing Game for Classroom Use!
Build a near-future world and master writing using the power of role-playing - in the classroom or out of it!
$2,314 pledged of $500 goal
113 backers
14 days to go
A Jewish themed game! I admire games from different cultures. Also, this is entirely a counter-disinformation board game, which is something people could use practice with nowadays. Another impressive point is that it gives you ways to adjust the difficulty level.
Purim Board Game
The Jewish people have been saved throughout ancient Persia, now spread the news!
$9,412 pledged of $8,000 goal
169 backers
8 days to go
Some interesting game mechanics here.
Tales of Two Moons
An all new fantasy tabletop RPG! Immerse yourself as one of ten playable races, and discover the unlimited power of magic that awaits!
$807 pledged of $1,775 goal
13 backers
28 days to go
This one is fully funded. Included because the title made me laugh out loud. It's not a genre I love, but it looks very well built. Also interesting is that it doesn't exactly have a gamemaster. There's a Struggler and then there's the Station (who also controls the monsters). So it's more of an uneven player-vs-player setup. If you like historic examples such as Fox and Geese or Tafl games, give this a look. Or if you like spacegore. I'm also reminded of The Captain Is Dead.
You're In Space And Everything's Fucked
A terrifying tribute to sci-fi horror in the form of a visceral no-prep TTRPG
$40,999 pledged of $28,400 goal
559 backers
14 days to go
