This campaign has funded. At the time this blog post goes live NGS has $3,830 or so and asked for $3,000. There are 19 days still to collect funds. A pledge of $2 gets you the Quick Start Guide straight away. The full colour PDF comes at $5 when it’s published. The pledge levels increase and paper copies become available but only for US backers.
I think there’s a joke in the video. This is a cooperative and collaborative RPG but watch how Vincent Venturella of Venture Land Games quickly shuts down the table of gamers whenever they have anything to say.
I like the overall promise of the game. I’m sure there are other cooperative RPGs, though, but since I’m outside the US it’s a moot point. I’d want a paper copy of NGS.
It’ll be interesting to see whether we’ll see a surge of narrative based games on Kickstarter following on from last year’s enthusiasm for OSR. That’s the thing with fashion – retro tends to be a cyclical encounter.
It’s worth looking at NGS’ highest tier. For just $150 the team will work with you to put a personal setting into the book. I think that happens at a much lower cash level than most games. I think it’s a bargin. If you want an initial author credit (or perhaps fame claim) then consider this. There are 15 slots available with only 6 left as this post goes live.
Stretch goals are also worth considering. The Samurai Steam setting has been unlocked and the setting “Deinos: Beyond the End of Man” looks like a sure thing and the adventure “Mystery at Tahoe” also seems likely.
Hi Andrew,
Thanks for mentioning out Kickstarter for NGS. We are very happy with the game and we think pepole will really enjoy the rules-light, collaborative story-driven nature of the play. I did want to correct one item from above. We have an Add-On for Internation Shipping that can be added to any tier with physical product and due to demand, as of today we have added an International Tier that includes shipping for the Special Edition Hardback book.
Thank You
Vincent Venturella
Venture Land Games