Street Kings is another board game project on Kickstarter. Like every board game to launch in the last gaggle of months it faces the uphill challenge of getting noticed and raising funds. It looks like a good game. Curious? You can check it out in more detail on the campaign page or read the summary […]
Inspired by RTS and MOBA: The Ether Wars board game
Ether Wars is a board game inspired by Real Time Strategy (RTS) and Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) computer games. The Spanish crew behind it are hoping to use Kickstarter to launch the game and perhaps as small studio. I think it’s worth taking a look at the campaign page. [Back this Campaign] This project […]
Combine your deck building skills against monsters in Foe Hunters
Foe Hunters is a new (again) Kickstarter from Spellforge Games for a collaborative deck building game. The heroes use their experience points to buy cards, working together to take on a series of foes. At the time of writing the Kickstarter has raised nearly $10,000 and you can check out the details here. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spellforgegames/foe-hunters-a-cooperative-fantasy-deckbuilding-gam [Back […]
Something dangerous brews: The Onyx Path Publishing team lift the lid on Beast
Onyx Path Publishing have had a run of very successful Kickstarters, built up a loyal fan base and developed a reputation for both looking after popular RPGs and innovation. The latest project is a Kickstarter for Beast: The Primordial which is going strong. This is a brand new title, that’s had some controversy and plenty […]
Children of the Dark Mother: Onyx Path lead Beast – The Primordial to Kickstarter
Onyx Path Publishing has done a great job building the new World of Darkness and running very successful Kickstarters. They’re still going. The latest is the tenth book for nWoD and is Beast: The Primordial. [Back this Campaign] At the time of writing, this campaign has funded. There are more than two weeks on the […]
The American legal system and the failed Kickstarter with a $111,793 ghost
Back in 2012 Geek Native covered the Kickstarter project The Doom That Came to Atlantic City. It looked good. The project funded. We’re told artists did work on the game but weren’t paid. The project was then cancelled, backers lost their money and the promised refunds never appeared. The good news first; Cryptozoic stepped in, […]
The Frankenstein Wars wants your support
Interactive ebooks are enjoying something of a popularity boost these days. On the heels of Gollancz stepping into the ring with A Land Fit For Heroes we know have Spanish Cubus Games working with Dave Morris (Fabled Lands, Dragon Warriors) and Paul Gresty on The Frankenstein Wars. You can check out the Kickstarter details here. […]
Hellish weaponry: Shane Hensley chats about the weird west and The Sixth Gun
It’s the story of six legendary weapons that have existed from near the beginning of time and have the ability to warp (maybe even “reset”) reality.
The Sixth Gun RPG Kickstarter and free The One-Hand Gang adventure
This post introduces the Kickstarter from Pinnacle Entertainment Group, the creators of the weird west RPG Deadlands, and Oni Press the publishers of the weird west comic The Sixth Gun. There’s a free adventure from The Sixth Gun RPG author Scott Woodard available at the end and you can check more details on the campaign […]
Last chance: Get your weapon PolyHero Dice
Fancy a set of gaming dice that look like weapons? A d20 shield? A d12 helmet and a d4 that looks like a dagger? There are just a few days left in this funded Kickstarter campaign. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/polyherodice/polyhero-dice-warrior-set [Back this Campaign] Are these dice balanced? The short answer seems to be: “good enough for your gaming […]
