Absconding is a 5th edition D&D zine that launched its Kickstarter today. Comprised of a team of mostly RPG newcomers, they're looking to create fresh stories by an eclectic group of folks. Here are a few questions the team answered for us to get a look at the people behind the project.
A look at the Roll Inclusive Kickstarter and one of its editors, Frank Reiss
Heard of Roll Inclusive? Well, if you read German and are invested in diversity in games, there is a Kickstarter campaign to produce a 320 page essay collection about and by marginalized people in the gaming community. Covering topics ranging from representation, the affects of stereotyping, world-building without enforcing harmful stereotypes, and more, the book … Continue reading A look at the Roll Inclusive Kickstarter and one of its editors, Frank Reiss
.@GXAustralia — The Goodbye Blowout Party!
Help us fund GX Australia and join us for a party celebrating both years, our amazing community, and the memories we've all shared. Just a few days left and nearly $5K to go! BACK THIS PROJECT About this project Hey hey! We are Liam Esler & Joshua Meadows, the co-founders and organisers of GX Australia … Continue reading .@GXAustralia — The Goodbye Blowout Party!
Who We Are Now – A queer, post-apocalyptic visual novel on Kickstarter
Download the Who We Are Demo The Game Who We Are Now is a game about trying to move on from past trauma, about trying to find yourself in a world you don't understand anymore, and about finding love even in the most extreme of circumstances. It's a game about exploring the relationships between characters, … Continue reading Who We Are Now – A queer, post-apocalyptic visual novel on Kickstarter
Review: Torment – Tides of Numenera
Developer: inXile entertainment Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, PS4 and Xbox One (Windows version tested) Release date: February 28th 2017 Website: https://torment.inxile-entertainment.com/ Since the Kickstarted RPG Renaissance began, we've had three (THREE!) Shadowruns, Pillars of Eternity, Divinity: Original Sin a new Wasteland, and Tyranny. Fans of clicking through dialogue and (quasi-)turn-based combat from an isometric perspective have been spoilt … Continue reading Review: Torment – Tides of Numenera
Help @GXAustralia happen in 2017!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gxaustralia/gx-australia-2017-australias-most-inclusive-conven/widget/video.html There's just 7 Days left for the GX Australia Kickstarter to reach it's goal of $60,000 to make the convention happen in 2017!! BACK THIS PROJECT! About this project Want to spend an incredible weekend hanging out with the friendliest bunch of geeks you'll ever meet? Are you passionate about video games, or dreamed … Continue reading Help @GXAustralia happen in 2017!
Z’Isle -A Cyclepunk Zombie RPG : Signal Boost
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zisle/zisle-a-cyclepunk-zombie-rpg/widget/video.html A Tactical-RPG where turned-based combat and exploration rely on your team's chemistry as you fight the undead and reclaim your city! BACK THIS PROJECT About this project They blew the bridges out. And we ran out of bullets. Bikes. Raw material for surprisingly effective weapons. And they're everywhere. But so are these undead ghouls, … Continue reading Z’Isle -A Cyclepunk Zombie RPG : Signal Boost
Signal Boost – Talk to Me, Visual Novel Kickstarter
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/836732297/talk-to-me-visual-novel/widget/video.html A plot-driven romantic visual novel with an LGBTQ+ cast that explores themes of mental health, loss, and identity. [BxG/B] About this project Talk to Me is a romantic Western Visual Novel. [BxG, BxB] There are no typical "bad", "good" or “true” endings. Just endings. Originally, Talk to Me (then named You Can Talk to Me) … Continue reading Signal Boost – Talk to Me, Visual Novel Kickstarter
Support Clique on Kickstarter!
"Clique" is a top-down action adventure game and also a first person adventure game. “Clique” is a dual story told through the perspectives of the young teenage girl and the avatar character within the game she is playing. Players will explore environments, solve puzzles, and defeat enemies to build trust with the world's unwelcoming characters. … Continue reading Support Clique on Kickstarter!
Signal Boost – Dujanah KS
Delve into a world of magical realism full of strange stories, grotesque beings and weary machines. Dujanah is a digital game for PC Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems. It is an interactive narrative with a focus on exploration set in a fictional Islamic majority country that has an occupying military force. The protagonist and … Continue reading Signal Boost – Dujanah KS
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