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The Sinking City 2 pre-alpha gameplay footage revealed
March 8th
The Sinking City 2 is coming in 2025, bringing a darker, more immersive horror experience. Frogwares has unveiled pre-alpha gameplay, showcasing a flooded Arkham filled with mystery, danger, and a completely reworked combat and investigation system. The game is being developed in Unreal Engine 5 and is now live on Kickstarter. (Read More)
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Hero Forge custom dice Kickstarter is live, and will let you design your own additions to the asset catalog
March 7th
Here comes everyone's favorite D&D miniature designer with its own custom dice Kickstarter campaign. In the planned software, users will be able to design their own dice sets in the browser-based Hero Forge style. With access to a breadth of Hero Forge items and minis, you'll be able to arrange them inside your very own polyhedral dice collections, as well as individual dice designs. (Read More)
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Kickstarter EXCLUSIVE: The Mask of Haliya Volume 2: Echoes of the Forgotten Past prints
March 7th
Today, AIPT can share an exclusive look at prints that are part of Kwento Comics and Clover Press’ The Mask of Haliya Volume 2: Echoes of the Forgotten Past Kickstarter. The Kickstarter features stories inspired by Philippine mythology written by Kaitlyn Fajilan, with art from Susan Bin and Vik Caedo, colors by Liz Buenaventura, lettered by Kiela Sibal, and edited by Arielle Jovellanos. (Read More)
Stars Reach passes $550K on Kickstarter and unlocks a detailed guild alliance system
March 7th
The Stars Reach Kickstarter continues to climb since its debut last week, as Playable Worlds has now pulled in over $550,000 from players eager to jump into the MMO sandbox. And that $550,000 mark is no random number: It’s the threshold for the latest stretch goal unlock, which just so happens to be the guild alliance system. (Read More)
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Easy-on/easy-off bike pump uses retractable seals for a gentle touch
March 7th
If your bike has Presta valves on its rims or tubes, you'll know that pumping the tires can be a fiddly business. The Zilch floor pump is claimed to address that problem, with head seals that don't even touch the valve stem until it locks on.
With most pumps, the head initially has to be shoved onto the valve in order to push its rubber seal all the way down, then locked in place. Even when locked, however, it may still wobble back and forth, potentially bending the valve core in the process. (Read More)
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The Sinking City 2 Blows Through Kickstarter Funding Goal
March 7th
Video game developer Frogwares has reached its Kickstarter funding goal for The Sinking City 2, marking a major achievement for the studio ahead of the action-investigation horror title's planned release later in 2025. The Sinking City 2 has faced a challenging development, largely due to geopolitical conflict in the studio's home country of Ukraine, and the massively successful Kickstarter campaign has opened up a number of promising opportunities for both Frogwares and fans. (Read More)
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After raising $220,000 on Kickstarter, this art history board game is ready to be the prettiest one in your collection
March 6th
Artistry is an art-nouveau-flavored strategy board game that’s recently entered crowdfunding… and I’m sort of obsessed with it already. Judging by the fact that the project has already raised 400 times its funding goal, I’m certainly not the only one. (Read More)
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Elusive Has Launched Its Kickstarter Campaign
March 6th
Chibig is thrilled to announce that the Kickstarter Campaign for Elusive is finally live. This announcement marks the studio’s eighth anniversary as well. Like previous titles, the studio invites the community to be part of development. The campaign will run for 30 days, offering limited-time rewards for early backers, including a digital copy (€22) and a physical edition (€49). The game will be available on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC. A physical release for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 is already confirmed as well. (Read More)
Rad Venture Preview - Kickstarter Launch and Demo Impressions
March 6th
The 3D platformer is a genre that’s been around for many years. Dominated by bright red plumbers and speedy blue hedgehogs, it’s a genre home to many legends. Rad will join those legends, with Knick-Knack Games LLC celebrating the genre with its upcoming release, Rad Venture. After launching a second Kickstarter and a new demo, my early impressions of Rad Venture present a promising project. (Read More)
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Planck SSD: A tiny storage solution that could change mobile filmmaking
March 6th
I’ve never been a fan of shooting video on my iPhone. It’s not that the camera isn’t impressive—it is. The latest iPhones capture stunning 4K ProRes, slow-motion footage, and even some computational tricks that mimic cinema-like depth of field. But for all its power, there’s one thing that keeps me reaching for a dedicated cinema camera instead: storage. (Read More)
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Hero Forge: Custom Dice Kickstarter Brings Personalized Dice to Tables
March 6th
According to its Kickstarter campaign page, Hero Forge: Custom Dice lets you order customized polyhedral dice for your home games. This customization is an extension of Hero Forge's service, printing custom miniatures of various custom characters. It is a service they have provided to tabletop players since 2014, bringing endless personalized minis to gaming tables around the world. (Read More)
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Caligaes' Xeno - Invasion: You're -the monster- in this horror TTRPG
March 5th
Texas-based Axostories is crowdfunding what they call a reverse horror TTRPG. What makes Caligaes’ Xeno – Invasion a reverse horror? You play the monster.
On offer are minimalist rules, maximum fun (so they pitch) and a Kickstarter with a “Projects we Love” badge. The campaign runs until Friday, March 28th. (Read More)
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Kickstarter - Wrath of the Wyvern: Dark Fantasy Solo TTRPG
March 4th
I'm always intrigued by solo RPGs. They are always a temptation, even if I never play most of the ones I have.
Wrath of the Wyvern looks very tempting. I feel dark fantasy is a good fit for solo RPGs, and this looks to be a solid choice. I'm hoping the deck of cards is more intuitive than other RPGs I've played that used cards. (Read More)
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The 'future of luggage design' is here as Peak Design launches Kickstarter for the Roller Pro
March 4th
Peak Design is a brand that continues to push boundaries with its product design, even in areas of the market you think may have hit the threshold of innovation. The new Roller Pro is a testament to that, ripping up the rule book of conventional luggage design and starting from scratch, resulting in a carry-on that seamlessly blends form, function, and accessibility. (Read More)
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The Sinking City 2: Kickstarter campaign by Frogwares launches
March 4th
The Ukrainian studio Frogwares has announced the launch of a Kickstarter campaign for its new project, The Sinking City 2. The campaign will start on 6 March 2025 and promises many surprises for fans. (Read More)
"Do NOT eat the Goblin Fruit" - Rule 1 in the employee handbook (an RPG)
March 4th
Sarah Le-Fevre has made their modest Kickstarter target of £400 for the RPG Zine Do NOT eat the Goblin Fruit. It’s a game of the impossible and the unreliable.
The game suits one to six players, making it a rare solo+ and does not always need a GM. You can find out more on the crowdfunding pitch page. (Read More)
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Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori - Official Kickstarter Teaser Trailer
March 3rd
Take a look at the Kickstarter Teaser Trailer for Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori, a horse adventure simulation game developed by Aesir Interactive and NightinGames. Players will embark on an epic adventure to train horses with specialized abilities and explore every aspect of a diverse landscape. Windstorm: The Legend of Khiimori is coming soon to PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC with a Kickstarter launching soon. (Read More)
Starset RPG: Fight For Hope In A Dark, Dystopian Future - LIVE On Kickstarter
March 3rd
Fans of grimdark, sci-fi, and horror storytelling have never played a game like this. Starset RPG, 2nd Edition is packed with backstory-based character creation, a death-spiral d6 system, and simultaneous action resolution for nail-biting storytelling. The fully written, 426-page tabletop RPG creates hopeful, horrifying, and thought-provoking stories staged in the dystopian future. (Read More)
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ULTIX Introduces MagGo Air: The World's Fastest Zipper-Free Sling Bag on Kickstarter
March 3rd
ULTIX has launched MagGo Air, a groundbreaking zipper-free sling and waist bag, now live on Kickstarter. Designed for speed, security, and seamless access, this fourth-generation MagGo series bag replaces zippers with an advanced 82-magnet system, allowing instant, one-handed entry while keeping essentials secure. (Read More)
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AUDIOBOOK UNLOCKED! - by Ryder Hamilton Jones
March 3rd
I hope you're not sick of the updates yet, because this one is HUGE!
We cleared 10k, which means...
We did it! We've unlocked AUDIOBOOK PRODUCTION! ????????, clearing our Second Stretch Goal. And all in ONE WEEK! (Read More)
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Caught in the Rain offers the rarest of the rare - a solo mystery TTRPG
March 3rd
In Ravensridge Press’s Caught in the Rain, you’ll be your own GM and still have a mystery to investigate.
Moreover, you can set this mystery in a Scottish mansion, the gloomy noir New York streets or a deadly sci-fi Hive city. The campaign is winning Kickstarter, but we’ve only until March 13th to support the project. (Read More)
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Persona: The Official Cookbook Now Available For Pre-Order
March 2nd
Fans of the Persona series can now pre-order Persona: The Official Cookbook, written by Jarrett Melendez. Set to release on September 23, 2025, this cookbook features 55 recipes from Persona 3 Reload, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Royal. (Read More)
Yuri Visual Novel 'Black Lily's Tale' English Localization Kickstarter Campaign Reaches Goal In Less Than 24h
March 2nd
1000-REKA has opened a Kickstarter campaign for the English localization of Black Lily’s Tale and the project has been funded ins less than 24 hours since the campaign started. Originally released on Steam in 2023, the game’s currently only available in Japanese and Chinese. (Read More)
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Kickstarter - When Dusk Falls (A Shadowdark RPG Hexcrawl)
March 2nd
Let's see? ShadowDark? Check! Hexcrawl? Check! A5 for convenient traveling? Checkity check check! At about 10 bucks in PDF and 16 in POD (plus cost and shipping) with PDF, I'm in for a physical copy of When Dusk Falls. (Read More)
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'Total Star Wars Toys: The Palitoy Saga' almost hits Kickstarter target in 2 days
March 1st
With £17,453 pledged of its £20,636 goal, to quote Red Leader, Total Star Wars Toys: The Palitoy Saga is amost there with 29 days to go until the 30th March 2025 deadline, many of them taking advantage of the Early Bird option which offers the book for £30.00, a saving of 25%. Packed with a ‘treasure trove of never-before-seen images, featuring rare collectibles, behind-the-scenes access to Toy Fair, Palitoy blueprints, prototypes, tooling aids, and hundreds of photos documenting the incredible Palitoy story‘ the book is an essential purchase as author Brian Hickey explained during his ‘Lights, Camera, Action Figures!’ panel at last Decembers Farthest From 26. (Read More)
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Routinely Itemised: RPGs #298
March 1st
It’s the weekend, as surely as Russia invaded Ukraine. Mr Root Here’s the summary of TTRPG news summaries; Ernie Gygax has passed away. There’s a new Warhammer game coming, and it’s the Horus Heresy. D&D’s own VTT is finally out, and Project Sigil is now just Sigil. Lost Odyssey: Godfall is a celeb TTRPG one-shot for charity, and it’ll feature VR. (Read More)