Tales from the Loop - Roleplaying in the 80's That Never Was

A project in Stockholm, Sweden by Fria Ligan
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Step into the alternate 80's universe created by scifi artist Simon Stålenhag in this retro RPG, in the vein of ET and Stranger Things.
Backers: 5600
Average Pledge Per Backer: kr669 SEK

Funded: kr3,745,896 SEK of kr100,000 SEK
Dates: Nov 24th -> Dec 15th (22 days)
Project By: Fria Ligan
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February 21st - via: dicebreaker.com
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The Final Mystery

December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! We are into the final day of this campaign, made great by your amazing support. We don't have much to say in this final hour except a huge THANK YOU, and keep spreading the word until the bell tolls at 8 PM Central European Time tonight! In the... (Read More)

Final Stretchgoal Unlocked - One More Day To Go!

December 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! What a ride! This kickstarter is really going out with a bang. The final stretchgoal - a game expansion based on the Things from the Flood artbook - was unlocked faster than we could blink (or at least update the kickstarter site). Thank you so... (Read More)

2 Days To Go - Final Stretchgoal Unveiled

December 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all! We have only two days left of this kickstarter. Thanks to your support, we have unlocked no less than 17 stretchgoals. Thank you! Now, we have just added the 18th and final one: a major game expansion based on Simon Stålenhag's second... (Read More)

Into the Final Stretch - Poster, T-shirt and Printed Compendium Are New Addons

December 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! Earlier today we passed stretchgoal number 16 - thanks to you, there will be cool blueprints of magnetrine ships, with a backstory and scenario hooks for each. Thanks! We are into the final week of this kickstarter - on Thursday evening at 8 pm... (Read More)

The Hometown Hack is in the Bag

December 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! A short update - we just passed the Hometown Hack PDF stretchgoal. Thanks for your support! Next up are blueprints of magnetrine ships, accompanied by history and story hooks. Keep spreading the word! /Free League Back to the Kickstarter    (Read More)

Another Stretchgoal Bites the Dust

December 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all! We have unlocked another stretchgoal, thanks to your fantastic support. Thank you! We will get another Mystery Story PDF (scenario), this one written by Swedish RPG writer Jonas Ferry. Ferry started playing role-playing games in the middle... (Read More)

The Dice Are Shaping Up

December 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! We just got the first mockup of our final design of the custom dice from Q-workshop - check it out below! These dice are designed for use with the Tales from the Loop RPG, but can also be used as normal six-sided dice. If you haven't already... (Read More)

Five New Stretchgoals Announced!

December 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! We have just added no less than five new stretchgoals in the kickstarter for the Tales from the Loop RPG. On the new list we have cool blueprints of robots and magnetrine ships, a new mystery story, a guide for locating the game in your own... (Read More)

New Limited Edition Announced - Meet the Popular Kid

December 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! We have gotten many requests to make more WEIRDO and COMPUTER GEEK rewards available. This we cannot do, as we must keep our word to the existing backers on those levels. However, for all of you who yearn for an exclusive, limited edition of this... (Read More)

Another Mystery Unlocked

December 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! Thanks to the amazing support from all of you backers, we have passed the eleventh stretchgoal of this campaign: another complete "Mystery Story" (scenario), this one written by the prolific Swedish indie RPG designer Mikael "krank" Bergström.... (Read More)

Matt Forbeck and Anders Fager Join the Tales RPG Team!

December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! We have some great news to share with you this Friday afternoon. First off, we can now announce that the award-winning and best-selling game writer and author Matt Forbeck is joining the team behind the Tales from the Loop RPG. Matt will be... (Read More)

The Dice Are Loose!

December 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all! Thanks to your awesome support, we just passed another stretchgoal in this kickstarter. As an addon, we have now added a set of no less than 10 awesome-looking deluxe custom dice, designed specifically for the Tales from the Loop RPG, and... (Read More)

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December 1st - via: theverge.com
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More Stretchgoals!

November 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all! It took a bit of time, but we finally have a new batch of stretchgoals up. The first new goal, an additional Mystery Story (PDF scenario) written by an author to be revealed a little later. This goal is already unlocked! Next, by popular... (Read More)

Additional COMPUTER GEEK rewards available

November 27th - via: kickstarter.com
HI! After thinking hard about it, we have opened up some more slots of the COMPUTER GEEK reward level, for the limited edition of the game. The reason for this is that we have received many requests from backers of the original artbook, in the... (Read More)

GM Screen Unlocked!

November 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all! Another batch of stretchgoals are all down - thanks for your great support! We now have an extra, fourth, Mystery Story (scenario) in the core rulebok, a Mystery Landscape (a sandbox of scenario locations), and last but not least a deluxe GM... (Read More)

New stretchgoals are up!

November 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! The first five stretchgoals are down - another three are up to aim for! We have an extra scenario, an open sandboxy "Mystery Landscape", and last but not least a deluxe GM Screen (addon). Go check them out! /Free League Back to the kickstarter  ... (Read More)

All initial stretchgoals are gone! We'll come up with some more...

November 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! This kickstarter is off to an amazing start, and you have already unlocked all five stretchgoals that we hade lined up, including additional character art by Simon! We have some ideas for additional stretchgoals, and we'll present them shortly.... (Read More)

We have a Swedish edition - let's head to the US!

November 24th - via: kickstarter.com
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Hardcover and map are in the bag - aiming for the Swedish edition

November 24th - via: kickstarter.com
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Base funding goal reached in one hour

November 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! We're just over one hour into the kickstarter, and the initial funding goal is already reached! Fantastic, thanks all! Now let's head for the first stretchgoal: printing the book with sturdy hardback covers! /Free League Back to the Kickstarter... (Read More)

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