Stalwart '85
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Backers: 147
Average Pledge Per Backer: $27
Funded: $4,011 of $1,500
Dates: Aug 13th -> Sep 12th (30 days)
Project By: Michael T. Desing
Backers: 147
Average Pledge Per Backer: $27
Funded: $4,011 of $1,500
Dates: Aug 13th -> Sep 12th (30 days)
Project By: Michael T. Desing
$4,011
current pledge level
Last Updated: September 12 @ 11:04 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
Why I Love Stalwart '85: #1 
September 11th - via: kickstarter.com
#1: It’s where my entire creative life comes together. This book is THE thing. It’s the thing I’ve been trying to make since I was in middle school. I’ve at points wanted to be a cartoonist, or a writer, or a publisher, or a game designer,... (Read More)
Why I Love Stalwart '85: #2
September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, thanks to everyone who helped to push the project past the 3500 threshold. I am grateful to everyone who has supported the project so far. I've got another stretch goal up, and I see that there's a chance we get there. I am playing a... (Read More)
Extra Softcover Option
September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
By request, and option for extra softcover copies has been added. At the $25+ tiers, you can order extra softcover copies of the complete rules for $15 each, with the shipping included. You can adjust your pledge now and message me at the end of the... (Read More)
Why I Love Stalwart '85: #3
September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
#3: It’s Nifty. It really is. Nifty means “particularly good, skillful, or effective” and also “fashionable or stylish”. It’s effective and efficient. The entire game system is built around the scale from D4 to D20 (with the mighty D16... (Read More)
The Cataclysm... Has Begun!
September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Here is a work in progress for the first panel of page one for The Mighty Doc Stalwart Annual #2: Cataclysm Across the Cosmos! After working on the high res images for the last week or so, I've become a believer in working in a larger scale. This... (Read More)
Why I Love Stalwart '85: Reason #4
September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
#4: It’s Organic. As I look at other supers systems in general, I see the direct effort to replicate the worlds and characters of the ‘big two’. I see an intentionality in making sure that the most iconic characters in the history of comics are... (Read More)
Five Reasons I Love Stalwart: #5
September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
I remember that for almost a year, in the leadup to 3rd Edition D+D, Dragon Magazine published a series of articles that gave a preview of the game, with some big-picture 'why this game is awesome' sort of blurbs. I remember being SO excited about... (Read More)
The CLAW has come
September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's the revised high resolution image of the CLAW. He's on a t-shirt. He's on a pillow. He's one bad mamba-jamba. Remember that backers have exclusive access to the online merch store until November 1, and receive a 25% discount until then. This... (Read More)
The Merch Store is Live!
September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We have merchandise now available exclusively to KS backers, and with 25% off the price. The store will open to everyone on November 1st, but it is exclusive to KS backers until then. (Read More)
The Store for KS Backers
September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
More High Resolution Images - Doctors are IN
September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
I worked for a few hours today and got my signature Doc Stalwart image and Doctor Haunt both re-drawn. I'm not sure if you can see the differences here, but on a t-shirt or mug, these are going to look SLICK. I hope to have the shop up and running in... (Read More)
Another Stretch Goal Unlocked
September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! That escalated quickly. I had just started work on one stretch goal, and already have another one on deck. Thank you for all of the enthusiastic support! The merch will be a go (I have two designs done, and I'm working on the third)... the next... (Read More)
PD Heroes for the Store
August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
I've started to think about the online store that will largely focus on PD characters (although Doc Stalwart will be there, too...) and want the initial offerings to include six characters. I was playing with some of the images, and realized that at... (Read More)
Work In Progress
August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Next Stretch Goal Unlocked
August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been a busy few weeks, and thank you to the several of you who have posted reviews, done videos, and spread the word on social media. The release of the PWYW core rules has already been downloaded exactly 100 times as of this morning; this is... (Read More)
Core Rules Now Live
August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Look... What You Made Me Do
August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
My daughter is a Taylor Swift fan (a ‘Swiftie’), and I have a running joke where I sing “Look… what you made me do” as a lounge singer. I was thinking of all y’all this morning, and that song came into my head… because you need to... (Read More)
Dice Options - Feedback Sought
August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
I've had a few conversations around the dice in the game, and different options for reducing the swinginess of the options. I had already published one alternative, but I've come up with a second as well... here is a picture of the working draft of... (Read More)
Core Rules Cover Option
August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Looking for feedback... I think that the Core Rules should have a different cover from the Complete Rules so that players can distinguish between the two books. I also think that a public domain character should be on the cover, just so that it's... (Read More)
I'm Gonna Pop Some Tags
August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
I distributed the 47-page draft of the revised Core Rules to the Kickstarter backers yesterday, and I'm pleased with how the draft is coming along. I've expanded and clarified rules throughout, better organized the gifts, swapped out all of the art... (Read More)
Core Rules Draft
August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Point-Based Character Building
August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I am playing a bit with the point-based character building rules, and trying to set up a little more of a structured approach; I personally like the randomness of character generation, but I also think that having a fixed point-based method would be... (Read More)
Plymo!
August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
As some point you have to ask yourself - if my game doesn't have Plymo the Rubber Man, is it a game I really should be playing? This character made me think that maybe I should add a tier called "Cosmic" for a million dollars, and the entire tier is... (Read More)
Eating this UP
August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, this is Doctor Haunt. He is an important part of the storyline for Cataclysm Across the Cosmos, and is also one of the final Public Domain heroes as I get to 24 (I have 23 drawn right now), but I may do another dozen if we hit that... (Read More)
Not Fixing What Isn't Broken
August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm confident that the game you will finally get will have been carefully vetted. Today, I spent a decent chunk of time changing the rules for invulnerable and impervious, linking these to power instead of might. My thinking was that this would give... (Read More)
Modi Play Testing
August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
I decided at last to create Modi (who I wrote about four years ago, but never actually drew or came up with game stats for), and she's pretty awesome. I figured that she's about as powerful as a hero could reasonably hope to be (Titanic Tier, Might... (Read More)
Quirky Characters
August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Here is the amazing Butterfly... and a few more oddballs... Amorpho and the Claw. (Read More)
A Few More Characters
August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Here are three more Public Domain characters who will be in the KS-24 character book (and who may be part of the Cataclysm Across the Cosmos)... This is the 'all-ladies' update. (Read More)
Dotting I's and Crossing T's
August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm inching towards getting the core rules (the first 40 ish pages) finished; I am thinking of the project in phases, and getting the rules completely locked down is an important step one. I love the rules as-is, but I also figure that this is my... (Read More)
Kickstarter - Stalwart '85 (Supers RPG)
August 17th - via: tenkarstavern.com
I've been a fan of Mike Desing and his works, such as The Splintered Realms and Army Ants, for over a decade. I did some work for Mike on The Splintered Realms WAY back in the day. Mike is passionate about RPGs, which shows in the games he publishes. (Read More)
One more update for today - more Public Domain Characters
August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Here are a few more Public Domain characters, the Owl and the Phantom Archer... okay, now back to editing the book :) (Read More)
We Are Funded!
August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you! We are funded in under three days. This is already far exceeding my expectations - the kindness and support you are all showing is truly appreciated. I started to add stretch goals - the first would be to create a dedicated web page for... (Read More)
48 Hours
August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
At the 48 hour mark, I'm sending each backer a message with a pdf for 'Slyce & Dyce'. Also, here are two more public domain characters that will be part of 'Catalclysm Across the Cosmos', and who will be in the KS-24 character book, Atoman and... (Read More)
Last Character for Today - SKYBOY!
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
I've actually got a few more done, but I want to save SOMETHING for the next 28 days... here's my favorite of the rest, the awesome Airboy. I love him so much, because I was a huge Rocketeer fan back in the day, and this character totally scratches... (Read More)
Hero #5 - Captain Battle
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
This is Captain Battle. His enemy is - I kid you not - Baron Doom. This is pure gold. He's got a disintegration gun - because nothing is more American than vaporizing your enemies. And, when that fails, "I've still got my good old American fists... (Read More)
Hero Number 4 - MOON GIRL
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Okay, I'm just leaning ALL in on the source material. I mean, her name is CLARE LUNE. That's just awesome on so many levels, I cannot even. Can't be beaten by any man? Gets her powers from a moonstone? Defeated the man she wanted to marry, so now she... (Read More)
Your Third Character - The Dart
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
If you guessed that this guy is a speedster, you're good at this. The original character inspiration is a street-level non-powered hero; I think at some point he was exposed to energy that gave him superhuman speed. (Read More)
Your Second Hero - The Bronze Man
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm just in the zone this morning, so here we go with another character that will be in the KS-24 book... the Bronze Man (Randy Ronald). I love how all of the Golden Age heroes have alliterative identities. If you guessed that this guy has superhuman... (Read More)
First of your heroes
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
The KS-24 character book is going to include an assortment of characters that will be released to you under a Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0 license. I'm drawing from the online Public Domains Super Heroes to draw my initial inspiration, but I'm using... (Read More)
The Incredible Story of Mighty Doc Stalwart Annual #2
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
In the imaginary world in which this all exists... Scooter James may have had the strangest ascent in comics history. He started as ‘The First President of the Doc Stalwart Fan Club' in 1970 - at ten years old. He became a regular contributor to... (Read More)
Special Offer - First 48 Hours!
August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Everyone who pledges in the first 48 hours will get a special two-character profile with Slyce and Dyce, two characters based off of a movie that might currently be raking in a billion dollars. 'Nuff Said. This will be sent as a pdf at the 48-hour... (Read More)
The Strange Story of the Startling Comics Company
August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Some background for the Kickstarter Campaign... *** The Startling Company of Comic Publishers (also called SC Comics) was a relatively minor comics company that started publishing in 1948. They launched a series of romance, war, and western comics,... (Read More)
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