Tales of the Old West

A project in London, UK by Effekt
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A Year Zero Engine tabletop Roleplaying Game, strugglin' for your big dream in the American West
Backers: 643
Average Pledge Per Backer: £54

Funded: £34,632 of £8,000
Dates: Sep 3rd -> Oct 3rd (30 days)
Project By: Effekt
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Latest News

Last few hours!

October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
This has been a wild ride, but home is in sight. With a dry stable, a fire in the stove and grits and biscuits cookin’. Yesterday we achieved our final stretch goal, the solo rules. No more stretch goals. Now it’s just a slow canter home,... (Read More)

Las Vegas Legacy unlocked and two more writers released from jail!

September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
It happened this morning but we have been working hard, so its only now one of us gets to sit down to write this. Yes, you have pledged more than the £27,000 stretch goal and released two more guest writers from the town jail. Like the others they... (Read More)

Out of the sunset, a lone rider approaches

September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
This has been a wild ride, and we want to thank you all for joining our posse along the way. But as we turn towards the sunset of the campaign, what is that silhouetted figure coming towards us? A lone rider?Yes. We have one more stretch goal to... (Read More)

Whoa there Champion!! That was quick! Foundry VTT Unlocked and heading to the next Stretchgoal!

September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Whoa that was unexpected! Thank you all so much for whipping us up to our next big Stretchgoal in just 24 hours - the Foundry VTT System and Corebook Module, to be developed by Paul Watson, has been unlocked! This digital stretchgoal will be free to... (Read More)

Another Stretchgoal reined in!! Next - get Foundry VTT for £25k!

September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks once again to you all for getting us over the 22k line, and opening up the second Campfire Tale, Biting the Dust in Albuquerque, and letting loose four new breeds of horse! Next up is a biggie: at £25k we will bring the big guns to town, and... (Read More)

Tales of the Old West Kickstarter Passes 200% Funding Mark

September 20th - via: thegaminggang.com
An interesting looking western roleplaying game, which utilizes the Year Zero Engine, is up for crowdfunding for newcomers Effekt Publishing. Travel back to the 1870s in Tales of the Old West, as players take on the roles of men and women pursuing their dreams across a near-lawless frontier. The Kickstarter is over 200% funded and you can reserve a copy of the hardcover (with PDF) for a pledge of approximately $53.00 or just grab the PDF alone for a pledge of approximately $27.00 through October 3rd. Expected delivery is next May. (Read More)

£20k down! Let's gallop on to the next Stretch Goal!

September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you pardners, for helping us get to our £20k Stretch Goal! 'Shep' Shepperson and E.L. Thomas have now been set free from the jail and are working on their Campaign Tales. We have also unlocked the first of our pdf Campfire Tales, The Gift... (Read More)

Another Stretch Goal Down! Let's drive the herd to £20k!

September 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much for your support as we ride down another Stretch Goal. We've wrangled the GM Screen, that's been broken in and is ready - NOW - as a new add on. It will come with lots of tables and other vital reference stuff for every GM out... (Read More)

New stretch goal

September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Well we reached the £16k stretch goal, thanks in part to a third Magnificent Seven backer (would that make the backer Harry Luck?), so its time to talk about our next stretch goal. The sheriff will go to the jailhouse to open the door on two more... (Read More)

New Mexico Way

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much! We broke the £14,000 barrier last night, which means another new chapter for the book, our New Mexico campaign framework. One commenter asked exactly what a "campaign framework" means, and we thought its worth repeating the... (Read More)

Routinely Itemised: RPGs #273

September 7th - via: geeknative.com
It’s about 2am, I’m just back from Tabletop Scotland and in about a REM cycle I’ll be back on the train to head out. (Read More)

You have asked, we have listened. Add extra books if you want

September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
After the initial excitement of the the first couple of days, we are into the long phase steady but slow growth that comes in the middle of any Kickstarter. So expect fewer updates from us as we go forward, just when we have important news to... (Read More)

Your Tale Begins

September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
The last couple of days have been so exciting that Matthew flaked out last night, and went to bed without updating the stretch goal graphic. He  just updated it, only the see the totaliser click over the £12k mark and another stretch goal bites the... (Read More)

Stretch Goal down! The Lawman and Laborer Arrive on the Noon Stage!

September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We galloped through the Stretch Goal for the new archetypes, the Lawman and Laborer, thanks to the posse behind this game! And now we ride into the sunset, towards the Lifepath at the next Stretch Goal. Thank you all so much! But once we've ridden... (Read More)

The first 24 hours

September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Its been a ride. 24 hours since we launched, and we are already knocking at the door of our second stretch goal. Thank you to everyone who has supported our project so far.  We can tell from the statistics that Kickstarter provides, and comments,... (Read More)

The £10,000 Stretch Goal Reached!! Let's get to the next goal - two new archetypes!

September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much for getting us to the £10k Stretch Goal, and allowing us to produce the quality of book we always wanted to! Also, for unleashing the talents of Gar Hanrahan and Gabe Garcia on the Old West! Next up, let's get to £11,000 and add... (Read More)

New Stretchgoals announced!

September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning from the windy, yet sunny, United Kingdom. Once again, thank you for your support. Seriously we never in our wildest dreams imagined we would be funded already! However, we were prepared. We announced the first stretch goal last night... (Read More)

Woah! Funded in five hours!

September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! That was amazing. We knew this game was good, that people would want it, but I don't think either of us thought it might be fully funded in JUST FIVE HOURS!?  Thank you, thank you all for your support. Watching the total tick up has been an out... (Read More)

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