D6 System: Second Edition

A project in Fargo, ND by Gallant Knight Games
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The classic West End Games ruleset returns in an updated and licensed new multi-genre rulebook!
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Dates: Jul 25th -> Aug 15th (21 days)
Project By: Gallant Knight Games
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Whew! Funded & Wrapped!

August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow. What a whirlwind three weeks. You all turned out and made this project the most funded GKG project to date. Thank you. Over $140,000 raised! Nearly 2,400 of you have teamed up to help make this a reality and Team GKG can't thank you enough. ... (Read More)

Q&A Tonight (& An Apology)!

August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Less than 24 hours to go!Happy Wednesday! We have less than 24 hours to go before the campaign closes.  We've broken 2,000 backers (and then some) and we're thrilled with the response over these last three weeks. Q&A Tonight! 9 PM CST!... (Read More)

Pledge Levels and Goals - A Handy Graphic.

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Tuesday!This is a very quick update. As new backers have joined, there's been an influx of questions about stretch goals. At times, Kickstarter is an inelegant solution for communicating how these things work. Between what's automatically... (Read More)

Preview: Building Characters & Templates!

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Monday!It's been a busy day coming off two weeks of travel, but we have a little over 50 hours left in the D6 System 2e Kickstarter! It's been a whirlwind three weeks, and we want to thank you for coming along! We're going to talk about... (Read More)

Happy Saturday! Updated Stretch Goals!

August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Saturday!Thank you for your patience as we worked out the best next steps for this project, the team, and everyone involved! We've settled on a direction that we're happy with, and we think you will be too! So let's get right to it. 100,000... (Read More)

Hero Points!

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! Happy Wednesday!We're here with a mechanical preview of Hero Points, and a few (but not all) of the modules that use and modify them. Before we get into that though, a few updates: A LONG QUIET FREEZELONG QUIET FREEZE is unlocked! All... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Update, a Survey about Stretch Goals, and Attributes!

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Monday everyone!We hope you have a great day today. Team GKG is back from GenCon (and exhausted), and we're playing catch-up (and trying to recover our energy and brainpower!). We have a few items of book keeping before we head into the next... (Read More)

No Star Too Far?! No Stretch Goal Too Far is more like it!

August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Saturday!We're so pleased to have unlocked No Star Too Far, our science fiction campaign setting for D6 System: Second Edition. No Star Too FarNo Star Too Far is a graphic novel and comic-inspired campaign setting inspired by classic raygun... (Read More)

Happy August!

August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Thursday!It's August 1st! Team GKG is at GenCon, and the Kickstarter is moving along.  Todays' update is light, as today will have a lot of noise due to GenCon releases and announcements (we'll resume previews on our next update)! But let's... (Read More)

Preview #1: The Wild Die

July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Tuesday!Thanks to everyone who came for the Q&A yesterday. If you're interested, you can find it on the GKG YouTube! We're moving along towards our next stretch goal!  Please remember to keep sharing and spreading the word. GenCon... (Read More)

Update Time!

July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! We're moving along!What a great weekend! We've unlocked Bronze Titans, and we're moving onto some of the other stretch goals.  Q&A Tonight! 7 PM CST! YouTube!We'll go live a bit early, and you'll want to find the video on our YouTube page... (Read More)

Sunday Update!

July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Sunday!It's been a great weekend and we're still going strong! We really appreciate all the enthusiasm, feedback, and support.  So, let's talk about a few items! Multi-Genre Corebook CoverWe've heard the requests, and we're looking into... (Read More)

The Module Worksheet

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday/Weekend!This will be the last update today (unless something amazing/urgent happens that necessitates a new one)! If we unlock our next stretch goal, we'll disclose more about that goal tomorrow.  It's been a great first 28ish hours and... (Read More)

Fantasy Quickstart Unlocked! More Stretch Goals?

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday!Overnight, we crossed the $45,000 mark! Thank you so much! QuickstartWe've unlocked the Fantasy Quickstart Adventure, which will be a free PDF download for the entire community. It'll have pre-generated characters, handouts, and all the... (Read More)

Kickstarter - D6 System: Second Edition

July 26th - via: tenkarstavern.com
The classic West End Games ruleset returns in an updated and licensed new multi-genre rulebook! Somewhere, packed away, is my WEG Star Wars rulebook. I don't think I ever ran it. Not because it was a bad system, but because my gaming group didn't have any major Star Wars fans, so the draw just wasn't there. (Read More)

Update #3: Stretch Goals and Previews!

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, thank you! What a day!We're moving along at a wonderful pace! Let's look at our updates Brief Kickstarter UpkeepIt wouldn't be a Kickstarter without a minor, yet frustrating error that the team missed cropping up. The Deluxe pledge had an error... (Read More)

Wow! Stretch Goal down!

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Thursday!We're funded, we're hitting stretch goals and we're moving along! Let's talk our first stretch goal. D6 System stalwarts Wayne Humfleet and John Beyer will be tackling writing this introductory adventure. It'll be science-fiction... (Read More)

Module List!

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
As promised, here are the planned modules for inclusion in the core D6 2e rulebook! Core RulesThese are the basic rules that all D6 2e games need to function. They are the least complex distillation of the game. Attributes, skills, the wild die, and... (Read More)

D6 System: Second Edition Funds in First 30 Kickstarter Minutes

July 25th - via: thegaminggang.com
Gallant Knight Games has teamed with West End Games to launch a new edition of the classic roleplaying D6 System. The plan is to bring back the fast playing, high flying, relatively rules light approach to adventuring with D6 System: Second Edition. The Kickstarter project funded within its first 30 minutes and you can reserve a copy of the 200 page hardcover (with PDF) for a $50.00 pledge or grab just the PDF for a $20.00 pledge through August 15th. Expected delivery is next February for the PDF with the physical book to follow in May. (Read More)

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