Stardrives: A Starfinder Compatible Shipbuilding Toolkit

A project in Madison, WI by Joel Kreissman
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Stardrives presents four alternative methods for launching your starship from star to star that feel distinctive from one another.
Backers: 22
Average Pledge Per Backer: $25

Funded: $552 of $500
Dates: May 16th -> Jun 15th (30 days)
Project By: Joel Kreissman
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Latest News

We Made It!!!

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
It was a close one, but we've made it, Stardrives is fully funded. I set up surveys for the backers at all levels, tell me if you don't receive them. Once I have your addresses I can send out copies of Gadgets & Refits, the current rules for... (Read More)

Fully Funded!!!

June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
I was starting to think I couldn't pull this campaign off. But then I get a $20 and a $100 pledge that put me over the goal. I also got a new pledge to my Patreon account from one of those people, that was an even bigger surprise. Thanks everyone!... (Read More)

Home stretch

June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Got a couple new backers this weekend, currently at 79% funded. I’d appreciate it if you all shared it with your friends who might be interested. I spent most of yesterday finishing up the stat blocks for the sample starships, including the Tier 20... (Read More)

A new novel

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
In other publishing news, my latest novella, Horizon: Salvaged Heroes is now available as an ebook on three different sites. It might be a while before it's available in print form, but if there's enough interest if may be available as a reward... (Read More)

Wormholes

June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Okay, there’s only four stardrives but there’s five different methods of interstellar travel. Wormholes: Usually naturally occurring phenomena, wormholes can provide shortcuts through space and time, assuming they don’t tear the ship apart in... (Read More)

Slower-Than-Light Travel

June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
And here's the last of the stardrives, slower-than-light travel is not so much "a" drive as a bunch of them, including fusion torches, solar sails, Orion drives, and more fantastical systems like tractor-repulsors and continuous streams from the... (Read More)

Playtesting

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
In retrospect I could have thought of this earlier in the campaign, but I'm just now realizing that it might be a good idea to run some playtests using the material in Stardrives. Part of it might be because my schedule is pretty full already, but I... (Read More)

Blink Capacitors and the Halfway point

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We're halfway through the funding campaign, and it's time to reveal the last of the "faster-than-light drives" featured in this book. Blink capacitors work a bit differently from other starship drives. They teleport your ship instantly across the... (Read More)

Drift Crisis

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
I assure you that I did not realize that Paizo was releasing their Drift Crisis rulebook during this campaign. However, having finally read it, I can say that Stardrives can mesh well with the scenarios presented in Drift Crisis. The premise of... (Read More)

Gadgets & Refits

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Fellow furry author Tempe O'Kun has offered his own Starfinder-compatible  supplement, Gadgets & Refits, for even more options for your ships.   Gadgets & Refits contains a wide variety of new ship upgrades; including weapons, sensors,... (Read More)

The Hyperpath Drive

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Now that the illustrations for the ships that use Hyperpath are up on the Tumblr blog for this Kickstarter (go reblog them), I thought I'd share some of the details on that particular drive system. Scout courier by MarcusStarkiller Supply craft by... (Read More)

First Week End

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for all your help this past week. Because of you, we reached 39% of our funding goal in just five days. Unfortunately we still have three hundred and three dollars to raise in the next 23 days. More if we're to reach any stretch goals. So... (Read More)

Bubble Warp Drive

May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
It's the first Friday of the campaign and I thought I would celebrate this milestone by sharing some details on one of the new stardrives in the book. Art by MarcusStarkiller Bubble Warp Drive: One of the slower but most straightforward forms of... (Read More)

Day 2: First hundred

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We’ve reached $100 just two days into the campaign, that’s 20% already. Keep sharing this campaign with your friends, let’s see if we can make some stretch goals!  (Read More)

First day, 18% already.

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to a couple sizable donations from some friends we're up to 18% of our funding goal. I've had a few people ask why I'm writing this book using Starfinder rules, and suggested different systems like SWN or White Star, so I thought I might... (Read More)

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