The Last Caravan: A Cars and Aliens Tabletop RPG

A project in Poughkeepsie, NY by Ted Bushman
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An RPG about a midwinter road trip in the wake of an alien invasion. "Little Miss Sunshine" meets "War of the Worlds."
Backers: 502
Average Pledge Per Backer: $37

Funded: $18,408 of $4,500
Dates: Jun 6th -> Jun 27th (21 days)
Project By: Ted Bushman
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Latest News

One Road Trip Ends, Another Begins

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
The Kickstarter is Complete Last night when I went to bed, an enormous thunderstorm was crackling outside. Huge lights flashed and thunder boomed. This morning, it's quiet and calm, but a little overcast. It's sometimes difficult to sit in the moment... (Read More)

Final Hour!

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
$18k? Every time I turn my head, we burst forward! Thank you so much for getting us to 18k! It's a bit too early for much of the US, but we have one hour left! If you've been watching and waiting, this is the moment! Come on in! If you want some Last... (Read More)

Last 24 hours! $16k and Beyond!

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
First off, apologies for the garbled first paragraph of my last e-mail!! I was away from home and trying to type up and update on my phone! I'm sitting in an old house in rural New York, in the middle of a thunderstorm. It's about as cozy melancholy... (Read More)

Final Stretch Goal Unlocked & What's Next!

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Well, that happened faster than I anticipated! We just blew through our final hard stretch goal and have unlocked Region Radio! Due to production time, you can expect that particular add-on sometime in Q1 2024, but it won't delay the release of... (Read More)

Final 48 Hours! A Road Trip Survey, Region Radio, New Guest Designer, and ... ???

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Home Stretch! Hello to everyone!! I am so excited and delighted at the burst of new backers in the last couple of days, and I hope to see even more folks soon. We are already closer to our final stretch goal than I originally anticipated! Your... (Read More)

EU Shipping Update

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all! Apologies for two days in a row of updates here, I don't want to spam! We're so excited to have hit 13k! Thank you all for your incredible support and we're cooking up more and more ways to make this game as great an experience as it's... (Read More)

Stretch Goal 3 + Art Reveal!

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Stretch Goal 3 Reached! We've done it! Thanks to you, we've hit our $12.5k stretch goal -- which means we'll be designing a detailed map of the transformed North American content! The map will be designed by Riley Daniels, a fabulous game designer in... (Read More)

One Week Left & Stream Tonight

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! Hoping you all had a wonderful weekend and holiday today! I've been amazed to watch the kickstarter the last few days -- welcome to everyone who's just joining us! I'm grateful for you and your support of this project. It's already... (Read More)

$10,000! Stretch Goal 2 and Beyond!

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We've made it to 10,000! This is incredible news -- this means that Stretch Goal 2 is fulfilled, and we will be producing an album of original music that you'll be able to play alongside your games. This will be my second album of RPG soundtrack... (Read More)

UK and Canada Shipping Update

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
 Good morning, folks in the western hemisphere! We've decided to open up shipping to the UK and Canada! I've added a backer level to reflect this. We've had so many lovely people reach out about it and we're excited to make this possible. We are... (Read More)

Musings & Album Preview!

June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello travelers! At time of writing, we are a few dollars away from $9,000 and 200% funded! This is an amazing milestone. I'm so grateful to you for helping us get this far, and I'm hoping we can take this even further in the next two weeks. I write... (Read More)

200 Backers & Stream Tonight

June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings, travelers! Happy Monday! Our weekend was a bit quiet -- I tried to take a step back from frantically refreshing the kickstarter page and actually go outside and take a walk! But as I did, we quietly reached two very exciting milestones --... (Read More)

Stretch Goal 1: Travelers Is Complete! & A New Reward Tier

June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Our first stretch goal is funded! As stated on the campaign page, this means a few things: - we will have wonderful full-page character art for every traveler imprint by James Firnhaber, who did the Wrench and Stargazer imprints already! - we will... (Read More)

Three Days In: Highlights, Shipping, and Add-Ons!

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! It's been a wonderful few days. Thank you all for being a part of making it happen! We've funded, we've connected with tons of people, and we're moving up towards our stretch goals! Less than a thousand and we'll be graced with more... (Read More)

Fully Funded in 12 Hours!

June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Looks like I should have waited for a second before sending that goodnight update! Holy carp, we are fully-funded in less than 12 hours! I'll say now what I'm gonna be saying for the next two months -- thank you, thank you! The Last Caravan is gonna... (Read More)

Hitting the Road

June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Day One Almost funded... in less than 12 hours?! That's not uncommon in big fancy kickstarters with marketing teams and established names, but for me with this quirky, personal, heartfelt project, it means a ton. I have been exploring the ideas and... (Read More)

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