What KICKSTARTER(S) are you BACKING and WHY?

This War of Mine seems promising. It seems like a re-working of Robinson Crusoe with thematic material from the This War of Mine video game. I think it might just work.

This looks interesting. A quicker alternative to 3d printing? Be good for creating tabletop terrain?

www.kickstarter.com/projects/1094489804/...r-that-makes-beautif

I use vacuforms all the time for making molds for temporary crowns. I don't think it is the best or most viable option for tabletop terrain... but hey I guess I could do some experiments.

Amera Plastic Mouldings does business on vacformed terrain.

www.amera.co.uk/product.php?range=f

Anyone checked out Campaign Trail? www.kickstarter.com/projects/cosmicwombatgames/campaign-trail-1

Just funded and has 10 days to go.

Apparently it's a reboot after a failed KS before, but the game looks pretty damn good as long as you don't play with the AP prone. At $50 entry, my usually unitchy KS trigger finger is twitching due to the timeliness of the subject matter but seeing the announced delivery date of Nov. 2016, I think I made my will check and can wait until it hits the street.

Game play looks solid and I like the 2-6 player flexibility even though it's pretty unrealistic to have an equal third party in the US. But then again, I play plenty of games with space aliens, zombies and magic - so bring on my successful US Independent candidacy!

Other pluses for me:
-generalized candidates lets you role play better
-seemingly cool score tracking of the EC votes with each state as a ruler with length matching its EC votes
-while there's a regular and deluxe (exclusive) version, I honestly like cubes better than meeples so no FOMO here.
-no "put yourself into the game" levels of funding
-seems like they learned a bit from failing before so staying hopeful it does truly make it to retail

Dang, that looks really good, Ska_Baron. Too good. I am averting mine eyes. I really liked my 1960: THE MAKING OF THE PRESIDENT plays, but it didn't grab anyone else around me like it grabbed me. So it toaded for the longest time before trading away. I worry this would end up the same.

Ska_baron wrote: Anyone checked out Campaign Trail? www.kickstarter.com/projects/cosmicwombatgames/campaign-trail-1

Just funded and has 10 days to go.

Apparently it's a reboot after a failed KS before, but the game looks pretty damn good as long as you don't play with the AP prone. At $50 entry, my usually unitchy KS trigger finger is twitching due to the timeliness of the subject matter but seeing the announced delivery date of Nov. 2016, I think I made my will check and can wait until it hits the street.

Game play looks solid and I like the 2-6 player flexibility even though it's pretty unrealistic to have an equal third party in the US. But then again, I play plenty of games with space aliens, zombies and magic - so bring on my successful US Independent candidacy!

Other pluses for me:
-generalized candidates lets you role play better
-seemingly cool score tracking of the EC votes with each state as a ruler with length matching its EC votes
-while there's a regular and deluxe (exclusive) version, I honestly like cubes better than meeples so no FOMO here.
-no "put yourself into the game" levels of funding
-seems like they learned a bit from failing before so staying hopeful it does truly make it to retail

If you're looking for a political-set game, I highly recommend $uper Pac$. Quick, really, really fun card game, and this from a guy who doesn't generally like card games that much.

Sevej wrote: Amera Plastic Mouldings does business on vacformed terrain.

www.amera.co.uk/product.php?range=f

Sevej, don't know if you like plastic molded stuff, but I wanted to share a "pro-tip" that you probably already know. I have some of this and like it a lot, but it's so flimsy and shitty that I decided to backfill it. I used Great Stuff (TM) expanding foam. Basically, I just seal any holes on the top side with masking tape, then I use a big piece of cardboard to close the big open side, taping it WELL with masking tape.

Then I cut a little hole in the cardboard and shoot in the expanding foam. It completely backfills the thing with tightly-compressed foam, and the thing becomes heaver and indestructible for like 5$ and 10 minutes' time.

jeb - I know the feeling all too well. Luckily I think I could get this one played, just wish it was out sooner to maximize the drama before the election.

Superfly - I'll check it out, but one of the things I like most about the election process is the map! #cartographyiscool

SuperflyTNT wrote:

Sevej wrote: Amera Plastic Mouldings does business on vacformed terrain.

www.amera.co.uk/product.php?range=f

Sevej, don't know if you like plastic molded stuff, but I wanted to share a "pro-tip" that you probably already know. I have some of this and like it a lot, but it's so flimsy and shitty that I decided to backfill it. I used Great Stuff (TM) expanding foam. Basically, I just seal any holes on the top side with masking tape, then I use a big piece of cardboard to close the big open side, taping it WELL with masking tape.

Then I cut a little hole in the cardboard and shoot in the expanding foam. It completely backfills the thing with tightly-compressed foam, and the thing becomes heaver and indestructible for like 5$ and 10 minutes' time.

Thanks Pete. I've read it somewhere, but nice to have firsthand confirmation. I haven't bought anything yet, but had thought about it in the past. I really like the bigger pieces with fort, but the shipping (and duty) is murder.