What KICKSTARTER(S) are you BACKING and WHY?

This is a second round for these things. Apparently this guy wants his kickstarter dream to come true twice. I was in on a conversation last year for them and asked if they're the gaming equivalent of throw-pillows.

I don't think it's as much about trying to make the hobby adult as it is scratching the buy-itch and they have one of everything else already. The worst thing to happen to a collector is to complete their collection.

To some extent it's a lifestyle thing. The competitive sailors here do the same thing. They buy sailing sneakers, which are sneakers. Sailing shorts, which are shorts, etc. It's like tithing to the gods of your chosen hobby, an expression of dedication.

You can get your own made from online shops by the way. "I do board games real good" would be my choice. Have a picture of wood and sheep, force nicely dressed people to use them at board game conventions and take lots of pictures.

Pat II wrote: So does this mean I can expect zero support around here when my boardgame "Board" goes live? These are custom sized boards to fit under your...board. Why place a boardgame on just any surface when you can have "Pat's Bitchin Boards" for each of your games.

Put felt on it to preserve the backs of your boards from table wear. This would fly Pat. Spend an hour and post it. "Made from multi-laminate cross-grained white pine for durability and warp resistance."

An LED scoreboard and we're done lol.

Speaking of using KS to support board game designers we like, I backed Craig Van Ness’s Shifting Realms.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/soaringrhin...realms?ref=user_menu

I didn’t see any chatter about it here. But I’m phone posting so maybe I missed it.

D_S wrote: Speaking of using KS to support board game designers we like, I backed Craig Van Ness’s Shifting Realms.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/soaringrhin...realms?ref=user_menu

I didn’t see any chatter about it here. But I’m phone posting so maybe I missed it.

I played it at FalCon and it was a lot of fun!

Currently on the fence about the Folklore 2nd printing:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gbg/folklor...liction-2nd-printing

I nearly went in the first time, but fear of KS crap pulled me back, but 2nd printings is where I am more comfortable with KS once we have seen reviews of the game from more independent sources, and someone here has been raving about it. I guess the only thing holding me back is the amount of unplayed stuff I already own.

Ancient_of_MuMu wrote: Currently on the fence about the Folklore 2nd printing:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/gbg/folklor...liction-2nd-printing

I nearly went in the first time, but fear of KS crap pulled me back, but 2nd printings is where I am more comfortable with KS once we have seen reviews of the game from more independent sources, and someone here has been raving about it. I guess the only thing holding me back is the amount of unplayed stuff I already own.

Unfortunately it really wants you to play it as a campaign game which requires dedication, if you already have a ton of stuff unplayed it's probably not a good fit.

I tried really hard to resist but I didn't quite make it to the end before my will crumbled. I don't plan to play the game at all but since 15 mm is my thing the minis alone make it well worth the pledge. I'll prolly go in for at least 2 of the expansions, maybe 4...

www.kickstarter.com/projects/1162110258/...legends-joan-of-arc/

I broke down and backed Time of Legends as well, although I wish it was 10mm. We'll see how much I save up for the pledge manager for those expansions (definitely the Apocalypse one).