Warhammer Inspired Quality Minis? May 29th, 2024 Crowdfunding Roundup

Does your inbox fill up every Tuesday with Kickstarter emails? Well, mine does - so I decided to start writing my thoughts on new tabletop gaming Kickstarters every week. Keep in mind, most of these are based on initial impressions and looking at the Kickstarter video.

I pull up Kickstarter for this column for the first time in months, and within the first handful of campaigns I find 3 different naked women figurine/STL campaigns. Although, credit where credit is due - it's really hard (heh) not to pull up a campaign called "Mech Mommies". I had the thought that there should just be a separate site where people can put up their porn-hidden-as-"statues" campaigns. But, Rule 34 is a thing for a reason, so I'm sure that already exists.

Anyways, let me take a flamethrower to my Kickstarter history and we'll get down to some actual campaigns.

Sunforged Legion: Forge of the Celestial Warriors

With Games Workshop raising their prices year after year, it's gotten to the point I actively point people away from Warhammer when they are interested in miniatures wargaming. It's hard to tell people with a straight face that they need $150 to buy the entry into the game, and that's only a small fraction of the minis they need. Enter Sunforged Legion - now you can play Warhammer *inspired* games with Warhammer *inspired* minis. All you need now is a resin 3d printer* (which will cost you less than a 2000 point 40k army) and you are ready to go (plus the $26 for the lowest reward tier)! I know there have been a couple of campaigns like this, but I can only imagine this will get even more popular as GW tries to make their games too expensive to play for mere peasants.

*Editor's note - don't have the money/space/etc for a resin printer? Look at your local library or search for "Makerspaces". These days, there are a lot of resources available for getting resin minis printed without buying your own printer. 

Dungeon Pen

"Dungeon Pen" was another of those names that "drew" me in (heh). Seeing that the printed version of the game is only about $14 kept me on the page (since there was no video for me to watch). The page refers to "pencil flicking", which is one of those weird sounding dexterity type mechanics that usually peaks my interest. However, I don't think I completely understand what they mean by this. Granted, this is probably because the one how to play video is in French, so I'm going to chalk this up to language barrier. It seems like the big "draw" (heh again) of the game is that you hold a pencil up and flick it so it draws a stray mark on your "dungeon", which you then use to get across the dungeon and score points. If that's true, it's giving me Bob Ross: Happy Little Accidents vibes. There's also a "Green" pledge, which looks like it's the same price as the normal, so why not just do only a green option? If you are a fan of games with quirky gimmicks, then you might get a kick out of this one.

Oath: New Foundations

Leder Games has a new campaign out…if only there was some place to go to find out more. This one is an expansion to Oath, their "Chronicle" board game. In it, players can either extend the existing regime or topple it and implement their own - which then becomes the old regime for the next session. It's not a "legacy" game, as while the story of the game moves to each new play of the game, each session can stand on it's own. If you are the type of person to sit and play one game over and over with a group of friends, then Oath is going to be up your alley (more info on the base game). Oath: New Foundations adds more to the gameplay, so if you have played Oath in the past, this expansion will help spice up the game for you. Plus, there's a new solo mode addition for those that can't get a group together on a regular basis but still want to create their own "Chronicle" in Oath. Considering the base game is $120, then A) $199 for the core game and all the new stuff is a pretty sweet deal and B) I highly recommend trying it out somehow before throwing down the coin.

Quest Journals for GMs and Players – Expanded Range!

RPG journals are all the rage these days (journals for people to write down what happens to their characters during gameplay). Or, maybe they always have been and I'm just now paying attention (highly possible). Either way, I can't see a RPG announcement from Renegade Games without them promoting their Character Journals. However, with so many different RPGs out there, it's hard to find journals that will work for the specific game you are running. Even if you are playing something popular like 5th edition D&D, every person is unique and one solution wont work for everyone. "Use a regular notebook then!" - well, sometimes people like the prompts and suggestions in these custom books instead of staring at blank pages (I am one of these people). Enter the Quest Journals from Roll & Play Press - for about $26 (for the wirebound notebook) you can get started documenting your character's story. Yet, the really cool product is the Quest Binder for $41. It allows you to customize what is in your journal, as maybe you carry a lot of stuff and don't interact as much with NPCs - just add in more inventory pages! Plus, there's a clear screen over the "character sheet", so you don't have to worry about erase marks every time you level up. Honestly that was the bit that made me go "Ooooo" the most. It seems incredibly obvious, but I haven't seen other options that do something similar, so I like the innovation here. Or, $23 for a 4 pack of small booklets for smaller stories is pretty good as well.

⛏ Terraria: The Board Game

Just like I could easily do a "lude figure campaign of the week" section, I could probably also do a "video game turned into board game campaign of the week" section. This week, it is Terraria, the video game that I only know as a competitor to Minecraft. That's probably really reductive and not a fair comparison at all, I just know that people who played Terraria were ones that got tired of Minecraft. This board game from Re-Logic & Paper Fort Games also continues the comparison as well. Looking at the board setup, it makes me wonder why any of the Minecraft games haven't done something similar to simulate delving deep into underground caverns. Also, once again, having a acrylic overlay to put on different "outfits" onto your character - genius! If you are a fan of these type of exploration and crafting games, this seems like something worth the $80 for the basic pledge, considering all the different options that come in the box. The campaign doesn't mention the suggested age range for this game, but I have a feeling this game could be a hit with children in the middle school - upper elementary school range.

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