interesting article about the FTC getting involved in that Kickstarter for Doom that Came to Atlantic City

Federal Trade Commission Brings First Case Over a Kickstarter Project - The Hollywood Reporter

Traveller 5 (former KS)

Funded by a 350k+ KS, resulting in a 750+ pg book of charts & tables. With no PDF bookmarks. But it does have an index. Good luck.

Warning: Messy, and with lousy and/or Very Old art. Scathing Review:

Lurking Rhythmically: Traveller Tuesday: A review of T5 (Traveller 5th edition) - Ponies. Pistols. Prepping.


BUT -- Price reduced! And a "Top Pick" by Sean P. Fannon on Enworld (12 June).

Now for $35 (originally $75).

DriveThruRPG.com - T5 Traveller5 Core Rules Book (759 pages) Reviews

This kickstarter features well-designed modular terrain boards.  The creator is in Greece - and it's his first rodeo - but he's backed over 150 kickstarters, and seems diligent in planning.

The only risk, I think, is that part of the process that requires hand crafting -- which could impair his to ability to scale.   (He claims though that he has lined up the talent to do that work...)
The product looks really good - check it out.

PEDION Modular Prepainted Terrain System for RPGs & Wargames by Pedion Modular Battlefields — Kickstarter

I'm waiting for 2 Kickstarters,  the appendix N adventures Jun 15 2012 (John Adams) and Cataclysm at the Acaeum (Bill Barsh) Funded Dec 8 2012. While that 3 years has passed, I have pledged and received from other trustworthy companies, like Goodman Games, Dwarven Forge, and Reaper miniatures.

Holy cow!!! Dec 2012?!? I missed that it passed so much time...

aia wrote in Kickstarter projects:Overall question: is there any way to withdraw the pledge and claim back the money? What are the circumstances which should allow to do that?

During the run of the project (typically 30 days), you can adjust your pledge or cancel it.  After that, you cannot.

I agree, they have really nice books. I'm looking forward to my London boxed set a lot ! From pictures I've seen it looks amazing.

I'm a bit short on cash right now, otherwise I would have backed this one without thinking.

xRalphx wrote in Kickstarter projects:I agree, they have really nice books. I'm looking forward to my London boxed set a lot ! From pictures I've seen it looks amazing.

I'm a bit short on cash right now, otherwise I would have backed this one without thinking.

Also they seem pretty good on kickstarter delivery as well. ...

Here is some food for thought on alternate Call of Cthulhu settings. When the game came out in 1981, the default setting of the mid 1920s was 55 years earlier. A cold war setting (mid 70s) is now 40 years behind our time now, and the recent Cthulhu Atomic Age setting (1950s) is even further behind now than the 20s were when the game came out!

That's gotta leave a mark. fyi:

From: Jolly Blackburn
To: Ken Whitman
Date: 22 July 2015
Re: KoDT "Live Action Series" films

Ken it's really unfair that you haven't sent out those invitations to the premiere as promised. Especially when you squeezed extras money out of those backers who already pledged for the premiere (basically paid twice).

It's very late in the game. GenCon is in a week. Folks will be hitting the road soon and won't have access to email. You are adding to their frustrations and worries and for no reason. If you can post memes all night on Facebook why can't you take a few minutes and send out those invitations? And why can't you answer your email, messages or update folks here (or on your other five kickstarters which are piling up with complaints).

We get you blew through all the money. You're broke. You say you're struggling to raise more money to fulfill your obligations. That's great. But silence and refusing to just be honest and telling folks that is adding to the problem. You're leaving folks guessing and assuming the worse.

A lot of people are betting you'll come down with an excuse a the last hour and not even show up for GenCon to face backers and present your 3 film projects. Or that you'll send a proxy. I have no idea.

As you've said many times this is YOUR project not mine (or KenzerCo's). But it's our base and our IP you've been milking for money for over 18 months and now that backers have questions you have no time for them. NONE. You do a drive by 'update' with broken promises and dates every few months and that's about it.

You told me the other day I was 'sabotaging' you by ruining our ability to 'raise money' on the internet by my 'insistent complaining'. Actually, I've been simply letting our readers know that they shouldn't be throwing good money after bad. I have no idea where all the money went. That's your business as you say. My 'complaining' if you ever bothered to read the comments here has been about your lack of communication. As in NO communication. Also the lying. Why tell backers you have shipped their books only to have them learn weeks later that you didn't? I just don't get the logic. Call me crazy but I think honest answers are always better than a lie.

I look forward to seeing the three episodes at GenCon next week (two of which we had here at KenzerCo has little or no opportunity to see, let alone provide creative feedback on as promised). I REALLY hope you show up Ken. It's going take a lot of courage. And I hope you come with some real answers - even if it's just to deliver some bad news (product will be months late or whatever).

I will never personally work with you again. I can handle someone who makes mistakes and owns up to them and makes an effort to improve. I can't work with someone who makes mistakes and then blames others for his failures.


Knights of the Dinner Table: Live Action Series (KODT: LAS) by d20 Entertainment — Kickstarter