megnelwil wrote:Goblinoid Games are running a Distribution Drive to raise funds to go retail with Labyrinth Lord. They need 20 more sales of the Limited Edition hardcover ($50) to hit the target. More details here: http://www.goblinoidgames.com/labyrinthlord.htmNote, I'm not connected in any way, I just like the old style material they are producing and think it would be a blast to see it in stores alongside the crash, bang, wallop modern stuff.
JZavoda wrote: Is this a preorder on the book or do they actually have the limited edition hardcover in stock?
Grug Greyskin wrote:So the site says they need to sell 30 books at $50 to have the funds for a larger print run for distribution. They couldn't come up with 1500 bucks?
JZavoda wrote:Coming up with an EXTRA 1500 bucks out of pocket can be difficult.
jamesmishler wrote:$1,500 is no simple thing to "come up with" in this industry, believe you me! "Companies" these days are mostly guys working out of their garage or extra bedroom (yeah, that's me, too). Most of the time it is a very part-time proposition, as most publishers have a day job that pays the bills for the game "company." In my case, I've tried to make a living out of it for these last 10 months, to no avail; I'm now forced to find a day job just to pay the rent and food.With most "companies" these days, getting in a print run of POD products in 10 or 20 unit runs is cost effective; printing 150 to get into distribution is another thing entirely. Though I gotta admit; if he's only getting 150 units at $1,500, he is going to the WRONG printer! That's a per-unit cost of $10! Even for a 144-page hardcover that seems extreme. Then again, I limit myself to the much more affordable 48-page saddle-stitch format. I gotta wonder what the MSRP is going to be on those books...But yeah, the upshot of it is... in the gaming industry, $1,500 is a LOT of money, unless you are Wizards of the Coast or Games Workshop. Even Steve Jackson Games or Palladium or White Wolf couldn't just throw around $1,500 any more, though they could pay that without a fund drive. Everyone else? They'd have to dig into the rent jar or tap out their credit cards... or ask fans for help.
Dan Proctor wrote:@Grug: I'm definitely a one man show. I'm selling books to fund more books, so I don't get what your criticism is specifically addressing. As others suggested, this is a part time (even hobby) publishing effort, so no I don't have that chunk of change available. I wish I did!