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For me part of the problem is that it is the exact same weirdness in each game (undead, Native American Werewolves, gamblers with deals with the devil, steampunk, etc). This genre, "Weird West," needs a shot of something new. Or better yet, just stick to a Western that just bypasses all that.Oh, boy another western game set in the most common period of the wild west and maybe with weirdness.
You will play as one of these outlaws . . .
Form a posse, saddle up, and hit the trail!
YES! I've been waiting for that one. I go on Drivethru from time to time and look at the Swedish version longingly.Meh. I still want Western The RPG by Åskfågeln.
Yes, I know it's just sloppy ad copy, but if you can't get your Kickstarter right, why the hell should I pony up for your game?
YES! I've been waiting for that one. I go on Drivethru from time to time and look at the Swedish version longingly.
I backed the Kickstarter. Progress is being made but it's understandably very slow considering the serious medical issues at play.Meh. I still want Western The RPG by Åskfågeln.
Straight historical western is not a very commonly encountered RPG genre IMHO. I've got Coyote Trail, Gunslingers & Gamblers (Streamline Edition), Print the Legend, GURPS Old West and that's about it. Other "Old West" games are all weird west or alternate timeline.the other 35 western themed games
I backed the Kickstarter. Progress is being made but it's understandably very slow considering the serious medical issues at play.
Straight historical western is not a very commonly encountered RPG genre IMHO. I've got Coyote Trail, Gunslingers & Gamblers (Streamline Edition), Print the Legend, GURPS Old West and that's about it. Other "Old West" games are all weird west or alternate timeline.
My Pima County game is set in 1870 for that very reason. If I ever write up my Pima County setting, it'll be 1870 with a timeline of events going forward up to maybe 1879. I specifically chose a date not long after the Civil War, not long after the Apache wars, with various Indian tribes still strong enough to resist, prior to the railroad and telegraph coming to Arizona, close to the Mexican border, and before there was much in the way of law and order. The Gadsen Purchase was still recent history, as was the Mexican-American War. (Two recent wars are also great fodder for PC backgrounds.)If I created a Western, I’d set it in 1870. To me, that provides the most options for all kinds of games.
Simon Washbourne also did Blood & Bullets, freely downloadable here. I haven't looked into these. I think I want a little more versatility from a western game.I'm still looking for a rules light but deadly Western rpg myself. Picked this one up recently.
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I'd also enjoy an American frontier game set in the times of Lewis & Clark.
Got mine this week. It’s beautiful, but my Lobster Johnson miniature was defective: his face is featureless and blobby (no mouth or nose, and his buttons on his coat are hardly there).
Otherwise very nice.
Yeah I sent a message to their support contact (as per their latest update). Even sent them a photo. I figure I will get a response in a few months; luckily I can still play the game though!Have you contacted Mantic about a replacement?
Yeah I sent a message to their support contact (as per their latest update). Even sent them a photo. I figure I will get a response in a few months; luckily I can still play the game though!
For sure, and to be fair my issue is relatively minor compared with others out there. It’s just that... the Lobster is one of my absolute favourites and it it just had to be THAT figure which was messed up. Geez what are the odds.Hopefully they don't take that long, I've heard good things about Mantic's customer support so far
Since this is a W23 Kickstarter it won’t make it into the shops, but may / should be available through W23. Backing is the only way to guarantee getting the item, though, at this point.http://www.sjgames.com/general/stakeholders/ said:As a part of adapting to the new world, we worked with the Kickstarter team to open a second account in late 2018. Our two accounts (and the purpose of each) are:
- Steve Jackson Games, where we run projects that we plan to eventually take into distribution
- Warehouse 23, for those campaigns where the end result is not scheduled for release outside of Kickstarter, Warehouse 23, and other direct sales channels
Word to the wise: I recently saw a statement from someone at SJG that suggests Decks of Destiny will not be sent to distributors after the campaign - the intent is that it will be kickstarter only. If that turns out to be the case, there won't be a second shot at this one.
I'm not sure, but that wasn't my interpretation. They have already done four kickstarters for this product line and regularly mention that plans for several others are in the works. Plus the gross revenue from the TFT materials is going to end up being at least ~10 % of their company's business in 2019 (just based on last year's financial support and the income on KS's so far). I don't see them abandoning something like that.
The question SJG must face at the moment is how to get purchases into the thousands for each of products, so they can reap a decent profit. Personally, I don't understand why any of the 3000+ people who did the first kickstarter wouldn't jump in for the subsequent products. I suppose that question is why business have sales people.