currently on kickstarter

So there are a ton of great Kickstarter's going on right now, and while I've been backing, I haven't been sharing. Anyone connected to me here on G+ is probably already connected to others who have backed and promoted these games, so you probably don't need this in your feed. But just in case I am the only one, or in case I can be the tipping point that moves you to back one of these games, this is what I'm supporting at the moment.

1) Dream Askew // Dream Apart:

Only 12 days to go. You don't want to miss it. Oh, and listen to Benjamin Rosenbaum on the latest +1 Forward podcast to hear what a cool game Dream Apart sounds like.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/averyalder/dream-askew-dream-apart

2) Champions Now

This is +Ron Edwards' re-imagining of the original Champions game from 1981. The updates are full of short videos of Ron explaining what he's doing in his design.

Champions was the first RPG I paid for with my own money in 1982, at the tender age of 10, so there is some sentimental attraction for me here.

Whether you're in it for the game or the insight into game design, this should be a fun project to follow.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/herogames/champions-now
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3) The Mountain Witch

This has been a long-time coming, and it's finally here! I have never played the game, but you cannot read anything about indie RPG design from the early 2000s and not understand that this game is a major touchstone for the games coming out of the Forge community.

I have read the original text and am excited to see where the game has grown and where it has stayed the same.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/timfire/the-mountain-witch-samurai-blood-opera-in-mythical

4) The Black Hack, 2nd edition

This is one of those influential games that I am signed up for because 1) it is widely referenced, 2) it is praised by designers I respect, 3) it is very cheap at the PDF level ($7 US).

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1730454032/the-black-hack-rpg-second-edition

5) Gather, Children of the Evertree

This is +Stephen Dewey's latest offering: a no-prep, GMless/GMful, card-based, diceless RPG/talking Larp about communities meeting in a heavily ritualized gathering. It sounds fantastic.

Listen to the latest 3W6 podcast to hear an interview with Stephen about the game.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shiftyginger/gather-children-of-the-evertree