I’m not a mega-prolific backer by any means, but I do keep my eyes out for interesting projects. Here’s what I’ve been up to since my last Kickstarter Roundup…
I backed this at $1 to see where it was going… but I wasn’t hooked enough by the end to back more. I really wanted the Blaine on jetbike exclusive backer model, but it wouldn’t have been worth the price.
This one’s a science magazine for children, and even after the Kickstarter subscription ran out we’ve kept it going. The children enjoy it, and occasionally Fred will mention some fact that he’s picked up from months before so we know they’re enjoying it! Their school has even picked it up to stock in the library, so that’s good.
We just need to get more organised about doing some of the experiments. A shopping list is sent out by email before each issue arrives so we should be able to pick any bits up that we need in time to do it.
This one looked like fun to back. We’ve been getting into some of the Netflix Original series recently, and really enjoying them, so I’m more open to supporting independent shows. They’ve started teasing some more stuff in updates so hopefully it won’t be too much longer until it’s out.
I loved this show as a kid, and went in heavy enough to get a t-shirt and mug, and I am absolutely thrilled that it’s going to be out in less that a month. It was so exciting watching it grow into one of the biggest Kickstarter projects ever!
The pitch video made me laugh, the game was already finished and it was only $4. So I didn’t think it was a bad bet to try it out. It’s a fun enough game but I’ve not found the time to go back to it since the first couple of days.
How could I not back this? An update just arrived to say it’s been delayed (yes, yes…) but should still be here by Christmas. I’m going to try and paint the New Eden Revenants like the Borg, trying some new glaze techniques to make their skin seem appropriately clammy… I’ll let you know how I get on.
I’ve been enjoying the webcomic for a while now, and it’s worth supporting creators who make good things. I get the feeling that reading it in a short space of time (rather than single pages over a course of years) would make it even better (like many long-form comics), and binge-reading comics is more pleasant in paper form.
Fantasy goblin Robin Hood models? Awesome! I know the guy behind Macrocosm Games and he’s done several mini-Kickstarters already so I was pretty certain it would deliver fine, and it didn’t take long before the models turned up (in a teeny-tiny box). There were even a couple of sweets in there! The goblins were a little bit smaller than I expected but they weren’t for any particular game or project so they’ll be fun to paint up just on their own.