KickTraq

RobinsNote is set to launch its OpenAI powered (GPT-4) Smart Bird feeder, coming 1st June on Kickstarter. Bird-enthusiastic tech lovers can get their hands on the new experience offered by RobinsNote's latest innovation. (Read More)

Fans of hyper-detailed Magic art rejoice. A new Kickstarter by Richard Kane Ferguson, an iconic Magic artist who has contributed to the game for over 30 years, has just launched. The aim is to bring his art to a new range of limited-edition playmats and prints. Launched just yesterday, the campaign has already smashed its initial goal and raised a whopping $75,000. (Read More)

I share a preview of Biohazard: Raging Outbreak currently up for crowdfunding on Kickstarter from Toribio Boardgames. The game tasks players with protecting regions of the world from a deadly virus while also working to complete a vaccine. It’s important to note, this in NOT a cooperative game. Biohazard: Raging Outbreak is for one to four players, ages 12+, and plays in around 60 minutes. (Read More)

Earth: Abundance is an expansion to Earth and requires the base game to play. Earth: Abundance is for 1 to 6 players, ages 14 and up, and takes about 45 to 90 minutes to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a pledge of $39CAD (about $29USD) for the expansion, and additional tiers for those who want to get the base game or other add-ons like the fancy recycled-plastic sprouts and trees. (Read More)

When you think of quintessential 80s manga, one of the first that comes to mind is Fist of the North Star. From its ultra-violence, memorable quotes, and themes of love, the series is nothing but iconic. And the series is also no stranger to merchandise. While mainly figures, we've also seen video games, T-shirts, and some beautiful oil paintings, among many other items. But one of the newest, and potentially oddest, items is the Fist of the North Star kitchen knife by Sumikama. (Read More)

Pelgrane Press has announced that on May 7 it will launch the crowdfunding campaign for 13th Age Second Edition, the D20-rolling heroic fantasy roleplaying game by designers Rob Heinsoo and Jonathan Tweet with art by Lee Moyer and Aaron McConnell. Published in 2013, 13th Age won the 2014 Silver ENnie award for Best Rules and was a nominee for Best Game and Product of the Year. (Read More)

A lot of gamers are apparently interested in the prospect of exploring a virtual 1:1 scale of the Milky Way galaxy on their custom-built spaceships in Starship Simulator. Over 5,000 backers have chipped in to fund the game’s Kickstarter campaign way over its £65,000 funding goal. (Read More)

Runa is an upcoming turn-based, Japanese-inspired RPG that's smashed past multiple crowdfunding stretch goals, including the most important one of them all: a promise to add fishing. (Read More)

The sequel to The Ur-Quan Masters has more than tripled its Kickstarter funding goal in four days. Free Stars: Children Of Infinity, which is a sequel to the series formerly known as Star Control, has so far raised $332k (£268k), although it's still shooting for several stretch goals - including one as high as $4.4 million. (Read More)

To meet the exploding need for games that address kids’s emotional intelligence, three parents with backgrounds in animation, design, and tech, created Hey Feelings, the first Books and Board Game experience for families. Hey Feelings launched on Kickstarter on April 16, 2024 and was fully funded in three hours.As word spread among the parenting community online, Hey Feelings very quickly doubled its Kickstarter funding goal. (Read More)

In Dungeons & Dragons, players can experience a wonderful wish-fulfillment fantasy. Slaying powerful monsters. Accruing fortune and status. Getting reliable restful sleep. Meeting a special someone to settle down with. The latter is explored in the Kickstarter campaign for Dungeons & Datemates, a new fantasy supplement by Fiona Shade Stories. (Read More)

Embark on dark and daring adventure where death and destruction lurks around every corner. Free League Publishing and Benjamin Tobitt today announced a publishing partnership for the grim-dark fantasy RPG Black Powder and Brimstone that will be launched at Kickstarter by Benjamin Tobitt on April 25. (Read More)

Pistol Shrimp™ Games — an independent studio founded by Toys for Bob veterans — recently launched the Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for Free Stars: Children of Infinity, a direct sequel to the award-winning science-fiction action-adventure game, Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters®. After only three hours, the project was fully funded! (Read More)

Optional supplemental rules for S&W (and other OSR games), a book of new monsters, an adventure, and much more! I'm a HUGE fan of Swords & Wizardry. Of all of the early sets of OSR rules, Swords & Wizardry Complete felt like AD&D 1e without the baggage. (Read More)

Mythmere Games is in the midst of a successful Kickstarter to bring more Swords & Wizardry OSR roleplaying content to the masses. Swords & Wizardry: Expansions, Monsters, and More! contains new game and character options, creatures, adventures, and more. The project is over 800% funded and you can reserve physical copies of all five releases (with PDFs) for a $115.00 pledge or just grab the PDFs for a $40.00 pledge through May 7th. Expected delivery on the digital files is July with physical releases slated for this November. (Read More)

Jace is joined by actor, author and film maker Luke Arnold and TV/Animation writer/producer Chris “Doc” Wyatt to talk all about their Kickstarter Campaign for ESSENTIALS. This is a wildly imaginative book that takes a very strange and somewhat elaborate premise and makes it imminently relatable. Also, the co-main leads of the story are so vastly different, but somehow still remain relatable as the represent different aspects of humanity we all have within us. When you add in the huge roster of talented artist you have an incredible title that deserves your attention. Check out the campaign and be sure to share it with your fellow comic readers. (Read More)

Earlier this week, Wandering Planet Toys launched the Kickstarter campaign for The Prisoner Wave No2 retro action figures. Unsurprisingly, given the dedicated fanbase for the cult classic British television series, the crowdfunding campaign reached its goal and was fully funded in less than 24 hours. The independent toy company is now three for three with successful Kickstarter campaigns. (Read More)

The camera, which promises to “capture beyond the horizon with your smartphone,” has shattered its modest $20,000 funding goal. At the time of writing, it had just eclipsed $372,000 in support, and it is rapidly increasing by the hour. There are still 57 days left in the campaign, which has earned Kickstarter’s “Project We Love” sticker, adding more legitimacy to the Excope DT1. (Read More)