Western - the Roleplaying Game

A project in Stockholm, Sweden by Åskfågeln
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Western is coming! An award-winning game set in the wild west with balanced game mechanics, 300+ illustrations and loads of scenarios.
Backers: 558
Average Pledge Per Backer: kr1347 SEK

Funded: kr751,530 SEK of kr100,000 SEK
Dates: May 30th -> Jun 29th (30 days)
Project By: Åskfågeln
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Latest News

15 minutes to go & double stretch goals can be unlocked at the same time

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
A quarter is left of our Western Kickstarter and now we are going crazy totally. We are close to a new stretch goal now - and if we reach it, we will make it a double:-)  If we reach 750 K we will both add a new sourcebook and expand Core Book II... (Read More)

New stretch goal unlocked – THE MAN IN BLACK new add-on!

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Stretchgoal number 12 unlocked a new adventure: THE MAN IN BLACK. It is complete with 6 pre-generated player characters, 15 illustrated NPCs, maps and handouts of all kinds. The bulk of the story takes place in Texas, where the railroad is an... (Read More)

New Social Media Challenge Achieved – Wanted Posters as Digital Resource for all backers!

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Now we are closing in on the last 5 hours of the Kickstarter campaign for Western the Roleplaying game, and thanks to all our wonderful backers we keep unlocking stretch goals and achieving new Social Media Challenges. The ninth Social Media... (Read More)

New add-on – Your face on a Wanted Poster!

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
During the final hours of this campaign, we introduce a brand new add-on: Wanted Posters! And this is not just any old Wanted Poster, it is the chance to get your face – or that of a character from your Western campaign – on a Wanted Poster, as... (Read More)

New stretch goal unlocked – WESTERN CHARACTER DECK expanded!

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Stretchgoal number 11 unlocked 18 new Character Cards to be inserted in the WESTERN CHARACTER DECK, turning the total amount to 90. This will be a great help to all Game Masters, to use the characters as is or as inspiration for new stories of their... (Read More)

New Social Media Challenge Achieved – 6 sample characters for all backers!

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Now we are closing in on the last 24 hours of the Kickstarter campaign for Western the Roleplaying game, and thanks to all our wonderful backers we keep unlocking stretch goals and achieving new Social Media Challenges. The eight of them means that... (Read More)

New Preview - Play a Prospector in Western!

June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Following this link will take you straight to the Role (Career Template) for playing a Prospector in Western the Roleplaying game. Once you get the game itself, you will find 33 different Roles to choose what you want to play from. Add to that you... (Read More)

New stretch goal unlocked – DAKOTA & DEADWOOD is here!

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We just added the second sourcebook to Western during this Kickstarter, when we unlocked the tenth Stretch Goal. DAKOTA & DEADWOOD is 200+ pages in hardcovers. It will primarily be source material covering the Dakota Territory with places of... (Read More)

Learn more about Western – Tables of Content & short rule overview

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We get a lot of questions about Western, so we decided to go ahead and give you some quick notes here – as well as giving you links to our Tables of Content for the Core Books and the one page rules summary that we have at the beginning of our... (Read More)

Blackrock is too great for us to get anything wrong!

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Do you remember our tease about the great new addition to our upcoming sourcebook DAKOTA & DEADWOOD? The one we unlock as soon as we reach 600K SEK – which we sincerely hope we will! We got some important details wrong. First of all, the... (Read More)

New stretch goal unlocked – the adventure THE GUNSLINGERS

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We just unlocked the ninth Stretch Goal in the Kickstarter for Western the Roleplaying Game. THE GUNSLINGERS it’s an adventure with 5 pre-generated characters, who are all famous gunslingers. Their mission is simple and the payment high. Escort a... (Read More)

On Demand – 2 brand new Reward Tiers

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We listen to our backers and potential players. Always. As for now, we have just added two brand new Reward Tiers. THE DEPUTY will give you Western’s two Core Books in Standard Edition print + PDF and all other titles we unlock in PDF. The price?... (Read More)

2 New Social Media Challenges Achieved – & Swedish Western up on drivethurrpg.net

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
This week is off to a great start, where we already have unlocked 2 new Social Media Challenges (number 6 & 7) thanks to all of you who has helped us spread the word about the Western Kickstarter by sharing it on Facebook and on Twitter. You... (Read More)

New stretch goal unlocked – the first sourcebook CRIME & PUNISHMENT!

June 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We just unlocked the eight Stretch Goal in the Kickstarter for Western the Roleplaying Game. CRIME & PUNISHMENT is a sourcebook covering everything from schemes to making illegal money to where you end up if you get caught. You get a Trial... (Read More)

Talk about Western on Google+ !

June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We got some mighty fine backers and Western gamers, talking gaming in the Wild West on https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/110547884453909548392 Welcome to join the conversation – we know that we will from time to time. And the rest of the... (Read More)

High Noon in Westerns Kickstarter Campaign

June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
All the Early Bird Westerns are gone, but on the initiative of some early backers we have now introduced THE HIGH NOON reward tier. It consist of the two core books in print and PDF, and you get your name in one of the books. HIGH NOON is slightly... (Read More)

New Social Media Challenge Achieved – Silent Creek to all Backers!

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Now Western the Roleplaying game got 400 Backers, which we will celebrate with you all by taking you back to the Black Hills and the almost abandoned Silent Creek. While the characters seek cover from the rain, they will be drawn into this... (Read More)

Western Character Sheet

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
You want to get an idea on how Western is to play by looking at the Character Sheet? Now you can look at a Character Sheet all in English, you can find it at http://www.speltidningen.se/western/pdf/WE4_Character_Sheets.pdf We use foursided Character... (Read More)

Our Magnificent Seventh stretchgoal is unlocked – now we are aiming for our first Sourcebook in this campaign!

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Western is coming! Thanks to all of you backers, we have just to unlocked our seventh Stretchgoal and expanded The Western Weapon Deck with 18 new Weapon Cards to 72 cards in total. All with Lukas Thelin’s gorgeous artwork and attention to detail.... (Read More)

Western the Roleplaying game - now with campaign video!

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We now got a campaign video for Western the Roleplaying game - so our campaign illustration now has a play-button on it. Please use it, and let us know what you think about it. We are biased - we love it:-) Tove & Anders  (Read More)

New Stretch Goals add 5 new titles to the Western Kickstarter!

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for your great support for Western. You have made us dream even bigger and add five new titles to the Western line up – 3 Source Books and 2 new Adventures. CRIME & PUNISHMENT is for all who want to add outlaws, lawmen and bounty... (Read More)

Our sixth stretchgoal is unlocked – new adventure in PDF for all backers

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
  Western is coming! Thanks to all of you backers, we have just to unlocked our sixth Stretchgoal – the scenario Jubilee in PDF will be sent to all of our backers. Jubilee is a 10-page adventure (+ 6 character cards), written by Christoffer... (Read More)

Spelkult got it right – Western is all about the characters!

June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Today a long review of the Swedish edition of Western was published on http://spelkult.se/western-iv-din-ultimata-vilda-vastern-simulator/ We are more than happy about it. Even though the reviewer normally is into easier and lighter games, he really... (Read More)

Upgrade to THE GAME MASTER

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Western Character Sheets We have had some backers prodding us about a new Reward tier, focusing on the Game Masters who want a lot of the GM resources we offer. For you, we have now created THE GAME MASTER, focusing on the gaming resources easily put... (Read More)

New Social Media Challenge Achieved - Doctor Wycombes’ Elixir to all Backers!

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all who backed Western’s Kickstarter! With your help, we just achieved a fourth Social Media Challenge – and thus unlocked a bonus to all backers. You will all get Doctor Wycombes’ Elixir in PDF. It is a short scenario taking place... (Read More)

Our fifth stretchgoal is unlocked –A Matter of Honor in print + PDF

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Western is coming! Thanks to all of you backers, we have just to unlocked our fifth Stretchgoal – the scenario A Matter of Honor in print and PDF will be added to our promised production line. If you have THE STAGECOACH EXPRESS, THE GUNSLINGER or... (Read More)

New Social Media Challenge Achieved – The Mirror to all Backers!

June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all who backed Western’s Kickstarter! With your help, we just achieved a third Social Media Challenge – and thus unlocked a bonus to all backers. You will all get THE MIRROR in PDF. It is a short adventure with three main characters... (Read More)

New Social Media Challenge Achieved – and a Bonus to all Backers!

June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all who shared Western’s Kickstarter campaign on Facebook! With your help, we just achieved a second Social Media Challenge – and thus unlocked a bonus to all backers. You will all get an article in PDF on how the gritty realism style... (Read More)

Play a Bounty Hunter in Western!

June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Following this link will take you straight to the Role (Career Template) for playing a Bounty Hunter in Western the Roleplaying game. Once you get the game itself, you will find 33 different Roles to choose what you want to play from. Add to that... (Read More)

On Demand – New Pledge for everything Western

June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
In our current Kickstarter, stretch goals have unlocked new products not covered by the original pledges. Upon request we have now added a new tier, THE STAGECOACH EXPRESS pledge that will give backers every title unlocked in the campaign in both... (Read More)

Fourth Stretch Goal unlocked – the Character Deck will be expanded with 18 extra cards!

June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much for backing Western the Roleplaying game. Due to your support, we have now unlocked a Stretch Goal that will expand the Western Character Deck with 18 more Character Cards – so the deck is now at 72 Cards in total. You still have... (Read More)

Gain a Reputation – just like the Gentleman Brawler

June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We are close to our next stretch goal, where we will expand the Western Character Deck with 18 new Character Cards. This is a great tool for Game Masters to have close by, being able to throw in a bunch of interesting characters in your game with an... (Read More)

Meet us for a chat on rpg.net tomorrow evening!

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Dan Davenport has been kind enough to invite us for a Q & A on rpg,net’s chatroom on Friday June 9th at 8.30 p.m. Central Time. The shortcut to get there is http://tinyurl.com/rpgnetchat We look forward to being there and will try to answer any... (Read More)

600 pages for around 60 Euros - An Awesome Offer!

June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Many have asked us about the Core Books, and how much bang you will get for your buck. Sorry for not making it clearer in the campaign, since this is really “an awesome offer” as a backer told us when realizing the scope of our project. Each... (Read More)

Askfageln on Twitter – updated Social Media Challenge!

June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
In order to spread this Kickstarter further away – and get even better contact with gamers interested in what we publish – we have now taken our first step on Twitter. And when we do, we also unlock more Goals in our Social Media Challengenge If... (Read More)

Third Stretch Goal unlocked – there will be a Western Calendar for 2019!

June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
You made it happen. Due to your support, we have now unlocked a new Stretch Goal. We will release a Western Calendar for 2019, that will be available at the same time as the Core Books and thus do not require any additional shipping to be added –... (Read More)

More value for money with a Marshal or Gunslinger Edition

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
If you pledge for a Marshal edition of Western’s two Core Books, you will automatically receive all PDF-files unlocked in this campaign, whether you have bought them in print or not. If you choose the GUNSLINGER PLEDGE, you will automatically get... (Read More)

200 Backers Unlocks the first Social Challenge Goal!

June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
This day has really started out great! Earlier today, we unlocked our second stretch goal and now it is time for the first Social Challenge goal to be unlocked. Thanks to reaching 200 Backers, we will make digital wallpapers for all backers once the... (Read More)

The Abducted Unlocked & New Stretch Goals

June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Yay! Thanks to you all, we can now add a new stretch goal to our campaign. This time it is the adventure The Abducted, where the story is set in Kentucky and the pre-generated characters are on a rescue mission. It is one of our best loved... (Read More)

First stretchgoal unlocked – The Devil in Black and White for all backers!

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
  Western is coming! Thanks to all of you backers, we have started to unlock Stretchgoals already. First out is The Devil in Black and White, a 10-page adventure (+ 6 character cards) in PDF for all backers, written by Christoffer Krämer with... (Read More)

Wrong date on WESTERN INDY 2018!

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
The Special Gaming Session is scheduled for Tuesday July 31st 2018, nothing else. Sorry for messing up the weekday and date (the reward says Tuesday August 1st …) We are planning a special scenario, bringing 12 hours of play at two different cool... (Read More)

Western is Funded!

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Western is Coming! Strap on your boots, your holster and your Stetson and get ready for a game full of the old west feel. 13 hours into the campaign, we are funded! Thank you so much for your support so far – and please keep on shouting from the... (Read More)

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