Wild West Horse Opera RPG (Three book bundle)
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Pulp western role-playing game where you become a two fisted, gun slinging cowboy, seeking danger in the mythic "wild west."
Backers: 43
Average Pledge Per Backer: $45
Funded: $1,928 of $500
Dates: Aug 4th -> Sep 3rd (30 days)
Project By: Timothy Glenn Bane, Scaldcrow Games
Backers: 43
Average Pledge Per Backer: $45
Funded: $1,928 of $500
Dates: Aug 4th -> Sep 3rd (30 days)
Project By: Timothy Glenn Bane, Scaldcrow Games
$1,928
current pledge level
Last Updated: September 3 @ 17:02 -0400 GMT
385%
of goal
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Latest News
Writing Contest 
September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The submissions we have been getting for the contributor story hooks are fantastic. All I can say is keep up the good work folks. I have been asked how long you guys would have to submit new hooks; lets make the cut-off October 31 (11:00pm). It... (Read More)
Legends of the West
September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Our next and final character bundle contains legendary historical figures only. There are so many famous and infamous people to choose from we really could not hope to catch them all in a couple of bundles. These are the ones we have selected:... (Read More)
Keep'm Coming
August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
As you know, I opened up the floor for contributor hooks. These are story ideas that will be printed in addition to the 151 story hooks we will be presented. Credit will be given to the authors of these hooks.You may enter your ideas as a response to... (Read More)
Gina Farago throws her hat in the ring!
August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
With just three days left, we received a notification that one of our Author contributors for the collection of short stories to accompany, "Six Gun Red," will be Gina Farago. If you have not read her amazing werewolf fiction, "Ivy Cole and the Moon"... (Read More)
Drew Meyer Onboard
August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Drew Meyer, often referred to by Scaldcrow Games as the Kookie Hook Master for his off color contributions to our ongoing story hooks, has submitted his synopsis for a short story for Wild West Horse Opera (Three Book Bundle). Mr. Meyer is an amazing... (Read More)
Story Hooks
August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Request: Wild West Horse Opera will have 151 story hooks in the main book. In the past, Drew Meyer, Theresa Bane, and I have been the ones who wrote them. I think it would be neat to have additional contributor hooks. You love Westerns as much as I... (Read More)
Campfire Chat
August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
I have always considered the gaming table a modern campfire, where people gather and talk. Now the campfire is in places like these. The location is different but the experience is the same.Let me spend this last week of the Kickstarter answering... (Read More)
Favorite western? Movie or series.
August 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Question? I am curious, what is your favorite Western? I don't mean John Wayne or Clint Eastwood. I mean of all of the Westerns, some less obvious than others: The Adventures of Brisco County Jr., Firefly, Lone Wolf McQuade, Longmire, Bravestar,... (Read More)
Six Gun Red and Other Stories
August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
In addition to the Wild West Horse Opera RPG and the Night of the Wendigo Adventure Book, We are serving up stories of the Wild West. Six Gun RedThe hero, Vis, also called the Phantom Gunslinger follows visions of a mangy cur and a violent black crow... (Read More)
Did you know?
August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Night of the Wendigo by John Eli Fox is not the only adventure that comes with this book. Inside the main book are 151 story hooks, plus a fully detailed adventure in the Core Book. Here is the synopsis of that story; The Domain of Lawless Men. Here... (Read More)
Interview Transcript
August 20th - via: kickstarter.com
T. Glenn Bane interview with RPGnet, Dan Davenporthttps://gmshoe.wordpress.com/2015/08/21/qa-t-glenn-bane-wild-west-horse-opera/ (Read More)
Clarifications on rule system
August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We have updated information in the Kickstarter more directly describing what a character sheet and the game contains. We are posting one of the stretch characters as a sample to demonstrate the elegance and simplicity of character design. Fast Simple... (Read More)
Almost there!
August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We are at 322% of goal and only $138 away from unlocking the Stagecoach Mary character bundle. Here is a glimpse of what the Stagecoach Mary bundles holds in store: Stagecoach Mary, Black Whip, Black Phantom, Crimson Rider, Kit West. Stagecoach Mary... (Read More)
We have now hit our first 5 goals!
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We have not only hit goal, but also our additional goals of the Slow Funeral Ridge map by Alyssa Faden, the nearby Arizona Territorial map by Alyssa Faden, the Bass Reeves character pack, and the Tom Horn character pack. Next character pack is... (Read More)
Updated Stretch Goal Tracker
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
The next goal is Tom Horn character bundle, including 4 golden age characters.Also, at the same time you will unlock the Alyssa Faden Territorial map! Stretch goal tracker (Read More)
Stretch Goal Unlocked
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Update: We are at 285% of goal. You have unlocked our second stretch goal; the third stretch and forth stretch goals are only $73 away! There are only 14 spots for the "$25 early bird special left" and 7 spots for the "$65 early bird special." The... (Read More)
Six Gun Red - Novella
August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Here is an excerpt from the beginning of the story, Six Gun Red, by T. Glenn Bane. Hell’s Dog lived up its name. Little more than a refuge for river pirates, it turned out to be a poor choice to stop and re-provision. Not exactly my first mistake... (Read More)
Behind the Game
August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
I have added a section to the Kickstarter page explaining a little bit about why I make Role-playing Games. It is called Behind the Game. if you have time, take a look. (Read More)
Slow Funeral Ridge Map Unlocked!
August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
The Slow Funeral Ridge Map by Alyssa Faden is unlocked. Next stretch goal (5 characters) is only $210 away! Stretch Goal Tracker (Read More)
What's Coming!
August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Here is a quick peek at what will be contained in the first bundle of five characters that will be unlocked at $1,250. The article is copied from our website; it details Bass Reeves, Cross-Draw Kid, El Lobo, Iron Mask, and Wilma West. Bass Reeves is... (Read More)
Stretch Goal Tracker
August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We are now using a Stretch Goal Tracker on the Kickstarter page; check it out. We will still update you as we progress. Stretch Goal Tracker (Read More)
Reaching our Stretch Goals
August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
At 193% of goal we are only $35 from our first stretch goal, which unlocks a Slow Funeral Ridge map by Alyssa Faden. At $1,250 we will release bundles of Golden age and historical characters to accompany the Kickstarter. These will be contained in... (Read More)
How you make a difference...
August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everybody, I received a letter yesterday morning. The first Kickstarter I ran was "Rotwang City" and "Davey Beauchamp's Amazing Pulp Adventures." This letter was in reference to Rotwang City. All of this was made possible by backers like you... (Read More)
Just like this Kickstarter
August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We are currently at 181%. We need just $95 to unlock a Slow Funeral Ridge map by Alyssa Faden. We need another $595 to also unlock a map of the surrounding Arizona Territory. I have been a fan of hers for years and look forward to use her simple and... (Read More)
This is Gonna be Fun!
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
The level of interest and feedback I have been getting on this project is very exciting. I want this product to sing, so here is what I am offering, everyone who contributes, an additional $15 over their backer level will be able to name a... (Read More)
Good Morning
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning everybody. Great news, we ended the first day for "Wild West Horse Opera RPG (Three Book Bundle)," Kickstarter with 141% of goal. We are now into early stretch goals. We have lined up cartography from Alyssa Faden. This all begins to... (Read More)
Ron Fortier...Nuff Said
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Ron Fortier will be debuting a story in "Wild West Horse Opera." For those of you who don't know who he is, he is the publisher of Airship 27. We are currently producing the game "Ron Fortier's Cape Noire RPG." This is just more good news for our... (Read More)
Alyssa Faden Maps
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We are all very excited to announce that Alyssa Faden's map making talents have been added as stretch goals to "Wild West Hose Opera RPG". With your support, she will add a strong design element, generating the western map for our town, Slow Funeral... (Read More)
Goal! Goal! Goal! We are currently at 111%.
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
I went to sleep last night with no idea how much was going to happen by this morning. The books Wild West Horse Opera RPG, Night of the Wendigo, and the novella, "Six Gun Red" are all successfully funded. As an added bonus for hitting the goal so... (Read More)
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