How to Write Adventure Modules That Don't Suck

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Advice on how you can write great adventures - from the company that has published more than 200 top-notch adventures!
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Dates: Jan 26th -> Feb 14th (20 days)
Project By: Goodman Games
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Latest News

Castle Whiterock

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! We're about two hours out from the end of the Kickstarter and it's great to see all the new faces! Add-On ItemsA final reminder to the 200 new backers today: did you know you can add on items with this Kickstarter? Check out this... (Read More)

The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh

February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! A hearty "greetings" to the 300+ new backers today! It's great to see you. Add-On ItemsNew backers: did you know you can add on items with this Kickstarter? Check out this previous update for details on how to do it. Two words:... (Read More)

Dust jacket cleared! And my favorite adventure is...my own

February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, Another milestone cleared! We're past the next stretch goal, so both hardcovers will now be printed with dust jackets. Cool! There are about 150 new backers today. Greetings everyone! Nice to have you here.  "Favorite Adventure"... (Read More)

Next stretch goal cleared! Add-on items! And Merle Rasmussen's Favorite Adventures!

February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, Welcome to the 300+ new backers in the last day! For the new folks, here's a reminder on our add-ons. And then we'll check out the next installment in our "Favorite Adventures" series! Add-On ItemsYou can add items to your pledge to help... (Read More)

The Random Dungeon Generator!

February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, Welcome to the Kickstarter! We're closing in on 2000 backers, with a lot of new additions in the last few days. Thanks for pledging, everyone! Over the past several weeks, we have published a lot of essays about "favorite adventures." So... (Read More)

Playtesting A Legend

February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, We have published a lot of essays about "favorite adventures." So far, the designers of How to Write Adventure Modules That Don't Suck have contributed their thoughts on all of these adventures: The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth Secret of... (Read More)

The First Campaign

February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, new backers! There are new people joining this Kickstarter every day - and we're glad to meet you! Continuing our updates on favorite adventures, here is the next installment. This time we focus not just on adventures, but the origin of the... (Read More)

So I Was Talking To Doug...

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
A Surprise Stretch GoalSo I was talking to Doug. (Doug Kovacs, that is.) He had this really cool idea for illustrating the endsheets on How To Write Adventure Modules That Don't Suck. "And what if the image had a color tint, too?"  So here's your... (Read More)

Stretch goal cleared! Plus - We Did The Mash

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, A good day for adventure designers! We have cleared our next stretch goal. Both How to Write Adventure Modules That Don't Suck and The Adventurers Almanac will be printed with a sewn-in satin ribbon bookmark. Cool. The combination of... (Read More)

That Sample Dungeon In the Back of the DMG

February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, We're back with our "Favorite Adventure" essays! Add On ItemsBut first, a follow-up to yesterday's post about add-on items. As noted, you can add on these items to help us reach our stretch goals. To improve upon yesterday's post (which... (Read More)

Add-On Items!

February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, Based on popular request, you can now add-on other titles to your pledge! All add-ons are Print+PDF. Anything you add on gets shipped to you (of course) but also counts toward stretch goals. The add-on items are not our entire library of... (Read More)

New Stretch Goal Lineup!

February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
[[Technical difficulties alert! The initial posting of this update lost the formatting but we were able to restore it. Hope you are able to read this one!]] Hi everyone, This Kickstarter is really on a roll - thanks for all the support. We hope... (Read More)

New Stretch Goal Lineup!

February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, This Kickstarter is really on a roll - thanks for all the support. We hope you've enjoyed the essays on the designers' favorite adventures. We're taking a brief pause from that today to give you the latest lineup of stretch goals! More... (Read More)

The Solitaire Adventure That Changed My Life

February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, As you all know by now, this Kickstarter is about writing great adventure modules. The designers involved all took inspiration from the adventure-designers who came before them. As part of the Kickstarter we've asked the contributors to... (Read More)

Stretch goal cleared! And Against The Giants

January 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, A hearty welcome to all the new backers! We've now cleared our second stretch goal. Both How to Write Adventures That Don't Suck and The Adventurers Almanac will both be in hardcover. Awesome! We are currently calculating future stretch... (Read More)

The Desert of Desolation

January 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, This Kickstarter is about writing great adventure modules. The designers involved all took inspiration from the adventure-designers who came before them. As part of the Kickstarter we've asked the contributors to discuss the great... (Read More)

Welcome new backers! And: Castle Amber!

January 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, More than 100 new backers signed up today. Welcome everybody! It's great to have you on board! Over the last couple days we've been posting some fun updates on classic adventure modules. The contributors to this project are all great... (Read More)

Stretch Goals! And The Secret of the Slavers Stockade!

January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, Thanks for the amazing start! In our first day, we not only funded but also cleared what we thought would be an aggressive stretch goal. Stretch Goal UpdateHow to Write Adventure Modules that Don't Suck will now printed in hardcover! For... (Read More)

A Great Start! And S4: The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

January 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, Well that was a great start to the Kickstarter! As I write this we have funded and are inches away from the first stretch goal. We're going to need more stretch goals! The contributors to this project are all great adventure designers... (Read More)

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