Wild Skies: Europa Tempest

A project in Louisville, KY by Wet Ink Games
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Wild Skies is a story-driven, dieselpunk RPG of anthropomorphic animals, where sky pirates fight for survival over 1930's Europe.
Backers: 210
Average Pledge Per Backer: $51

Funded: $10,689 of $8,000
Dates: Sep 25th -> Oct 31st (37 days)
Project By: Wet Ink Games
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Latest News

THANK YOU!!!

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
 THANK YOU!With the help of all of our backers, we are FUNDED! Friends, family, colleagues and fans all went above and pushed this project to new heights. You have put your faith in us and your support behind us, and we want you to know that we DO... (Read More)

Do not be alarmed...

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
If you see a drop in the pledge amount.I mentioned in an earlier comment that we had received a number of private donations that people wanted us to specifically allocate towards this project and the establishment of Wet Ink Games. I pledged using my... (Read More)

Second New Adventure UNLOCKED!!!

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
 NEW ADVENTURE UNLOCKED!!!Upon reaching $11,000 we unlocked the new adventure by Matthew Orr. We've discussed a few of the ideas that he has in mind, and let me just say that you all are in for a treat. If you join us from 9 to 10 PM in the... (Read More)

New Animal Types UNLOCKED!!!

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
 New Animal Types!!!We've been blown away by the support you all have shown over the past 24 hours and we're continuing to see pledges roll in. All of your hard work getting the word out has resulted in the unlocking of the next Social Stretch Goal... (Read More)

ENGINE DICE UNLOCKED!!!

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
ENGINE DICE UNLOCKED!!!The KICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE Engine Dice Add-On is unlocked and immediately available for $8. Each of these dice is designed to look like an engine with the various mechanical components being used as pips to read the results.... (Read More)

It's the Final Countdown!!!

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Goals Within ReachKICKSTARTER EXCLUSIVE Engine Dice are unlocked when we reach $10,000 and we are less than $300 away from meeting that goal! The Dice are being developed by artist Brian Manning and will be produced by Dice of Awesome who are doing... (Read More)

Two Very Close Stretch Goals

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
200 Backer Social Stretch GoalAs of right now, we're 34 backers away from unlocking this goal to add five more playable animal types to the game. It doesn't matter if these backer pledge $1 or $1,000 as they will just add to the total number of... (Read More)

8 Page Comic UNLOCKED!!!

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
The First Comic Stretch Goal is Unlocked!!!Wow! You all are fantastic! We've knocked out two rockin' Stretch Goals just this evening. With a little less than 48 hours left, it's going to be exciting to see where this goes. Let me just say that Mike... (Read More)

New Adventure UNLOCKED!!!

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
New Adventure Unlocked!!!Our first funding Stretch Goal has been achieved and we are well on our way to the next one. Brandon K. Aten will be writing the new adventure which will be included as a downloadable PDF for all backers with access to the... (Read More)

Almost at the 48 hour mark

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
First, let me please just say another very big "THANK YOU!!!" to you all for being so great about spreading the word about this project. You all are doing a great job. Now on to the update! Why is 48 hours important?As with almost any Kickstarter,... (Read More)

The United Kingdom and the Hegemony

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
          As elsewhere, the pressures of the Great War and the prospect of returning to fighting in the spring of 1919 led to protests in the usually stoic England. For weeks crowds demonstrated outside of the Houses of Parliament and the... (Read More)

DICE OF AWESOME!!!

October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Where Did You Get Those Dice? 3D6 from the Wet Ink Dice set. We've been working with Britt Duenyas and Dice of Awesome since very early in our development to bring some custom dice to this campaign. (You can get add the full set of 3D6 and 5D10 by... (Read More)

FUNDED!!!

October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
 THANK YOU ALLWe are so thankful for all of your support. We are thrilled that we are funded with nine days left so we can see just how far we'll climb. There are some great stretch goals coming up, so we'll make sure that you all are kept in the... (Read More)

Almost there...

October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Before getting to the meat of this update, we here at Wet Ink Games would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all of our backers. Your support for the project and the confidence you have in us to produce a great product truly mean so much to us, and we... (Read More)

Russia and the Political Bare-knuckle Ballet

October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
          As Americans, one thing which really sticks out when we look at European politics is the fact most countries have more than two “major” political parties. A party can be the biggest winner with less than half of the votes, and... (Read More)

The Moral Compass

October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
          Most role-playing games have an alignment system of some sort. Be it a grid or a spectrum, there is some way for the players to know what their characters should do in a given situation. For a game focused on story-telling, though,... (Read More)

A France Divided

October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
          Even though Wild Skies is set in an alternate history, we wanted to make sure everything was “inspired by true events.” The way we've put the pieces together may not make perfect sense historically, but all the individual elements... (Read More)

RPG.net Q&A Tonight

October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, this is a brief announcement regarding our Q&A tonight at 8 P.M. Eastern/7 P.M. Central. There will still be the regular Tuesday update coming this afternoon. Come join us for some information, laughs and general nerdiness.... (Read More)

Padgett's Practical Manual of Airshipcraft

October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
          We may have mentioned once or twice flying warships are part of the Wild Skies setting. How do these seemingly impossibly heavy craft stay in the air? Here is an excerpt from a basic airship mechanics book many characters in Europa... (Read More)

Unified Germany

October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
German Nose Art           When deciding how we wanted to handle each of the National Factions in Wild Skies, we knew that we wanted to take different approaches than those that are commonly used in most games. When discussing Germany, it's very... (Read More)

Social Stretch Goal UNLOCKED!

October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
100 Backers!This morning we logged our 100th backer and unlocked the first of the Social Stretch Goals adding FIVE more animal types to Wild Skies: Europa Tempest. This just goes to show that more people are getting the word out and letting other... (Read More)

First Q&A and a Great Interview

October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Wet Ink Games Q&A#rpgnet chat: On October 13th at 8 P.M. Eastern/7 P.M. Central both Brandon K. Aten and Matthew Orr from Wet Ink Games will be on hand to answer all of your question in the #rpgnet chat headed up by Dan Davenport. We may not... (Read More)

Some Details About Our System

October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
          One of the earliest conversations we had when developing Wild Skies was centered on what game system would be used for the setting. We discussed many Open Source systems or even potentially licensing a system with which we were... (Read More)

Gettin' the word out!

September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Wild Skies: Europa Tempest is well on its way to being half funded after just three days! You all are great, and we are very thankful for your support.This is exciting news for all of us here at Wet Ink Games. We're also more than two-thirds of the... (Read More)

WOW!!!

September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone. First, let me extend our gratitude for your support. The first 24 hours of our campaign were astounding and really took us by surprise. Te outpouring of pledges and well wishes really reinforces our belief that we have something special... (Read More)

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