Obsidian Portal Reforged

A project in Atlanta, GA by Obsidian Portal
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Obsidian Portal is a great tool for your game, but it could be better...A LOT better. We know what it needs, so help us reforge it!
Backers: 1692
Average Pledge Per Backer: $51

Funded: $86,308 of $5,000
Dates: Mar 27th -> Apr 26th (31 days)
Project By: Obsidian Portal
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Latest News

We did it!

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Natural editing has been achieved!!!! This also puts everyone at an extra 7 bonus months of Ascendant time which makes for a total of 19 months! Will it keep rising for more additional months?! Let's hope so!! While natural editing is the last of our... (Read More)

BLOWN AWAY - Let's make this final push!

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody, just wanted to let you all know that we've completely obliterated the bonus Ascendant time gauge and are currently sitting at 6 bonus months and what's hopefully looking like 7 or more if we crack that final stretch goal! Make sure to... (Read More)

The End Is Near! + Another Bonus Month!

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We've reached the $55k mark, which means a 5th bonus month of Ascendant time! We're getting closer to our new stretch goal too but there's only 4 days left! Let's kick this thing in its butt! Be sure to check this week's episode of Haste on Wednesday... (Read More)

Desktop Wallpapers

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody, we've got a set of awesome looking wallpapers in various sizes from Drew for you to use on your devices!  [Obsidian Portal Reforged Wallpapers (1.6MB)] Thanks for all of your support and continuing to help us make Obsidian Portal a... (Read More)

New Stretch Goal - Natural Editing!

April 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody, we're entering the home stretch here, and since it looks like we're going to definitely hit our next stretch goal we wanted to get this one out a little bit early. It's certainly one of the biggest challenges we've presented so far but... (Read More)

Another Bonus Month, Gencon Party, More!

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Congrats everyone, yet another free month of Ascendant time - that's 4 bonus months so far. We've still got 10 days to go though so lets see if we can hit some more! We're getting really close to having custom URLs too! Speaking of that 10 days to... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Hit! Updates and More!

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody, Jerry here. Wanted to chime in today with a quick update on some cool stuff. So, we've hit that next mark that's going to provide yet another bonus month to everyone which is great, funded advanced file storage, and announced the... (Read More)

Upcoming Stretch Goal! Custom Campaign URLs

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody, Jerry here to talk about our next upcoming stretch goal, custom campaign URLs! Having a custom URL goes right along with making the site easier to use and looking better. An easily overlooked aspect of aesthetics is the URL of your... (Read More)

New Stretch Goal Imminent! Also, let's talk about a unified interface

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody! We're fast approaching our next stretch goal and we've got another one right behind the curtain to reveal soon, but we can't show it off until we reach the $35k mark so lets hit it! Be sure to keep spreading the word and don't forget... (Read More)

Enhanced Tagging and Searching

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Today, Micah's got a video where he explores another aspect of streamlining the site by talking about how to improve the usage of tags. We're getting close to that next stretch goal as well as even more bonus time so keep up the good work!  Stay... (Read More)

Creating the Thank You Cards

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Drew, our great designer who also happens to be the man behind The Drunken Pressman and will be creating our backer reward postcards has put up a blog post about the process (and spirits) involved in creating these awesome rewards for you all! Be... (Read More)

Subscription Time!

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Looks like you guys have earned that bonus 2nd month at the $25k mark which is awesome, so keep up spreading the word! Speaking of awesome - we have some news for you! Want More Than 1 Year of Subscription time? If you want to get a multi-year... (Read More)

Thoughts on Streamlining

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
While one of our primary goals with the reforging is to give the site a fresh new look, that's not nearly the only thing we're aiming to do. Another huge aspect of the reforging is taking a look at how we interact with the site and making changes to... (Read More)

New Backer Tier: The Jester!

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Just wanted to drop everyone a line and let them know that we've got a new backer tier available, there's only 6 slots available though so if you're interested you'll have to be quick! We've got Brian Patterson, aka d20Monkey doing art commissions... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #3, Bonus Time Approaches, More!

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Kickstarters! Jerry here to bring you some quick updates this Monday and no, they aren't April fool's jokes so listen up! Stretch goal #3 is out there and ready -  more file storage! Not only is this going to up the amount of space for free... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Achieved! Random name generator!

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to everyone's hard work, we hit our next stretch goal and so we'll be adding a random name generator as part of the Reforging. No more fumbling to name your characters when your players force you into a tough spot! We've got some more stretch... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Achieved! 1 free month for Ascendant backers.

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
As we cross the $15k mark, we start unlocking our Mega Stretch Goal for additional Ascendant time. For every $10k we pass the original goal of $5k, every backer at the Hasted Ascendant ($30) and above level will get 1 free additional month of... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Updates!

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Awesome Levels: CriticalHey everybody, Jerry here. Just wanted to shoot out a quick update to you all and let you know about what's coming down the line. Before that though I just want to say thank you so much for your mind-blowing levels of... (Read More)

AICN Tabletop! D&D Next! International Tabletop Day! And More!

March 28th - via: aintitcool.com
Wil Wheaton announced Wednesday that select participating stores will have freebies to give away such as exclusive add-on content for several games including Magic: The Gathering, Munchkin, Tsuro, Gloom, Dixit, and more. Even if you can’t make it to your local gaming store, you can spruce up your home Tabletop Day game with these printable cut-outs. If you don’t have a FLGS in your area running an event, check out the locator for private events or you can registering your own event. Or just screw all the official stuff, invite some friends over, and play games! You have no excuses, not even money since Board Game Geek has a list of games that completely free to print out and play, while Drive Thru Games and RPGNow both have bundles of free PDF quick starts and adventures specifically for Tabletop Day. So no excuses! Play games! (Read More)

First day - 100% Funded! Stretch goals on the way!

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We are humbled and amazed at the outpouring of support. We knew the Obsidian Portal community was awesome, but we had no idea it was this great. We have some stretch goals on the way, but we just weren't expecting to need to pull them out this soon.... (Read More)

58 minutes down, 20% there

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Less than an hour in and we're making some real progress toward the goal. The sooner we cross that $5k mark, the sooner we can start rolling out some of our stretch goals. Our greatest thanks go out to all our early backers. Let's keep the momentum... (Read More)

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