Gauntlets & Goblins

A project in Beaver Falls, PA by Ian Gibson
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A Role-playing for adults to play with kids. Simple and engaging.
Backers: 130
Average Pledge Per Backer: $43

Funded: $5,654 of $5,000
Dates: Aug 10th -> Sep 9th (30 days)
Project By: Ian Gibson
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Latest News

Here we are.

September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm about to go to sleep with about 8 hours remaining before the campaign ends, and I thought I'd send out one big thank you to all of you for supporting the project. Soon the art will start being worked on and the rules will go through some... (Read More)

Ladies and gentlemen...

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We've done it! Our goal has been met thanks to you. I can't wait to get our artist started work on the project proper. There's still time before the deadline for backing, though. In a few days we'll be throwing it over to backerkit where we'll handle... (Read More)

Final 48

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We're entering the last hours of the campaign and are getting very close to our goal. I'm confident we'll close the gap in time, and it's all thanks to you. As a reminder, if you have your eye on any of our add-on items, you can increase your pledge... (Read More)

New Add-on!

September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Very excited to be able to add this to the lineup. $80 Custom Character Card - If you missed out on grabbing an iconic slot and the ability to be immortalized in the game for everyone, this lets you at least get one all to yourself. You'll send in a... (Read More)

Fourth Quarter

September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We've broken the 75% mark. Thank you to everyone who's contributed, and welcome to our new backers. If you missed the add-ons announcement, make sure to go back and take a look at them. Thanks again, have a great day.  (Read More)

Happy day off

September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
It's labor day here in the US, and for most of us that means an extra day to relax with friends and family. Alongside your cookouts and lawn games, why not show off that demo of Gauntlets & Goblins you printed out? Funding ends fairly early Sept... (Read More)

Add-on Items are here!

September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We're making several add-ons available through backerkit upon funding of the campaign. $15 Digital Coloring Book - A pdf of the line art from the game. Print out and color! $30 Extra Set - You get an additional set of cards and rules. $50 Creator... (Read More)

Last week

September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We're coming down to the wire with the campaign. Projections show us making it, but it's going to be close. I'm incredibly grateful for the support everyone has shown this project. It means a lot to me as someone trying to get his first game in... (Read More)

3k

August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
We're now 60% of the way there with a little over a week to go. Keep talking to friends about the game and we'll get there. Thanks everybody, and good questing.  (Read More)

Goblin Talk

August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
If you missed the recent Q&A I did with rpgnet about the project, you can find the log here.  (Read More)

Example of play

August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Quick update since I forget to mention it in our last one. We've added an example of play to the main page of the Kickstarter. It goes through about two rounds of combat and explains most of the mechanics in a short story.  (Read More)

Halfway

August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
What an incredible day. I just received word that we've broken the 50% marker on our path to funding. Thank you everyone for your support and I can't wait to be able to share the final product once we get it done. Also! I will be answering questions... (Read More)

2k

August 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We just hit 40% and the 2000 dollar mark. Thanks for supporting and keep telling your friends about the game.  (Read More)

Halftime

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We've hit the midpoint of the 30 day campaign and still have quite the road ahead of us. We're working hard to let people know about the game and we're confident moving forward. If you've played the available test game already, we'd love to hear... (Read More)

Things are getting dicey

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We're still trucking along. One thing we thought we'd share, was how we made our own custom dice for our internal tests to make it even easier to play.  We got some blank dice from Amazon and some stick-on label dots, then applied a dot to three... (Read More)

New limited tier!

August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
In response to our iconic slots filling up, we've added "Art Director". A tier for those who'd like to influence the look of the final product by helping design a card's art. Once we're funded, you'll be able to pick from a list of available cards to... (Read More)

All iconics claimed

August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, guys. I'm thrilled with the level of passion displayed by you all. It seems that all character cards have been claimed, so each and every one will represent a backer. Thank you for your support.  (Read More)

I'll have a fifth

August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday we broke 20% of our goal thanks to you. This is exciting, but there's still a lot of work to be done. We're plowing ahead with our efforts to spread the word, and we hope you have the same passion to do so as well. Thanks again for your... (Read More)

The magic of imagination

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
"I make myself big so I can step over the pit." "I turn Jacob into a bear." "I disguise myself as one of the monsters!" We found that by using very broad, simple concepts for spells, our young players were able to use spells as easily as they would... (Read More)

The bus has left the station.

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
After a year of design and refining, we're finally under way. Thanks to everyone who got on board day one. There is a publicly available early copy of the product (bearing my own stick figures in place of real art) on gauntletsandgoblins.com, so you... (Read More)

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