Girls on Games: A Look at the Fairer Side of the Industry

A project in Northridge, Los Angeles, CA by Elisa Teague
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A compilation of essays by women in the tabletop games industry about past and current struggles and secrets & tips for new designers.
Backers: 903
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Funded: $19,565 of $2,500
Dates: Aug 27th -> Sep 26th (30 days)
Project By: Elisa Teague
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Latest News

2 Hours Left & Signing Opportunity!

September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We have two hours left on the Girls on Games Kickstarter, and we are all so excited and proud of this project! We have gotten quite a few emails about the signed copies of the book, asking how many signatures will be in it. Right now, because all of... (Read More)

A Quick Update with Exciting News!

September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We know we just did an update last night, but we couldn't hold back this awesome news!  We are so excited to announce our $15,000 Stretch Goal: Comic Strips by John Kovalic! When John Kovalic is unlocked, Girls on Games will be upgraded with comic... (Read More)

Stretch Goals and Add-ons and News, Oh My!

September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Well, hello Backers! Stretch GoalsWe're six days away from the end of this Kickstarter campaign, and today opened up our new author, Julie Haehn, at the $13,000 stretch goal!  As of this writing, we are 532% funded, and not only are we incredibly... (Read More)

8 Days Left for Girls on Games!

September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers! With just over a week left in the Girls on Games campaign, we still have three more contributing authors to unlock in stretch goals, as well as a book signing and release party at the GAMA Trade Show in March 2015! Hitting the $20,000... (Read More)

New Stretch Goals and Reward Level Announcement!

September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
As we near the halfway point in our campaign, we are getting more and more requests from backers - and we want to grant every single one of them, if we can! We've received a ton of messages about hard cover copies, so we are opening up a new Reward... (Read More)

A Huge Thank You to All of You!

September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We have hit $10K and quadrupled our initial funding goal, all thanks to all of our amazing backers! Thank you! Now we can open up some really cool stretch goals that will feature art by a surprise contributor, upgraded graphic design, more authors,... (Read More)

After-PAX Prime Catch-up & Stretch Goal Additions!

September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello to all of our awesome Backers! I'm home from PAX Prime in Seattle and will be catching up on all of your messages, comments, and press requests today and tomorrow! Thank you all for your wonderful feedback. I think that crowd-funding projects... (Read More)

A Few Stretch Goals Later...

August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
I've been at PAX Prime over the last few days, and I've been approached by so many people who have not only heard about the Girls on Games book, but they have also told me how much they appreciate the fact that the group of women on this project have... (Read More)

Crowdfunding Round-up: Pack O Game, Monster Deck 55, Sovereignty of Dust, Slap .45 & Much More

August 29th - via: boardgamegeek.com
Has a month really passed since I last wrote one of these? Indeed it has, but everything has been Gen Con, Gen Con, Gen Con the past few weeks with news about Spiel now starting to dominate my attention. (Read More)

100% Funded in Less Than 24 Hours!

August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, guys.  We knew that this book was timely and necessary, and we were pretty sure we'd fund, with all of the amazingly talented authors that we have on board. But funding in less than 24 hours is a welcome surprise, and we cannot thank you all... (Read More)

A First Update, and a Huge Thank You!!!

August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone!   While I have been quite confident about the importance and magnitude of this book, I didn't guess that I'd be writing a 50% funded update a mere 5 hours after launching the campaign!  I want to thank everyone who has backed or shared... (Read More)

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