You Are Not The Hero

A project in San Francisco, CA by Donn Manalili
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A new action platform RPG inspired by all the people the heroes always ended up screwing over. Stupid heroes...
Backers: 3424
Average Pledge Per Backer: $27

Funded: $90,776 of $12,001
Dates: Oct 12th -> Nov 12th (32 days)
Project By: Donn Manalili
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Latest News

Has 'You Are Not The Hero' Dev Cornered Himself With Hard Release Date?

January 9th - via: cliqist.com
You Are Not The Hero, is a game from the unique perspective of a bystander in an RPG who is merely the victim of the whims of the hero. (Read More)

You’re Not The Hero – No, really, you’re not

June 2nd - via: cliqist.com
It’s funny how plenty of traditional RPGs follow a similar story pattern. A hero of some sort finds themselves in a situation where they must step up to the plate and journey far and wide, doing everything they can to take down the forces of evil and conclude their reign. (Read More)

Reward Tier Breakdowns

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Seriously I should have done this earlier. I've compiled a chart of the breakdown of rewards along with special notes for specific tiers that require it. Notes: If you are using PayPal, anything in blue is available. If it is yellow, please send me a... (Read More)

The Home Stretch! T-Shirts, Reddit, more art

November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
As I write this, we have 49 hours to go on our Kickstarter campaign! I say it all the time, but it doesn't lessen the impact and the meaning. We couldn't have done this without you, and there's no way we would be able to make YANTH without your... (Read More)

Paypal donations, Environmental Artist

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
$70k! Thank you!Hello ladies and gents! We've broken the $70,000 barrier! This means Petula, the heroes and other recurring characters throughout the game will have collectible outfits! You'll be able to change them whenever you want during the game... (Read More)

Three days to go!

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello ladies and gents! It's getting to be that time again, on Kickstarter, the final push for the home stretch! We have three days to go until funding for You Are Not The Hero comes to an end on Kickstarter, and we want to make everyone aware! Make... (Read More)

60k reached! New Stretch goals, Easter Eggs revealed!

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We've reached 60k, so Petula will be starring in her very own horror game Chapter! Thank you to everyone who has helped us this far! We've also found a mayor for one of the towns in YANTH! Please thank ARJANEN Loïc Jean David (first name Loïc) for... (Read More)

I'm Back! Reward Tier restock, Add-ons, Fan-art

November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello ladies and gents! I've returned from Los Angeles! The last few days have been very emotional, full of both sadness and joy. My brother-in-law Stephen Curameng, who everyone calls Gumby, passed away suddenly due to a heart attack, about a week... (Read More)

50k! Steam Greenlit! New stretch goal, small hiatus

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
You guys are amazing, every single one of you! Because of your support we've reached our third stretch goal, an extra chapter where Petula visits the modern world! We've also got some amazing news! We've been greenlit in Steam!  In the extra... (Read More)

Thank You! Knite & The Ghost Lights

October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We want to say thank you to all of our amazing backers for letting us reach our first two stretch goals, revamped graphics and Mac and Linux support!  That's Akika, Petula's cousin. Anyway, Revamped graphics will allow us to hire an environmental... (Read More)

IndieHaven Twitch playthrough, New Rewards, Shantae!

October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello ladies and gents! Please join us today at the Indie Haven Twitch channel at 4:30pm PST (7:30pm EST) for a live playthrough of the You Are Not The Hero pre-alpha demo! We'll be there to chat with everyone, provide commentary and hope no bugs pop... (Read More)

Refresh and Reload Interview Live!

October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Right here guys!  (Read More)

RefreshandReload.com Live Interview

October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys! We're less than an hour away from our live interview with the guys at refreshandreload.com! Come on by and hang out with us, ask questions you keep forgetting to post, give us feedback, anything! On that note, congratulations to Infinite... (Read More)

Live Interview and Twitch Gameplay, Confederate Express!

October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys! We've got two live events for the next few days. Tomorrow, Thursday the 23rd, at 1PM PST, Drew our Lead Programmer and myself will be talking to the guys at Refresh and Reloaded! We'll be talking about the game, rewards, and stuff in... (Read More)

Public Demo released! Live Interview, Twitch Gameplay

October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello ladies and gentlemen! I'm proud to announce that we're releasing our early pre-alpha demo before the campaign ends for everyone to try out! This demo encompasses a condensed version of Chapter 1 and Chapter 2. There are no side quests or... (Read More)

More Stretch goals, Reward ideas, Demo tomorrow, Other Kickstarters!

October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello ladies and gentlemen! We're back to introduce more stretch goals and some possible reward combinations. First off are two new stretch goals! When you're offering a game like this where combat isn't the main aspect, we can't just say "More... (Read More)

Public Demo, Reward updates

October 18th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Physical Box add-on, Fan art!

October 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys! I wanted to make sure that the Physical box and game add-on is clear to you guys, so here are the details: If you like your tier but you aren't automatically getting a Physical Box with it, you can add $30.00 to your pledge without changing... (Read More)

Physical Box, Mac and Linux stretch goal!

October 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello guys! We've been busy since the campaign launched, and we're so excited to announce a few developments. First off, we'd like to introduce another reward tier!  The Local Merchant Tier gets you a fully illustrated physical box of the game with... (Read More)

Stretch Goals, Rewards and Thank Yous!

October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
As of this writing, there are 674 absolutely amazing people that we want to thank for helping us reach our goal! We would love to send each one of you a personal message thanking you for your contribution and support, but that would probably be... (Read More)

You Are Not The Hero brings a Different Kind of RPG to Kickstarter

October 15th - via: slimgamer.com
NPC’s hate you… seriously. That’s the premise behind a new Kickstarter game called You Are Not The Hero from Donn Manalili and ToMorning Productions. It’s a RPG game unlike anything you’ve played as it takes a look at how the NPC’s you constantly interact with feel about life in a world full of Heroes, monsters, and quests. (Read More)

Physical Rewards and Steam Greenlight

October 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! First of all I just wanted to thank all of the backers of You Are Not The Hero so far! Your help is fundamental to our success and we appreciate everything you've done for us, not just for pledging but for supporting us and spreading... (Read More)

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