Velvet Generation

A project in Chicago, IL by XIG Games
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The Starchildren came looking for the home of rock music, only to find it outlawed. Fight back in the RPG of rock & roll revolution!
Backers: 428
Average Pledge Per Backer: $47

Funded: $20,103 of $18,250
Dates: Jun 11th -> Jul 11th (30 days)
Project By: XIG Games
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Latest News

The Mothership has landed!

July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Our livestreamed demo session past night that was supposed to inaugurate the final 24 hours of our funding campaign turned into an impromptu victory party when we hit our goal in the middle of a session! Huge thanks to everyone who supported us this... (Read More)

Welcome to the final stretch (also, join the backer chat!)

July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Big (and Medium) Business

July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Character & Band Sheets, plus Chicago demos!

July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We have preview sheets for characters and the band available for download now! Check them out! These can be used with the Ashcan Edition, though they also have some stuff that hasn't been previewed yet. These sheets (like the Ashcan Edition itself)... (Read More)

Rocking the Suburbs: Actual Play, Episode 2

July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Episode 2 of our actual play recording is up! This one's shorter than Ep. 1, but highlights the music performance rules as the Chicago Mothmen take the stage and, unbeknownst to them, play in front of a very important guest. Check it out!  (Read More)

The Man In the Back Says Everyone Attack

July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
The final rule system preview of our Kickstarter campaign covers what's usually the first and foremost thing in a lot of RPGs: violence. If you're reading along, it wouldn't hurt to pick up the Velvet Generation Ashcan Edition, which has a lot of the... (Read More)

Rocking the Suburbs: Actual Play, Episode 1

July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We're excited to announce our first Actual Play recording! The story follows an up-and-coming garage band called the Chicago Mothmen, making their way in the suburbs just south of the city. The Mothmen are on the verge of a major breakthrough in... (Read More)

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July 1st - via: tesseraguild.com
Officially, these are not four cyberpunk RPGs on Kickstarter (Read More)

Reminder: Backer Chat is live on Discord

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Livestreams, Actual Play & Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been an eventful week in Velvet Generation...we crossed the 50% mark in our funding goal this week, we published our first Spotify playlists for Velvet and the Blue Army (more to come soon), and we're getting ready for the final stretch. Ken and... (Read More)

Soundtrack to the Revolution

June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
This week, we're talking the soundtrack to the revolution. These playlists are what we've been listening to while writing, and what we feel captures the aesthetic and philosophy of our two major revolutionary groups: Velvet and the Blue Army. Velvet... (Read More)

That Revolution Stuff

June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
One aspect of Velvet Generation that makes it unique in the RPG field is our new revolutionary campaign system. After all, what's the point of being a rock & roll revolutionary if you aren't going to actually overthrow the fascist regime? Through... (Read More)

The Velvet Generation ashcan is live!

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Get your first look at the all-new Velvet Generation on DriveThruRPG now! Get introduced to the Starchildren, the pacifist rock & roll revolutionary network called Velvet, and their militant hardcore counterparts in The Blue Army. Sound-check... (Read More)

It's been

June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
One week since you pledged at meClicked the button said said "take my money" ...OK...that's quite enough of that. It's been a wild first week; thanks to everyone who's pledged thus far, and to anyone following that's still on the fence, we have some... (Read More)

Rich and Scott on Modifier!

June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Our first interview about Velvet Generation just went up at Modifier! Check it out; we got to talk a bit about how to revive a game that's been out of development for fifteen years, about adapting the social and political tone of a game setting with... (Read More)

Velvet Generation at Origins! (and a Big Gay Dance Protest in Columbus)

June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
The funding campaign is still chugging along, and a couple of us from the team have made it to Origins in Columbus, Ohio. Keep an eye out for Rich and/or Ben; we've got stickers and will be running pickup demos all around the con.... (Read More)

Join the backer chat!

June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

The revolution begins...

June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been an amazing first 24 hours since we went live! Thanks to all of the early backers  for your support. If you've just popped by, stick around; we have some great stuff in store for you. Over the rest of the campaign, we'll have ongoing... (Read More)

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