WARLINE: Tactical Fantasy Battles
A project in Austin, TX by Justin D Leingang000days
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History and fantasy collide in this detailed sandbox game of maneuver warfare.
Backers: 135
Average Pledge Per Backer: $56
Funded: $7,532 of $41,490
Dates: Aug 27th -> Sep 26th (30 days)
Project By: Justin D Leingang
Backers: 135
Average Pledge Per Backer: $56
Funded: $7,532 of $41,490
Dates: Aug 27th -> Sep 26th (30 days)
Project By: Justin D Leingang
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Systems Showcase #17 | Victory Conditions 
September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
"He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight." — Sun Tzu "If you can envision victory, you can achieve victory." — Dafney Hoyriyzun (Grand Commander of the Sey kingdom, 147-191) The Five Victory Conditions There is no one way to win... (Read More)
Systems Showcase #16 | Outposts
September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Your Army's Outposts Every army needs sustenance. Every army needs an agreed-upon point of command. It is your outposts that serve both purposes—and more. In this systems showcase, I provide a run-down of the important functions outposts serve. In... (Read More)
Systems Showcase #15 | Deploying Battalions
September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Battalion Deployment The stage is set. You smell the smoke from your opponent's camps across the field. You hear the subtle beat of war drums from over the horizon—barely drowned out by the swelling beat of your own drums, rhythmically inspiring... (Read More)
Two Days Remain—Far From The Goal—Wholly Undaunted
September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Sorry in advance for the lengthy post without any pretty pictures. I have many interesting things to say, but none of them would benefit from visual gloss. Wonderful backers, I want to take some time today to chat about what's next for this project.... (Read More)
Systems Showcase #14 | Kingdom of Flaym
September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Battle Arts: Flaym Kingdom In today's video showcase, I discuss the Flaym kingdom's battle arts. Let's check out these seriously threatening abilities! Flaym Lore The first peoples created by the Greater Dragon Piyr were the Frost. In all her love... (Read More)
Systems Showcase #13 | Frost Kingdom Battle Arts
September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Battle Arts: Kingdom of Frost The Frost kingdom is the first I designed, some two or so years ago. This kingdom is near and dear to my heart, because the process of designing their battle arts set precedence for the design and development patterns to... (Read More)
Systems Showcase #12 | Kingdom of Sey
September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Battle Arts: Kingdom of Sey I love discussing the Sey kingdom's battle arts. One of the key systemic themes I strove to inject into the game design is "manipulation". The theme runs through many systems both literally and figuratively. However, no... (Read More)
Systems Showcase #11 | Timber Kingdom Battle Arts
September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
I apologize for the delay in releasing this showcase; I had family come into town, and things got hectic for a couple of days. Battle Arts: Kingdom of Timber For each of these kingdom-specific Systems Showcases, I'll be delivering video overviews, so... (Read More)
The Arts of War — Which Kingdom First?
September 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Beginning later today, I'll be starting to cover individual kingdom "battle arts" in Systems Showcase updates. My plan is to cover the kingdoms in the following order: first, Flaym second, Frost third, Sey fourth, Timber However, this order is... (Read More)
Systems Showcase #10 | Sacrifice Tactical Order
September 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Today's Systems Showcase is a doozy! I've mentioned before one of the thematic threads that runs through Warline is that of making sacrifices—every meaningful gain you seize comes at a not insignificant price. Typically, when you make any decision... (Read More)
Stretching it Your Way
September 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy, friends! I've been given some excellent feedback by some of you regarding the current stretch goals offered in this campaign. I've taken this feedback to heart, and am in the process of re-working the stretch goals for this and future... (Read More)
Systems Showcase #9 | Situational Advantage Cards
September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Let's talk situational advantage cards! Included in the Warline core set are twenty-five standard poker-size cards. These cards make up the situational advantage deck—henceforth referred to as simply "advantage cards/deck". In a nutshell, advantage... (Read More)
Systems Showcase #8 | Lightening a Battalion
September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, friends! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend. In today's Systems Showcase, we take a look at how to "lighten" a battalion, and discuss the benefits and ramifications of doing so. Video time! What clever things would you do with the... (Read More)
Systems Showcase #7 | Ramparts
September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Ramparts Ramparts are fortified walls, ostensibly used for defending an army or outpost. However, these tools might have the most subtle depth of use of any other in Warline—ramparts are not just for defense. I have seen many players fall in battle... (Read More)
Quick Update & Ramparts Showcase Coming Soon
September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Rather quick update this time. We've lost some steam and are currently frozen at right around 15% funding. I'm doing everything in my power to try and boost the campaign, but there's unfortunately a strange law of Kickstarter that's developed over... (Read More)
Systems Showcase #6 | The Prison, Torment, & Extricate
September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
The Prison & Torment As an appropriate follow up to the last Systems Showcase (Rout & Stun), today I'd like to cover an additional layer of interesting play that is also made possible by the rout. If you recall from the last showcase, the... (Read More)
Systems Showcase #5 | Rout & Stun — Plus More Links!
September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Before getting into today's Systems Showcase, I'd like to share with you a couple of links: Warline on Kicktraq: Kicktraq is a campaign progress tracking source that's become incredibly hot in the past couple of years. More importantly, though, this... (Read More)
FAQ and You
September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
One of our backers encouraged me to post in the campaign FAQ section. This was a great idea! I have begun fleshing out the FAQs, but would love to hear from you: What burning questions do you have that others might also? Respond in the comments... (Read More)
Pop-up Stream! Justin Plays Warline Live, via Tabletop Simulator
September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Lazy Sunday afternoon, and I really feel like getting my Warline fix. I'm currently streaming a live play of me versus me (crazy, I know!) on Twitch. Hop on and watch, if you're interested in listening to me discuss my thought process as a player, or... (Read More)
Systems Showcase #4 | Army Recruiting
September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Before I dive into today's Systems Showcase, a brief morning update: We're hovering just below the 15% funding mark. We're doing well, and have 25 days remaining to pull in that remaining 85% of the goal. I know we can do this, as support for Warline... (Read More)
Systems Showcase #3 | Combat & Vigor
August 31st - via: kickstarter.com
As promised, below is my video showcase of the combat and vigor systems. I can't stress enough how much of an amature I am at shooting videos like that, so please forgive the hand-held camera work and somewhat rambly talk. If you have any questions... (Read More)
Doing Combat Justice...
August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
So, for the better part of half an hour, I've been wracking my brain in front of my keyboard. I promised earlier today to deliver the next System Showcase in this update—which was voted to cover the systems driving combat and vigor status. However,... (Read More)
100 Backers Milestone! Thank You All!
August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Great news, folks: Yesterday, we climbed to over 100 backers! This is an amazing milestone, and one that could never have been achieved without all of your help. As we move forward, let's continue sharing this game with as many people as possible. If... (Read More)
Systems Showcase #2 | Terrain Scouting
August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
The "ayes" have it! Based on a vote ratio of 2:1, I have decided to continue the System Showcase discussion with elaboration on "terrain scouting". Thanks for the votes! Terrain Scouting In today's showcase, I'll be going into detail about... (Read More)
Morning Update: 12% and Rising! Also, a Question for You
August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We're at 12%, folks—woop! Let's keep this steam engine chugging. Yesterday evening, I posted about Warline on Reddit's r/boardgames. If you're a member of that "sub", do check out the post, give it a boost, and join in the discussion there. What do... (Read More)
Systems Showcase #1 | The Heart of it All
August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
This is the first in a series of updates focused on showcasing the various systems that drive Warline game play. Arms & Majik In this first showcase, I'm going to discuss what is not specifically a single system—but, instead, an element of the... (Read More)
10% in Just Under 24 Hours!
August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Just want to send out a quick morning update. When I woke this morning, I was thrilled to see that you all have already pushed to 10% of the funding goal—and in less than a day! This is seriously awesome, and I could never have predicted such... (Read More)
Love for Early Supporters—Trending Already to $70,000!
August 27th - via: kickstarter.com
I am dumbfounded... You guys are absolutely amazing! I can't believe how many of you have shown up right out of the gate with your passion and support for Warline. It feels so amazing to be a part of an ever-growing global team of people, united in a... (Read More)
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