Union City Heroes: A Comic Book RPG and Setting Core Book

A project in Scotch Plains, NJ by Paul Malchow
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A new Comic Book Superhero Roleplaying System and Sourcebook on the world of Union City and its Heroes and villains.
Backers: 155
Average Pledge Per Backer: $48

Funded: $7,420 of $6,000
Dates: Oct 17th -> Nov 16th (31 days)
Project By: Paul Malchow
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Latest News

Less Than 12 Hours Left (& MORE STRETCH GOALS)!

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
WE HAVE LESS THAN 12 HOURS LEFT! LAST CALL!  Last chance to up a Pledge, Tell a Friend, or Get to that next Stretch Goal!  Speaking of Stretch Goals, did someone say RESCUE DOG? Rescue Dog! Who's a Good Dog? He is! Yes, he is! Rescue Dog was given... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #4 & Less than 40 Hours Left!

November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, everybody! Just time for a quick update!  We have LESS THAN 40 Hours left! This is such an exciting time, make sure to keep an eye on all the great Stretch Goals we're Unlocking and just how far we get!  Right now we're at 116%!  That means... (Read More)

Stretch Goal #3!

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
The last 24 hours have been a real roller coaster and we're very happy to announce that we've unlocked Stretch Goal #3! This means that we've got three new bonuses for everyone! First and foremost, let's introduce Module Girl!  Module Girl, the... (Read More)

3... 2... 1... Update!

November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We have a couple great things to talk about in today's update: 3 Podcasts, 2 Heroes, and 1 Villain!  First off, we want to announce the WINNERS of the Union City Heroes Villain and Hero Concept Contests!  Our Villain Contest Winner is Jonah... (Read More)

WE DID IT: OVER 100%!

November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
AS OF THIS MORNING UNION CITY HEROES HAS EXCEEDED ITS FUNDING GOAL!  Odysseus toasts to Victory with Luka and the Burminster of Vyscedorf This means that we are guaranteed to go ahead with this Project when the Campaign finishes in 5 days! We wanted... (Read More)

A Call to Arms!

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
WE NEED YOU: THIS IS OUR MOST IMPORTANT UPDATE: PLEASE READ!  Mister Power's WWII Recruiting Poster, Modified for UCH 99 people are receiving this update! We've gone from 0 to 99 in just 23 days and you 99 are the people who this update is for!... (Read More)

75% of our Goal!

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
The Green Death studies the Evidence It's been 2 weeks, and we're at 3/4 of our goal! There are over 15 days left in our campaign, so let's get the word out in a big way so that we can get all our Stretch Goals unlocked and make Union City Heroes... (Read More)

Closeup on our Rewards

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Today we'd like to take a minute to talk about a few of our rewards.  The book is going to be at least 200 pages, full-color with lots and lots of terrific art, information, and rules for playing Union City Heroes. We have a mockup of the softcover... (Read More)

Map Preview!

October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We're going to have a bunch of cool maps and here is the first of them: The Union City Armory!  Map #1: Union City Armory Located at Compass Square, the Union City Armory is a storehouse for the biggest, deadliest, and most far-out weapons in the... (Read More)

2/3 of out total!

October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Odysseus waits to get the drop on a Wolfman Dragoon  It's been just over a week and Union City Heroes is at 67% of our total! Let's keep it going strong all through the campaign! Let us know what YOU want to see in these updates! More of Antonio's... (Read More)

Villain Stages and Caveats

October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the many things that distinguishes Union City Heroes from other such systems is the way we handle Supervillains. Unlike your average, run-of-the-mill monster or criminal or creep, Supervillains are a far bigger foe to tackle and they have a... (Read More)

62% in One Week!

October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We are at 62% in one week! This is awesome progress and we have all of you to thank for that. Please remember to share, to repost, and to talk this up as much as you can! We have three weeks to get to 100% and beyond!  Alexander the Great plots his... (Read More)

UCH Character Sheet

October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We're going to be doing a few updates to preview some of the rules of Union City Heroes. The first update is a sneak peek at our Union City Heroes Character Sheets!  Lady Sunbeam's Character Sheet  We'll be getting more in-depth in future updates,... (Read More)

Halfway There in 48 Hours!

October 19th - via: kickstarter.com
The Green Death, with his flame-spitting pistols! Well, it's been two short but very exciting days and we are officially at more than 50% AMAZING! This is only the beginning, everyone. We've got 28 days left to make this game the best it possibly... (Read More)

36% Backed in under 24 Hours!

October 18th - via: kickstarter.com
I don't think anyone anticipated this tremendous response on Day 1, but here we are! Over 1/3 complete with 29 Days left to go! Please share this Kickstarter anywhere and everywhere you can, and thank you so much for being the frontline on this... (Read More)

Over 25% Funded in less than 12 Hours!

October 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We are so proud to announce that through the generous pledges of all our supporters so far, we are over 25% Funded in less than 12 Hours! Extraordinary! Please share this with everyone you possibly can! Union City Heroes is kicking ass!  (Read More)

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