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Blood and Doom RPG Primer Review
April 6th
We at the 5D Pop Culture Website previously announced the news that Dicetale Games released its FREE 500+ pages worth of Primer books and additional material on the 21st of March. The three Core Primer books, a full-color map, and a soundtrack sampler are all available NOW as free downloads on Drivethrurpg. (Read More)
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New owner of Sub Terra 2, Alba and other board games from troubled UK studio Inside the Box confirms plans for burned Kickstarter backers
April 6th
The UK tabletop publisher that took control of defunct studio Inside the Box’s assets - including co-op board game sequel Sub Terra II and ambitious gamebook Alba - has revealed its plans to try and fulfil Kickstarter backers’ missing games, albeit with a less than ideal solution. (Read More)
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This mechanical keyboard has a 5-port hub built right into it
April 6th
Whatgeek Ultra-Smart 5-in-1 TKL Mechanical Keyboard Hub recently launched on Kickstarter, and it’s packed with innovative features that cater to Mac users. Introducing the KEBOHUB EE01, a versatile keyboard hub equipped with five ports, 18 RGB lighting effects, and customizable keycaps and switches. (Read More)
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Clever DIY flashlight offers a fun way to teach your kids and help a child refugee
April 6th
The DIY flashlight has ten separate components and 16 build steps and turns learning about kinetic energy and electronic components into a hands-on adventure. (Read More)
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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Determine England's Fate With 'The Last Kingdom Board Game'
April 6th
The Last Kingdom Board Game is a game for 2-5 players, ages 14 and up, and takes about 30 minutes to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a pledge level of $55 for a copy of the game. (Read More)
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Cute 2.5D RPG Infinite Mana kicks off its Kickstarter
April 6th
Infinite Mana, a new indie game from Wonderlust Games, is now live on Kickstarter. The campaign’s goal is $41,700/£33,506, and so far it has raised £1,744. The team promises a game that combines JRPG and Western elements in a world full of glitches that mess with the visuals. (Read More)
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BattleTech: Mercenaries expansion Kickstarter breaks US$5 million
April 6th
Catalyst Game Labs launched the Kickstarter for BattleTech: Mercenaries on 23 March and, less than two weeks later, over 18,000 backers have already pledged more than US$5 million for its development. (Read More)
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Unleash the Horrors of Athyr with Blood and Doom - A New Tabletop RPG on Kickstarter
April 5th
Blood and Doom, a new tabletop RPG by Dicetale Games, has already raised £33.000 from a £35.000 goal with 25 days left to go on Kickstarter. The campaign will end on May 1st. Blood and Doom is set in Athyr, a world full of ancient mysteries, sinister cults, and terrifying monsters. (Read More)
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Diablo meets Hades in this cyberpunk action-RPG, and I need it right now
April 5th
Farsiders' combat looks a little more complex than Diablo's, with weapons and attachments with passive affixes, a branching skill tree, and a card system that adds another layer of depth. Each card can be used in three different ways: to put an active spell into play, to enhance a weapon, or to grant the ability to dash and deal passive elemental damage during movement. (Read More)
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Infinite Mana could see Switch release if Kickstarter stretch goal is hit
April 5th
Independent game designer Wonderlust Games is announcing a 2.5D role-playing game (RPG) called Infinite Mana, and the game’s Kickstarter has just gone live. (Read More)
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3inus Kebohub EE01 keyboard review: Employee of the month
April 5th
The 3inus keyboard could easily facilitate not only the keyboard but everything else as well, without an employee having to expense a USB hub. It’s a comfortable keyboard that doesn’t jut out too far, and besides the exclusion of a numpad, is a great all-rounder. (Read More)
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Cinematic platformer 'SELINI' could come to Switch via Kickstarter stretch goal
April 4th
Cinematic platformer SELINI has already achieved its base funding on Kickstarter, which means the game is a lock for PC. Now it’s time to make sure this promising-looking title also finds its way to Switch. (Read More)
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'The Walking Dead Universe' RPG Kickstarter Will End Before The TV Series
April 4th
At press time, the Walking Dead Universe RPG had raised more than $500k of their $24k goal. The campaign is full of Kickstarter exclusives and stretch goals that have unlocked for backers. The game itself is being made in partnership with AMC Networks, Free League Publishing, and Genuine Entertainment. (Read More)
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Cyberpunk Hack 'N' Slash FARSIDERS Kicks Off Their Kickstarter Tomorrow
April 4th
The game is called FARSIDERS and it is set in a stylized futuristic cyberpunk world abundant with technology and magic, where time travel is one of the core elements of the storyline. The game is planned to launch on PC via Steam following the crowdfunding campaign. (Read More)
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[COMING SOON] Shera's Music Party & Linda's Music Party Kickstarter Campaign Launching in Q2 2023, Aiming for GBC Release
April 4th
Shera’s Music Party and Linda’s Music Party are two rhythm music video games inspired by games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band where players control a piano with which they have to hit the keys when the notes reach the corresponding key zone. (Read More)
[COMING SOON] NINJA SLOTHS Is Launching on Kickstarter
April 4th
This fast-paced card game doesn’t move at a sloth’s pace and captures the essence of Kung Fu Panda in a game format like Unstable Unicorns meets Munchkin. To win, you’ll build your Ninja Squad and defeat Guardians who protect a gem. When all the gems are stolen, the game ends, and the person with the most gems at the end of the game wins. (Read More)
The Final Installment of Luke Gygax's Oculus of Senrahbah Series Launches on Kickstarter
April 4th
The adventure is suitable for a party of four to five characters of level 8 or 9. Picking up from The Heart of Chentoufi, Pelicos Red has vanished with the Oculus and left the adventurers to deal with a mob of Beluk-tu led by their shaman. The party barely escapes from Everdark with their lives, and now, it is time to track down their former employer and extract revenge. (Read More)
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[COMING SOON] ELEGOO Brings Phecda, an Affordable Laser Engraver & Cutter, to Kickstarter
April 3rd
Phecda is a laser engraver & cutter, with an engraving size of 400 mm x 400 mm. It is available in two versions: the Phecda, with a 10W laser, and the Phecda Pro, with a 20W laser. It supports engraving and cutting of metal, leather, wood, and other materials. (Read More)
Kickstarter - Monster & Character Encounters (Stock Art, Monsters, and More)
April 3rd
James has recently gone back to working full-time in the gaming industry, and the Monster & Character Encounters Kickstarter is the opening salvo of James' return. You can back the Monster& Character Encounters Kickstarter for the gaming material, or you can go even further and back in for the 50 stock art critters that you will get non-exclusive rights to. (Read More)
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Akratic Wizardry: Beyond Dread Portals now on Kickstarter
April 2nd
The setting is clearly inspired by Planescape: it focuses on a huge city, Ys, that contains portals to other planes of existence. But it's not simply a Planescape clone: Ys has its own flavour (among other things, it's an imperial centre, which controls territories on other worlds). (Read More)
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Celebrate 30 Years of POWER RANGERS with New Kickstarter
April 2nd
BOOM! Studios has launched a Kickstarter to celebrate 30 years of Power Rangers. The Kickstarter offers three exclusive hardcover collections of the comics and you can also add various collectibles like a letterman jacket for even more swag. (Read More)
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[COMING SOON] LACUNA COIL Contributes New Song 'Never Dawn' To 'Zombicide: White Death' Board Game
April 1st
The third installment in this series, it follows "Zombicide: Black Plague", which introduced the concept in 2016, and "Zombicide Green Horde", which came out in 2018. The game introduces new characters, mechanics, and challenges for players to overcome. (Read More)
Kickstarter Exoskeleton Claims It Gives Wearer Superhuman Abilities
April 1st
A Shanghai-based startup called Hypershell is trying its luck with an AI-powered exoskeleton that promises to take a big load off the next time you're on a hike or run — and they say it's even small enough to fit inside a backpack. (Read More)
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Creator Interview with Gregory Panaccione (pt.1)
March 31st
My Friend Toby is an entirely wordless 144-page graphic novel, both written and drawn by Eisner Award nominee Gregory Panaccione (artist of triple-Eisner-nominated A SEA OF LOVE). After only 3 days, the latest Kickstarter by Magnetic Press to be fully funded within hours of going live and is now well over DOUBLE the funding goal! (Read More)
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Magnetic skateboard pops on and off of a matching backpack
March 31st
Skateboarding can be a fun way of getting around town, but most boards have to be either carried by hand or strapped onto a backpack when not in use. The Koala Boards skateboard offers an easier alternative, as it magnetically snaps onto an accompanying pack. (Read More)
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Death From Above Fully Funded on Kickstarter; Ukrainian Band Antytila Will Compose the Main Theme
March 31st
Today the upcoming drone warfare game "Death from Above" by developer Rockodile Games and publisher Lesser Evil passed its funding goal on Kickstarter. Backers surpassed the €25,000 required for the campaign to be successful, and the total is sitting at €25,456 on Kickstarter at the moment of this writing, with seven days to go before the campaign ends. (Read More)
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The Chompi sampler has munched through its funding target and raised a whopping $1 million on Kickstarter
March 31st
Effects processing couldn’t be simpler - the multimode filter, lo-fi saturation, granular delay-reverb and other FX are all controlled from one knob - and the tape-style looper enables you to stack-up layers of sounds. The transport knob controls tape scrubbing, loop playback speed/direction and other features. (Read More)
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USB-C hub expands I/O while showing off tech inside
March 31st
There are two versions of Dockcase’s six-in-one Explorer Edition hubs. The standard one includes the USB-C port for connecting to your laptop, a 100 W USB-C power delivery port for keeping your hub and laptop powered, an HDMI port with support for 4K 60Hz, a 5 Gbps USB-C port, and three 5 Gbps USB-A ports. (Read More)
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