KickTraq

Announced last week, The Marvel Art of Michael Allred Kickstarter will feature works by Allred and the worlds he created with Peter Milligan, Matt Fraction, Dan Slott, and more. Today, AIPT can share an exclusive first look at trading cards that you can bring back as part of the project! (Read More)

Just over a year ago , I asked you if you should go for FunkoVerse or Unmatched. Actually, the games aren't that similar other than that they revolve around light-hearted character battles with popular characters, but the consensus seemed to be that both are good. (Read More)

How is Kobold Press’ 5e-alternative Tales of the Valiant doing? Based on the thousands of backers and $300,000 pledged to the game’s expansion, The Labyrinth, gamers like it! Of course, the beauty of Tales of the Valiant is that it’s 5e-cross compatible. Combine with The Labyrinth‘s clever pitch to be a connecting setting or overlay, and you can see the attraction. Fans and the curious have until October 23rd to get in the Kicstarter. (Read More)

Last year, the independent action figure brand 9 to 5 Warriors made waves with its first batch of products inspired by the oddball action brands of the early 1990s. The line, originally the subject of a Kickstarter campaign in 2021, found success with collectors and made its way into independent specialty retailers across the U.S. (Read More)

Infuse spirits and cocktails like a professional mixologist with this handy little device, a first-of-its kind gadget that makes adding complex flavors to drinks – and food – far simpler than existing methods. And a damn sight cheaper, too – at US$49 as a special launch price. (Read More)

Yes, you read that headline right. The hilarious and addictive Trombone Champ video game is now heading to the tabletop world in a new card game, courtesy of Jason Anarchy and Holy Wow Studios. The Kickstarter is live now. In Trombone Champ: The Card Game, players will play cards to extend trombones and score toots! You can visit the Kickstarter for more information: (Read More)

Maple Forest is the newest addition to the trend of games that let you play as a heroic fox, and while it's not released yet it's had a very positive reception already. After being shared to Kickstarter on September 30, Maple Forest reached its funding goal of $36,000 in seven hours and has continued to raise an additional $26,000 in the meantime. I can see why: The game looks utterly adorable and everyone loves a fox protagonist after the success of Tunic. Plus, with a plushie of the cutesy protagonist up for grabs, no one in their right mind would miss out on that opportunity. (Read More)

Ever since William Gibson's Neuromancer, thousands or even millions of nerds worldwide have fantasized about the idea of the 'deck', or 'cyberdeck' as it has been known in later cyberpunk fiction. The idea is that of a portable computer, but not like a laptop—more akin to something like a condensed Commodore 64, with no integrated display. In real life, these machines are usually intended to be used with a head-mounted display. (Read More)

Welcome to this week’s installment of The Beat’s Comics Crowdfunding Round-Up! Join us for a look into a first of its kind bookstore, a queer anthology spanning genres, and a new take on fairy tales in a sci-fi setting! (Read More)

If that’s not enough to get your interest, then how about a collab between Matt Everhart and Gaxx Worx boss Luke Gygax. Wrath of the Sea Lich asked for $5,000 to fund, and there’s currently more than $30,000 pledge with two weeks still left on Kickstarter. (Read More)

Looking for a brand new easy, fast and replayable card game where you recruit derpy snakes to embark on wacky quests? Gear up, pick a guild and prepare to set out on an adventure to volley for the king’s favor. (Read More)