The Drain

A project in Bridgewater, NJ by Ian Yusem
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A level-0 funnel adventure through an occult battlefield for the Mothership Sci-Fi Horror RPG. #Zinequest
Backers: 1402
Average Pledge Per Backer: $11

Funded: $15,510 of $2,000
Dates: Feb 1st -> Feb 15th (15 days)
Project By: Ian Yusem
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Latest News

36 Hours, More Pixel Art Inbound!

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We're only $1,500 away from hitting our short film epilogue stretch goal! Since its announcement we've split the difference towards the final goal, and I know Meredith is itching to get started. We have under 36 hours to make it happen, but I believe... (Read More)

Last Days, A Final Goal

February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to a few extra backers springing for the poster, we managed to summit the spaceship combat scenario stretch goal! With that, we are officially out of goals. We're now making two whole new adventures, adding a wealth of game resources including... (Read More)

Poster Concepts, [Almost] 1,000 Backers!

February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
As I write this, The Drain teeters on the brink of crossing the 1,000 backer threshold. I'm racing myself to see if I can get this post done before we hit that completely unreal mark. We're also within $500 of reaching the spaceship combat pamphlet... (Read More)

More Mothership!

February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Before I launch into the update, I'd just like to point out that WE CROSSED $10,000! That's absurd! Can we hit 1000 backers? 10,000? A billion? Can we disrupt the TTRPG market—nay, the entire gaming industry—nay, the global economy and claim it... (Read More)

Halfway there! And another Comms Transmission

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We just crossed the halfway point of our campaign for The Drain! Woo! If you'd told me a week ago we'd be on the brink of hitting 5 figures, I'd have called you a sycophant and a dreamer. To celebrate, enjoy this newly minted Comms Transmission... (Read More)

Afterburners Engaged: Another Stretch Goal!

February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
One more stretch goal down, one more seemingly impossible milestone achieved. Evlyn Moreau has joined the team to illustrate 20 characters for our mini funnel character sheets. Christian Kessler, our layout designer for the zine, is a character sheet... (Read More)

Goals Funded! Evlyn Moreau!

February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Another two days down, another two stretch goals met. Dirk Leichty is now officially on the team making pixel art for our physical postcard goal, and all copies of the zine will be seeing the business end of a lithographic offset printer. More on... (Read More)

Art Update

February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Just about 48 hours have now elapsed since this campaign began, though to me it feels like a lifetime! Work on the zine and assorted goodies continues from all members of the team. Sean has been sending me some fantastic sketches that I thought I'd... (Read More)

More Stretch Goals! Dirk Leichty!

February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We're just over 24 hours into the campaign, and we're over 300% funded with more than 500 backers. I am continually in awe of the support I'm receiving from the Kickstarter and Mothership communities, and I can't wait to share more about the project... (Read More)

Zine Quest 3 is here, making Kickstarter the best place for new TTRPGs

February 2nd - via: polygon.com
Tabletop role-playing games started out small — quite literally. In February, Kickstarter is using the limitations of that small format to help give birth to new tabletop RPGs and supplements for existing games. The campaign is called Zine Quest, and in helping to bring dozens of new worlds to life, it’s also making the crowdfunding platform feel a little bit like walking through an old-timey game shop. (Read More)

Stretch Goals!

February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again! It's been just a few short hours since launching the campaign but we've already blown way past our initial Stretch Goal, so it's time to announce some more! First off, the Comms Transmissions Stretch Goal got funded. That means we'll be... (Read More)

And... Funded!

February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Wow. We did it in under an hour! I'm genuinely in shock and I'm struggling to find the words to thank all of you. I never expected my first Kickstarter could go so incredibly well, but it is! Thank you! To celebrate, here's a look at the colony ship... (Read More)

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