Zafir: Tactical Roleplaying Game

A project in Seattle, WA by Zafir Games
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Tabletop Roleplaying Game Rulebook & Setting
Backers: 359
Average Pledge Per Backer: $62

Funded: $22,140 of $22,000
Dates: Jun 11th -> Jul 13th (32 days)
Project By: Zafir Games
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Latest News

100% FUNDED

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
YOU FOLKS ARE AMAZING. I WANT TO WRITE THIS WHOLE UPDATE IN ALL CAPS AND IN HEADLINE SIZE BECAUSE I'M SO EXCITED! I won't though. Anyway, wow. You guys are amazing, I am stoked to finally bring Zafir to all of you! So what's next? Well, I'm going to... (Read More)

SO CLOSE

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
WE. ARE. SO. CLOSE!!! Only $600 more and we made it, and we can SOAR INTO THE FUTURE on our ZEPHYRITE POWERED AIRSHIPS! Thank you Sam Grawe for our latest Dramatis Personae pledge putting us a LOT of the way there! You're awesome! Just over 4 hours... (Read More)

7 Hours Left

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We have 7 hours left and only $1,938 to go! Folks, I love this game. I love working on it, and I've loved sharing it with all of you. Playtesters love it, streamers love it, and I know you and your game groups will love it too. I really want to make... (Read More)

OMG It's WORKING!!

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
The $17 Strategy is working! You guys are awesome, thank you so much! Remember, if each of our 300 backers increases their pledge by JUST SEVENTEEN DOLLARS, we'll get Zafir backed 100%!! Zafir Discord Come chat with me and other Zafir fans on our... (Read More)

Congrats! We have our Winner!

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Drumroll please.... Congratulations Dane Batema!  You've won the Zafir 300 Backer Sweepstakes! You will receive all the perks of the $500 Dramatis Personae tier absolutely free! Thank you everyone for playing! We're almost there, keep it up! +Randy... (Read More)

300 BACKER SWEEPSTAKES DRAWING

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey backers! You lovely, awesome people! We just FLEW BY 80% and only have 16% left to go! The $17 Strategy is going to get us to the end! 300 BACKER DRAWING LIVE I'm going to do the drawing for the winner of the 300 Backer Sweepstakes at 12 noon PDT... (Read More)

FINAL DAY STRATEGY

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello dear backers! Thank you all so much, from the bottom my my heart, for supporting us through this campaign and being excited for this project! A lot of you have reached out asking how you can help us get over the finish line.  I have a plan:... (Read More)

SEVENTY PERCENT!

July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We've just hit 70%! You folks are awesome, let's keep this going! We're also only 5 backers away from the 300 Backer Sweepstakes drawing! Pledge now to enter to win the $500 Dramatis Personae prize package! +Randy  (Read More)

ONLY 48 HOURS LEFT!

July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
2 DAYS REMAIN Folks this is it. We're coming down to the wire. We've got a ways to go, but together we can do it! ONLY 20 MORE BACKERS FOR 300 SWEEPSTAKES! We only need 20 more backers for the 300 Backer Sweepstakes! So tell your friends: Hey! Get... (Read More)

3 DAYS LEFT

July 10th - via: kickstarter.com
3 DAYS LEFT! Only three more days to go! Friday night is the end of the campaign, and we've got a gap to make up, but it's not impossible! Keep sharing out the campaign! Tune into the stream tonight! WE CAN DO THIS! LIVE STREAM TONIGHT Go ahead and... (Read More)

Live Stream Tonight!

July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
LIVE STREAM TONIGHT! Come join me and some friends as we run a short Zafir session tonight on my twitch channel! We're starting tonight (Tuesday, July 9th) at 7pm PDT, come join us! TWITCH CHANNEL: www.twitch.tv/randyknapp We'll be playing with... (Read More)

5 DAYS LEFT!

July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
ONLY FIVE DAYS LEFT! Hey friends, we're really getting down to the last week! Absolutely the MOST IMPORTANT thing is to share out your support for our campaign! With your help, we can do this! Head to the main page for Zafir's Kickstarter Campaign... (Read More)

Heading into the Final Week

July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
First Dramatis Personae! Thank you so much to our new backers, and thank you times a million to our very first Dramatis Personae backer!      Cody Thompson! You are amazing. Thank you so much for your incredible support of Zafir! Everyone tell... (Read More)

The Escape Pod, Part 2

July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
More Backers! Thanks so much to all these folks who backed or increased their pledge yesterday!! Jeff G. Hyvä L. Jason F. Nathan H. Jeremy K. Thank you! All of you are entered to win a custom character in the Zafir Rulebook, a $500 pledge value! And... (Read More)

BONUS D&D 5e Adventure

July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey backers! Bonus D&D 5e Adventure Giving out some non-Zafir bonus content for fun today, a Dungeons & Dragons 5e homebrew adventure I made recently. You can download it here: DROPBOX LINK It's an adventure for 1st level characters, and will... (Read More)

LIVE STREAM ON WEDNESDAY

July 5th - via: kickstarter.com
ACTUAL PLAY LIVE STREAM - WEDNESDAY 5pm EDT /  2pm PDT Our friends over at Encounter Roleplay will be playing a game of Zafir on their channel next Wednesday, July 10th at 5pm EDT / 2pm PDT. I am really looking forward to it! You can check out their... (Read More)

Doing Awesome!

July 4th - via: kickstarter.com
NEW BACKERS Thank you so much to our new 300 Sweepstakes entries! Justin S. Kevin G. Sam B. Jordan N. Robinson F. Zack N. Let's keep sharing out the campaign to hit 300 backers! UPCOMING STREAMS We're going to do some live streams in the next few... (Read More)

50% YOU DID IT

July 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
$11,000 and 50% FUNDED OH my god, thank you all so much! We hit 50% funded! Thank you so much to Kerstin S. who pushed us right over the edge! All of these find people pledge yesterday and were entered to win a FREE Dramatis Personae prize pack ($500... (Read More)

Live Chat with Angela Today!

July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
New Backers! Lots of new backers and pledge increases today! Thank you all so much! Please give these fine folks a hand! Bryan Z. Levi D. Jeff B. Justin C. Patrick L. B Shank Katie C. We're at 221 backers now, so keep inviting your friends to pledge... (Read More)

$10,000!!!!

July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Over $10,000 Raised! You folks are KILLIN' IT! Thank you everyone for your awesome support. This thing isn't over 'til it's over, so keep sharing, liking, and tweeting out your support! 300 Backer Sweepstakes! Thank you so much to the following... (Read More)

300 Sweepstakes & RPG Chat TODAY

June 30th - via: kickstarter.com
300 Sweepstakes Hey thank you so much to these backers, you've been entered to win the $500 Dramatis Personae rewards package when we hit 300 backers! Patrick M. Kathleen Matt G. Nick W. Elizabeth T. Elan Kyle ST Michael J. Akash T. Nick S. Joohn S.... (Read More)

200 BACKERS! Interview Tomorrow!

June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Zafir Fans! 200 Backers! WE GOT 200 OF YOU! That's so awesome! Thank you all so much for your enthusiasm and support! Our next goal is to hit 300 backers! So I'm starting a sweepstakes event to help us all get there! Every person that makes a new... (Read More)

Rules Preview!

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Backers, check out the combat rules preview for Zafir, just released today! DOWNLOAD NOW (zip file, 17Mb) The Zafir Preview includes Combat Rules Six Pregenerated level 4 Characters 24 Enemy Unit Stat Blocks 2 Sample Missions Please send your... (Read More)

Updates!

June 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey folks, some updates! Q&A Transcript We had a great Q&A with Dan over at #randomworlds chatroom yesterday, I got to talk about a LOT of never-before revealed Zafir stuff and generally had a great time. Check out the transcript over on his... (Read More)

Q&A TODAY

June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Zafir Fans! I know you have lots of questions about Zafir, so today, Sunday June 23rd at 5:30pm PST I will be in the #randomworlds chatroom doing a live Q&A! Here's the link:  https://tinyurl.com/randomworlds-chat  Please join us today and... (Read More)

Q&A TOMORROW

June 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Folks! REMINDER: Tomorrow, Sunday June 23rd at 5:30pm PST I will be in the #randomworlds chatroom doing a live Q&A with all you lovely backers and fans. Here's the link to the chatroom:  https://tinyurl.com/randomworlds-chat  Looking... (Read More)

Iconic Character #6: Lotoku al-Ashi

June 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Allow me to introduce our sixth and final Iconic Character, Lotoku al-Ashi the Rhuthari Sapper! Art by Angela O'Hara Name: Lotoku al-Ashi Pronouns: he/him Origin: Rhuthari (Exile) Class: Sapper Character Description: In exile for refusing to fire on... (Read More)

The Gala Job, Part 3

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey folks! Here's the third and final part of The Gala Job! Enjoy! Part 1 Part 2 *** “You five want to try this again, this time head on?” Tyrain growled, pulling out a small set of bells from within his pocket, and Tiz could see two of their... (Read More)

Q&A Announcement!

June 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey friends and backers! Big announcement! This Sunday, June 23rd, at 5:30pm PST/8:30pm EST I will be doing a Q&A on the #randomworlds RPG chatroom hosted by Dan Davenport! I'll be answering any and all questions regarding Zafir, including rules... (Read More)

The Gala Job, Part 2

June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey folks! We're still cookin' right along, let's keep pushing to get to 50% and see the combat preview! Here's part 2 of The Gala Job, by our narrative designer Matthew Medina: The Gala Job, Part 2 Vish and Kira acknowledged her orders, and Tiz... (Read More)

Fifth Iconic Character!

June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey folks! We're at 36% and trending up! At 50%, I'll be releasing the quickstart combat preview, so keep sharing and inviting your friends to pledge! Meet Tyrain, Iconic Character #5! Art by Angela O'Hara Name: Tyrain al-Abin Pronouns: he/him... (Read More)

Happy Father's Day!

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Today's Father's Day in the US, so I'm spending this morning with my daughter, but I'll be back to sharing some cool Zafir stuff tomorrow! If you're a dad, have a great day! If today is a day of grief, I offer my deepest sympathies. To all of you,... (Read More)

The Gala Job, Part 1

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning beautiful backers! We're doing fantastic! Lots of great sharing and excitement! Today I want to share with you part 1 of a short story written by Matthew Medina of Mindful Game Design, a narrative designer on the Guild Wars series of... (Read More)

End of Day 3! Upcoming Preview!

June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Zafir fans! Really excited for the first few days on this campaign. You all have been an engaged community, asking great questions and making thoughtful comments! We're at 32% funded now, and we're totally on track to get the Zafir rulebook made!... (Read More)

31% in 48 hours! Introducing Iconic #4

June 13th - via: kickstarter.com
You folks have made me so happy! The engagement that we've had these first couple of days has been incredible. We made it to 31% of our funding goal in just 2 days! All thanks to you! Introducing Tiz, our fourth iconic character, for the very first... (Read More)

Meet the Iconic #3 - Kira Hyacinth Damavand

June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Y'all are doing great with sharing out the campaign! Keep it up! Our goal is to get to 35% by the end of the day. That's just another $1,317, we can totally do that! We've unlocked Iconic Character #3! Allow me the express pleasure of introducing...... (Read More)

Incredible Day 1 & Shipping Cost Updates

June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Whoa. I mean, seriously, whoa. You folks are incredible! We reached 28% funded in JUST ONE DAY! I'm so overwhelmed with gratitude for all of you. Right now, keeping up the momentum these first few days is VITAL. If you haven't already, go to the... (Read More)

20% in 6 hours! Incredible start!

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
THANK YOU so so so much for supporting us. We are incredibly moved and overwhelmed by your gratitude and support. We are less than a day into this epic campaign for an epic game, and you've already accomplished so much! 20% funded in under 6 hours is... (Read More)

Inclusion and Diversity in Tabletop Games: An Interview with Randy Knapp

June 11th - via: fourtato.com
Tabletop roleplaying games are more popular than ever. With the wide appeal of streaming shows like Critical Role and the resurgence in popularity of Wizards of the Coast (Read More)

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