Spinespur Kickstarter

[robh]

The Spinespur setting is certainly unique, but with all the "boutique" style games it is the setting that defines them. Apart from that they all have very similar attributes.

Narrative style gameplay.
Small collectable themed forces.
Well defined/imaginative setting.
Small playing area.
Short duration games.
Lovely but expensive miniatures  

You could pretty much transpose Okko, Malifaux, Eden, Freebooters Fate, Carnevale, Helldorado, Nemesis etc.
Great games in their own right, but setting apart little to choose between them.

[Van-Helsing]

Thats like saying all DVD Movies are similar, because they are shown on a TV, are recorded on discs, and come in little cases . . .

 

[robh]

All HOLLYWOOD movies I would agree

[robh]

The Kickstarter has passed its first stretch target so now pledges ($38+) get the original rulebook PDF free, the new street gang war rules PDF free and a chainsaw wielding maniac figure free.

[meatpuppet7]

I just threw in my cash to back this.
It is such a fun a unique game, I am always dragging my friends into playing a game or two with me.

[robh]

I just threw in my cash to back this.
It is such a fun a unique game, I am always dragging my friends into playing a game or two with me.

Cool, the more support the better the chances of getting to the next stretch goals. There have been a few cases of KS ADD over the last week and the project has lost about $1k

More pictures of forthcoming figures now posted on the updates page, both 3d renders and actual green sculpts.

[ComfyGuy]

The Kickstarter ADD kills me! It is turning miniature gamers into women shopping for shoes. I have pledged 3 Kickstarters (I see some people who are addicted) I read the rewards, made an informed decision and rode it out to the end. Not very hard. I pledge what I like and with hope it does well, I don't do it for free stuff. It seems lately "Self serving impulses" over rule the desire to stick with something you believe in.

I heard a gamer complaining about the recession we are in and how tough jobs are to come by, while he played Sedition wars. I pointed out to the tit that most of the money made from that game went to the UK (McVey) and to south Asia where the game was produced. His well thought out response.... "So?" I swear sometimes I believe we are moving towards that movie "Idiocracy."

/Rant.......Had to get it off my chest. Thank you.

[Jonas]

I completely agree. Pledge for what you are after, don't do it just for free goodies. I will support what I believe to be good causes and great products, like Spinespur, not to hope for free miniatures at the streth goals, but because I want this game to be kept alive.

Of course it is always nice to get free stuff, but I see it as a bonus if it happens and if it doesn't happen I will just be happy to get what I pledged for and to see the game evolve and live.

 

[ComfyGuy]

Agreed Jonas!


I know a guy who was complaining about the lack of freebies in a KS. I pointed out that he was getting the models he pledged for a steal already, he replied "but KS is about the free stuff!"

I would like to thank the big companies for fostering this way of thinking and destroying something that had good intentions and merit.

[leonmallett]

I hope the KS pushes on, freebies or not, simply to help ensure the success.

[robh]

Final few days now for this one.  The renders for another one of the new figures have been posted, a really cool flesh golem type character from the Institution force.



The fan community for the game is really strong and have put up some articles about the game and it's collection of deviant characters:

http://bearersoftheword.blogspot.com/2013/03/spinespur-big-four.html
http://bearersoftheword.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-little-guys.html

and a competition to win some painted miniatures from the game:
http://lxg-blog.blogspot.com/2013/03/spinespur-kickstarter-contest.html

If you are interested in modern survival horror skirmish games it would be worth backing this. Even at the lower levels pledgers get a copy of the pdf rules free so can play the game with proxy figures to test out the mechanics and the various forces.

A $38 pledge gets 8 thug figures that will work in any Zombie/Survivalist game and 2 sets of pdf rules, Spinespur itself and a new gang war skirmish set.

[Arcturus]

Final hours are running and the next Stretch goal is about to get smashed. Grab some minis while you can.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/97182592/spinespur-the-survival-horror-miniatures-game

[robh]

All the backers for the campaign can now download the main rulebook and tokens in pdf format. The links will be available for 7 days.
Check the links posted in the KS update section.