Blackwater Gulch Second Edition Kickstarter - LIVE NOW!

[Necros]

Howdy Pardners!

The Kickstarter campaign for the Blackwater Gulch Second Edition is live now!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gangfightgames/blackwater-gulch-second-edition

This second edition fully transforms the gameworld into the “Weird West” setting we’ve been slowly building over the last few years, we like to call it Western Horror. And of course, you can still play the classic and more historical themed game by simply omitting the the monstrous things if that is your preference.



The Second Edition Ruleselt box will include 1 Hardback rulebook, 6 custom dice, a deck of 54 Loot Cards and a collection of heavy duty cardstock tokens for keeping track of special damage or objectives.



There will be 3 all new gangs to start with, with 3D renders below. First we have the Unsung, a band of monster hunting drifters. Next, The Wicked, a coven of demons and undead creatures. Lastly, the Wormwood Wardens, a vicious Skinwalker (were-beast) pack.







And of course we plan to have a variety of stretch goals for bonus items and add-on booster packs of new miniatures, many featuring some pulp / pop culture references plus a lot of native american folklore creatures and urban legends.

We’ll be sure to come back and post a link to the campaign page when it’s launched on Monday, probably around noon eastern time.

[Necros]

3D Prints for the Unsung are done now. Here they are



I'll hopefully have production copies ready to show off next week.

[Elbows]

So will the figures be metals or resins?  Just curious.  I don't do much "weird" Old West.  Are these more 32-35mm?

[CptJake]

They are going to be Prodos' Unicast which uses a type of resin.  Not as fragile as some resins from my understanding (has some bend to it).

[Necros]

These are all going to be resin, and all totally 1 piece sculpts with the bases and all. We are using Prodos Games for production. The bases are 23mm across and should fit perfectly on top of the 30mm round lip bases we've been using, so they kind of act as a base topper.

[Elbows]

Ah, okay.  Don't do resin.  Was just curious.

[Inkpaduta]

Lost me with the resin. Not a resin or plastic man.
Medal baby!

[Necros]

Campaign is live now

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gangfightgames/blackwater-gulch-second-edition

[Necros]

Big update today! Cheaper shipping for the UK and some stretch goal updates.

Howdy Pardners!

Things are moving along very nice, we are now up to 65% and climbing!

I have some great news for UK backers! We will now be able to send a small shipment of Gameworld Rulesets and Gang Starter Sets to the ShipNaked warehouse in the UK, to cover all UK and EU pledges. This means the shipping price for UK backers has just dropped to $4 per pound, the same as US shipping! And we get a small discount on the rest of the EU, which will be $8 per pound. Other parts of the world will still be $10 a pound, but we are also capping the shipping charge at $30 for Gunslinger pledges. We hope these new shipping costs will help you out and entice more gunslingers to join the fray!

Next up, we have decided to shuffle around some stretch goals. Since the Jersey Devil miniature is already sculpted, we decided to just include that for free with all Gunslinger and Bounty Hunter pledges! However, to save on costs, he won't come packed in a final retail box like everything else, but we'll stick him in a clamshell for protection.

Since he is no longer a stretch goal, we decided to move Ashton Cambell up to the $25,000 stretch goal and revealed a new character to the $35,000 spot.. Mr. Kreeper. He's based on the monster from the movie Jeeper's Creepers, who wore a duster and a hat, so he fits! We'll show some more after we hit the funding goal.. lots on deck! We just updated the main campaign page with new graphics to illustrate the new goals and pledge levels. Here is Mr. Kreeper, in case you haven't seen him before:



That's all for today's update. Tomorrow we hope to be getting preview pics of the final Unsung production minis, so we'll show them off when we get them!

Thank you again for your support! Please continue to help spread the word! We're getting closer!

[Necros]

Check out our Kickstarter page here!


Howdy Pardners!

As promised, here is a photo if the first batch of production miniatures for the Unsung!



Click here for a high res close up version.

As you can see, the miniatures are all 1 piece! Even Van Dyke running with his Rifle and J. W. Clarkson swinging his axe. In metal they would have had to be 2 or 3 pieces, not to mention the bases. I'm still amazed whenever I see them.

I've also decided to splurge a little and I asked Krisztian to start the sculpt for Ashton Campbell. He's one character I really would love to add to the game, so I'm hoping that seeing the final sculpt will help entice more folks to jump in and get him unlocked I will share that when I get pictures, it will probably take a week or so.

I think we're in a good place and are at exactly 75% funded now, and climbing. Please continue to share with all of your friends We can do this!

[Necros]

Howdy Pardners!

We are at 80% funded and climbing! Keep up the great work sharing the campaign with all your friends We can do this!

For today's update, we wanted to introduce you all to the Unsung and their leader, J. W. Clarkson. We'll be sharing more bios and other details about the world of Blackwater Gulch throughout the campaign.

“Yes little child; there are monsters in this world. And they're afraid of me!” - JW Clarkson

It was while working on laying the railtrack that runs into Blackwater Gulch that JW Clarkson first learned about the monstrous creatures of the night. Having finished for the day, John Williams Clarkson and the rest of his engineering gang returned to their camp for the nights meal and a well earned bottle or two of Bower moonshine.

Fed and rested, they turned in, each drifting off to sleep tired from the day's labours, all except Clarkson and his foreman Colin Buchanan. Unease filled each man and silently they gathered their weapons: Clarkson took his axe, used for clearing down trees, while Buchanan brought his railroad hammer. No sooner had they stepped from the light of the dying fire into the shadows, the creatures attacked.

Huge, monstrous beasts fell on the sleeping railroad workers, ripping at flesh with razor-like claws; tearing at bone with giant teeth. It happened in seconds, but time slowed for Clarkson that he saw every detail, committing to memory the monsters that massacred his men. Buchanan started to step forward, desperate to help those he had once called friend, but Clarkson held him back, knowing only too well that to try to fight these beasts on their terms was certain death.

Instead, they waited for the creatures to finish feasting, then tracked them for three days back to their lair, and while the creatures slept, the two men slaughtered them with axe and hammer. They stepped out of the cave, covered in blood and so began their new careers as monster hunters.

To their side came Ruthie Mae, daughter of the preacher at Blackwater Chapel, intrigued by these two men who stumbled into the small church one night, seeking the water from the font. She joined them in an instant, keen to learn what they knew of these beasts, having witnessed first hand their evil when they slaughtered her father. She travels with the Unsung, blessing their weapons against these evil creatures.

Janey Bower, famous moonshiner and all round rogue, was discovered in the woods, half mad but intent on killing the demons that savaged her best customer. Her moonshining skills were turned to creating firewater, a deadly weapon that cleanses dens of beasts.

Finally Van Dyke, a bounty hunter, caught up with Clarkson and his gang, intent on claiming the bounty put on the gang boss' head by the railroad company. It was their belief that Clarkson massacred the railroad workers, but within an hour of catching up to the Unsung, Van Dyke saw the true beast that wandered in the shadows, and signed on.

[Necros]

We have just unlocked our first 3 additional characters since they are being sculpted now, there one for each new gang. All Gunslinger or Bounty Hunter backers may choose one of these solo miniatures for free. So, now it's not only the Jersey Devil mini that's free, you can pick the one you want. You may choose from the Jersey Devil, Ashton Campbell or Mr. Kreeper.

Additionally, beyond your free miniature, all other unlocked solo miniatures can be added to your pledge for $8 each if you would like to get any of the others. Here is a complete list of our next 8 stretch goals. Click here for a high res version.



We hope these updated goals will be a lot more straight forward and easier to attain, since we won't need to unlock a whole booster pack anymore. it's a lot cheaper to produce just 1 new miniature at a time.

Thank you all for your support! We are getting a little closer every day! Please continue to share

Please help us get our second edition funded!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gangfightgames/blackwater-gulch-second-edition/

[Necros]

Howdy Pardners!

Well the campaign is halfway over now, 2 weeks in and 2 weeks to go! We've gotten real far in just these 2 weeks, and now I have a big update for you.

First, we have the final version of the sculpt for Ashton Campbell. Here he is, I really love the extra base details Click here to enlarge.



I just received my sample copies of the Unsung miniatures. I'm really impressed with the details and the fact that they're all 1 piece. Photos just don't do them justice. I tried to make a video to zoom in and show the details, but it didn't come out too good. I'll try again, maybe with some better lighting. In the meantime, here is a photo of them with some other miniatures and a ruler so you can see how big they are. I also love how the bases on the miniatures fit perfectly into the tops of our standard 30mm bases. Click here to enlarge.



Last but not least, after checking our stock levels it looks like we only have around 7 copies of the metal Tranquility Crew miniatures in stock. I was planning to order more, but I decided it would be better off to have them updated to plastic along with these 3 new gangs since they are one of our biggest sellers. However, since they were sculpted with greenstuff, they won't work as Unicast miniatures because they will all have to be 3D. So, they will need to be resculpted too.

So, now you will be able to add The Tranquility Crew to your pledge if you want them, or in the pledge manager at the end. Like the other new gangs, they will cost $25, or $20 for Gunslingers. They can be an add-on item and you can just increase your pledge amount to cover them, or you may select them as one of the 3 gangs for a Gunslinger pledge.

That's all for today! Thank you all for your support! Keep sharing

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gangfightgames/blackwater-gulch-second-edition

[Necros]

Howdy Pardners!

We are now in the final week of the campaign and we have some great updates to share.

First, here are the screenshots of the sculpt for Mr. Kreeper. He'll be armed with an Unholy Blade and some concealed bone shurikens for tossing at people. Check him out, and you can click here for the high res version.



Next up, I have an all new bonus item for all Gunslinger backers! A little while ago, we sculpted a small western building kit that I hoped to produce in resin, but unfortunately I couldn't get a cheap enough production price to make it an affordable model. I'll still continue to look into other options, but for now I don't plan to produce it myself. But, that doesn't mean you can't have it! All Gunslinger backers will receive a copy of the print-ready 3D files for the building kit. If you have or know someone who has a 3D printer, you can make as many as you want! There are also other print services out there like Shapeways who can print it for you for a fee. Here's what it looks like, you can click here to enlarge.



It measures roughly 4x4", each wall panel is a separate piece, and there's little tabs on each wall so you can put the pieces together easily. It also has a separate roof that you can remove so you can move you models around inside. I plan to produce more building kits, and will probably just stick to releasing them as 3D print ready files. 3D printers are getting cheaper and better as time goes on, there have already been many kickstarter campaigns offering 3D models and I think in a few years time these will become a lot more common. So we hope to eventually have quite a few different building kits available for you to download, with compatible parts so you can mix and match and come up with more unique buildings of your own eventually.

We are nearing the home stretch. I should have some more goodies to show off as the week goes by, so stay tuned!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gangfightgames/blackwater-gulch-second-edition

[Necros]

We're funded now! Campaign ends tonight at 10 PM EST. Get in now before it's too late!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gangfightgames/blackwater-gulch-second-edition