Tenkar's Tavern: Wayward Kickstarter - Dice and Danger Dragon's Lair (It Simply Doesn't Add Up)

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Wayward Kickstarter - Dice and Danger Dragon's Lair (It Simply Doesn't Add Up)

There are multiple problems with the Dice & Danger Kickstarter, but I'll stick with the obvious one. Math. Seriously, when your funding is simply based on "hidden monies" I don't care how cool your project looks, your dishonesty leads the way.

So, lets look at the math, shall we?

Average backer is in for $91.67

Total backing according to backer levels is $1,220

Backing according to Kickstarter is $2,750

Goal is $2,500

Miracle and unaccounted for backing is $1,530

So, what percentage of the backing of this project can't be accounted for?

56%

Holy shit! What a fucking facade!

Fuck the rest. This by and of itself is an obvious sign of bullshit backing.

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andy lAugust 30, 2017 at 10:37 AM
that's strange. how does kickstarter allow that?
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FritsKAugust 30, 2017 at 11:36 AM
I see no addons listed but this doesn't prevent backers from adding money to their pledge. This could explain why the sum of the backer levels doesn't add up. Without listed addons this sounds a bit fishy though.
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goeticgeekAugust 30, 2017 at 2:54 PM
Maybe Hal's Mom or uncle or something kicked in enough so the project would succeed. In any case, can one really print a boardgame for $2500?
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Sir Not Appearing in This FilmAugust 31, 2017 at 12:24 PM
I have to be clear, I don't know how reliable Kicktraq's data is. However, the daily data tab has some interesting info. If I'm reading this right, on one day they had a net increase of two backers with a net increase of $1,430.
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Believe me when I say I have them all in dead tree format. I have OSRIC in full size, trade paperback and the Player's Guide. I have LL and the AEC (and somewhere OEC, but I can't find it at the moment). Obviously I have Basic Fantasy RPG. Actually, I have the whole available line in print. Way too much Castles & Crusades. We all know my love for the DCC RPG. I even have Dark Dungeons in print, the Delving Deeper boxed set, Astonishing Swordsmen & Sorcerers of Hyperborea. BOTH editions of LotFP's Weird Fantasy and some dead tree copies of the Greyhawk Grognards Adventures Dark & Deep

I am so deep in the OSR when I come up for breath it's for the OSR's cousin, Tunnels & Trolls

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Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Wayward Kickstarter - Dice and Danger Dragon's Lair (It Simply Doesn't Add Up)

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