Dwarven Forge Kickstarter - Kicking Butt and Taking Initials...

[bayonetbrant]

... they don't have time to stop for names!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dwarvenforge/dwarven-forges-game-tiles-revolutionary-miniature

They're on about their 17th stretch goal, with 10 days yet to go.

There's a metric monkey-load on stuff you get if you just buy at $65

Pledge $65
1 SET (DUNGEON GRAY): Gamer Rewards + 1 Game Tiles set (14 straight walls, 12 floors, 6 corner walls, 2 swinging doors). These pieces come ready to use, infused (inside and out) with Dwarven Forge "Dark Dungeon Gray" color. You can also customize with your own dry brush color.


But for the mostest, you gotta get the double set, b/c many of the rewards are just for the double-sets
Pledge $120
2 SETS (DUNGEON GRAY): Gamer Rewards + 2 Game Tiles sets (28 straight walls, 24 floors, 12 corner walls, 4 swinging doors). These pieces come ready to use, infused (inside and out) with Dwarven Forge "Dark Dungeon Gray" color. You can also customize with your own dry brush color.


And the unlocked rewards....

UNLOCKED!  $75,000 = 4 FREE Straight Walls with every set you back.  So, if you backed us for 5 sets -- at $75,000 in funding you will get 20 Straight Wall pieces for FREE! *

UNLOCKED! $100,000 = 3 FREE 2x2 Floors with every set you back.  So, if you backed us for 5 sets -- at $100,000 in funding you will get 15 2x2 Floors for FREE (as well as the 20 free Straight Walls from the $75,000 Stretch Goal).*

UNLOCKED! $150,000 = 2 FREE Corner Walls with every set you back.  So, if you backed us for 5 sets -- at $150,000 in funding you will get 10 Corner Walls for FREE (plus 15x Floors and 20x Straight Walls).*

UNLOCKED! $200,000 = 4 FREE Straight Walls with every set you back.  So, if you back us for 5 sets -- at $200,000 in funding you will get 20 Straight Wall pieces for FREE (plus 10x Corner Walls, 15x Floors, & another 20 Straight Walls).*

UNLOCKED! $250,000 = 1 FREE Swinging Door with every set you back.  So, if you back us for 5 sets -- at $250,000 in funding you will get 5 Swinging Doors for FREE (plus 20x Straight Walls, 10x Corner Walls, 15x Floors & another 20 Straight Walls).*

UNLOCKED!  $325,000 = 3 FREE 2x2 Floors with every set you back.  So, if you back us for 5 sets -- at $325,000 in funding you will get 15 2x2 Floors for FREE (plus 5x Swinging Doors, 20x Straight Walls, 10x Corner Walls, another 15x Floors & another 20x Straight Walls).*

UNLOCKED!  $400,000 = 2 FREE Diagonal Walls with every set you back.  So, if you back us for 5 sets -- at $400,000 in funding you will get 10 Diagonal Walls for FREE (plus all previously announced Stretch Goals).*

UNLOCKED!  $475,000 = 2 FREE Diagonal Half-Floors with every set you back.  (This piece allows for a Diagonal Wall piece to be placed in the middle of a room.)  So, if you back us for 5 sets -- at $475,000 in funding you will get 10 Diagonal Half-Floors for FREE (plus all previously announced Stretch Goals).*  CLICK HERE to see how the two Diagonal pieces can be used together -- both inside a room and one the edge.

UNLOCKED!  $550,000 = Diagonal Wall Pack Unlocked as Add-On!  When we hit $550,000 in funding, this set consisting of 16 Diagonal Walls and 8 Diagonal Half Floors will be unlocked as a purchasable Add-On set.  We will offer it in Dark Gray and Expertly Hand Painted versions.  In addition, we will make this available in a 1-set offer, and in an economical 2-set offer.  You must be at least a 2-set backer to purchase any Add-Ons.

UNLOCKED!  $600,000 = 2 FREE Curved Corners + 2 FREE Curved Half Floors with every Game Tiles set you back.So, if you back us for 5 sets -- at $600,000 in funding you will get 10 Curved Corners and 10 Curved Half Floors for FREE (plus all previously announced Stretch Goals).*

Also, at $650,000, we unlock a new, purchasable Curved Corner Add-On Pack. This set consists of 16 Curved Corners and 8 Curved Half Floors.  It will be available in both Dark Gray and Expertly Hand Painted versions.You can pledge for either 1 set, or a more economical 2 set offer.The price of this set will match the Diagonal Wall Pack. Please remember that this Add-on is a specially priced* Stretch Goal, so we can only offer it to backers pledged at the 2-set level and above.

UNLOCKED!  $650,000 = 2 FREE Pillars & Curved Corner Pack (Add-On) At $650,000 in funding, every Reward Level of 2-sets (or higher) will receive 2 FREE Pillars for every set they back!  So, if you back us for 5 sets -- at $650,000 in funding you will get 10 Pillars FREE (in addition to all your previously unlocked free Stretch Goals).These

Pillars have a one-inch square base and are as tall as a Game Tiles wall.  Pillar photo to be published later today.

Unlocked! FREE Narrow Door! Because we hit $700,000, every 2-set Reward Level (or higher) will receive 1 FREE Narrow Door for each set they back! So, if you back us for 5 sets -- you now get 5 FREE Narrow Doors (in addition to previously unlocked free Stretch Goals). This 1.5" door works beautifully in many areas too narrow for the normal (2") door. CLICK HERE to see a sample setting. Believe me – they add great flexibility for placing doorways where you want them.

UNLOCKED!  $700,000 = Unlocks "Map Maker" online tool & 1 FREE Narrow Door!
We are excited to release Map Maker, a fun mapping tool that allows Backers to build virtual Game Tiles dungeons online. Use Map Maker to quickly and easily experiment with an infinite array of Game Tiles encounter areas. Share your Map Maker creation via email or social media – and show everyone your handiwork. After your Game Tiles arrive, Map Maker will be a useful tool to design and document your encounter areas. Map Maker keeps track of your design's piece count, so you'll always know how many of each piece you need to build the ultimate adventure.

UNLOCKED!  $750,000 = 1 FREE Demon Door!  This fearsome-looking door will strike terror into the hearts of even your bravest adventurers. At $750,000, every 2-Set Reward Level (or higher) will receive 1 FREE Demon Door for each set they back! So, if you back us for 5 sets -- at $750,000, you get 5 Demon Doors FREE (in addition to all previously unlocked free Stretch Goals).*

UNLOCKED!  $825,000 = 1 Straight Wall with Window! This exciting new straight wall piece features a carved out window.  Used alongside other Game Tiles, it allows you to bring your encounter areas above-ground.  This single piece can turn a dungeon room into a tavern, inn or temple.  All 2-Set Reward Level Backers (or higher) will receive 1 FREE Straight Wall with Window for each set they back.So, for example, 5-Set Backers will receive 5 FREE Straight Wall with Window pieces.*

Also at $900,000, we unlock a new, purchasable Floor Add-On Pack. This set consists of 5 specially designed 4" x 6" Floors and 2 "Floors with Stairs". The big 4" x 6" Floor Tiles have a special center mosaic.They make it quick and easy to build a room and provide a great elevated platform. "Floors with Stairs" have the same 2" x 2" footprint as normal Floor pieces, but they appear to have a narrow stair descending downward.


They had a $50k goal.  They're at $840k and climbing.

[TheCommandTent]

If I had a regular RPG group I would all over this like a fat man at buffet.  ;D

[bob48]

Absolutely wondeful - now if someone would do a similar thing for Space Hulk...........

[bayonetbrant]

Honestly Tent, these would work great for buildings in something like your Dark Age game that you AAR'ed on THU.

The DF stuff looks awesome but can be a pain in the butt to reconfigure between encounters in a one-night game.  But if you set up a big, extensive layout, and leave it up for an extended game, like a minis wargame rather than an encounter-by-encounter dungeon crawl, it's one of the coolest things you can do for fantasy gaming.

Getting a big set like this, that lets you lay out a whole battlefield that you could fight 10 figs/side in a 3-sided rumble would be exactly the kind of thing that a grog would be after.

[TheCommandTent]

Honestly Tent, these would work great for buildings in something like your Dark Age game that you AAR'ed on THU.

The DF stuff looks awesome but can be a pain in the butt to reconfigure between encounters in a one-night game.  But if you set up a big, extensive layout, and leave it up for an extended game, like a minis wargame rather than an encounter-by-encounter dungeon crawl, it's one of the coolest things you can do for fantasy gaming.

Getting a big set like this, that lets you lay out a whole battlefield that you could fight 10 figs/side in a 3-sided rumble would be exactly the kind of thing that a grog would be after.

Why you do have to go and say stuff that makes sense like that.  Please don't tempt me. :)

[bayonetbrant]

here's a visual guide to what you get.  Note the 2-set totals, as that's a very affordable level to back it on Kickstarter (for those of us who are actually employed, mind you...)

and they're still adding as they're hitting stretch goals