More on Kickstarter

I still have some concerns about Kickstarter.  One is that more companies will look at the success of the Reaper campaign and last February’s very successful drive by Giant in the Playground  to reprint the Order of the Stick books and decide to rely on Kickstarter for funding as well.  These two campaigns worked because they had products that people wanted (both Bones figures and the Order of the Stick books sell steadily) and the company’s both added very nice incentives to their various levels and stretch goals, with GITP’s  incentives targeted towards the individual customer while Reaper’s aimed at both customer and retailer.  Each one had a number of levels , allowing funders quite a bit of flexibility in their investments, as well as encouraging funders to bump up pledges.  Unless a company looking to fund through Kickstarter is willing to make the effort that these companies did and create excitement for their campaigns, they won’t see the results that either company achieved.

Order of the Stick Returns

Coming in May

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OotS Adventure Game: Deluxe Edition

$55.00 SRP

Adventure! Comedy! Beating your friends! What else could you ask for in a board game? Why just read about foolish and incompetent adventurers when you can be one yourself? Dive head first into the world of the inexplicably popular fantasy gaming webcomic, The Order of the Stick with the aptly-named The Order of the Stick Adventure Game!

This Deluxe Edition includes the original Dungeon of Dorukan set and the brand-new expansion deck, The Order of the Stick Adventure Game: The Shortening! For the first time, find new cards and rules to let you squeeze a quick game in during any lull in your otherwise-busy social life. Compete with your allies to fulfill your dramatic Backstories, or watch in horror as the evil Xykon gets tired of waiting for you and comes up to dish out the hurt on his schedule. Master new shticks, gather new loot, get the job done faster - or take all day! It's your decision now.