Ludology: Ludology 223 – Kick Out the Jams

Apr 19, 2020

Emma and Gil welcome Anya Combs and Luke Crane from Kickstarter
to debate how crowdfunding is altering, particularly in mild of
latest occasions.

Anya: [email protected], video [email protected], @anyayna
Luke: @burning_luke, burningwheel.com

Be aware that this episode was recorded on March 25, 2020, so if we
discuss issues taking place “a number of weeks in the past,” we’re referring to
late February/early March. This would not usually be an necessary
element, however issues are altering loads shortly lately.

SHOW NOTES

0m00s: Playtest safely on-line with Gil and Emma!

1m28s: For many who have by no means heard it, the MC5’s “Kick Out the
Jams” set a template for punk rock’s sound effectively earlier than its
time. (Express language warning) 

3m52s: Extra information in regards to the Burning Wheel
roleplaying system. 

8m32s: The unique
Alien Frontiers and
Playing cards Towards Humanity  tasks. Each had been modest
successes.
Double Nice Journey, Wasteland
2,
Shadowrun Returns, and Shenmue
had been a lot bigger successes.

9m48s: The unique Kingdom
Dying: Monster was a wild success, however
the second version was one of many largest Kickstarter Video games
campaigns ever run.

9m56s: We recorded this episode earlier than Frosthaven
launched. As of the time of this episode’s launch, it has raised
over $7 million USD.

10m31s: Gil’s Kickstarter tasks are all seen right here. 

12m39s: The Dispel
Cube Kickstarter venture.

17m23s: The
F*** Yeah Cube Kickstarter venture (Express language warning,
after all).

16m56s: Itten made the distinctive recreation
Stonehenge and the Solar. Oink and Bouken
have no Kickstarter tasks, however their video games are value your
consideration for his or her distinctive look and elegance. Luke additionally brings up
Bouken’s recreation Weight loss plan &
Pals.

17m17s: W.M. Akers has a sequence of baseball simulators referred to as
Deadball.

18m23s: You will discover Emma’s weekly information present on
Twitch each Friday at 2 pm Pacific.

20m00s: Here is the
Incredible Factories Kickstarter venture. Here is the Kickstarter
for Coloma,
designed by Jonny Pac, who was on Ludology
221: The Pac Much less Traveled. 

20m36s: Here is the Gladius
Kickstarter venture. 

21m51s: Extra information in regards to the Skylanders
online game, which discontinued assist in 2017. 

24m42s: Here is the
Multiverse Kickstarter venture. (By the way, in case you’re
concerned about a platform just like Multiverse, take a look at Roll20).

27m34s: Extra information in regards to the Jackbox occasion video games. 

28m20s: The
Spaceteam Kickstarter venture (Be aware that that is for the
authentic online game, not the cardboard recreation impressed by it).

30m10s: Extra information about Twine. We go extra into element about this
platform in Ludology 217:
What IF? 

30m43s: Extra information about
AVOWEL, the cellular model of Wordsy. 

31m05s: The most recent
Chronicles of Crime Kickstarter. 

32m46s: Instructions
& Colours by Richard Borg is a household of excellent mild
wargames that features BattleLore
and Memoir
’44. 

34m33s: Extra details about Kickstarter’s Make100 and ZineQuest
initiatives.

43m16s: Extra details about the latest God of Battle recreation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_of_War_(2018_video_game).

43m36s: Animal
Crossing! Hoo hoo! That is a hyperlink to extra information about New
Horizons, the latest recreation within the sequence. There’s a variety of
fascinating dialogue happening in regards to the recreation and how
well timed it’s,
how its soothing imagery is ideal for the present instances, and

the way it provides an escapist fantasy (actually escaping to a
desert island) to people who find themselves caught at dwelling.

47m13s: Ankh,
the latest CMON recreation, is at over $1 million USD from about 14,000
backers on the time of this episode launch. Tapeworm has not but
launched on the time of this episode launch.

46m45s:
Pax Pamir‘s most up-to-date Kickstarter. It is from Cole Wehrle (and
his brother Drew), whom you heard two weeks in the past on Ludology
222: Johnny Fairplay.

47m06s: The Sea
of Stars Kickstarter venture, and the
Swords ‘n Magic and Stuff venture.

52m34s: Anya performs within the Hungry March Band, the
Funkrust Brass Band, and the
Brooklyn Wind Symphony.

55m26s: After all, Staff Ludology doesn’t subscribe to Luke’s
spicy sizzling take right here, and we’re fairly positive Rob Daviau has performed
D&D greater than as soon as. 🙂 Rob was visitor on Ludology
70: Dangerous Enterprise. If you wish to hear him GM, take a look at the
precise play podcast Story Roost and its first
story arc, The Unmarked. (Express language warning)

59m17s:
DRUGGIES AND BULLIES BEWARE BULLYPROOF Kickstarter venture.

1h00m30s: OLDIE
BINGO Kickstarter venture.