{"id":1030,"date":"2015-04-13T08:58:21","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T15:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theredactedfiles.com\/?p=1030"},"modified":"2015-04-15T13:12:02","modified_gmt":"2015-04-15T20:12:02","slug":"whats-cool-on-kickstarter-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theredactedfiles.com\/?p=1030","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s Cool on Kickstarter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/159974695\/calamityware-dinner-plate-5?ref=users\"><strong>Calamityware Dinner Plate 5<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nI have seen the previous four sets and if I had more money my entire dinnerware set would be from this series. I love the juxtaposition of the art style and the silly scenarios occurring on the plates.<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/d15chbti7ht62o.cloudfront.net\/projects\/1556427\/photo-ed.jpg?resize=387%2C286&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"286\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I like drawings that make me laugh. When I inherited a traditional Willow-pattern plate, I just had to redraw it and add a pterodactyl. As I drew more plates and added more calamities\u2014UFOs, Sasquatch, and volcanoes\u2014folks urged me to produce real dinner plates. A Kickstarter project was born.<\/p>\n<p>My first four Calamityware Kickstarter projects (flying monkey, giant robot, voracious sea monster, and UFO invasion) found sponsors, so here is the fifth project in what might turn out to be a long series. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/2059520145\/the-best-prank-birthday-card-ever?ref=users\"><strong>Best Birthday Prank Card Ever<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThis is so funny. I want a million of them to give out to everyone for every occasion.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k-ztuR27UiM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Your card is delivered to you in a &#8220;Safe mode&#8221;. Here you can start and stop the song as much as you want. After you sign the card with a lovely message, pull the activation tab inside the card which will activate the card. Then slide it into an envelope and deliver!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/geniusgames\/ion-a-compound-building-game?ref=users\"><strong>Ion: A Compound Building Game<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nI backed the previous game by this creator &#8211; A peptide building game. As a biochemist, I couldn&#8217;t resist it. This game is in the same vein, except now you get to build molecules. If you love science and games you should check it out!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ksr-ugc.imgix.net\/assets\/003\/592\/406\/ad8214c2956140e94ce2c62f25896ebc_original.png?resize=498%2C460&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"460\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ion is a quick but explosively fun card game themed accurately around a few fundamental chemistry concepts. More specifically, how ions form some of the most basic compounds we use everyday. But don&#8217;t worry, we didn&#8217;t leave out the noble gases!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/twogetherstudios\/phoenix-dawn-command?ref=users\"><strong>Phoenix: Dawn Command<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nThis a card game with a lot of RPG drivers behind it. The tagline &#8220;A game were death not only makes you stronger, but defines who you are&#8221; was what caught my attention as I was browsing. Also, it&#8217;s from the people who made Gloom, so it&#8217;s probably pretty amazing!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ksr-ugc.imgix.net\/assets\/003\/563\/980\/140f2c9004fc295dcd8cf07488b22243_original.jpg?resize=640%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"421\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Phoenix is a story-driven roleplaying game that uses cards to resolve actions. Every player has a deck of cards that represent a character\u2019s abilities. To accomplish an action, a player needs to lay down a set of cards with a total value that equals or exceeds the difficulty of the task. A player can get an extra push by using a trait &#8211; a card that describes a unique aspect of a character. If the player can explain how that trait applies to the current challenge, the value of the card is increased. This encourages cinematic storytelling, driving players to describe an action beyond the simple numbers. In addition, each player has Sparks &#8211; a pool of mystical energy that can be used to boost the value of an action. This allows a character to succeed at a normally impossible task\u2026 but when that pool of energy is exhausted, the character dies.<\/p>\n<p>While Phoenix has a gamemaster who drives the story and controls the challenges the characters face, the card-based system places a significant amount of narrative control in the hands of the players. Success isn\u2019t based on the roll of a die; it\u2019s a question of what a player is willing to sacrifice to make an action succeed. Because death isn\u2019t the end of the story, character survival isn\u2019t the most important part of a mission. Instead, the challenge is to make each death meaningful, and to achieve the objectives the Phoenixes are willing to lay down their lives for.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Still active!<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1658949603\/making-dryads-homeless-one-chest-at-a-time?ref=users\"><strong>Miniature Chests<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1233586901\/neon-sanctum?ref=users\"><strong>Neon Sanctum<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/144039181\/chaos-of-cthulhu?ref=users\"><strong>Chaos of Cthulhu<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1489222970\/ff6-dice-prestigious-metal-dice-for-the-digital-ag?ref=users\"><strong>FF6 Dice Prestigious Metal Dice for the Digital Age<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1798030466\/aza-dice?ref=users\"><strong>Aza Dice<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/280990770\/dino-light-a-new-kind-of-modern-lamp?ref=users\"><strong>Dino-Light<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1717678842\/a-game-of-thrones-fantasy-gaming-coins-by-shire-po?ref=users\"><strong>Game of Thrones Gaming Coins by Shire Mint<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/497057119\/dice-display-box-and-rolling-tray?ref=users\"><strong>Dice Display Box and Rolling Tray<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/2025825791\/death-by-die-death-and-dismemberment-dice?ref=users\"><strong>Death by Die<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1068858922\/cthulhu-dice-tower-by-fred-fields?ref=users\"><strong>Cthulhu Dice Tower<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/blackoak\/knot-dice-celtic-knot-games-puzzles-and-art?ref=users\"><strong>Knot Dice<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Calamityware Dinner Plate 5 I have seen the previous four sets and if I had more money my entire dinnerware set would be from this series. I love the juxtaposition of the art style and the silly scenarios occurring on the plates. &#8220;I like drawings that make me laugh. When I inherited a traditional Willow-pattern&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theredactedfiles.com\/?p=1030\">Continue Reading What&#8217;s Cool on Kickstarter<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[41],"tags":[43,14],"class_list":["post-1030","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog-posts","tag-kickstarter","tag-megan"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5r9Oo-gC","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2252,"url":"https:\/\/www.theredactedfiles.com\/?p=2252","url_meta":{"origin":1030,"position":0},"title":"What&#8217;s Cool on Kickstarter","author":"Megan","date":"May 23, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"There's many interesting items to be found on Kickstarter, but these are the coolest ones this week. 13th Age Coins and Icon Tokens These coins are beautiful. 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