It ’s an eclectic mix of goodness in this week ’s look at all thing Crowdfunding . We ’ve catch a ridiculously cool depend boardgame based onConan The Barbarian , the continuation of the original Star Trek through rooter films , and a pen and paper RPG with what is possibly my pet name for anything ever .
Header Image Credit : Kieran O’GormanforNefertiti Overdrive
Four Horsies Of The ‘Pocalypse
We ’ve featured the work of Bigshot Toyworks on io9 before , when they first freak out us out / enrapture us with theirCthulhu - inspired Pony vinyl group miniature . Now they ’re back , and this time the four horsemen have trench the man - part and become the sinister vinyl heralds of the Apocalypse :
Meet Calamity ( Pestilence ) , Raven ( Famine ) , Clash ( War ) and Ghost ( Death ) . They ’re the Four Horsies of the ‘ Pocalypse ( or at least they would be if they could only get their act together ) ! This next - coevals of doombringers are on a mission to demolish the Earth , but to do so , they ’ll have to crush the like of Queen Chroma and her rainbow sprite army ! Too regretful they ca n’t crack teamwork to preserve their lives .
Led by Maddie ( an one-time sister case with an chemical attraction for destruction , funded in our last Kickstarter ) , these would - be Champions of Chaos are desperate to show their parent they ’ve got what it takes to inherit the legacy . Cake and ice emollient for eternity ? Not if these freaky fillies have anything to say about it !
Many of the backer tiers here are for Ponypocalypse - themed product like suitcase , thyroxine - shirt and stickers , but you need the set of 4 4″ figures , you ’ll need to pony up $ 100 . Dohohohohoho , etc .
Star Trek Continues 2015
Once again , the lengthiness of a task we ’ve boast on io9 before many time – this great set of rooter moving picture seeks to retain the tales and voyages of the Starship Enterprise after the end ofStar Trek ’s third time of year , with two more stories for the crew of the Enterprise to harness :
The truth of the sets , lighting , and motion-picture photography — and the quality acting and characterization — have add congratulations and support fromStar Trek lover all over the humanity .
Star Trek Continues is possible due to the generous support of our lover !
We ’ve made three episodes — and we ’re in production on the next two ! Episode IV will be a very dramatic story that cover with deep personal issues to which we all can relate . Episode V will be the first risky venture off the ship for our crew .
If we can arouse $ 100,000 we can make two more original , all - novel instalment !
The first level where you get a copy of the fresh instalment is at a $ 75 pledge , which also comes parcel with the three episodes already free as a digital download . high tier provide DVD versions , scummy let in PDFs of the hand or poster for the series .
Schrödinger’s Cats
Catsand Science , you say ? We ’re in . This cutesy notice biz has thespian wrangling with uncertainty principles as Cat - adaptation of illustrious scientist :
dubiety did n’t kill the computerized axial tomography , but that does n’t mean it ’s not dead . Dr. Erwin Schrödinger and Werner Heisenberg taught us that . We ’ve all heard about the cats in boxes experiment and perhaps we ’re even curious about the result — but attempting such an experimentation would be INSANE in material life sentence ! Now you could render your helping hand at challenging the doubtfulness rule without lay on the line the lives of innocent kitty or exposure to radioactive corpuscle ! Awww !
In Schrödinger ’s Cats role player run experiments , contour hypotheses , and attempt to one - up each other ’s research . Players take on the purpose of a Cat Physicist such as Albert Felinestein , Sally Prride , or Neil deGrasse Tabby ! Using their special ability to help prove their hypothesis , or at least expose someone else ’s , each cat physicist judge to determine the minimal bit of alive cats , dead computerized axial tomography , or empty boxes across all the boxes in Schrödinger ’s research laboratory .
A $ 10 pledge will get you a PDF of all the card and rules for you to cut out and play yourself , while $ 20 gets you a physical copy of the game .
Conan
This passing lucullan boardgame set in the universe create by Robert Howard pits one player controlling hordes of enemies against a group of players as Conan and his fellow venturer :
Conan is a illumination - ground board secret plan that pits one thespian , the overlord , who controls hordes of wolf tribesmen , no - dependable lowlifes and undead minion against 1 to 4 players who incarnate the legendary Conan and his fellow explorer . The gameplay is asymetric , as the overlord possesses a large selection of theoretical account and objectives which are his own , whereas the brave Hero of Alexandria are played from a first person perspective , much like in a part playing plot . An escapade can be played out in 1 hour on one of the beautiful game board ( depicting iconic locations of Howard ’s immersive Hyborian world ) as you pit your wits , daring and tactical acumen against your opponent .
The Kickstarter has already hands down trumped its finish – they have over a million dollars at this degree – but if you still desire in , a $ 90 pledge go you the standard game and any stretch finish unlocked before the project terminate , include things like redundant illumination , posters , plug-in and die ( there ’s a farcical amount of stretchiness end unlocked already , so you ’re getting a muckle more content for the plot now too ) .
Nefertiti Overdrive
Look , before we get into the detail – earnestly HOW COOL IS THAT NAME . It ’s outstanding . I require it on a T - Shirt . I want to be in a ring with that name . splendid .
Anyway , Nefertiti Overdrive sends player back to 25th Dynasty Egypt as one of several reincarnated heroes , protecting Egypt from the scourge of the Assyrian army and more in crazy , action carry scenarios :
Defying physics and mutual sense , you are fabled submarine sandwich protecting the royal house of 25th Dynasty Egypt from both inner enemy and the raiding Assyrian army . Do you require to leap from crocodile principal to crocodile head before planting your sandalled foot directly in the face of an Assyrian whale bear an ax bigger than you ? Do you want to rebound off the side of a Pyramids of Egypt and fly into the centre of a mob of badguys , whom you then put low-pitched with your lightning - degraded fists ?
Then you are our variety of the great unwashed . Nefertiti Overdrive is a persona - playing secret plan of dotty telegram - fu action set in Ancient Egypt . This is a plot about kicking badguys in the human face , or using a fallen foe as a step to get your character high enough to drive her knee into another regretful - guy wire ’s face .
A mere $ 7 arrest you a digital copy of the game ’s rules and $ 20 gets you a physical printed book for the campaign background .
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