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[TD1]

0_o

That sounds like an unbelievably good game.

[MaximumZero]

Here's to hoping.

[Doomblade187]

Just found this thread again, and I continue to be amazed by your progress through this, as well as what it sounds like it's turning out as.

[scriver]

* scriver rises from lurkhood.

IT HAS A NAME

[MaximumZero]

Yep. It's had a name for several years now, but I was worried about releasing it for fear that it'd never get done and I'd look like an idiot for putting the cart before the horse. Anyway, I've released the name of the game to drum up some interest, hopefully. I'm seriously considering putting a donate button somewhere, but I'm not sure how I feel about that at this stage. I still have a lot of writing to do.

[MaximumZero]

Question for you all: How much money do you think I should ask for should I decide to Kickstart this beast? I need an editor, an artist, and of course, the cost of actually making the books.

[Xantalos]

...no idea honestly. It'll likely vary depending on how long you take to make it.

[adwarf]

Question for you all: How much money do you think I should ask for should I decide to Kickstart this beast? I need an editor, an artist, and of course, the cost of actually making the books.

I'd say figure out how much you need to make X amount of the books, and then start looking around at editors and artists to find someone you like and try to work something out with them first. Once you have that total up the cost of that, add a tiny bit, and then use that as a basis though I've never had to do something like that so I'm really just telling you what I'd probably do in the situation. Either way looking forward to it, will most definitely help kickstart it because you need to take my money already darnit.

[EagleV]

As for actual figures, my guess is $5-$15 for the pdf and $20-$50 for the book, the latter depending on number of pages and hardcover/softcover, the former on how much the developer wants to earn

I'd go with adwarf's suggestion really, find out how much it costs to print books in small (50? 100?) volumes. If you get more interest than what you estimated, you might get greater bulk discounts, but I wouldn't take them into account yet. You can give the money you save back as stretch goal rewards if you want.

[Kadzar]

I don't know much about this stuff, but I just today I happened across a Small RPG Publisher's Guide written by Kevin Crawford, best known as the creator of Stars Without Number. While maybe not the best known brand, he's put out an impressive amount of work for what is essentially a one-man publishing house. And both his Kickstarters succeeded their goals by quite a lot while being delivered in a very timely fashion (he goes over crowdsourcing in the guide).

[MaximumZero]

Much appreciation. Taking a look now.

[MaximumZero]

NotDoublePost: Looks like I'm going to wind up with about 9 hours of alone time tomorrow. Taking suggestions for what to work on.

Major items, in no particular order:

• Redo the skeleton of the book, page layout, etc
• Make cover art
• Rewrite intro
• Finish Equipment, especially "Other" Equipment
• Write blurbs on materials
• Work on lineages
• Flesh out Gods/Favor & Nobles/Favor
• Custom Buildings and ships
• Work on Bestiary
• Mercenaries/Slaves
• Army Mechanics
• Shop Management
• Draw Map
• Solo Campaign

Mind you, most of this stuff already has work done on it, I'm just not sure where to focus my efforts. Thus, I ask you all! Guide me, oh noble B12!

[tompliss]

Lineages appear to be an aspect that is mostly neglected in most mainstream RPG... I think that having a way to make it influence a game easily for the GM and an easy way for the players to integrate it in their character (or even create the character from the lineage) could really add soemthing particular to a RPG

[Yoink]

Good gods, it has a name!
I have no idea which of those you should work on, though. Shop Management jumps out at me for some reason, I've no idea why, though. Exciting to see all this progress regardless!

[FowlJ]

It's hard to judge exactly without a greater knowledge of what's done and how everything works (not that I blame you if you're planning on printing and selling it, it just makes it hard to accurately give advice) but if I had to make just a general suggestion of direction it would be to get the mechanical stuff out of the way first so that you can make sure everything works, and then make it all pretty-like.