Crowdfund This: ‘Saving Throw – An Instructional Webseries About RPGs’
This may be the most useful project that we’ve ever featured on Crowdfund This.
RPG’s are freaking cool. And I don’t mean Pokemon X/Y or Final Fantasy XIV or Bravely Default (even though I have all three in front of me right now and they’re all fantastic), I’m talking tabletop; Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, Warhammer, etc. Sadly, not nearly enough people have any idea where to get started when it comes to tabletop gaming.
I’m, unfortunately, one of those people. About a year and a half ago, I decided that I wanted to get into D&D. I went out and bought a shit-ton of miniatures (awesome deal on Craigslist), picked up the (now unavailable) Dungeons and Dragons Starter Set, grabbed a bunch of my friends, and… we got as far as character creation. Sure, I loved every second of it, but as soon as it came time to actually play the game, play our characters, and actually role-play, everything fell apart; people got silly, we had no idea what we were doing (even with the instructions, it was tough), and we only attempted to play one more time before much of the group decided that it wasn’t for them.
I’ve still been interested in the game since that time, but simply haven’t had an opportunity (or group) to really learn about what I was doing (and what any of it meant). Saving Throw may be just what I (and you) need to really figure things out.
Just take a look at the Kickstarter video below to get an idea of what it’s all about:
It’s really a simple idea, and I’m not sure why it hasn’t been done before, but here it is: an instructional series on how to play tabletop RPG’s. I’m in!
The project describes itself as “an instructional web-series and website, designed to teach you not only how to play, but why. We love pen & paper role-playing games and want to share that passion with you, your friends, and the world.
With over 40 years of history, RPGs can be an intimidating prospect for some geeks. And with new systems emerging each year knowing the choices and rules becomes daunting. That’s where Saving Throw comes in!
Saving Throw will teach you what you need to get started in a friendly and engaging manner where YOU are in control. Episodes will be bite-sized and shareable because we know you’ve got that life-thing that keeps getting in the way!”
The project is already at $6978 of its $8000 goal (a great start), but the group (including Ben Dunn, who you may recognize around these parts) has a variety of stretch goals in place to take Saving Throw even further, and you can be a part of it!
As always, there are plenty of awesome rewards up for grabs, including, shirts, bags, PDF’s, custom-written songs, producer credits, and a lot more! You probably always wanted to learn how to play RPG’s (or didn’t know that it interested you until now), and here’s your chance! You can check out the campaign page for Saving Throw here, and be sure to let us know if you back the project!
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