Hi all – I thought I would throw this up on the blog in case
anyone is interested.
Shadows of Brimstone is a new dungeon-crawler tabletop game
by Flying Frog Production (the guys behind the excellent Last Night on Earth). It
is a miniature and card based cooperative horror game that is set in the Wild
West - with players creating characters based on classic western stereotypes. A
new dark element has been found in the nearby mines which has opened portals to
other worlds and is mutating the local wildlife.
The aim of the game is to explore the randomly generated
mines and fight whatever lurks within. Players can then link games together
into campaigns; visiting the local town to trade and level up before the next
game.
Apparently Flying Frog had so much content for this game
that they have released two core sets as well as a ton of extras including
extra characters, enemies, expansion packs and cards.
The game is already funded and has raised almost $500K from
nearly 1.8K backers after only a few days. I have backed at the $150 level
which gets me both core games and all the stretch goals they unlock – which is
currently standing at two dozen extra character and enemy minis, additional
cards and terrain and expansion packs…and that’s after just a few days’ worth
of goals! At this rate I am going to be getting a lot of stuff!
What I will say is take a look at their game and pledge
levels – I think the $150 pledge is great value for what you are getting…but I
would steer well clear of the comments, which have been taken over by a dozen
or so ‘backers’ who have been moaning (literally) every minute since launch and
under the pretense of the greater good (come on people – take a look at what’s
on offer, decide for yourself if it is something you want to back and vote with
your wallet…). Those few people have now created a really air of negativity and
I hope any prospective backers are able to look past it and support what I hope
is going to be a great game.
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