I have pledged for a few KS projects and I have mostly got some pretty good deals. The only problem I have is the waiting time for the KS projects to deliver. I think that you have to be very cautious when pledging due to the delays and then losing interest in the project. You are not buying a ready made game so I expect some delays but the point is beware of getting caught up in the crowd funding mania. Some KS projects appear to have already been made and KS is just a selling mechanism e.g. Zombicide and other CMON KS projects.
1: Ogre DE – Pledged for game on 12th May 2012. Fantastic project but it is still undelivered due to a variety of delays. This is a special project and I can live with the delays.
2: Dreadball – I pledged for a Striker and got the wave 1 delivery , a little but delayed and after it had been released to the retail store. Bad move #1 from Mantic. The models were very average and after a few games it hasn’t been used for months. The second wave delivery is due soon, I have no idea and Mantic communication is sporadic – Bad move #2 from Mantic. I couldnt really care much about the wave 2 as the game is very average as well and it might be on my selling list. Not sure yet until I see the rest of the models. I wish I hadn’t backed this but its too late now!
3: Coloured baggies – A very cool KS project – Communcation has been first rate and delivery scheduled has not changed. Excellent and KS was a great way to promote this project. No regrets.
4: Hegemonic – I am a sucker for cool board games and this one looks the part. Communication has been excellent and delivery is on schedule. This wouldn’t of happened without KS so I don’t have any issues and have in fact purchased some other minion games (See blog entry in PnP games).
5: Futuristic Metal Coins – to be used with any of my board games, this was a well run KS Project. Communcation has been excellent and schedule is on time. Would not have happened without crowd funding so it was a valid KS project. Cant wait 🙂
6: Wild West Exodus- Has the potential to be a very good KS project. Plagued with poor communication and changing conditions. Slippage has already occurred and I don’t have my hope up for the delivery to be on time due to the potential delays in the Chinese factories and the complexity of the project re the number of models that need to be made. Still it is worth the risk and I hope I will still be interested when it arrives. Hopeful.
7: Empire of the dead – Only a minimal pledge to get the rule book, nicely run KS Project. Didnt really like the models but the theme was fantastic and the starter rules looked very good. Could have been done without KS and in fact you can get rules already, just not in PDF format. Looking forward to reading rules.
8: Battle for Stalingrad – Still early days but this looks like a fun card game. There is a PnP options which will be the likely level for me. Hasn’t been funded yet but PnP is minimal $ anyway.
9: Eminent Domain Expansion – Still early but only a short KS Project. Looks very good. Shame there is no PnP option. Not sure yet as I need to acquire Eminent Domain and give it a test. Postage is a lot so might have to U Shop this one!
9: Eden – Rulebook project vis IndieGoGo – this was well run and the delivery schedule was relatively short. Book arrived on time (within days) and was what I expected. No issues.
My take on KS projects – Be careful, dont pledge just before without thinking about what you are getting into and hope you don’t lose interest while you wait.
I suppose there is always Trade Me 😉
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