Staff Report | Dec 19, 2021
It’s time once again for a look at successful Kickstarter campaigns from recent months. They included three projects that raised six-figure sums: The Girl Genius RPG from Steve Jackson Games, Lady Mechanika: The Monster of the Ministry of Hell #1 from Joe Benitez, and City of the Great Machine from CrowD Games.
Staff Report | Nov 10, 2021
Laura Meyer, a self-described “Sartorial Anthropologist” in Milwaukee, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for The Victorian Collection: Advanced Costuming Techniques, a hardcover book that will feature 15 of her Victorian/steampunk costume designs.
Staff Report | Nov 4, 2021
Vermilion Concept launched a Kickstarter campaign for “The Shadow Out of Time,” a steampunk pocket watch inspired by the H.P. Lovecraft novella of the same name. We also have updates on other recent steampunk projects on the crowdfunding site.
Staff Report | Oct 21, 2021
This is turning out to be a big week for steampunk-related Kickstarter campaigns: The Girl Genius RPG; a new audio drama from the creator of Boston Metaphysical Society; and City of the Great Machine, a new steampunk-themed tabletop game.
Staff Report | Oct 14, 2021
The new album is a follow-up to a 2016 release, which featured a mix of cello, vocals, and bird songs. She's also re-released her Untitled Scary EP featuring seven tracks with Halloween themes.
Staff Report | Sep 15, 2021
The first time on Kickstarter appeared to be a charm for Lady Mechanika creator Joe Benitez. A crowdfunding campaign for the popular steampunk comic series met his US$30,000 fundraising goal within 24 hours.
Staff Report | Aug 26, 2021
The tabletop RPG is inspired by video games such as Skies of Arcadia and Guns of Icarus. It’s set in a steampunk fantasy world where humans and other species occupy the skies, and players take the roles of explorers in an airship.
Staff Report | Aug 25, 2021
Last Ride of the 4 Horsemen told the story of shootist Cager Dobbin as he defended his town from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Now the tale continues in Last Ride of the 4 Horsemen: Conquest.
Staff Report | Jul 28, 2021
The artists launched a Kickstarter campaign for Dr. Falke’s Oraculum, “a book of images and text for augury and bibliomancy.” They’re using staged photography to tell the continuing story of a fictitious cabaret troupe.
Staff Report | Jul 12, 2021
A look at successful Kickstarter campaigns that concluded in April, May, and June. Renegade Game Studios raised more than $900,000 for My Father’s Work. Also: A new album from Unwoman, a new hardcover edition of Hopeless Maine Book One, and the latest in the Boston Metaphysical Society series.
