Ghosts of Hefei: One Last Push!!!

Ok, folks, 9 hours to go! If you were on the fence, now is the time where your pledge matters most!

Check out the Ghosts of Hefei Kickstarter and pledge!

Here's a pic of one of the cool 28mm sci-fi troopers you'll get at select pledge levels:

There's a whole unit in this style for the asking!

As always thanks for visiting, and if you pledge, thanks for doing your part to support Goalsystem games and the micro-studio designers behind them!

--Scott

Ghosts of Hefei Speaks Sign Language

  In its final days, the Ghosts of Hefei Kickstarter offers up some terrain freebies--printable signs you can affix to foamcore and use to dress up your sci-fi city-scapes.  Check them out here!

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

Ghosts of Hefei: The Final Eleven Days

The Ghosts of Hefei Kickstarter has just 11 days to go!  If you fancy some Goalsystem, dystopian sci-fi skirmish, please back us!



Joe D. has put together a great selection of miniatures in 15mm and 28mm, and we're working on a Goalsystem rule-set with some nifty new wrinkles.

Thanks for your support! 

--Scott

Ghosts of Hefei Developer Diary

Ghosts of Hefei lead developer Joe Dragovich has produced a super-slick video developer's diary that I wanted to share with you folks. I am working on the chargen section for Hefei right now, and Joe's video touches on one of the key attributes to a gang's ultimate success--Hacking.



Here is the link as well!

If you like a healthy dash of dystopian storytelling with your sci-fi skirmish, check out the Hefei KS and consider supporting us!

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

 

Ghosts of Hefei Kickstarter Launches!

  Hey, folks!  A new Goalsystem Kickstarter launched yesterday--Joe Dragovich and I are working on Ghosts of Hefei, a near-future gang fighting game set in the same world as Joe's successful The Department storytelling miniature battle game.

While Ghosts remains Joe's baby, he has asked me in to assist with some rules bits, and I am happy to jump in and lend a hand!  You'll soon see that Joe's KS features a very tightly organized goal structure, and some amazing rewards.  We're off to a great start, so if you dig Goalsystem and sci-fi skirmish games in general, check it out!

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

Blasters & Bulkheads 2nd ed. Page Previews!

Joe D. has delivered some page shots of the B&B 2nd ed. layout, and I am very pleased! Our main goal with this version of B&B was a clean and readable layout that will print well in a black and white, and I think Joe's work is spot on here! Check out some of the pages!

At the rate we're going, we may see the book available on Lulu before month's end, and the PDF should be available around the same time. 

Thanks for visiting! 

--Scott

Goalsystem Delves Available At Cold Wars

I just wanted to let folks know that Goalsystem Delves will be available at the Old Glory booth at Cold Wars this weekend (March 7 - 10). J. Lee Howard has kindly consented to handle selling them for me at the show!  The show special on these is $35. 

Of course, if you or an agent cannot attend the show, you can still purchase PDF copies of the book through the normal channels:  Wargame Downloads and Saber's Edge.

Print books can be purchased online through the Noble Knight store. 

In other news, Joe D. is working through the layout on B&B 2nd ed. and I hope to have some page views this weekend.  Perhaps I can show some off if we reach that point. 

We shall see!

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

Blasters & Bulkheads 2nd ed. Cover

Ace artist Rich Yanizeski just delivered his amazing cover for Blasters & Bulkheads 2nd ed. and I could not resist showing it off here!  Check it out!

You might recognize Rich's dynamic style from art pieces in the SuperSystem and Chaos books, but I think you'll find his color work to be every bit as amazing. I know I do!

B&B 2nd should be on track for a mid to late March release via PDF and in print through Lulu.  I may do a small print run myself, but this is up in the air right now. We'll see!

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

A Spot Of Commerce

Please excuse this bit of commerce on the blog, but we're running a 20% off sale on all PDFs on Wargame Downloads and Saber's Edge (this excludes Chaos In Cairo and The Department).  Anyway, if you've been hankering to try one of our rule sets, or to try another one, now's a great chance! Sale runs until midnight, tonight! 

Thanks!

--Scott

Two Minis, 90 Minutes

I was fortunate to have a lot of folks I know help me out on the recent Goalsystem Delves Kickstarter we ran. Some of them were colleagues in the large public library system I work in, and don't game regularly or know much about gaming. Two of these folks, Don and Wes, each pledged for a single miniature. Small pledges, but important nonetheless for us to maintain momentum and continue adding backers.


Yesterday morning I had some time before work and I went to pack up their minis for inter-office mailing, and I just could not do it.  I could not send these two guys I know so well and work with unpainted metal. What would they do with them?  Throw them in a drawer?  Anyway, I had 90 minutes before catching the train to work, so I resolved to speed paint these two figures (the Half-Orc Monk and the male Halfling Adventurer) to the best of my ability and let the chips fall where they may.

I wanted them to have figures they'd be proud to display on their computers or a book shelf. Anyway, I am pretty pleased with what I got done in 90 minutes.

Not bad for starting with un-based, un-primed, bare metal, huh?  One of my most effective tactics is having a small fan right next to my painting station. This allows me to dry stuff quickly between stages.

Anyway, I've painted these figs so often (maybe 5 times?) in the last 3 months I could probably paint them blindfolded!

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

Delves: Another Brilliant Post From Tenz!

Tenz strikes again with another amazing Goalsystem Delves adventure report on his Basement Motive blog! His unique combo of eye-popping paint work, slick adventure creation, and excellent terrain makes me want to immediately emigrate to Newfoundland so I can join his group!

The first part of the  "Into the Moathouse" adventure combines action and investigation, the two elements that possess the potential to turn any Delves game into a full-on skirmish adventure.

Thanks, again, Tenz!  Keep showing us the way!

And thanks to you folks for visiting! 

--Scott

Goalsystem Delves PDF Available For Sale!

Hey, folks!  Backers of the Delves Kickstarter have had the PDF rules for about a week, and now anyone else can purchase copies through our PDF partners, Wargame Downloads and Saber's Edge.

The PDF retails for $15.00 and gets you both the fully laid out deluxe version and the stripped down, printer friendly version.

The Delves rules blend RPG elements with traditional tabletop miniature skirmish for a unique and engaging play experience. While they can be played competitively, they work best when one player takes the role of the Game Master, or GM.  The rules work with any fantasy miniatures, and have been written with 28mm or 15mm miniatures in mind.

As always, thanks for visiting!

--Scott

Goalsystem Delves: A Miniature Sextet

Just polished off another set of miniatures for one of the Goalsystem Delves backers.  Check them out!

Just one more set to go!

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

Basement Motive Delivers More Delves!

Super-gamer Tenz delivers more Goalsystem Delves action on his blog, the Basement Motive.  Check it out here!  I really dig his converted Malefic Merengue!  Check it out:

 What a nasty looking cuss that guy is!  Enough to change the direction of any adventuring party!  

Thanks, Tenz, and thanks to you folks for visiting!  

--Scott

Goalsystem Delves: Cover Layout Done!

Joe Dragovich took Chris Moeller's gorgeous cover and dressed her up very nicely indeed!

Check it out!

Like I said before--I can't wait to hold this lovely little book in my hands!

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

Goalsystem Delves: The Basetarian Chronicles Continue

Awesome Earth Elemental from Tenz' site.

Delves fan Tenz has updated his amazing blog with more shots of his figures and terrain for the game.  Check them out here.

The slick terrain and excellent miniature work on the blog really help to affirm all of the hard work we've done to this point.  Now as we enter the layout stage, I'm getting more and more excited about actually holding the "real" book in my hands.

We've got time yet, but the anticipation is building.

We'll keep you posted!

And thanks again, Tenz, for your great work!

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott

Goalsystem Delves: The Basetarian Chronicles

Sometimes you meet folks online who remind you just why you got into doing this whole zany thing to begin with.  Case in point: Tenz.  This guy had approached me about play-testing weeks ago and I happily sent him a doc.

Well, little did I know he was beavering away on an amazing setup to play out his games in. You can check it out on his blog, Basement Motive, right here!

What an amazing project Tenz and his gaming group are undertaking, and they're using my rules!

I admit that at times my creative "powers" ebb, especially after a long haul like a 45 day Kickstarter with lots of ups and downs. It's folks like Tenz and his family that recharge my batteries and get me going again!

Thanks, folks!  There's a copy of Goalsystem Delves with your name on it!

--Scott

Goalsystem Delves: Funded!

Well, thanks to a lot of hard work on our end and a lot of support from the
gaming community, Delves is now funded!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/222965736/goalsystem-delves-dungeon-skirmish\
-role-play

We're going to spend the next few weeks getting the rules ready for print,
collecting reward miniatures, painting reward terrain, and doing the other
business related to fulfilling all of our commitments.

Thanks to everyone who supported us, talked us up to friends, and sent positive
vibes our way!

Once all of the KS orders have been fulfilled, I will have the PDF up for sale
in the usual spots, and hard-copies available via an as yet undecided means.
Probably a simple PayPal transaction. We'll see.

Thanks, again!

--Scott

Goalsystem Delves: We Cracked the Goal!!!

With less than two days remaining, we have exceeded our $11,500 goal!

Now, Kickstarter can be a fickle beast, so we're not out of the woods yet, but this is very exciting news for us!

You can check out the project (and make a pledge ;-) right here.

Thanks to all those who've already helped us out!  We will do our best to deliver a superior product!

Thanks for visiting! 

--Scott

Goalsystem Delves: The Last Miniature!

Super-sculptor Soapy has turned in the last miniature for our Goalsystem Delves Kickstarter!  He's an amazing 28mm Half-Orc Monk!

Check him out!

This amazing mini is available individually, and as part of a 5-figure set at the $50, $85, $100, and $300 levels.

He's a superb example of the kind of mini you might use to run a Fighting Monk in the Delves rules!  You can truly see the amazing talent Soapy has brought to Crossover Miniatures on display with this figure!

Way to go, Soapy!

Thanks for visiting!

--Scott