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Mix in elements of sci-fi, conspiracy theories, and giant mechs, and you’ve got a treat for fans of Pacific Rim, Stranger Things, and Mobile Suit Gundam. Written by Chris Moses, illustrated by Andrea Giannini, colored by James Offready, and lettered by Reed Hinckley Barnes, Synap takes readers to the not-too-distant future of 2030. Not only that, Synap also makes an effort to feature a diverse cast, including mixed-race and non-binary characters. Synap has two covers, Cover A is illustrated by Ivan Tao and Cover B by Stephen Byrne. Synap brings Moses’ “love of UFOs, psychic powers and conspiracy theories” into…
Brandon Sanderson, creator and writer of The Stormlight Archive and Mistborn series, has broken the record for a crowdfunded tabletop game on Kickstarter. Sanderson’s Cosmere RPG campaign, in partnership with developer Brotherwise Games, raised a total of $14,558,854 from a total of 52,658 backers on Thursday, equating to an average pledge of $276.48 per participant. The campaign is still accepting late pledges and has now raised more than $14.7 million.The proceeds allowed Cosmea’s campaign to overtake the most-funded board game to date, Frosteaven, the sequel to Groumhaven from Cephalofare Games, which raised about $13 million in 2020. It’s also a…
Welcome to this week’s The Beat’s Comics Crowdfunding Roundup! We’ve got a prehistoric adventure, a new 19th century fantasy adventure, an exciting new title, and two more projects to share! Clovis: The Complete Hardcover Graphic NovelCreators: Miles Greb (writer, creator, producer), Zach Hartung (artist, colorist)Goal: $4,000End Date: September 18Bonus: You can get the digital edition for $25, the hardcover for $55, the collector hardcover for $79, and up the ante, the variant hardcover for $99. On a cold morning in North America in 12,000 BC, a young mother buries her child. Alone, she sees a new sight: a column of…
Image credit: Humble/Dynamite Dark Horse Comics produced some fantastic licensed work in the ’80s and ’90s, with their expansions of the Alien and Predator cinematic universes (not to mention some amazing crossovers) being particularly well-received. At a time when comics still felt like they were made for kids, while mainstream titles were doing their best to be cutting edge, Dark Horse Comics felt like they were really targeting a mature readership and did a great job continuing storylines started in the movies and covering new ground with each series’ setting. Their Terminator comic is more of the latter, eschewing the…
Image courtesy of Tergar International Tergar International, founded by revered Dharma teacher and meditation master Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, has announced the huge success of its recent Kickstarter campaign to fund the development of a new mobile app named “Joy of Living,” named after Tergar’s foundational Buddhist practice and study course. “We are thrilled by the incredible support our Kickstarter campaign for the Joy of Living app has received. This enthusiasm reaffirms our mission to bring Mingyur Rinpoche’s teachings to people all over the world,” Tergar told BDG. “Our funding goal on Kickstarter was just $10,000, and it was fully funded…
In a time when constant interruptions often hinder productivity, the BYOK Kickstarter campaign struck a chord. The keyboard-less mini-computer was developed to help you focus on what really matters: writing. The campaign has already met its funding goal and is making waves in the tech community with its innovative approach. A revolutionary writing instrument BYOK stands for “Bring Your Own Keyboard”. The basic approach here is clear: with BYOK, you have to bring your own keyboard. This not only makes mini all-in-one PCs very small, but also ensures flexibility and personalization. Mini computers are designed to minimize distractions from unnecessary…
From A Hat in Time to Summer in Mara, cozy games tend to do very well on Kickstarter, and Outbound is the latest game in the cozy genre to have vastly exceeded its Kickstarter funding goal. With an original funding goal of $33,407, Outbound has raised nearly $200,000 so far on Kickstarter, with nearly two weeks left to raise more. With so much horror content on the indie scene, it’s not surprising that players would want to experience something lighter to balance things out. Outbound is in development for Windows PC (via Steam) and is currently in development for Xbox…
Hand Held Legend is a well-established and popular company that has been around for over 10 years, focusing on controllers, upgrades, and replacements for all kinds of retro consoles and handhelds, from older consoles like the Nintendo and Sega NES, Game Boy, and Master System, to more modern systems like the Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series consoles.A few days ago, Hand Held Legend officially announced their latest project called “GC Ultimate Controller” and will launch a Kickstarter page on September 16th. The project aims to bring the feel of the original Gamecube controller to modern games and systems by providing…
Image courtesy of Marvel Comics Once Dark Horse Comics acquired the license to publish Alien comic books, it wasn’t long before they started doing crossovers with other properties, the first of which was the incredible, iconic and hugely influential “Alien vs Predator” back in 1989. Aliens has crossed over into many, many different series with varying degrees of success. Some of the DC crossovers, such as Batman/Alien, have, somewhat surprisingly, been very successful. When Dark Horse lost its Marvel license due to parent company Disney acquiring 20th Century Fox (which owns the rights to the Alien and Predator franchises), it…
Glacier Bay Books, a small North American manga publisher, has launched a new Kickstarter campaign to release a reprint of Imai Arata’s acclaimed alternative/underground manga “F,” as well as English versions of two new books, Imai Arata’s “Flash Point” and Andrew White’s “Spring Tides.” Following the success of their previous campaign, which announced eight new books, Glacier Bay Books has reached over 50% of their crowdfunding goal of $27,000 in the first week. You can support the Kickstarter campaign by clicking here. All three books are ready to print, and the campaign is designed to determine print runs and raise…