{"id":23379,"date":"2021-02-04T07:00:27","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/?p=23379"},"modified":"2021-02-04T08:20:08","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T14:20:08","slug":"most-prolific-rpg-kickstarter-creator-of-2020-philip-reed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/most-prolific-rpg-kickstarter-creator-of-2020-philip-reed\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Prolific RPG Kickstarter Creator of 2020? Philip Reed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">P<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">hilip Reed, CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/browse\/pub\/12199\/Steve-Jackson-Games?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Steve Jackson Games<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/browse\/pub\/16363\/Philip-Reed-Games?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philip Reed Games<\/a>, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">was <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">one of <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">the most prolific <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/profile\/philipreed\/created\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">RPG K<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/profile\/philipreed\/created\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">ickstarter c<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">ampaigner<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/profile\/philipreed\/created\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">s<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> of 2020 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">in terms of the number of <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">successfully funded <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">campaigns<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Launching twelve RPG Kickstarters during 2020 (most of which have fulfilled digitally and physically<strong>*<\/strong>).\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The numbers are staggering:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">12<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Kickstarters<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">15,390 backers<\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">An average of 1,282 backers per campaign<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">$191,906 dollars pledged<\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">An average of $12.46 pledged per backer<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Strange-Citizens.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23383 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Strange-Citizens-300x187.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Strange-Citizens-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Strange-Citizens-678x424.png 678w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Strange-Citizens.png 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>W<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">ithin those twelve campaigns, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">there are several types of <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">RPG <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">projects <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">ranging<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> from system neutral RPG zines to RPG hardcovers to <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">GM-<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">inspiration<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">cards to third party content for some <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">of the more notable indie <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">systems. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Toward the end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, Philip <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">switched his Kickstarter content from system neutral to<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> third party <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">engines such as<\/span><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/269791\/Troika-Numinous-Edition?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Tro<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/269791\/Troika-Numinous-Edition?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>i<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/product\/269791\/Troika-Numinous-Edition?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>ka!<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> and <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">four<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">compatible with<\/span><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/browse\/pub\/11437\/Free-League-Publishing\/subcategory\/36565\/MRK-BORG?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk Borg<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">These projects found a ready audience hungry for new content. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Since Philip has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/philipreed\/tower-of-scoundrels-a-third-party-mork-borg-adventure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new <\/a><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/philipreed\/tower-of-scoundrels-a-third-party-mork-borg-adventure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk Borg <\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Kickstarter running<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">one that features a unique offering<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">, I decided to look back on <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">his run of third party projects compared to <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">his other 2020 offerings to get a sense of how much of his campaign\u2019s success is Philip\u2019s fanbase versus the fanbase <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk Borg<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>What Is M\u00f6rk Borg? <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Mork-Borg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23389 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Mork-Borg-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Mork-Borg-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Mork-Borg-722x1024.jpg 722w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Mork-Borg-768x1090.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Mork-Borg.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/><\/a>\u201c<span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">A doom metal album of a game. A spiked flail to the face. Light on rules, heavy everything else. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00d6RK BORG<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> is a pitch-black apocalyptic fantasy RPG about lost souls and fools seeking redemption, forgiveness or the last remaining riches in a bleak and dying world.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/browse\/pub\/11437\/Free-League-Publishing?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free League<\/a> and created by Pelle Nilsson of Ockult \u00d6rtm\u00e4stare Games and Johan Nohr of Stockholm Kartell, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/browse\/pub\/11437\/Free-League-Publishing\/subcategory\/36565\/MRK-BORG?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk Borg<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> took <a href=\"https:\/\/ennie-awards.com\/2020-nominees_winners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gold ENnie Awards for Product of the Year, Best Writing, and Best Layout and Design as well as a Silver ENnie for Best Game<\/a>. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">This OSR is a <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">great rules light RPG and a <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">beautiful artbook that sells the idea of grim dark fantasy in an original, metal way. I\u2019ve reviewed it for <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenzerco.com\/index.php?cPath=22_23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Knights of the Dinner Table<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> and it is amazing in both content and presentation. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">B<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">ut don\u2019t take my word for it. Since <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">I\u2019ve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/threads\/quickstarting-on-your-mark-get-set-fund.666027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interviewed<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/threads\/the-fantasy-trip-decks-of-destiny-interview-with-phil-reed-ceo-steve-jackson-games.666387\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phi<\/a><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/threads\/the-fantasy-trip-decks-of-destiny-interview-with-phil-reed-ceo-steve-jackson-games.666387\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">lip<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/threads\/diamond-alliance-shutdown-publisher-impacts-part-one.671375\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">multiple<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/threads\/gurps-2020-pdf-challenge-book-of-dungeon-encounters-%E2%80%93-an-interview-with-philip-reed-and-sean-punch.672939\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">times<\/a>, including one about his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/threads\/m%C3%B6rk-borg-third-party-zines-interview-philip-reed-and-ed-bourelle.675595\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first <\/a><\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/threads\/m%C3%B6rk-borg-third-party-zines-interview-philip-reed-and-ed-bourelle.675595\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk Borg<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enworld.org\/threads\/m%C3%B6rk-borg-third-party-zines-interview-philip-reed-and-ed-bourelle.675595\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Kickstarter<\/a>, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">I asked him why he created so many <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk Borg<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> offerings? <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201c<span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The game&#8217;s light, open approach to mechanics combined with the visual style speaks to me. I&#8217;ve been growing a little tired of overly-complex rules systems, so games like <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk Borg, Troika!<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">, and the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>24XX<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> series have been capturing more and more of my attention.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Rules light (to the point of almost no rules at times) games will never fully replace more involved systems for me, but they make for a great change of pace. After all, what GM doesn&#8217;t enjoy an engine that encourages and supports telling the rules lawyer in the group, \u2018I don&#8217;t care what you think the rules say, the monster snaps your limbs from your body and uses them to pummel your defenseless corpse.\u2019&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>The Numbers<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Calos-Book-of-Monsters.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23384 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Calos-Book-of-Monsters-300x187.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Calos-Book-of-Monsters-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Calos-Book-of-Monsters-678x424.png 678w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Calos-Book-of-Monsters.png 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>When I say that <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk Borg<\/i><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">did well, that needs a frame of reference. The ten non-<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk Borg<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> campaigns Philip did averaged $14,175 (<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">$15,633 if you remove the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Troika!<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> campaign) per <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Kickstarter<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. His non<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">&#8211;<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk Borg<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> campaigns managed 1,306 backers (1,416 if you remove the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Troika!<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> campaign) per <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Kickstarter<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">By comparison, the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk Borg<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> campaigns <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">averaged $19,659 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">20% to 28% higher<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">) <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">and 972 backers per campaign <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">(26% to 32% fewer backers)<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. A higher dollar amount on fewer backers. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">T<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">o give some comparison, let\u2019s look at the other Kickstarter Phil<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">ip<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> ran during this time frame, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kicktraq.com\/projects\/philipreed\/monstrum-prodigium-a-third-party-troika-rpg-zine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Monstrum Prodigium, a Third-Party Troika! RPG Zine<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Tro<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>i<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>ka!<\/i><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">is popular, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">though it\u2019s hard to compare its market share to that of <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk Borg<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. Regardless of the size of their respective fanbases, they\u2019re <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">well-done RPG <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">offering<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">s. With <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Troika!<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">,<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">you get one of the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">wideness range<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">s<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> of gonzo setting fun <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">at the gaming table. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">It\u2019s a fun OSR experience. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Trio-of-Twisted-Card-Decks.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23382 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Trio-of-Twisted-Card-Decks-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Trio-of-Twisted-Card-Decks-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Trio-of-Twisted-Card-Decks-678x382.png 678w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Trio-of-Twisted-Card-Decks.png 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>When looking at the <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Troika!<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Campaign numbers, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Phil<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">ip<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2019s third party <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Tro<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>i<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>ka! <\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Kickstarter, while short, was his lowest performing Kickstarter of 2020. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">That\u2019s no slight against <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Troika!<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">, Philip\u2019s reputation, or the product, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">e<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">very company has to have a lowest-selling product. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">There are a variety of potential reasons <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">why it was lower, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">and I don\u2019t want to speculate. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">But, for the purposes of this comparison, it was lower while <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk Borg<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">, which is the closest apples to apples comparison, did excellent numbers. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">One important note, despite the numbers for <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Troika!<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Phil has plans to go back to that well. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">With that attitude, there\u2019s no way to call this anything but a success.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Why Did These Hit?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Monstrum-Prodigium.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23381 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Monstrum-Prodigium-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Monstrum-Prodigium-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Monstrum-Prodigium-678x453.png 678w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Monstrum-Prodigium.png 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Looking at the numbers <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">between Philip\u2019s <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk Borg<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> and <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Troika!<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> offerings and Philip\u2019s system neutral campaigns, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Phil<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">ip<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2019s <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk Borg<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> Kickstarters <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">shows clear demand for <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">his work as well as <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">more <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> content. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Part of that is Phil<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">ip<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">, his reputation, his excellent marketing, his gaming-ready products, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">his rapid delivery, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">and his profile, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">those components of his <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">brand<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> give backers confidence in the product<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">s he creates<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">. If you back his work, you\u2019re going to get your money\u2019s worth and quickly. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">But there\u2019s another consideration when looking at the solid results of these Kickstarters, the system. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Th<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">e core<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> RPG won a number of awards, and offered an Open Gaming License (OGL), while keeping a tight reign on their own offerings. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">The hotness of the system combined with a measured, high quality roll out from <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Pelle Nilsson and Johan Nohr, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">including the recent <\/span><\/span><a><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>Heretic<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> offering<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">,<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">created a world in which their system is compact and exceptional. However, that roadmap left <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">a void that <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">certain<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> third party creators are filling. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Taking t<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">he combination of a great creator and a <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">popular<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">, well-reviewed RPG led to fans <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">backing <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Phil<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">ip<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">\u2019s campaign.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Tower of Scoundrels, a Third-Party M\u00f6rk Borg Adventure<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tower-of-Scoundrels-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23385 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tower-of-Scoundrels-2-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tower-of-Scoundrels-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tower-of-Scoundrels-2-678x453.png 678w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Tower-of-Scoundrels-2.png 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>T<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">he spark that prompted this article is Philip\u2019s newest compatible with <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk Borg<\/i><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">campaign, <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/philipreed\/tower-of-scoundrels-a-third-party-mork-borg-adventure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tower of Scoundrels<\/a>. <\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Never content to *just* make awesome sourcebooks, Philip has something special planned with his latest Kickstarter offering: an adventure and a 7\u201d record <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">featuring original music by Philip Reed <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">supporting it. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">This project provides the record, the cover of which can be used as a micro GM screen, and two booklets detailing the tower. A solid <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk Borg<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"> adventure, a GM screen, and a record, it\u2019s a unique offering and, most interesting, this is the only opportunity to pick it up as it will not be reprinted. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">I<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">f you\u2019re a fan of Philip Reed\u2019s work or <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><i>M\u00f6rk Borg<\/i><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\">, this project is worth picking up. Check it out here:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/philipreed\/tower-of-scoundrels-a-third-party-mork-borg-adventure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tower of Scoundrels, a Third-Party M\u00f6rk Borg Adventure<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/browse\/pub\/16363\/Philip-Reed-Games?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Philip Reed Games<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cA short adventure packed with a 7&#8243; vinyl record of atmospheric tunes. Use the record sleeve as a GM screen! Includes two booklets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>Shameless Plug \u2013 Love\u2019s Labour\u2019s Liabilities <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/COVER-FRONT-Loves-Labours-Liabilities-For-KS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-23387 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/COVER-FRONT-Loves-Labours-Liabilities-For-KS-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/COVER-FRONT-Loves-Labours-Liabilities-For-KS-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/COVER-FRONT-Loves-Labours-Liabilities-For-KS-662x1024.jpg 662w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/COVER-FRONT-Loves-Labours-Liabilities-For-KS-768x1187.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/COVER-FRONT-Loves-Labours-Liabilities-For-KS-994x1536.jpg 994w, https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/COVER-FRONT-Loves-Labours-Liabilities-For-KS.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a>Beyond Philip Reed\u2019s awesome work, I&#8217;ll wrap this up with a plug for my current project, a Kickstarter that is part of Zine Quest 3. Along with novelist John McGuire and poet Leland Beauchamp, we\u2019re creating a 56-page RPG zine about love at the gaming table and love of 5e with new subclasses, monsters, magic items, fiction, a poem, and an essay on keeping love safe at the gaming table. If you want to see what we love, check out our latest project.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/eggembry\/loves-labours-liabilities-a-5e-rpg-zine-quest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Love&#8217;s Labour&#8217;s Liabilities &#8211; A 5e RPG Zine Quest<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivethrurpg.com\/browse\/pub\/16964\/Egg-Embry-Publishing?affiliate_id=814082\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Egg Embry Publishing<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>END DATE: Saturday, February 13 2021 at 11:59 PM EST (PDF delivers on Valentines Day, Sunday)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>*<\/strong>Two of the 2020 offerings are still fulfilling. Per Philip Reed: &#8220;<em>Calo&#8217;s Book of Monsters<\/em> is still in physical fulfillment. The book printer is scheduled to finish this month. <em>Book of Collected Rumors<\/em> is still being completed and is not yet fulfilled. It is on schedule.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Egg Embry participates in the OneBookShelf Affiliate Program and is an Amazon Associate. These programs provide advertising fees by linking to DriveThruRPG and Amazon.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Philip Reed, CEO of Steve Jackson Games and Philip Reed Games, was one of the most prolific RPG Kickstarter campaigners of 2020 in terms of <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.d20radio.com\/main\/most-prolific-rpg-kickstarter-creator-of-2020-philip-reed\/\" title=\"Most Prolific RPG Kickstarter Creator of 2020? 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