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May 22, 2015 at 7:23:01 PM

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Here is a link to the game in the Hagen's Alley Books Store!
https://hagens-alley-books.myshopify.com/collections/games-s...

Regular Edition left and Limited Edition right

Here is the LE and what is inside, each cartridge and box hand numbered...

Older Updates:

The Campaign is over and we are fully funded! Thanks to all the amazing support from NA members. You guys are awesome!

Update 28 July:
You can now check out our Post-Campaign Project Page to support us directly!
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Update 22 July:
Final week for the campaign! Posted updates to the finished Wooden Box. It definitely looks sweet!

Update 13 July:
Kickstarter Exclusive Wooden Box has been revealed!

Update 06 July:
Joe Simko NES Boss artwork added!

Update 05 July:
Prototypes explained

Update 03 July:
Uploaded the full panel from TooManyGames. Let me know if you have any questions as they was live!

Update 02 July:
Here's a link to the live campaign! We have also refined the stretch goals a bit. Almost funded and will be shooting for the first one soon!
https://www.kickstarter.com/proje...

Update 25 June:
Final promo video talking about our contributions to charty and other Kickstarter expenses.

Update 24 June:
Third promo video details how I met the Garbage Pail Kids artist Joe Simko and what he is doing in the project.

Update 23 June:
Second promo video is up, talking about Sly Dog Studios and the new NES RPG.

Update 22 June:
So the First 10 Backers of the project at the Hardcover Book Reward Tier or above will get a Promotional NES Box that Tusk did for me. On the front is the Book Cover Art and on the back is the Limited Edition Box Art, both drawn by https://www.facebook.com/sweetrot..." line-height:="" text-decoration:="">Joe Simko.

First Promo Video is live! This video talks about the book and shows off the book cover for the first time!

Announcement Trailer!

Original Thread:

I've postponed on hyping this up until now as I wanted to make sure we had a tentative date/timeframe and that everything was lined up. We have a pretty epic project going to Kickstarter this July. It's a combination of a book release and a new physical NES Homebrew RPG that is in the works.

The book is titled "The Complete NES - Officially Licensed US Releases". The idea behind this stemmed from there not being a NES collector's guide with exactly what I wanted. It has since morphed into something pretty amazing and special. Basically it will have the box art, screen shot, release year, publisher and a brief summary on each NES game, along with 3 check boxes so you can mark off if you have the cart, instructions, or box. I am doing a really nice hardcover version with full color and also a small pocket-sized paperback version to allow the ability to take on game hunts.

Here is where things get crazy. The ever insane proprietor of Sly Dog Studios, Roth, has come up with an amazing NES homebrew game to go along with this book release! It will be called "Jeffrey Wittenhagen's Black Box Challenge". It will be Sly Dog Studio's first RPG game, with the goal of collecting every NES Black Box game. He has a ton of awesome ideas and, as Roth always does, it will revolutionize what you know about what NES RPGs can do. We will offer cart only, CIB and a couple cool limited options as well.

Just to make this an even more special event, Joe Simko, aka the artist behind the re-release of the Garbage Pail Kids line, is going to be doing the artwork for the book's cover and providing his own custom NES artwork too!

We are going to be taking this to Kickstarter in July and actually unveiling the full cover of the book at a panel at TooManyGames at the end of June! In the Kickstarter, I will add in stretch goals, that if met, I will add in sections for US Unlicensed and unique PAL releases into the book. I also have another stretch goal that will greenlight my next book, for Homebrew Games with everyone being able to preorder at a cheaper price. Also, if we are funded, Joe Simko will do a variant cover for a NES CIB perk for the campaign, which will definintely be limited and numbered only through Kickstarter along with other crazy tiers.

I figure this thread will mainly cover updates to the new game, which is why it is in the brewery, however if anyone has questions on the Kickstarter or Book, we can talk about that too. I figure this is the best place to see what people want with both the game and the campaign. There will be multiple aspects to this campaign and game that will be revealed as time goes on and this is where we will post our updates.

Change: The Kickstarter is going live June 26th around 3pm NA time.

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May 22, 2015 at 7:26:50 PM

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Badass! One piece of advice - don't offer 10,000,000 different tiers on kickstarter. Give people options, but keep it simple. You don't want a $22 tier, a $27 tier, a $35 tier, a $40 tier, etc.

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May 22, 2015 at 7:31:56 PM

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Originally posted by: GreetingCarts

Badass! One piece of advice - don't offer 10,000,000 different tiers on kickstarter. Give people options, but keep it simple. You don't want a $22 tier, a $27 tier, a $35 tier, a $40 tier, etc.

Yeah, we aren't going to get too crazy, however with 2 book options, 2 game options and artwork, we will have to have some combo tiers that will add to the amount of total tiers. It is kind of unavoidable from a logical standpoint.

I was told by others who have had successfult kickstarter campaigns that having a combo tier is much easier to keep track of than having addons, as you won't have to rely on hundreds of e-mails or messages for clarification.

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May 22, 2015 at 7:41:38 PM

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The game sounds fackin awesome already what a great idea for an RPG homebrew.

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May 22, 2015 at 7:48:09 PM

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Sounds like a Digital press book just for the NES. You should get with Braveheart and expand it to be a checklist for all variants of each release. Also should have info like maps and posters to check off. I think we all know what was released, but not the variants or what maps/posters.

Just my two cents.

Very excited for the game. I love RPG's!

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May 22, 2015 at 7:59:10 PM

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Originally posted by: RpgCollector

Sounds like a Digital press book just for the NES. You should get with Braveheart and expand it to be a checklist for all variants of each release. Also should have info like maps and posters to check off. I think we all know what was released, but not the variants or what maps/posters.

Just my two cents.

Very excited for the game. I love RPG's!

I've been working on the book for a couple years now and talked with Braveheart when I began working on it. Basically, there are so many variants that it would fill 20 books! Lol. That being said, if there is enough demand, I will make it for sure. It just wasn't possible to include it in this one

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May 22, 2015 at 8:00:27 PM

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Sounds very cool, cant wait to see what it will look like.

May 22, 2015 at 8:17:43 PM

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Looking forward to it!

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May 22, 2015 at 8:24:09 PM

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First time I am backing a project before I can actually back the project. Sounds awesome and cannot wait. Congrats J

May 22, 2015 at 8:29:27 PM

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Can't wait!

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May 22, 2015 at 8:34:17 PM

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Wow that sounds great, great kickstarter material!

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May 22, 2015 at 9:34:57 PM

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Very nice!

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May 22, 2015 at 11:19:18 PM

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This sounds like an amazing project and is definitely something I can get behind. I look forward to backing the project once it hits kickstarter. Good luck!

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May 23, 2015 at 12:58:59 AM

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Wow!

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If anyone is LOOKING for certain repro/homebrews, I have a running repro company thread going as well as a lot of extras myself which include Limited Editions as well. I'm also free to help answer questions and point people in the right direction so never hesitate to ask! Here is the current list of repro companies. Please let me know if I need to update it:
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May 23, 2015 at 1:24:04 AM

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You can count me in on the game for sure. If the book included variants, I would definitely be in on that as well. Good luck with your Kickstarter! I see it going very well for you guys.

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May 23, 2015 at 8:31:03 AM

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Originally posted by: krankcolc

You can count me in on the game for sure. If the book included variants, I would definitely be in on that as well. Good luck with your Kickstarter! I see it going very well for you guys.

Thanks everyone!

So here's how I see any type of major content additions for the book. If anyone wants variants, or anything else special that will require a ton more work and research, it can definitely happen. However, if you aren't willing to support the book side, unless something specific isn't going in it that isn't in the current scope of the book, that is actually a pretty selfish standpoint as adding each new thing takes a ton of time and resources. How you can make it happen though is that I am doing stretch goals for the book and game separately. So if enough people back the book, there will be stretch goals in place so things such as unlicensed, PAL exclusives, Variants, Homebrew, etc can be added in. So variants will now definitely be a stretch goal on the book side!

Otherwise, who's to say, that after tons of work, research and effort that anyone else would buy it or that it would be worth all that extra time?

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May 23, 2015 at 9:10:47 AM

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So the book and the game will be released at the same time? Just making sure because I don't want to miss out!

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May 23, 2015 at 9:23:36 AM

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Originally posted by: Foochie776

So the book and the game will be released at the same time? Just making sure because I don't want to miss out!

The kickstarter will encompass both the book and the game! There will be combo tiers and add ons for the non-limited items so people can get whatever they want, in any combination.

Also, we are not "pre-printing" or "buying in bulk". We are budgeting the entire project so that everyone who wants a copy of any product has the opportunity to get it. So you won't be paying for us to stockpile up extras or anything.

Another cool thing is I am not charging extra so I can "buy the license to the game". That means by supporting the project you are: directly supporting me as the writer when you buy the book, directly supporting Rob as the game developer when you buy the game and directly supporting Joe as the artist when you buy any of his art pieces.

Finally, a portion of the profits is going to charity. Cowlitz Gamers for Kids has been thrown around, however we are going to expand that to another charity as well. This does rely on us actually having a successful campaign though...

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May 23, 2015 at 10:28:29 AM

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Ready for the Kickstarter! Can I go ahead and pledge for the game and paperback book? This will be my first donation to Kickstarter. Any ideas on tier pricing yet?

May 23, 2015 at 11:17:17 AM

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This sounds like a great idea and will be the first kickstarter campaign that I will back.

May 23, 2015 at 4:48:15 PM

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Ditto. Put me down for a coffee table conversation piece one.

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May 23, 2015 at 7:17:54 PM

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Awesome. I always thought an nes collecting RPG homebrew would be cool! Glad to hear Sly Dog Studios is bringing it to life! Can't wait for this.

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May 24, 2015 at 12:25:55 AM

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Originally posted by: gutsman004

Ready for the Kickstarter! Can I go ahead and pledge for the game and paperback book? This will be my first donation to Kickstarter. Any ideas on tier pricing yet?

Pricing hasn't been finalized but we are shooting for as inexpensive as possible while still compensating people for their hard work at a competative rate. Basically gotta cover the material costs, kickstarter fees and taxes. I'm hoping everyone will think the prices are fair.

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May 26, 2015 at 8:35:45 PM

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So I've decided that not only will I will be unveiling the book cover at TooManyGames during my panel....but during that panel the Kickstarter will go live! I think it would be cool if it was an epic event where we accomplished a goal or something! Any thoughts?

The Panel will be that Sunday during the convention at 1:30 NA time. I will be sure to update again before that of course but this way people can make sure they can get ahold of the LEs if they want as they will only be released there and in limited quantities.

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