Stretch Goal Unlocked! Now let's go on a date....
4 months ago
– Mon, Aug 05, 2024 at 03:51:40 PM
Look at us now!
Passing our 30k stretch goal means that y'all are going to enjoy a nice romantic adventure created by yours truly. I appreciate you getting me the extra work. 🙏🏻
Vote here for what theme you'd like it to have!
A New Stretch Goal Appears!
What's romance without setting the mood? We're going to add 3 additional date scenarios with beautiful art to help you create a memorable date!
Thank you to everyone who has supported us!
Please continue to spread the word about our campaign so that we can bring you the most complete and kitted out GMROM book possible.
First Stretch Goal Reached! New Stretch Goal & Friday stream.
4 months ago
– Tue, Jul 16, 2024 at 07:32:54 AM
Congrats, y'all! You've unlocked our first stretch goal and we'll be providing 2 tinder-style dating profiles along with 1 more voted by our backers!
VOTE FOR YOUR VILLAIN DATING PROFILE:
Head on over to
OUR POLL to cast your vote for
Confessor Istillias or
Aisling Rovehnna! Voting closes July 23rd at 12pm PST.
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https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/metal-weave-games/how-to-gm-romance/polls/1732 ]
Confessor Istillias (left): Confessor Istillias is the Wandering Mother’s representative within the Vineyard, and therefore the head of all religious affairs in the City. Confessor Istillias holds sway over the denizens of the City as the gentle voice and kind face of the enigmatic Wandering Mother. With a soft smile she invites all to lay bare their darkest secrets and confess their most hidden sins, finding penance and comfort in the embrace of the Wandering Mother. She alternates between loving compassion and cutting shame, conversation and corporal punishment, to guide the people as a shepherd would with their unruly flock. Without Confessor Istillias and her puritanical fervor, who would keep the spiritual heart of the Vineyard strong and unbreakable?
Aisling Rovehnna (right): Aisling is a tempter in whatever form is necessary to wring secrets from mortals. A whispered voice that can be taken for one’s subconscious - a beautiful vision - a set of recurring dreams. Aisling will become anything to anyone and give them just what they want… if they serve. Paradoxically: Aisling has been many different people throughout their existence, aided by not only their expansive mastery of arcana, but also their shapeshifting and careful preparation to outlast even those who might succeed at killing them. Everyone serves Their Majesty in the end.
A NEW STRETCH GOAL APPEARS!
$30,000
Now that you have dating profiles to choose from, indulge in a system-less romantic adventure with your party. Written by ENNIE-nominated adventure writer Friday Strout.
Thank you to everyone who has shared our project with your friends! Please continue to do so. Organic interest is the best way for our project to succeed!
STREAM THIS FRIDAY 5PM PST / 8PM EST!
Join Friday Strout and Sebastian Yūe this Friday for project Q&A. Ask those burning questions to find out more about GMROM. Don't worry about saving a YouTube or Twitch link - it'll be hosted here on the BackerKit page.
ONWARD TO STRETCH GOALS - DATING PROFILES
4 months ago
– Sat, Jul 13, 2024 at 07:00:51 PM
Hey everyone! Sorry for the three updates in one day, but I'm just excited! I've just finished talking with Andreas and we are going to move forward with adding some Tinder-style dating profiles to the book. One of those profiles will include an undead villain from my other work,
The Vineyard RPG!
If you are unfamiliar with how hot the villains are in
The Vineyard RPG, I present to you Confessor Istillias, religious zealot and collector of Their Majesty's debts. I'll likely include 3 undead villain options in the upcoming poll, so keep an eye on your email for that. May you choose what your heart most desires!
$20,000
Now that we've funded the guidebook on how to GM romantic sessions, why wouldn't we give you more NPCs with which to create those special moments? We're going to add some Tinder-style dating profiles to the appendices complete with conversation starters, flirtatious dialogue, and beautiful art. That's 3 additional romantic NPCs to choose from, including an undead villain featured in The Vineyard RPG.
I'll be sending the poll soon on which undead smoke show our backers will be able to choose from.
48 Hour Update! 75% - Tough Times
4 months ago
– Sat, Jul 13, 2024 at 10:14:56 AM
Hey y'all. sits in chair backward in front of the class
So we're only at 75% (11k) 2 days into our campaign. I know what you're thinking. We're almost there! But the reality is that the ideal budget that we want to make this project happen is quite a bit higher.
Where does that leave us?
Unfortunately, with how momentum for these campaigns work, without a strong start it can be very difficult for campaigns to succeed. Our "success" metric for us is $45,000, as that is the cost of production for the book. When I came to Andreas with this project, part of my ask was that everyone be paid a living wage. Andreas has graciously agreed to that - but it creates a different sort of problem. Furthermore, our newsletters and ads are performing a bit worse than expected.
For crowdfunding campaigns the vast majority of funds raised are within the first and last 3 days of the campaign. This means that we need to be at 20k by tomorrow morning, or we will need to make the difficult decision to tough it out (and work with whatever final project and cut content), or to cancel the campaign and spend more time working to build a bigger audience and launch at a later time.
How can you help?
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Share this project with your friends and encourage them to pledge, even at our lowest tier.
- If you feel passionately about what we're doing: Post about the book and why you're excited about.
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If you are on the fence about backing right now as opposed to later? Please back us!
- If you have already pledged, but want to support us more, consider upgrading your tier - we have opened up more spots for the Hopeless Romantic and Letters from a Romantic tiers!
Thank you to everyone who has supported us.
