Hace ya tiempo que la editorial británica Modiphius se dio a conocer con una campaña multi-sistema (la llamada de Cthulhu - Savage worlds) por entregas y en formato electrónico, la campaña se llama Zero Point y está ambientada en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el primer libro es Three Kings y el segundo Heroes of the Sea. El éxito de estas partidas llevó a que mucha gente pidiera guías de juego de esta época, ya que la Segunda Guerra Mundial es una ambientación historicamente olvidada por las editoriales que trabajan en los mitos de Cthulhu. Y con la llegada de Kickstarter a Gran Bretaña han visto la ocasión perfecta para lanzarse a por ello.
El próximo martes 2 de Abril se cerrará el (tremendamente exitoso) Kickstarter de la guía del guardián y la guía del investigador para Achtung! Cthulhu, las opciones para participar en este proyecto son varias, pero el que quiera tener los dos libros en formato físico deberá pagar 40 libras (aproximadamente 46 euros) mas gastos de envio. Pero gracias al rotundo éxito que están teniendo van a incluir en formato electrónico una serie de libros de regalo, hasta ahora:
- Campaña Shadows of Atlantis (en tres partes).
- Guide to the eastern front.
- Campaña Assault on the mountains of madness (en dos partes).
- Guide to north Africa & middle east.
- World War Two documents.
- Guide to Pacific war.
Además podemos conseguir otros libros y extras (como las dos partes de la campaña Zero point o un buen montón de miniaturas) pagando algo más. En fin, todo un caramelo para ávidos coleccionistas como yo, espero que os animeis y consigamos inflar aún más este proyecto.
Os dejo la nota de prensa (en inglés) y podéis encontrar más información al respecto en la página oficial de Kickstarter.
PRESS RELEASE
London. 12th Feb. 2013
Achtung! Cthulhu – The Investigator’s Guide to the Secret War & The Keeper’s Guide to the Secret War launch on Kickstarter.com Today!
British publisher Modiphius, is taking to crowdsourcing platform Kickstarter.com to bring its dark vision of a secret World War Two to life.
Inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos of HP Lovecraft, Modiphius Entertainment is launching the Keeper’s and the Investigator's Guides to the Secret War for use in the terrifying World War Two roleplaying game setting, Achtung! Cthulhu. After twelve months working on Achtung! Cthulhu for the popular Call of Cthulhu and Savage Worlds roleplaying games, Chris Birch, founder of Modiphius decided to launch the brand on Kickstarter. Why? "We have three Achtung! Cthulhu wartime campaigns in the works, with the amazing Zero Point by Sarah Newton already on release. There have been so many people asking when we'll release the main sourcebooks that we decided to bring them forward and hope that by launching them on Kickstarter it will allow us to create a much bigger and higher quality product for everyone."
Kickstarter.com is the world’s most popular crowdsourcing platform which allows creative projects to be funded by fans worldwide. Previously Kickstarter was only available to US residents, but in October 2012 Kickstarter opened its doors to projects originating from the UK, and Modiphius has been feverishly preparing for this launch.
Achtung! Cthulhu - Keeper's Guide to the Secret War features a fantastic cover by Dim Martin, already well known to Achtung! Cthulhu fans for his inspiring cover and interior art for the Achtung! Cthulhu - Zero Point campaign. This is a full blown tome of dark knowledge that will detail secret Nazi plots, Allied & Nazi special forces & intelligence agencies, mystical missions and wonder weapon development, mythical organisations, campaign and plot ideas, key characters, vile creatures, and new rules for World War Two combat and equipment. All this and a whole shoggoth's worth of Cthulhu villainy, enough for any Keeper to have his investigators dead, insane, or running for their lives! The Keeper’s Guide to the Secret War will be the essential wartime reference for any Keeper or fan of the Cthulhu Mythos.
Achtung! Cthulhu - Investigator's Guide to the Secret War features a stunning cover by the legendary Spanish artist Pinturero which will be accompanied by amazing interior illustrations from Dim Martin. The Investigator's Guide is the definitive guide to the late 30s and 1940s for use by players and Keepers alike. Inside you'll find a whole kit bag stuffed with cool new occupations, skills, equipment, and backgrounds from all over Europe and the British Commonwealth. Find out how you can play as part of the Allied war effort, or risk everything within the ranks of the partisans or Nazi forces as one of the many brave heroes who fought to bring down the regime from within the borders of the Reich!
As Modiphius meets stretch goals, you will discover the danger, terror, and insanity to be found on the shores of Europe, across the steppes of mother Russia and the sands of North Africa, down the streets of America, and deep in the jungles of Asia. A setting briefing will tell you about how people thought, acted, and lived during the war - information that you can use to bring your characters and NPCs to life. You'll discover what life was like serving with the different military forces and on the Homefront, and to help you create both player characters and NPCs, you will find an array of both historically correct and fictional backgrounds, or alternatively you can run through the background generator to find out what dark secrets your past contains.
The Achtung! Cthulhu books also try to highlight the real heroes who fought and died, and so at the end of both books there will be a short section on the World War Two memorials and museums you can visit across the battlefields of Europe to learn more about this period.
The Kickstarter is live now at
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/modiphius/achtung-cthulhu-the-ww2-keepers-and-investigators
Various assets can be found here to download such as banners and the book covers http://www.modiphius.com/kickstarter-supporters.html
For further information, review copies, interviews, and details of the Kickstarter launch or Achtung! Cthulhu please contact Chris Birch at Modiphius chris@modiphius.com
Modiphius is working with print partner Angus Abranson and his company Chronicle City to distribute the Achtung! Cthulhu books in to retail. You can reach Chronicle City at angus@chroniclecity.com
About Modiphius
MODIPHIUS / www.modiphius.com is a British digital media publisher partnering with creative talent to develop unique creative properties. We develop games, novels, merchandising, and more. We aim to inspire those who read, play, or encounter our work with tales of heroism, adventure, and courage.
A mi no me queda claro si son un regalo las campañas en pdf o son.directamente de pago a partir de 40 libras.
ResponderEliminarA partir de 35 libras las campañas y guías son de regalo (en pdf), como opción adicional puedes pagar para tenerlas en papel.
ResponderEliminarMuy tentador.conoces el trabajo de esta editorial? Tiene buen aspecto.gracias
ResponderEliminarSolo conozco los dos escenarios de los que os he hablado, buenas partidas visualmente espectaculares, la gran incógnita es si mantendrán el nivel con tanto volumen de trabajo... ¡veremos!
ResponderEliminarTiene una pinta estupenda, a ver cuando sale para que puedas brindarnos una buena reseña.
ResponderEliminarBuenas, siguiendo desde hace ya unos meses este proyecto me ha surgido una duda que quizás tú que seguro la miras de cabo a rabo todos los días has descubierto:
ResponderEliminarindica que llegado a cierto nivel de dinero recaudado comienzan a hacer las campañas en tapa dura a color, pero mi duda es si cuando dice a color es tan sólo la tapa del libro o también el interior ;)
¿qué opinas?
Que yo sepa lo que sale en tapa dura es con interior a todo color, eso hasta ahora ha pasado con los dos básicos y está a nada de hacerse con la campaña de las montañas de la locura, lo demás es en tapa blanda y interior en blanco y negro.
ResponderEliminardisculpa por no responder antes. Gracias por la aclaración.
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