My dice game "In Security" - is it Kickstartable?

What an elegant set of ideas, totally dig it, and the cyberpunky lite flavour is spot on :) (though personally I don't like dice - that's very much a personal thing though :P)

Don't have much experience with KS but the component lightness of it I guess is both a plus and a minus... From what I've seen people seem to like KS with a bunch of stuff that they can't easily get themselves... And a single card (per player, so call it 6 cards at the most) doesn't really seem juicy enough.

If custom dice is in the game it may make it more interesting. I can't think of players - casual or hardcore - who can't find a bunch of dice :)

Congrats on the idea!

This looks like a very nice game Koen. To simplify the KS process you could partner up with The Game Crafter. They have helped a number of KSers with their projects. While they don’t provide help with the setup or administration of a campaign they could cover your production and distribution elements.

Two of their production options are 18 cards for $1.56 and wrap packaging for 18 cards at $1.99. Alternatively, you could simply use one of their velvet pouch/bag. As others have pointed out most gamers have oodles of dice so the added cost of including them is possibly unwarranted – although it could be included as an extra pledge level for those that don’t have piles of dice or those that want some fancy dice.

The prices I listed are for a single copy, TGC offer bulk discounts and the opportunity to include your own components is a possibility (subject to discussion). So sourcing some nice velvet pouches/bags at around the 40-50c mark for inclusion is a potential option.

In respect to the remaining 12 cards (assuming 6 cards are used for the basic game) you might consider doing something with them. Something along the lines of a system administrator deck for the company that introduces ongoing or durational rules that affect all the players. These cards could block options, reduce secrets in respect to conditionals, multiply secret gains and so on.

The draw could be player led as a roll option, cards could be drawn as a result of a specific combination (like three 1’s) or a number of cards could be drawn at the start of the game and they are introduced at set points (when one of the players reaches X number of secrets).

Anyway, I’d recommend getting in touch with TGC and exploring the issue. You could stop by their chat page, which is always lively and always worth a visit, or contact JT and the team directly (which would be the more professional and advisable route).

https://www.thegamecrafter.com/help/contact-tgc

Oh, and regarding the chat community a lot of regular participants have run successful Kick Starters either on their own or in conjunction with TGC. The participants are a helpful and happy bunch of game lovers who are always open to answering questions and offering advice (UK mornings and evenings are best because a lot of them are based in the US).

Hey, just found this post and read the rules. Sounds like a great game so I backed it on Kickstarter. I hope it gets funded.

I encourage everybody else to give the rules a read through. Only takes about 5 minutes.