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This Just In...From Gen Con 2012

Seven podcast episodes recorded on the scene from Gen Con. Timely, on the spot reportage from the Best Four Days In Gaming!

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This Just In...From Gen Con 2012

This Just In...From Gen Con 2012

This Just In...From Gen Con 2012

This Just In...From Gen Con 2012

This Just In...From Gen Con 2012

Seven podcast episodes recorded on the scene from Gen Con. Timely, on the spot reportage from the Best Four Days In Gaming!

Seven podcast episodes recorded on the scene from Gen Con. Timely, on the spot reportage from the Best Four Days In Gaming!

Seven podcast episodes recorded on the scene from Gen Con. Timely, on the spot reportage from the Best Four Days In Gaming!

Seven podcast episodes recorded on the scene from Gen Con. Timely, on the spot reportage from the Best Four Days In Gaming!

Alex Mayo
Alex Mayo
Alex Mayo
Alex Mayo
1 Campaign |
Indianapolis, United States
$2,600 USD 58 backers
173% of $1,500 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

The Last Ask: We're Upping the Ante!

We’ve got just over 24 hours left before the end of the Indiegogo campaign, and we’re still $600 dollars short of our stretch goal.  We really want to see Clyde Rhoer at Gen Con, so we’re sweetening the deal!

You know those two mind melting monsters James Raggi designed for us? The James Raggi who is so well-known for self-restraint? Who is certainly never prone to excess?

Well, Mr. Raggi’s typing hand must have slipped, because he sent us four monsters. And an essay. It’s about creating and using monsters in your game.

That’s pretty darn cool. But we haven’t even gotten to the part where we sweeten the deal yet! What if we told you those monster entries are going to be professionally laid out, and illustrated by the amazing Chris Schieffer (the guy who drew the totally wicked Githyanki picture you see above)? Because as it turns out, that is what we’re telling you!

So if that sounds awesome to you, please contribute, and tell a few friends about the awesome monsters.  If you’re feeling generous, buy a T-shirt, or a seat at one of the awesome games we’ll be running at Gen Con, or the Galileo games pack, or a custom-designed SRS for the Mecha RPG. Help us get Clyde to Gen Con. He’s an awesome guy, and he’ll make the show better.  We promise.

p.s. Before anybody asks, anyone who already pledged at a level that gets the James Raggi monsters will get all 4 monsters, fully awesomified, as described above.

UPDATE:  Stretch Goal! Help us bring Clyde Rhoer to Gen Con!

Thank you so much to everyone who's given to the campaign so far.  We reached our original goal of $1,500, and during that time we found out that Clyde Rhoer (of the Theory From the Closet and Yellow Menace podcasts, and all-around great guy) was going to miss out on Gen Con this year due to money concerns.  We couldn't let that happen!  

If we're able to get to $2,500, every penny past the original goal will go toward bringing Clyde to Gen Con, where he'll record Theory From the Closet-style interviews and podcast with the This Just In crew.  

If you're able to help, we'd appreciate it so much - and Clyde would too!  

 

Who We Are

Now in its fifth year, This Just In...From Gen Con brings you timely news and interviews straight from Indianapolis. Whether you're an attendee or listening at home, This Just In...From Gen Con captures the excitement of the Best Four Days in Gaming and delivers it right to your ears.
 
Returning host Rich Rogers is currently the host of Canon Puncture and co-host of RPG Crosstalk. This year Rich is bringing three co-hosts on board, Alex and Ed from The Yellow Menace Podcast, and roving reporter Steph!
 
Together they will endeavor to bring you the best This Just In... coverage from Gen Con yet.

What We Need & What You Get

Our goal is to provide daily coverage spanning Thursday - Sunday; two episodes per day on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and one episode on Sunday. In addition we will be recording preview episodes before the show and a special This Just In...From Gen Con wrap up episode after the con.
 
This year we plan to expand our coverage to include convention-floor interviews, as well as the 'studio audience' experience and early-bird daily preview episodes from last year. Non-attendees will be able to experience all the fun and excitement of the Gen Con experience as it happens, while attendees will be kept appraised of things they might want to see at the convention.
 
In addition to the podcast content, we will post regular updates to the This Just In...From Gen Con Twitter feed (@TJIGenCon), Google+ page, Facebook page, and Tumblr feed.
 
To make This Just In...From Gen Con happen in 2012 we're investing in new recording equipment to facilitate on-the-spot interviews. In addition to ofsetting the cost of the hardware, your contributions help cover travel expenses and lodging.
 
We've also added a number of Perks as a Thank You to our Supporters, from a $10 Friend contribution level all the way up to full show Sponsorship. To help the campaign we've brought on board some really exciting game industry insiders, including:
See the Perks at right for full details. (Note: For overseas supporters - for any Perk that includes shipping physical objects please add $5 to your total. Thanks!) 
 
Update: Here's a look at the Limited Edition shirt!
 
This Just In...From Gen Con 2012 sponsor shirt
 
Update #2: Here's a few sample Cthulhu-themed dice cups from Sova Leatherworks to give you an idea of what you'll receive as part of the Patron Perk level. You can choose from either the Elder Sign or Yellow Sign caps; the cup side is inscribed with the Chapter 1 of H.P. Lovecraft's At The Mountains of Madness.
 
Sova Leatherworks Cthulhu dice cup

Other Ways You Can Help

If you can't contribute, you can still help! Get the word out about the show and this Indie GoGo campaign. Share the word with all your friends, get the word out via Twitter, Facebook, Google+, email...however you can.
 
Help us make 2012 the best year yet for This Just In...From Gen Con!
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Choose your Perk

Friend of the Show

$10 USD
We will list you as a show Supporter on the TJI website and Google+page and send you a This Just In...From Gen Con bumper sticker.
Estimated Shipping
August 2012
9 claimed

LotFP Reward Pack

$10 USD
You will receive two campaign-exclusive monsters in electronic format for your Lamentations of the Flame Princess campaign designed by James Raggi. Your name will be listed on the This Just In...From Gen Con website and Google+ page as an official supporter of the show.
Estimated Shipping
July 2012
13 claimed

Galileo Games Reward Pack

$15 USD
You will receive the following items from Galileo Games in electronic format: A Bulldogs story, Adventure scenario, and a Mortal Coil Adventure Frame. Your name will be listed on the This Just In...From Gen Con website and Google+ page as an official supporter of the show.
Estimated Shipping
July 2012
4 claimed

Party Member

$30 USD
You will receive everything from the Lamentations of the Flame Princess and Galileo Games Packs plus a .pdf copy of the Mecha RPG from Chris Perrin and Heroic Journey Publications. Your name will be listed on the This Just In...From Gen Con website and Google+ page as an official supporter of the show.
6 claimed

Supporter of the Show

$35 USD
At this level, you will receive the Friend Perk (a bumper sticker plus listing as a supporter on the website and Google Plus page) as well as a limited-edition This Just In...From Gen Con t-shirt. (International Patrons: we will need an additional $5 to ship your shirt and sticker overseas).
Estimated Shipping
August 2012
9 claimed

This Just In... BFF

$50 USD
Everything from the Lamentations of the Flame Princess Pack, the Galileo Games Pack, a .pdf copy of the Mecha RPG, a This Just In...From Gen Con t-shirt, and a sticker. Your name will be listed on the This Just In...From Gen Con website and Google+ page as an official supporter of the show.
Estimated Shipping
August 2012
4 claimed

Explorer

$50 USD
Canon Puncture host Rich Rogers will run a game! Possible game selections include: Lady Blackbird, InSpecters, Shotgun Diaries, or Lacuna Pt. 1. This Perk is limited to four players.
Estimated Shipping
July 2012
3 out of 4 of claimed

Adventurer!

$150 USD
Last year's Iron GM winner Erik Frankhouse will run a private game of Pathfinder / Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 in his own custom setting, Ethauntia "... [a] world of steampunk Victorian horror..." The game will be held in a private hotel suite and a catered meal will be provided. You'll also receive a This Just In... t-shirt, sticker, and all the swag from the LotFP and Galileo Games perks and a .pdf copy of Mecha.
Estimated Shipping
August 2012
0 out of 5 of claimed

Mecha SRS Pack

$250 USD
A custom-made MECHA setting reference schematic (SRS) written by creator Chris Perrin, including about 10 pages of material and a couple pieces of art, plus everything from the Supporter Perk (t-shirt and sticker).
Estimated Shipping
August 2012
0 out of 1 of claimed
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Atarashi Games Pack

$75 USD
Estimated Shipping
August 2012
1 out of 1 of claimed
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Show Sponsor

$125 USD
Estimated Shipping
July 2012
7 out of 7 of claimed
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Patron of the Show

$500 USD
Estimated Shipping
July 2012
1 out of 1 of claimed

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