With the obligatory channeling of Dean Martin behind me, I want to talk to y’all about a potential Kickstarter campaign for OVA. For those of you unfamiliar with the concept, Kickstarter allows creators to raise money to fund their projects. Fans pledge varied amounts of money, with higher pledges netting them increasing rewards, benefits, and goodies. If the total amount of pledges reaches a number set by the creator, the project is funded. If it falls short, no one pays a dime. It’s a low-risk way to support projects you care about without worrying if it will actually happen or not.
What I’m curious about is what sort of incentives will actually interest you enough to pledge. I’ve included a list below of ideas I had as additional bonuses to the basic “preorder the book” option. Which fill you with excitement and a prurient desire to part yourself from your money? Which instill only a tepid response?
A ranked list isn't required, but whatever time you can spend detailing your interest would be greatly appreciated. I want to gauge which of these are wanted most, and how much you would be willing to pledge to attain a given reward.
Under each item I have included a description and additional points of inquiry for discussion.
Early Access to the PDF
Self explanatory. How much earlier than its release date would you expect to see it? What would the least amount of time be to feel you’re getting something?
Signed Copy of the Book
Would personalized inscriptions increase your interest in this?
Trading Cards
Cards featuring art from the game. May also include quick reference for character stats or an extremely simple mini-game.
Limited Edition Box
A box including the book, quick-start player books, character sheets, and a set of dice.
Art Prints
Frame-able prints of artwork from the game. What size would you want to see most? Or would you like to see it poster-sized?
Wall Scroll
Artwork from the game printed on a wall scroll just like the ones you see for commercial anime.
Character Figure
A painted mini sculpture of one of the OVA characters, similar to ones common for most anime. Which character would you most want to see given this treatment?
Personalized Character Pin-Up
An illustration of your OVA character as part of a custom-designed character sheet.
Lifetime Wise Turtle Subscription
Free access to all future Wise Turtle products. Includes PDF and print versions. FOREVAH.
So? What do you think?
