We've got just one more week to go and we've got some cool new things to announce. We're really hoping to hit these new achievements before next week, so be sure to tell your friends, your relatives, your gaming group, maybe your grandmother's dog! (use credit cards responsibly Fido).
Let's get right into it. First up we have two new Stretch Goals.
$325,000: Free Soundtrack from Composer Michael Gordon Shapiro Eligible backers will receive a free soundtrack from acclaimed composer Michael Gordon Shapiro. You’ll get four tracks and two fanfares (roughly 30 minutes of music) to set the scene and create the atmosphere of different encounter types in your Expanse adventures.
We've worked with Michael before on a previous project, and his work is truly outstanding! Your friendly neighborhood admin absolutely loves using ambient music to set the mood during a session, and the tracks Michael composed for us in an earlier campaign were perfect. I for one, am over the moon (Lovell City?) with excitement.
Here's more about Michael.
Michael Gordon Shapiro writes music for film, TV, the theater, and games - both the kind with graphics and the kind with miniatures. Some recent scoring projects include the VR adventures Escaping Wonderland and Down the Rabbit Hole (Cortopia/Beyond Frames), the award-winning RTS Dice Legacy (DESTINYbit) and the subtly-named My Nanny Stole My Life and Secrets Beneath the Floorboards (Lifetime Movie Networks). His stage musicals Gideon and the Blundersnorp and Super Sidekick: The Musical have realized in several productions nationwide, all of them adorable. Having written score for Green Ronin’s The Lost Citadel, Michael is delighted to be reunited with the team to create music for The Expanse: Transport Union Edition. A lifelong gamer, Michael is currently playing a ranger in a 5E Spelljammer campaign. Visit Michael online at www.mikemusic.com
But that's not all!
$350,000: Two Free Encounter Maps VTT/PDF Eligible backers will receive two 20” x 30” space station encounter maps (a loading dock and a hawker center) in two formats. First, optimized for VTT for ready use with our digital tokens. Second, in ready-to-print PDF format, scaled up to work as a miniatures battlemat.
It's pretty handy to have a couple encounter maps ready to rock up to your table to show off all those fancy new miniatures you picked up during the campaign!
We're going to also introduce a couple of social goals based on the number of backers we have during the campaign. At 2000 Backers, is a Digital Wallpaper/Art Pack, as suggested by OnlyPlayWizards in the Community Comments section. And at 2250 Backers we'll be doing a Streaming Assets Pack! More details on the contents of those packs to come.
But the other goal is quite a doozy. Here's our own Disembodied Troy to explain more about it in detail.
"Exciting News for The Expanse RPG: Transport Union Edition Backers! We'll soon be launching AGE Insider, a monthly membership program designed for fans of the Adventure Game Engine, and the games that run on it!
Become an AGE Insider founding member!
This feature will automatically unlock once we reach 2,000 shares of the new campaign stretch goals for The Expanse RPG: Transport Union Edition Backerkit campaign! All you have to do is share this link to 2,0000 more people. To make that easier, we have prepared a social media post you can share across any platform!"
Whether you cut and paste the following, or add your own spin, the link must be included in order to unlock this social goal:
"Day 1 funded with 8 unlocked stretch goals, Green Ronin has added 4 new goals to The Expanse RPG: Transport Union Edition campaign on @Backerkit. Help unlock early access to the new AGE Insiders program of the Atomic Think Tank. Just share this link: https://greenron.in/Theexpanse"
"Once unlocked, backers will receive 3 months of free access to the early creation phase, allowing you to help shape the program's future through your feedback and participation.
Join the AGE Insider program and:
Ignite your creativity
Sharpen your skills
Expand your resources
Connect with industry veterans and fellow fans like you,
And much more! For just $8.00 a month, members gain access to a host of special perks, like:
Free copies of ENGINE, The Adventure Game Engine magazine: Get each issue of our periodical zine, filled with articles, GM resources, NPCs, story hooks, interviews, and inspiration for running and playing your favorite AGE titles.
Evergreen Discount Code for anything in the Green Ronin Online Store.
Quarterly Design and Development Panels: Join AGE devs and designers in discussions about world building, campaign creation, rules hacking, storyline development, and more!
Exclusive Game Tools & Content: Access unique tools, new monsters, ships, gear, NPCs, and story hooks for use in your AGE games.
Designer Insights: Follow project blogs and updates from the creators, including exclusive access to Chris Pramas' creative blog!
This initiative is modeled after our successful Cape & Cowl Club program for fans of the Mutants & Masterminds RPG. The AGE Insider will offer monthly content updates that will be distributed across our entire library of AGE titles. The program offering may expand or contract based on several factors, including your feedback as a charter member. The timer on the 90 day program access begins at the conclusion of the campaign, but you must opt-in to the program by signing up for an account at Atomicthinktank.com."
