"We are fully prepared to not fund..." Crushed their $800K goal in under 2 hours. Congrats to everyone at MCDM :)

@jgr7487

7 ай бұрын

They crushed 1 grand b4 2h!

@WolforNuva

7 ай бұрын

@@jgr7487 1000 grand. 1 grand = 1,000, they reached over 1,000,000

@20gamesboard

7 ай бұрын

Common strategy, btw. Not to drop shade on MCDM but you lower the needed amount and then brag on the speed of the completion

@SeanBoyce-gp

7 ай бұрын

@@20gamesboard it is very common to lowball stuff, particularly on all-or-nothing funding platforms like Kickstarter, where speed to fund and exceeding goals helps feed their algorithm. I don't know if it's as common on the smaller platforms. That said, $800k is nothing to sneeze at.

@grimmlydead

7 ай бұрын

​@20gamesboard Matt has addressed that strategy before. If I remember correctly, MCDM doesn't do it because if they "fund" the amount listed but not the amount they actually need then they go bankrupt because they are still on the hook for a product.

GOAL REACHED!!!! Funded!!!! It was fun to hear Matt's "we know this could fail" bit and then like 20 minutes later flip back to the campaign and see over 800k.

@Nos2113

7 ай бұрын

Holy crap, already?? It was only at 200k when I backed like, 40 minutes ago 😮

@gqsnowman

7 ай бұрын

@@Nos2113 Yuuuuup. 77 minutes from launch they cracked 800k.

@jgr7487

7 ай бұрын

It's over 1,000,000 USD.

@edwintaylor6891

7 ай бұрын

He's gonna have to rewrite this video lol

@jgr7487

7 ай бұрын

@@edwintaylor6891 why? Just make a Thank You video.

"Like all plans, the enemy gets a vote" is such a great way to rephrase that old cliché about no plan surviving contact with the enemy.

MCDM: The RUSH of RPG content creators. Matt, you truly are a river to your people.

@idlemindedmage6925

7 ай бұрын

Is Colville Peart in this context?

@stevenneiman1554

7 ай бұрын

But apart from MCDM, we don't take anything on faith.

@idlemindedmage6925

7 ай бұрын

@@stevenneiman1554 "I don't have faith in faith, I don't believe in belief."

@stevenneiman1554

7 ай бұрын

@@idlemindedmage6925 Is that another line from a Rush song? I haven't systematically listened to their complete work.

@idlemindedmage6925

7 ай бұрын

@@stevenneiman1554 Faithless. It's a really great song, you should listen to the Time Machine live version. Lemme know what you think.

Having followed this channel from the beginning, this moment brings a happy tear to my eye. What a cinematic journey!

As one of the testers for this game, I've already run it several times and instead of telling you what I think, I'll just tell you what some people from my gaming group said. Non-testers, most of these people barely knows MCDM or Matt Colville exist, this is what they thought about the game. "It felt like everyone got to do something cool on their turn. I always felt like I had interesting choices to make." "If I were starting a new campaign tomorrow, I'd use these rules instead of 5e. Even without the polish." "Always getting to do damage and never having a useless turn feels AMAZING!" "I felt like an epic hero the whole time!" This is just what some normal players thought. I'm not a shill though, the game is NOT ready, there was a ton of negative feedback too. But that's why we test, that's why MCDM isn't promising a game NOW. All the stuff that's cool and fun is staying, all the stuff that doesn't work and is broken and weird? Almost all of that is probably gonna change! If you're like me and most of my friends and just burned out by 5e or even just wanted to do something different, I'd STRONGLY recommend following this game's development. Maybe you can't back and that's fine, but keep an eye on it. I think this is going to be a VERY fun game to be fantasy, monster-fighting heroes in.

I remember hearing Matt talk about Tolkien's idea that the world is a "pale echo" of what it once was. Hearing him now rally at the end of this video -- to say that this hobby can be better, can improve on what it is and once was -- felt like a much-needed bit of hope. That's when I decided to back. I know MCDM met their funding goals and then some, but I hope -- I believe -- they can do it.

As a highest tier supporter of every MCDM Kickstarter thus far, I'm both happy and sad that there are none left by the time I woke up to see this. Huge congratulations to MCDM, we're all very excited by your products and looking forward to playing!

@bobsmith7439

7 ай бұрын

Did you catch wave 2?

@PaladinofFury

7 ай бұрын

@bobsmith7439 yes I did! I got the email 20 mins after it was sent. thankfully it was fast enough!

It's kind of addicting to watch 600 people at this point contribute a quarter of the funding. Let's go!! Edit: just checked back again. Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Edit 2: I'll take my VTT medium rare please

"You cannot miss. No more wasted turns, no more burning resources on spells only for your target to “save.” i love that. i already do something similar, where an attack uses stamina or extra ammo.

Absolutely support these guys. They are the type of passionate, “little guys” who we want to succeed.

@user-xo7hb6ts7j

7 ай бұрын

Little guys? You are talking about one of the most famous personality in dnd space.

@j2dragon109

7 ай бұрын

@@user-xo7hb6ts7j Dude, don't be dumb. Like, compare MCDM to Wizards of the Coast.

@lordravne

7 ай бұрын

​@@user-xo7hb6ts7j Compared to multimillion dollar publishing companies that have an established revenue stream? Yes, MCDM is small. Successful mom & pop dinner vs McDonalds

@life-destiny1196

7 ай бұрын

@@user-xo7hb6ts7j Compared to Hasbro or even Paizo, though.

@The_Murder_Party

7 ай бұрын

@@user-xo7hb6ts7j compared to Hasbro, or even World of Darkness, or Paizo, MCDM are the little guys, sure, compared to say... XP to level 3 or whatever he might not be a "little guy" but compared to D&D?

You guys don't understand how much I want that necromancer class

I love how there are so many interactive abilities between the players. Synergy and cooperation should be the main focus of a ttrpg, and it sounds like the abilities are really made with that in mind.

Mr. Colville! Came into a bit of extra cash and I just bought a copy of Flee Mortals! And my god is it one of the best pieces of TTRP content I've ever seen. I've spent the last 1.5 hours or so thumbing through the pdf, and it's amazing. The monsters themselves are fun and interesting. The artwork is incredible. There's a wide variety in every sense of the word. But not only that: the book, as a resource, is perfection. There's an easy to browse table listing monsters by CR. There's an easy to understand "role" system that instantly conveys the type of things a creature does in combat. There's simple guidelines for reskinning monsters of one type to another. Worth every penny. A couple of these bad boys are going in next session for sure. All that to say: Congrats on the massive success of your crowd funding campaign (nearing 3mil as I write!). I'm really looking forward to it. Everyone over there at MCDM is doing fabulous work and I'm excited to get my hands on this next project once its finished.

Take my money. My group and I are so hyped for this. All MCDM content to date has been first-class, I have full faith that you will knock this out of the park.

I've been in 4 playtest sessions of this game and it very fun, even this early on! It has introduced rad ideas and/or improved in each iteration that I've seen! I think MDCM is making my new favorite game for long fantasy campaigns!

One of the things that I think is interesting is that these roles tap into a certain type of play experience more than they lock someone into a specific "class". For example, I could easily see the Shadow mechanics apply just as well to a mage as it would to a rogue depending on how they want their character to actually interact with the game.

As you described every class I got so excited to try them all out.

Congrats Matt! This has been a long time coming, and I'm excited to support the launch!

As a patron, following the development of this game has been so satisfying and if I have learned one thing it is that when Matt talks about them trying to make the best game they can and the most fun game they can, MCDM are putting their money where their mouth is.

@trychydts

7 ай бұрын

Following the game to be developed is so entertaining that I am happily paying for it even though I am not particularly interested in the end product. Every post is a super interesting story and a lesson in creative writing and sometimes in project management.

Starting with an Andrew Huang reference is always a good idea.

@austinborst7920

7 ай бұрын

So good✋🏼✨

Congrats to the MCDM team. Goal achieved!! 800,000 XP added to your party.

Congratulations Matt, you are an inspiration to designers, GMs and players. Looks like the Kickstarter is already on fire. We can all say that you and your team have totally earned this; keep on making your amazing stuff and we're all hoping you smash those stretch goals!

I looked away for TWO SECONDS and yall are fully funded. Congrats!

matt is the only person that can make me voluntarily sit and watch an hour long ad

You're currently the person (company) I'd trust my money to the most when talking RPG. Congrats on the huge success of the funding, you guys deserve it

Funded in just over an hour. Boy howdy. Congratulations!!!

Man watching Matt getting excited for this is just the pick me up to get through the day. Congrats!!

My God, already at 1.7mil. I remember that first kickstarter for Chain of Acheron and how stunned you were with the success. To be honest, I think we all were. I'm so happy to have watched this bloom over the last few years

So happy for Matt and the MCDM team. I am sure this is the craziest experience imaginable, a pipedream just a few years ago and now they get to live it. Matt gave me the tools to DM my first game. I show some of his talks to my game dev students every year. I have been working on my own TTRPG for a year now and his dev talks on patreon have been great, just seeing how other designers solve the problems, even if they draw different conclusions, has been amazingly useful. I could not back fast enough, even though I am a patron. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Congratulations on meeting your backer goal about an hour after this video went public! Looks like you’ll be busy now that MCDM RPG is fully funded.

@angelalewis3645

7 ай бұрын

Woohoo!

I would love to eventually see a shorter video that is "what is this game and why should you play it" so I could send that to my players and they'll actually watch it. I hope it'll convince them to play this game.

Really liked how you got emotional at the beginning, realizing this is a potential culmination of a lifetime of work. But yet, there is still so much ahead to be done, and I think so much more afterwards to build on this. So it is not so much a culmination as it is a big milestone in your professional life. I backed and I look forward to seeing what you and your team produce.

Just watched in real time as this campaign ticked over the $1 mil mark! Congrats!

Your mom’s a purpose built tool!!! Congrats on the funding, MCDM!!! So excited to play this game, could not be any more stoked for y’all if I tried

My deepest gratitude, MCDM. For being a river for your people.

I have had the pleasure for testing for MCDM for several products over the last few years, and now having tested the MCDM RPG I can say that it is fun, easy to learn, and feels heroic. In one test, my Shadow teleported out of melee with multiple skeleton across a ritual chamber to Assassinate the enemy necromancer. It was simultaneously dramatic and made possible by the rules setting up tactical play easily. Everyone should consider checking this out, or coming to the Patreon and seeing the development process live!

Praying for y'all success not just because the game looks dope - but because your company itself is doing things the right way. 👍

I SO look forward to how this will handle necromancers, so much untapped potential there

@SirDarthDragon

7 ай бұрын

I would have wanted a Pokemon-Necromancer - seeking out especially powerful corpses and having a few mini-hero-servants. But that sounds like a different (sub-)class for the future, maybe 8th lvl+ gameplay

Just checked, over 2.5 million $. This will be epic ❤. Can't wait to see the final funding. 😊

I've watched enough Matt Colville videos now that I'm fully conditioned to follow the word "link" with "in the dooble-y-doo" without realizing it, including on work calls. Great to see this project taking flight!

Man, I am 10 years in to what will probably be a 20 year career in the military...but watching this video, after having consumed all the rest, just makes me want to leave all that behind and work for MCDM. This is the kind of exciting creative stuff I just wish I could be a part of. I'm really looking forward to watching all this unravel.

I could barely finish watching this announcement video and the funding goal already got met!! Congratulations 🎉🎈🎊🍾

It’s definitely not for me but it makes me So happy to see the passion behind this game and to see everyone’s enthusiasm and excitement. Congratulations on being funded so quickly

I would LOVE to see a troubadour placing "tensions" on people/monsters, for players they act as debuffs and for monsters they're buffs. But then, when the encounter requires it, he can trigger the "resolutions", changing the debuffs in high buffs for players or dealing high damage on monsters. It would be a HUGE source of cinematic drama.

@firstimpression7529

7 ай бұрын

I thought panache would be a perfect fit instead of drama.

Congrats again! The campaign just crossed 1M!!!!

You guys are amazing, even though it's already funded I hope the RPG spreads and gains mainstream success. A company that believes in making their product the best for the end user is so rare these days. Best of luck folks

I recently took part in a playtest and it was amazing! My tactician really felt like a hero. So hyped for this game

I feel like MCDM & Matt Colville are the Larian Studios/Swen Vincke of TTRPGs. I've little doubt they'll bring the same passion, if not more so, seeing as this is a wholly original and self owned work.

The initiative system is the same that Lancer RPG uses, and it really does contribute a lot to players collaborating together. It makes tactics feel very important, which in turn keeps combat interesting. Can definitely attest to it being a good choice.

"If we fund" ---- LMAO! You guys make AMAZING STUFF! Of Course You Will Fund... Soooooooo Looking Forward to the Final Product! 🙂

The marketing power of this guy is incredible. Video is less than a day old and he already got to $2M!

I like the Motivations and Pitfalls framework for negotiating with NPCs. Back when I played a lot of 3E (& 5E) D&D, I saw a lot of players treat social rolls as, like, mind control. "I just need to roll good enough and the NPC will do whatever I want." It was so bad the attitude bled into other games I tried to run with those groups (imagine me, trying to explain to a stubborn player that they can't make a demon act against its nature in Blades in the Dark).

Already funded! Congratulations, Matt and Team! Can't wait to see this project update!

I can't wait to see this in print, love everything you guys do.

The first thing that came to mind when you described the victories vs heals dynamic and the building class resource was a great way to build the all wild shape no spells druid from the movie. The Skin Walker:... might need a different name. You get a bunch of creature stat blocks. Mostly beasts, but each subclass would open up access to another creature type. Not the whole monster book, but more than your level or whatever number in the game is analogous to your proficiency bonus or main stat modifier. You can wild shape, or whatever the shape changing gets renamed to, once each turn. At the start of your adventuring day you only have access to the lowest CR tier, or whatever tier system ends up being used for organizing the monster in the game. Each time your class resource or victory pools grow you unlock access to the next tier of creature shapes you can change into. When you stop and your resources reset you go back to only shifting into the lowest tier/CR. Other class features gained through leveling could be scaling how many attacks or multiattacks you can do in any form. Setting one or two low tier forms as defaults you can always shift to or from once a turn separate from your one higher tier shift each turn. The ability to summon multiple creatures of the form you've taken. Making Shadow Clones of your creature forms. All kinds of things. One cool social encounter gimmick that could be added to this class is Shape Shifter duels. Think the Wizard's Duel from Sword In the Stone, or the "I Am" contest from Sandman. Not full combat duels. More of a quick food chain escalation minigame.

I like the idea of the combatants powering up during each fight as they gather their resource.

Always stick around for the "after credits scene"! ... Congrats MCDM! 2K+ and rising!

Huge! I am absolutely taking a part in this!

I have tons of faith in this project! Ajax edition locked down 🤘🏻 I can’t wait to port my home setting to this new system and take the opportunity to really dig in and make it whole. Thanks for all you’re doing, Matt and team!

Awesome! I backed both the special editions. You have such a passion for making games fun and for teaching people how to be a good DM/GM. Love all the stuff MCDM comes out with.

Mr.Colville, you have taught and inspired my DMing since like the beginning, like 10 years ago. If you think for a second like a proud parent I won't immediately watch this whole video twice you are so wrong. And we are so proud and grateful, thank you.

And you've already surpassed your goal in a few hours! Congrats!

I hope this rpg takes of. I especially like the concept of having an incentive to keep pushing even while on low health. One of the most common "complains" people seem to talk about on forums is the one about players and dms feeling like they always have to rest after every combat. The victorious idea seems to counter that perfectly

Happiest I've ever been to spend money. Cheers Matt and MCDM 🎉

Congratulations on getting here, team. Can't wait to congratulate you again when it funds!

@dadefrost2059

7 ай бұрын

It's already funded lol

@nextlevel8822

7 ай бұрын

@@dadefrost2059 Yes, and is over a million by the time I got back here! Congrats again!

I 'm SO excited for this! Please, please, PLEASE include something like "Skill Challenges" in the new RPG!

@The_Murder_Party

7 ай бұрын

Oh my god yes please!

Matt! I am not even done with the video but I can tell by the passion in your voice that this is something you really have put your all into... now I don't know any of the other stuff you have made to be honest BUT "Running the game" have me returning to your channel every now and then I will support this project as a thank you for both the videos I have seen but also for the way you make every nerd on here feel cause just a quick glance at the comments and everyone can tell YOU ARE AWESOME and make it a thing to have everyone in the game with you feel the same... also that summoner/necromancer is all nerds wet dream right? No just me?! I LOVE THAT STUFF! THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING MATT!

Over a million in 3 hours! That’s just amazing

It's incredible to have been watching this video this morning, and in the other tab I've watched the project get backed!!

Congratulations on backing this! and so bloody quickly too :) This has been a journey for all of us.

Kickstarter and crowd funding generally is about publicity more than funding. Neither good nor bad, just be aware.

Such an exciting announcement and congratulations to you and everyone working on this with all your hard work. I'm looking forward to trying this out.

When I watched this on 12/21, they are at 3.3 mil pledged. So happy for them and hope they continue being true to their goals and making incredible content.

Honestly, very appreciative of being open about actually paying your employees. It’s so ridiculous how game companies just don’t disclose that- and it’s probably because, well, you know.. either way, thank you for making that clear

Holy moly, 4.6 million. Just amazing, can’t wait for my hologram of Matt saying “flee mortals” on repeat

Would love for the VTT to have "in the requirements" that it could also be used locally to provide a battle map for in-house gaming on a horizontal TV. "Play remote, in-person, hybrid, OK"

24:13 “We won’t be surprised if we don’t fund” completely smashes their goal in less than two hours.

Just backed! I've been following this channel from the beginning, and I am so happy for you, Matt, and the MCDM team. I liken this to watching your favorite band put out their greatest album. I hope this is your dark side of the moon.

Long time follower, this was an instant back. Can't wait to see and experience your vision of a better RPG

The Fury sounds like a combination of Fantasy Florida Man and the "Local Man Literally Too Angry To Die!" meme. Everything else... well I hope you had plans for future supplements because over 200% sounds like a strong demand to me.

That VTT stretch goal is... bonkers, in the best possible way. That is SO COOL!

I have not yet finished this video - I would, but I must rest tonight - but I felt I needed to say that this fills me with hope specifically as a person trying to create their own ttrpgs…. Yeah, you read that right. I am working on four, all on my own, as of now. Bit silly, I know, but they’re my passion projects. I’m not sure I can finish them alone, though; I think I can make the core rules, but the art, production, publishing, marketing - all that stuff feels beyond me. I’m hoping I can find a team to help in the long run, and seeing you, as well as learning about others who’ve made ttrpgs before, big or small, is inspiring. I feel like an aspiring craftsman, trying to make a work of art, and am so delighted to see the many works others have made before. Saying that, I should add that, yeah, this sounds like a work of art too. I know, I haven’t finished the video yet, but I will in the mroning and if I change my mind I’ll edit this then. As it stands though, I hope this project succeeds. It sounds like a very fun ttrpg. Hopefully, my little projects can one day be embraced and enjoyed as well Edit: Well, it took a little longer than I anticipated but I’ve officially finished the video and can say wholeheartedly that I remain inspired and hopeful. I don’t know where to start myself but I think I’ll do a small part in supporting this project

What a presentation! Can't wait to see where this all goes.

You can always hear Matt's passion in the way he presents stuff. Even if the game sucks (which it won't) I'd back you just to encourage a visionary making cool things.

A lot of this sounds like Lancer, which is a good thing, I love Lancer. The whole thing sounds awesome, time to add to the 2.7 million!

Backed the Ajax version before watching. I'll be back after morning meetings. Hold that thought, Matt! Like I've said before, I believe in MCDM's and Matt's visions, and the track record continues to be good; flee, mortals was a real wake up call and I hope this is...a wake up...explosion? :)

THANK YOU for being upfront (repeatedly) about the uncertainty involved in a crowdfunding campaign and especially the stretch goals. If the Double Fine documentaries have taught me anything, it’s that crowdfunding can be a Faustian bargain-especially when it’s not sufficiently communicated that crowdfunding buys the person-hours it takes to make a product, NOT the finished product itself, and that you can’t know how development will shake out months or years down the line.

pledged for the ajax edition because all the cool swag seduced me! glad to see this go the distance

TL:DR: Easier to schedule half evening play from home, instead of whole evening sessions at a localtion where you can't help at home. An advantage of using a VTT with people in the same town or city is scheduling a play session. You can do it on a weekday after dinner and putting small children to bed, instead of going directly to someones home, have dinner there while chatting for an hour or so before you start. VTT start is 15-30 minutes of chatting, living room start is usually 1-2 hours also you have to include going home time, both if groups I'm in are anything to go after.

36:48 I'm actually freaking out. It hit the 1.5M stretch goal, SO hopeful about a VTT, OMG 🎉😁✨

Everything OOZES passion from MCDM, this rpg sounds like everything I would want to play and run for people.

Congrats on the funding, Matt! I'm looking forward to the game!

I can't fund you right now, so here's a like and a comment for the algorithm. I wish you wild success Matt.

watched this on the mcdm channel but i'll put this on in the background for the algorithm :)) good luck!!!

3 years ago I started DMing for my friends as a way to just disconnect from the chaos of COVID and make our time locked more enjoyable. The beginning was so rough and hard until I found your channel Matthew, your journey and creations helped me so much that seeing your own game brings me such joy!

I started playing D&D and found your channel as you released the second or third Running the Game & have watched everything since. Really excited to see what MCDM make of their own RPG!

My own gaming has moved far from this sort of game in many ways to really simple rpg content like Cairn or Knave and narrative Skirmish games like Frostgrave when I feel like playing something more tactical. But I will always back MCDM products. Partly its because I really enjoy the books as objects. But also it's because I will always be grateful to Matt for his running the game videos that got me running my first games. My first ever D&D session as a GM was in the Delian Tomb. I'll always be thankful for it. Much love, MCDM.

I hope the limit of the Ajax edition gets raised. You clearly underestimated demand! Congratulations on funding your game!