Welcome to Warped Board Games' campaign in celebration of Zine Month! From stumping your friends with musical GIFs to hunting Heffalumps as Piglet to turning your kitchen into a games workshop, there's a digital zine for everyone!¹
"You
Ain't Zine Nothing Yet" includes a variety of game zines
(typically 8-page booklets), all of which will be made available as
digital downloads in both screen and print-friendly versions. Every
purchase will also provide a Community Copy on itch.io for the
respective game(s), so that those unable to otherwise afford a game
can still enjoy them. That's right, if you contribute you're not just
a hero to your own sense of fun, but also to random internet people.
You'll be an anti-troll! And remember that on CrowdFundr, you can pick
multiple perks, so you can become Buyer And Provider Of Many Games,
The One Foretold And Adored (title is a work in progress).
The Perks:
 | Take Flight collaboration zine: I've joined forces with the amazing women at Beth & Angel Make Games to create a set of themed zines. I've chosen "Take Flight" as my campaign's theme, and am giddy with anticipation to see what they come up with for that! To see the other zine in the set, visit Beth And Angel Make a Campaign. To make it even easier to see their work, this zine is also available as an add-on at a reduced price if you buy any of the other perks. |  | Winnie-the-Pooh Pack: This contains the full 2-page TTRPG " Oh Bother" (based on the YASS system by Jason Murray), along with the brand-new expansion zine centered around Tigger! And to sweeten the hunny pot, you'll also get the upcoming zine version of " I Went To 100 Acre Wood Once", a cooperative (solo or multiplayer) storytelling game about that time you cavorted amongst the Heffalumps and hunnybees. |  | Play With Your Food Perk: Get 4 zines centered around food. These are currently in development & will include both info on making game components from food and games to play with food! Games will also be a mix of single player & multiplayer, for solo snacking or group gustation! |  | Lair-Building Lot: New zine editions of the "Build-A-Lair" set, " Blueprint Edition" and " Familiar Edition". These help any GM / storyteller who wants to build a lair (volcano, dungeon, case, warehouse, whatever's laying around) and then fill it with "fun" for the "heroes". |  | Retro Rework Reward: I'll be revising several of my existing games into zine versions, and this will let you get them all²! These include:
|  | Batch of Bookmarks: Not a zine, but you can use these to keep your place in a zine (or maybe a bigger book), and then play a game with that book. These printable bookmarks include:
|  | Bookworm Bundle: Can't decide what to get? It all looks good? Then get all the above, but cheaper! This will give you everything from the perks above at a discount, AND each game will get double the Community Copy contributions thanks to you! |  | Never Been Zine Before: Work with me to create a custom zine based on your input! That includes both theme and art, we'll do it all! For being such a superlative supporter, I'll even mail you a physical copy of the final product wherever you live.
|  | Warmhearted Wizard Wish : Already have the games you want, or are feeling generous? Contributing to this Wish will provide Community Copies on itch.io for the game(s) of your choice as soon as the game is released! These copies let those who might not otherwise be able to afford a game to get a copy of their own. Look at you, giving that magical feeling of playing a new game to internet strangers! Your name will also be (optionally) added to the games' pages as a supporter. A mighty wizard are you! |
Let's be honest with each other - "to make money" is the obvious answer here. And of course that's not wrong, but digging a little deeper³, any contributions to this campaign will help support WBG's ability & inspiration to develop more games. Designing new games, revising old ones, and working on art for all the above takes time, so the funds from this campaign will be used to buy some time for that from my "pays the bills" job. Being able to take a larger chunk of time to focus on game-related work would be fantastic!
On top of that, we all like validation⁴, and for an independent game developer such as myself it means the world to have the tangible proof of interest that campaigns like this can provide. Support & encouragement from other fantastic game developers has been key to getting this far, and I'm excited to see where things could go from here! Also, cheesy at it may sound, one of the main reasons I love designing games is the thought of creating something that someone else can enjoy & that might just brighten a life even just a tiny bit. Therefore a big part of what I hope to see from this campaign is simply more people discovering my games & getting joy from them, be it by buying a game or from a Community Copy provided via this campaign. That really is priceless to me!
- ...is amazing for checking this out? You are!
- ...is this campaign for? I'd like to think just about anyone, given the variety of game subjects and player counts represented. And if you're not sure, why not hit that "Subscribe" button up at the top to get all the updates while you're pondering? And hey if you're doing that, why not tell a friend (or two or...) who might be interested about this campaign!
- ...is Warped Board Games? A queer/neurodivergent-led game design powerhouse⁵ dedicated to spreading joy with a dollop of understanding & empathy, whether you're playing solo, with a couple of friends, or a house full of cool folx. Comprised of yours truly (oh yeah hi, I'm Rochelle!), who does design, layout, and art for said games; also sometimes includes amazing collaborators, such as those seen in the "Take Flight" zine. Want to know more? Check out the "About Us" tab up top!
Through March 3rd! After that fulfillment will follow this schedule:
March - April: Initial Fulfillment
- Winnie-the-Pooh Pack: send keys for "Oh Bother" & "I Went To 100 Acre Wood Once"
- Lair-Building Lot: send all keys
- Retro Rework Reward: send all keys
- Batch of Bookmarks: send all keys
- Never Been Zine Before: initiate collaboration discussions
April - June: Complete new work & finish fulfillment
- Take Flight: finish collaborative development, finalize art, and send out keys
- Winnie-the-Pooh Pack: complete "Tigger" expansion zine & send its keys
- Play With Your Food Perk: complete all 4 zines & send their keys
Bookworm Bundle fulfillment will follow the schedules of the individuals components as noted above.
Note that while this is the planned schedule, life can happen. I'll be posting updates twice monthly at a minimum, so you'll be in the know about the latest happenings and status!
Um.... right here?! Oh you mean "where's the stuff I'm going to buy because I'm such an awesome person⁶ going to show up?" All these zines are digital and will be provided via itch.io download keys (no account necessary), sent as soon as the zine in question enters fulfillment. This will let you download screen & print versions, and also allow you to easily keep up with any future updates.
Stretch goals, you say? Yes, they've arrived and are ready to hatch!
 | Double Community Copies All Community Copies created from this campaign will be doubled (including those from Warmhearted Wizard Wishes)! |  | Exclusive "Thank You!" Zine All contributors will receive an all-new / all-custom "Thank You!" zine for being so wonderful! This zine will be exclusive to campaign contributors & won't be made available elsewhere. |  | New Art & Free Game! I'll be creating new art for "Showdown at Bi Noon". I'd originally planned to create a "mascot" image for each team in the game but didn't get to, so here's the chance! This new art will also be included both the zine & existing version, so even more people are going to benefit. Additionally, all contributors will now receive a free key for "Kitten Corrallers", my solo game about wrangling frisky felines. |  | Free Games &.... Another Free Game! At this level, any Perk that involved a zine edition of an existing game will get the existing game(s) free! For instance, the "Winnie the Pooh Pack" would also receive the original version of "I Went to 100 Acre Wood Once". Also, all contributors will receive a free key for "Flock Together", a game about playing birds trying to rebuild after a storm and telling stories to their human friend. |  | Never Been Zine Before: Contributors Edition We're all going to work on a zine together! If this goal is met, all contributors will help via suggestions, polls, etc., to create a new zine step-by-step (theme, game type, art, all of it!). Once completed, this zine will be provided free to all contributors. |
"But
why should we trust that you can get us our stuff, you already seem
flighty?" you might ask. Well, first, nicely done with the bird
pun. Second, of course there's always risk with a crowdfunder, but I
want to do everything possible to alleviate both that & any other concerns!
The timeline is, of course, an estimate, based on input from seasoned crowdfunders and my own experience at development. All the items mentioned the "Initial Fulfillment" timeline are planned on being finished development by or shortly after the end of the campaign, with several of them already being ready to go & the remainder being reworks of existing games. There's a robust allowance for the unexpected built in, but of course if the last few years have taught us anything it's that you never know quite what life might throw your way! However, I'm committed to biweekly updates (the every-2-weeks kind, not the twice-a-week kind... get your act together, English!) so you'll be well-informed if any delays get thrown my way - or if a sudden burst of hyperfocus means something gets done early!
Additionally, as all fulfillment is digital, shipping delays won't be a problem! Since this is my first Crowdfundr campaign, there may be a learning curve with getting all the keys, etc., for rewards sent out, but that's already been factored into the schedule.
And above all, if you have any questions or concerns, please let me know by leaving a comment!
¹ Okay, maybe not EVERYONE, but I can hope, right? And if you don't see something that catches your eye, may I point you at the "Never Been Zine Before" perk that lets you commission a custom zine? 😉
² Legally distinct from that other "X them all!" phrase that employs far more lawyers than I could ever afford
³ Something I excel at, I'm ALWAYS digging myself into a hole.
⁵ In that I work in a house and it has power (well... except occasionally during blizzards)
⁶ Look, let's be honest, you don't need to spend money to be an awesome person, you already are one! Any support you want to give is just awesome icing on your awesome cake hey anyone else suddenly awesomely hungry now?
Perks
This zine contains games centered around the theme of "Take Flight" and was created in collaboration with Beth & Angel Make Games Check out their own campaign to discover the rest of the collaboration set! Also available as a $2 addon to the other perks.
- Player count: TBD / variable
- Delivery Date: March/April
A hunny of a deal that includes the full "Oh Bother" TTRPG & its brand new Tigger expansion zine, along with the new zine version of "I Went to 100 Acre Wood Once".
- Player count: "Oh Bother"/Tigger - 2+; "I Went To..." - 1+
- Delivery Date: March/April for "Oh Bother" & "I Went To..."; April/June for Tigger
*Warning: may contain Heffalumps.
Why flip the table in frustration when you could eat it instead?* This reward includes 4 zines centered around food & games. From ideas & recipes for edible dice to food-based games, this reward won't leave you hangry!
- Player count: TBD / variable
- Delivery Date: April/June
*Not a recommended daily source of fiber
Build-A-Lair Blueprint & Familiar edition zines for all your modern fantasy lair-building needs! Provides system-agnostic help in designing & populating a lair from that spare volcano, dungeon, cave, etc., that's just lying around in your campaign.
- Player count: 1 devious GM/storyteller
- Delivery Date: March/April
*Batteries not includes for laser sharks
5 WBG originals in all-new zine format! Includes zine editions of "The Devil Went Down to GIPHY", "Gateway Home", "I Went to 100 Acre Wood Once", "Duck Tails", and "Showdown at Bi Noon"
- Player count: "Devil" - 2+, "Gateway Home" - 1, "I Went to..." - 1+, "Duck Tails" - 1+, "Showdown" - 2-10
- Delivery Date: March/April
Zines are type of small book, and what do all books need? A bookmark! Lucky for you, WBG has 3 games that come in a bookmark format! Includes Eldritch Extemporizers, Tale Feathers, and Gateway Home
- Player count: "Eldritch Extemporizers" - 2+, "Tale Feathers" - 2+, "Gateway Home" - 1
- Delivery Date: March/April
For the gamer who wants to read & play it all! This contains all items from all the rewards above* at a discount -- that's 17+ games!
- Player count / Delivery Date: see Perks above
*So, y'know, don't select this AND all those. Unless you really want to for some reason, in which case you may be my new best friend
Whoah big spender! Well then you deserve a custom-made 8-page zine based on your input, including all-new custom artwork as well! It'll even be printed & sent to you* to provide that warm glow the only the finest of art can provide**.
This perk also gives the option of getting the Bookworm Bundle (aka "All The Things") for just $30!
- Player count: That's up to you!
- Delivery Date: Collaboration will start at first of March; delivery date will depend on speed of the process & how many of this perk are selected
* Unless you're currently off-planet, in which case, sorry, please send more dilithium first
** Well, that, or radium, but your custom zine is promised not to trigger Geiger counters
Contributing to this Wish will provide Community Copies on itch.io for the game(s) of your choice as soon as the game is released! These copies are for those who might not otherwise be able to afford a game, so by doing this you'll have the heartfelt thanks of myself & members of the itch.io gaming community! Your name will also be added to the games' pages as a supporter (unless you want to remain anonymous).
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About Us
"Us?" you might be asking. "Didn't you say Warped Board Games was a one-woman show over in the other tab?"
Well, bonus points to you for reading through & remembering that, but then again maybe you came to this tab before seeing that (whoops spoiler alert!). Or maybe it's just not Warped Board Games I want to talk about (double spoiler alert, it's not!). I also want to make sure everyone possible knows about the amazing women I'm collaborating with for a set of special zines found in both my campaign and theirs. So before you nod off reading about me, let's talk about the collaboration!
First off, go check out this campaign, and show it some love! You'll note a special "Be The Light You Want To See In The World" collaboration zine is mentioned, more on that in a minute:
Beth and
Angel Make A Campaign
(Collaboration Theme: Be The Light You Want To See In The World)
Each of our campaigns has its own unique zine containing works from all of us, with a different theme for each zine. I'm thrilled to be able to cross-collaborate with these great friends & amazing designers! From my very first game they've been incredibly supportive, and since then I've worked with each of them in various capacities: sounding board, co-designer, art, provider of bad puns (IS there such a thing though?)... and now you get the chance to enjoy the results of our first campaign collaboration, lucky you! So shoo, go click that link above like I said, check it out, don't worry I'll be here waiting for you to get back!
🎶 *Whistles a tune very similar to yet legally distinct from the theme of a certain "hazardous" TV quiz show* 🎶
Welcome back! Some great games available from that campaign, right? Now how about I let these people introduce themselves (although I'm sure you already read this on their campaign... 😉).
| Hi, I'm Beth! I'm a transgender, bipolar gal who struggles with productivity and rage issues. So I make stuff that helps me, and I hope it'll help you too! I love making things that'll brighten your day, because they help keep mine bright too. Things like Fit in 150 Minutes are as much for me as they are for you; I've struggled with getting into shape my entire life (which is way longer than I want to admit 😅). Because I know how amazing transitioning was, I make things with a focus on self-discovery. Not everyone is trans, but I bet everyone has something they're repressing, or something buried deep inside. I want you to be your very best self, and that's what I'm working on too! Most of my work life has been in customer service, so I'm great at defusing aggressive situations. But I also LOVE that work, because there are so many awesome people out there, and taking a few moments to help others makes the world a much better place. - ✨Beth |  | Hiya! I'm Angel. I enjoy many hobbies that bring me peace and that I can do at my own pace. Things like photography, writing poetry, cooking, collecting craft supplies for crafts I never get around to doing... and making games and zines. I feel that games have great potential to bring people together and uplift the spirit, and I'm glad to play and create them any chance I get. I have struggled with a lot of health issues my entire life but do the best I can with what I have been given and work to appreciate every moment I have. I love to create content that delves into making people's days a little easier, more positive, and a bit brighter having crossed their path. Several of my family members and close friends deal with mental health issues and witnessing their daily struggles helps me find little ways to include things that just might assist with some of them. ~Angel |
Oh goodness, but I'm forgetting my manners, I should properly introduce myself now:
 | Hi! I'm Rochelle (she/her), the owner, developer, and often-artist behind Warped Board Games. I've discovered in the last few years that not only do I love playing games, but I love making them too! (That whole "isolated during a global pandemic and having more solo time" thing kinda helped with that discovery, along with several others 😉) My hope with pretty much any game I make is that it'll bring someone, even if just one person, some joy in their day. That's why I tend to create more upbeat (and let's be honest, often silly) games suitable for pretty much any age, and often playable solo or with others. I've got nothing against darker / edgier games -- in fact, some of my favorites fall into that category -- it's just not my personal style. Everyone's got their thing (yes you too, even if it's not games)! As mentioned, the last few years have led to a lot of self-discovery, and that's another feather in the WBG plumage. (Oh yeah, if you haven't already noticed, I'm also really into ornithological pursuits i.e. I love birbs.) A lot of what I've learned & experienced seeps into my games, be it issues around queerness (trans lesbian reporting for duty), neurodivergence (ADHD & autism, ✅), mental health (anxiety & depression ✅✅), disability (parent of a disabled child, always learning from her!), ornithology (told ya), or general inclusivity & empathy. Oh, and why "Warped Board"? It's a bit of a double reference, partly a nod to my love for woodworking (among many, many other hobbies, see: ADHD), and partly an allusion to board games that are just a little askew from the norm (however you want to take that)). And the bird in the logo? I mean... really? You've read to this point, seen all the art for this campaign, and still need to ask that? 😉 Well fine - that's Cheepio, a stylized version of the goldfinches my family looks forward to the arrival of every spring (and named by my daughter, after our other golden favorite: C-3PO). |
This zine contains games centered around the theme of "Take Flight" and was created in collaboration with Beth & Angel Make Games Check out their own campaign to discover the rest of the collaboration set! Also available as a $2 addon to the other perks.
- Player count: TBD / variable
- Delivery Date: March/April
A hunny of a deal that includes the full "Oh Bother" TTRPG & its brand new Tigger expansion zine, along with the new zine version of "I Went to 100 Acre Wood Once".
- Player count: "Oh Bother"/Tigger - 2+; "I Went To..." - 1+
- Delivery Date: March/April for "Oh Bother" & "I Went To..."; April/June for Tigger
*Warning: may contain Heffalumps.
Why flip the table in frustration when you could eat it instead?* This reward includes 4 zines centered around food & games. From ideas & recipes for edible dice to food-based games, this reward won't leave you hangry!
- Player count: TBD / variable
- Delivery Date: April/June
*Not a recommended daily source of fiber
Build-A-Lair Blueprint & Familiar edition zines for all your modern fantasy lair-building needs! Provides system-agnostic help in designing & populating a lair from that spare volcano, dungeon, cave, etc., that's just lying around in your campaign.
- Player count: 1 devious GM/storyteller
- Delivery Date: March/April
*Batteries not includes for laser sharks
5 WBG originals in all-new zine format! Includes zine editions of "The Devil Went Down to GIPHY", "Gateway Home", "I Went to 100 Acre Wood Once", "Duck Tails", and "Showdown at Bi Noon"
- Player count: "Devil" - 2+, "Gateway Home" - 1, "I Went to..." - 1+, "Duck Tails" - 1+, "Showdown" - 2-10
- Delivery Date: March/April
Zines are type of small book, and what do all books need? A bookmark! Lucky for you, WBG has 3 games that come in a bookmark format! Includes Eldritch Extemporizers, Tale Feathers, and Gateway Home
- Player count: "Eldritch Extemporizers" - 2+, "Tale Feathers" - 2+, "Gateway Home" - 1
- Delivery Date: March/April
For the gamer who wants to read & play it all! This contains all items from all the rewards above* at a discount -- that's 17+ games!
- Player count / Delivery Date: see Perks above
*So, y'know, don't select this AND all those. Unless you really want to for some reason, in which case you may be my new best friend
Whoah big spender! Well then you deserve a custom-made 8-page zine based on your input, including all-new custom artwork as well! It'll even be printed & sent to you* to provide that warm glow the only the finest of art can provide**.
This perk also gives the option of getting the Bookworm Bundle (aka "All The Things") for just $30!
- Player count: That's up to you!
- Delivery Date: Collaboration will start at first of March; delivery date will depend on speed of the process & how many of this perk are selected
* Unless you're currently off-planet, in which case, sorry, please send more dilithium first
** Well, that, or radium, but your custom zine is promised not to trigger Geiger counters
Contributing to this Wish will provide Community Copies on itch.io for the game(s) of your choice as soon as the game is released! These copies are for those who might not otherwise be able to afford a game, so by doing this you'll have the heartfelt thanks of myself & members of the itch.io gaming community! Your name will also be added to the games' pages as a supporter (unless you want to remain anonymous).
