Kickstarters week 4/13/2013

There are several terrain related kickstarters going on right now.

Venture: Starship Deckplans:  Ends in 14 days, at 311% of $1,000 goal.
Setting: Sci-Fi, Spaceships
Scale:1" grid
Stretch Goals: Yes
Construction: None
Material: Poster/paper
Visual Detail: 2D printed Image
What you get: Digital images and story, a flat map to use for gaming inside a starship, a model of the starship, and access to their website/webzine.

Dungeons of The Mountain King: Ends in 15 days, at 2947% of $500 goal.
Setting: Fantasy, Dwarves
Scale: 28mm
Stretch Goals: Yes
Construction: Holes and Pegs, glue
Material: paper or card stock
Visual Detail: Image quality but flat
What you get: A downloadable pdf file that you then print out and make your terrain with. You can print as many copies as you want and just pay for each new file. You then card stock together based on plans and can make rooms with it.

Dwarven Forge's Game Tiles: Revolutionary Miniature Terrain: Ends in 17 days, at 1297% of $50,000 goal.
Setting: Generic Fantasy, Dungeon
Scale: 25mm
Stretch Goals: Yes
Construction: Lay side by side
Material: "Dwarvenite" A high impact high detail resin.
Visual Detail: unpainted/painted, 3D, high detail
What you get: Modular construction sets to allow one to build rooms/dungeons in great detail. The pieces are 1" x 1" and very detailed. For a more detailed review please see this review of Dwarven Forge.
I am choosing to support this at the $380 five painted set level

Underground Lasers 28mm modular terrain: Ends in 19 days, at 58% of $8,000 goal.
Setting: Sci-fi but possible to use with fantasy
Scale: 28mm
Stretch Goals: Yes
Construction: Hole and peg/tab interlocking.
Material: Wood
Visual Detail: 3D, engraving
What you get: The pieces are textured wood that have been put through a laser engraver. A base board with holes in it provides the base and then wood walls and floors are added to make a multi-level structure.

East Asian Village for Gamers: Ends in 19 days, at 427% of $8,000 goal.
Setting: Fantasy, Generic Asian
Scale: 28mm
Stretch Goals:Yes
Construction: Hole and peg/tab interlocking
Material:Painted Wood
Visual Detail:Colour, 3D
What you get: Anywhere from a small cart all the way to an 18" tall seven story pagoda to an entire village. This array of buildings can be constructed and taken apart and provides a perfect setting for any Asian adventures such as LOTFR. The pieces are made of wood and come hand painted and ready to assemble and use.
I am choosing to support this at the $150 village level and eagerly await their success.

Tablescapes- by Secret Weapon Miniatures: Ends in 29 days, at 86% of $80,000
Setting: Generic Sci-fi
Scale: 28mm
Stretch Goals: Yes
Construction: Clips
Material:Injection Molded Plastic
Visual Detail:unpainted, 3D, high detail
What you get: A large gaming area. Each tile is 12"x12" and detailed to provide a battle surface for miniatures to fight on. It allows gamers to have a ready to go battle surface that provides detail and scenery.