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Ross Payton

Springfield, MO

Ross Payton is a writer and podcaster. His first two books – Curriculum of Conspiracyand Road Trip - are tabletop RPG campaigns that satirize fantasy and horror clichés. He has directed a horror comedy movie, Motor Home From Hell, about an RV driven b... view more

  1. No Security: Horror Scenarios in the Great Depression by Caleb Stokes

    A PDF-bundle of three original scenarios compatible with multiple horror RPG systems

    • 110% funded $1,655 pledged
    • 42 backers
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    Shadowrun Returns by Harebrained Schemes LLC

    Shadowrun Returns brings back one of our most original & cherished game settings as a 2D turn-based RPG for tablets & PC.

    • 459% funded $1,836,447 pledged
    • 36,276 backers
    • Funded Apr 29, 2012
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    Wasteland 2 by inXile entertainment

    Wasteland 2 is a sequel to the amazingly popular 1988 RPG Wasteland and the post-apocalyptic predecessor to the Fallout Series.

    • 325% funded $2,933,252 pledged
    • 61,290 backers
    • Funded Apr 17, 2012
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    The Sense of the Sleight of Hand Man by Arc Dream Publishing

    A classic-era Call of Cthulhu campaign set in the terrifying worlds of H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands.

    • 263% funded $14,494 pledged
    • 403 backers
    • Funded Apr 30, 2012
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    Random Dungeon Generator as a Dungeon Map by Paul Hughes

    A giant, playable D&D poster that is both a dungeon map and the complete rules for generating random dungeons from the 1e DMG.

    • 1,389% funded $27,789 pledged
    • 1,098 backers
    • Funded Apr 07, 2012
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    Double Fine Adventure by Double Fine and 2 Player Productions

    An adventure game from Tim Schafer, Double Fine, and YOU!

    • 834% funded $3,336,371 pledged
    • 87,142 backers
    • Funded Mar 13, 2012
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    7 and 7 by Greg Stolze

    If I get $1000, I release a 9500 word novella about cannibalism, kung fu, and poor choices on New Years' Eve to everyone, for free.

    • 144% funded $1,440 pledged
    • 68 backers
    • Funded Mar 12, 2012
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    The Silent City by Rubidium

    A Post-Apocalyptic Web Series set in the ruins of New York City and filmed in the real-life abandoned spaces of the 5 boroughs.

    • 120% funded $12,055 pledged
    • 269 backers
    • Funded Feb 09, 2012
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    Geek Seekers by Monte Cook and Jen Page

    Geek Seekers is a new web series with Jen Page and Monte Cook, investigating the paranormal, UFOs, and all sorts of weirdness.

    • 147% funded $7,375 pledged
    • 138 backers
    • Funded Feb 08, 2012
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    Emily Speaks, a Perpetual Short Story by Greg Stolze

    If I get a mere $500, everyone everywhere gets access to a 5,000 word short story.

    • 101% funded $506 pledged
    • 58 backers
    • Funded Dec 05, 2011
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    Void Vultures by Josh Roby

    Kill Space Monsters, Take Their Space Stuff. A science fiction dungeon crawl roleplaying game by Josh Roby & Ryan Macklin!

    • 543% funded $4,077 pledged
    • 258 backers
    • Funded Nov 01, 2011
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    STRIPPED: The Comics Documentary by Small Fish Studios

    A feature-length documentary highlighting the world's best cartoonists...talking about the art form they love, and where it's going.

    • 187% funded $109,025 pledged
    • 2,601 backers
    • Funded Sep 22, 2011
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    RED SCARE - A Comedic Murder Mystery Web Series by Sam Roberts

    In 1956, ten strangers lock themselves in a fallout shelter during an air raid. One of them is secretly a vampire. Hilarity ensues.

    • 110% funded $13,248 pledged
    • 138 backers
    • Funded Jul 22, 2011
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    Aftermath by Stephen Cross

    Aftermath is a horror short that chronicles the experiences of a young couple dealing with a terrifying and changing world.

    • 100% funded $3,000 pledged
    • 35 backers
    • Funded Jul 10, 2011
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    THE SKY HAS FALLEN - Independent Horror Film by Doug Roos

    A post-apocalyptic love story. Winner of two Best Feature awards. Get a signed copy and your name in the credits!

    • 279,500% funded $2,795 pledged
    • 24 backers
    • Funded Aug 20, 2011
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    Grab Bag by Greg Stolze

    The fans of REIGN made their requests, and I have replied. Support this project to get exciting new rules and background exposition.

    • 103% funded $1,861 pledged
    • 118 backers
    • Funded Apr 23, 2011
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    Out of the Violent Planet by Greg Stolze

    Use REIGN to fling mankind into conflict with psychic ETs who regard us as, at best, 'murder apes' and, at worst 'OUR murder apes.'

    • 103% funded $1,700 pledged
    • 113 backers
    • Funded Feb 12, 2011
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    'Reign' Enchiridion by Arc Dream Publishing

    The Reign Enchiridion is a digest-size paperback book that contains all the rules for the roleplaying game "Reign" by Greg Stolze.

    • 127% funded $6,893 pledged
    • 246 backers
    • Funded Dec 18, 2009