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philreed

02-22-2021 07:46 AM

1976 Ogre Playtest Booklet

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...-and-ogre-1976

"This is a reproduction of an actual surviving Ogre playtest set from 1976. It consists of the rules (typed on typewriter – no word processors yet!), the map (hand-drawn by me, with the sophisticated graphics talent for which I am NOT famous), and the game counters (also hand-made by me)."

- Steve Jackson, from the introduction (written in 2021)

Dated November 4, 1976, this is Steve's typewritten Ogre playtest document, complete with map and counters illustrated by Steve. We've scanned in the documents and assembled them as a 20-page booklet (including the covers) and the booklet is now on Kickstarter.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...-and-ogre-1976

johndallman

02-22-2021 10:00 AM

Re: 1976 Ogre Playtest Booklet

Quote:

Originally Posted by philreed (Post 2368417)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...-and-ogre-1976

It would have been nice to see a PDF-only international backer level.

Misplaced Buckeye

02-22-2021 10:25 AM

Re: 1976 Ogre Playtest Booklet

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Originally Posted by johndallman (Post 2368451)

It would have been nice to see a PDF-only international backer level.

Read the fine print my friend. "PDF to be released as a free download after campaign ends""

johndallman

02-22-2021 11:08 AM

Re: 1976 Ogre Playtest Booklet

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Originally Posted by Misplaced Buckeye (Post 2368458)

Read the fine print my friend. "PDF to be released as a free download after campaign ends""

True, but that doesn't apply to Illuminated Manuscript. It will presumably go on sale as a PDF, but it would be nice to support the Kickstarter.

philreed

02-22-2021 11:32 AM

Re: 1976 Ogre Playtest Booklet

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Originally Posted by johndallman (Post 2368451)

It would have been nice to see a PDF-only international backer level.

PDFs will be released on Warehouse 23 in the future. Nothing is exclusive to the project.

johndallman

02-22-2021 12:02 PM

Re: 1976 Ogre Playtest Booklet

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Originally Posted by philreed (Post 2368467)

PDFs will be released on Warehouse 23 in the future. Nothing is exclusive to the project.

Thanks, good to know.

philreed

02-23-2021 07:43 AM

Re: 1976 Ogre Playtest Booklet

The next project stretch goal upgrades the Ogre booklet's cover stock. Looks like we may need to announce a new stretch goal later today.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...-and-ogre-1976

Misplaced Buckeye

02-23-2021 08:00 AM

Re: 1976 Ogre Playtest Booklet

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Originally Posted by philreed (Post 2368580)

The next project stretch goal upgrades the Ogre booklet's cover stock. Looks like we may need to announce a new stretch goal later today.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...-and-ogre-1976

You know what many of us would like to get our hands on Phil even as a paid addon. Make it so...hmm sounds familiar?

philreed

02-25-2021 05:02 AM

Re: 1976 Ogre Playtest Booklet

We are down to the last day, with the project set to close tomorrow.

The PDF of the 1976 Ogre Playtest Booklet is going to be released as a free download. The printed book (what copies we have left after Kickstarter fulfillment) will be offered on Warehouse 23.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...-and-ogre-1976

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