Popular Actual Play Dungeons and Dragons Podcast Launches Kickstarter to Fund Creation of World Book

    WASHINGTON, DC, June 28, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Godsfall announced that it was raising funds via Kickstarter to finish the development of the Godsfall Worldbook, based on the wildly popular, actual play Dungeons and Dragons 5e podcast, now in its second year with over 40+ episodes. Officially launched on June 12th, the Kickstarter is currently at 145% of goal, far surpassing the original target of $15,000.

"The outpouring of support has been remarkable," said Godsfall creator Aram Vartian. "We hit our goal in the first three days, with backers from all over the world. The response was so positive in fact, that we've added the ability to unlock bonus podcasts featuring greater detail on the world that we've already covered in previous episodes."

Over two seasons and 40+ episodes the story has revealed itself to the players to be remarkably complex and thoroughly thought through. The podcasts are so highly produced and entertaining that listeners are lost in an experience more reminiscent of classic radio dramas. Launching at the midway point of season two, the Worldbook is a full-size hardcover book with full-color, edge-to-edge printing and over 200 pages of original art, rules, story and maps from the Godsfall world.

Story Summary: Godsfall is a broken land. A land in which the Old Gods slaughtered one another in a great war that ravaged the world and stripped divine and arcane casters alike of their magic. It is a world where the five kingdoms that remain bicker over resources, taking up arms to defend shipping lanes and tariffs instead of a common defense. It is ninety-eight years after the destruction of most of the known world and all her Gods...but a God can never truly die. Their power is seeping back into the realm of mortals to anoint new Deities, and you are one of the chosen.

The Kickstarter is primarily designed to fund the hardcover book, starting at the $50 level, but backers can get the entire book via PDF for as little as $10. There are additional funding levels for full color maps ($75), naming rights for NPCs ($100), a special level of Local Game Stores to receive below-market books ($175) and online seminars with DM Aram for world building.

The enthusiasm of the listeners of the show are evident in the 600,000 downloads but also the consistent 5-star rating earned on iTunes based on 351 reviews. Here is a sample of the outpouring of support:

"This is, so far, the highest quality actual play I've come across for D&D. There are several reasons for this. First, it's highly-edited to take out a lot of the downtime, dead air, rules debate and general awkwardness that is typical of many D&D podcasts. In addition, Aram adds voiceover descriptions of environments and sounds effects and music. What's left is very much like a 'radio drama'. Aram is a fantastic DM. From his world building to his encounter building, he's created a living with an engaging story that has me wanting more..." - Pwnyxious

Initial press coverage:
- Washington Blade - http://www.washingtonblade.com/2016/06/21/queery-godsfall-aram-vartian/
- A Queer Notion - https://queermikey.wordpress.com/2015/09/28/dungeons-dragons-turtles-and-a-divine-gay-love-story/

Additional Information:
- Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/godsfall/godsfall-worldbook/
- Godsfall page: http://www.godsfall.com/
- Godsfall Soundcloud page: https://soundcloud.com/godsfall
- Godsfall high-res logo: http://www.godsfall.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Godsfall-Main-Logo.jpg
- Aram Vartian press photo: http://www.godsfall.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/HeadshotAram.jpg

Godsfall is a professionally edited 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons, Swords & Superheroes actual-play radio drama from Washington D.C.

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