Creating an RPG is hard work. You need to figure out what it is about. Choose the right mechanics. Write thousands of words, edit, re-write. Get art. Pay for all of that AND then figure out the publishing details.
But the hardest part? Finding a good name that hasn't already been used!
Take these two, for example; both began with the name "Night Shift."
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/creativejamttrpgs/nightbound?ref=theotherside
This game began as "Nightshift" but it was so close to ours that everyone involved believed that a name change was the best course of action.
Nightbound does a lot of the same things that NIGHT SHIFT does, but it uses the "Powered by the Apocalypse (PBTA)" engine, so it will attract a different group of players than our NIGHT SHIFT. OR it is just as likely that there will be fans that play both games.
There is certainly room on my table and shelves for both games.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/exoticcancer/nightshift-0?ref=theotherside
This one is so different (and spelled differently) that we felt there was no chance of brand confusion. Plus, it looks like a lot of fun.
The designer is a former dancer and now an online personality, so she brings authenticity to the game and a solid artistic vision.
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I am backing both games.
So yes. Please expect a future "Plays Well With Others" to feature these two with our own NIGHT SHIFT.
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