Sheebs

@ryansheebs.bsky.social

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Just a red panda on the world wah web. He/Him 34 Middle of Nowhere, US

An image of text that states: We raised $48,000 from only 79 backers without an agency, influencers, celebrities, NFTs, or a manufactured hype machine. That happened because people looked deeper and saw a real game, real research, real worldbuilding, real art direction, real playtesting, and a long-term vision worth backing. They saw a backstory capable of fueling a fantasy universe bigger than Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and Lord of the Rings combined. They saw a roadmap for games, books, comics, TTRPGs, merch, live events, and more. We asked people to believe, and belief showed up. AI was never the destination. It was a bridge — a way to survive the brutal economics of launching an independent TCG so we could build the platform we actually want: one that funds artists, creates jobs, supports local game stores, revives IRL play, focuses on LGS support, and grows a fantasy universe with the community instead of extracting from it. We are flipping the anti-AI narrative on its head. They said AI would kill artists, so we are using it to build a company strong enough to hire them. They said modern tools would destroy creativity, so we are using them to build a world where fans, players, artists, writers, stores, and creators can become part of the canon. If someone can build something better, they should. Sincerely. The world needs more builders. But if you are tired of corporate greed, dead local scenes, soulless products, and comment-section purity tests from people who never looked past the trigger word, then the choice is simple: keep shaking your fists at thunder with the last angry villagers, or step into the story and help us save humanity. Choose what you stand for. We’ll see you on the other side. -Elder Mage