u/BrujahGnD

Hey everyone,

Quebec-based creator here. After 2 years of prototyping, I'm launching my Kickstarter on May 20 for metal coins for D&D 5e with engraved multipliers (x1, x10, x100, x1000, x10000 - so 23,470 gp = only 12 physical coins instead of 200).

Quick context that might matter: I'm a long-time DM, the prototypes were tested by 50+ players at FLIM 2025 in Montreal, and a recent organic post on r/DnDIY got 479 upvotes, 40 comments and 34K views which made me realize I should probably ask the kickstarter community for feedback before I lock everything in.

My pre-launch page is here: https://geekndragon.com/kickstarter/

What I'd love honest feedback on:

Reward tiers structure: I have 8 tiers from $5 (Backer) to $1200 (Dragon Hoard). Does the progression make sense? Are there gaps or redundancies?

Pricing: Solo Player at $75 for 25 coins ($3/coin), DM Master at $364 for 130 coins ($2.80/coin). Does the volume discount feel fair?

Early Bird perk: First 200 signups get 1 extra treasure card. Is that compelling enough or too weak?

Stretch goals: $8K base, then incremental unlocks up to $65K (electrum, platinum, pouches, more cards). Does the staircase look motivating or overwhelming?

Anything missing? As a backer, what would make you NOT pledge on a page like this? What would make you instantly back it?

I'm a first-time Kickstarter creator and I'd rather get hard feedback now than after launch. Tear it apart - I can take it.

Thanks!

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We stumbled on a clearing where a golden stag with platinum antlers was grazing among ancient ruins. The stag turned out to be Aelar, a cursed elven prince stuck in deer form, kind enough to let us take some of the dozens of fallen antlers scattered around. Our rogue's eyes literally sparkled.

Then she tried to leave the ruins with one. It crumbled to ash in her bag.

She tried again. Ash.

She spent 20 real-life minutes trying every possible workaround. Wrap it in cloth. Put it in a magic lantern. Have someone else carry it. Throw it across the boundary, run to grab it. Every single time: ash.

The look on her face when she finally accepted "this treasure is condemned to stay forever in these cursed ruins" was the most heartbroken D&D moment I've ever seen. She still talks about those antlers months later.

What's the cruelest "you can look but you can't take it" moment your DM has ever pulled on your party?