Personal Transport – Personal Turbines

This is a Trinity 2500 turbine from Janulus. I have a Trinity Kickstarter edition on the way but their second turbine Kickstarter includes multiple models. The idea here is being able to fully charge your car from the action of the wind. Think about how that could revolutionise transport. Related posts: Fabulous Kickstarters iPad Translink … Continue reading “Personal Transport – Personal Turbines”

This is a Trinity 2500 turbine from Janulus. I have a Trinity Kickstarter edition on the way but their second turbine Kickstarter includes multiple models.

The idea here is being able to fully charge your car from the action of the wind. Think about how that could revolutionise transport.

Fabulous Kickstarters

I’ve backed a heap of Kickstarters and I thought I would present some of them here. I’ll put them in chronological order and leave out some of the ones that maybe didn’t do quite so well. Solar Circuit Racing – this was one of my first and it’s for a paper-and-card board game on racing. … Continue reading “Fabulous Kickstarters”

I’ve backed a heap of Kickstarters and I thought I would present some of them here. I’ll put them in chronological order and leave out some of the ones that maybe didn’t do quite so well.

  • Solar Circuit Racing – this was one of my first and it’s for a paper-and-card board game on racing. I backed it because I am trying to make a video game with a similar concept. Plus I like board games.
  • TWINE – was my first technology kickstarted and it turned out fabulously. It’s a little sensor toy that is really only limited by the fact that I can’t write code for toffee.
  • Pebble – probably my most frequently used kickstarter and it’s only getting better. It’s an actual smart watch that has stayed smart.
  • Predestination – I’m not actually a big fan of 4X games but as this is from the amazingly talented and lovely people at Brain and Nerd, I had to help out. They’re a local games company and they have an incredible work ethic.
  • Elite: Dangerous – I’m an old geek. How could I not back this?
  • ROAM – a top down survival shooter/builder. With zombies. Again, I had to buy it.
  • Harbinger Down – any geek who still loves watching The Thing should back this or should buy it when it’s released.
  • Satellite Reign – this game may save me a huge amount of money and heartache in the long run by making a game that I’ve always wanted to make and selling it to me for a few dollars.
  • Structure Sensor – if you can’t see why I backed this then you must be new here. This is essentially a 3D scanner that works with your tablet or phone. To create 3D objects or structures which can then be 3D printed or used as 3D assets in games or animations.
  • Neverending Nightmares – a game about depression and the monsters it can create.
  • The Long Dark – a first person post-disaster sim which looks fabulous. this could only be bettered by going third person in my opinion.
  • PatchBlocks – another local Kickstarter for a music box. It does some synth magic and makes sound come out. Other than that, I don’t know. It’s just magic.
  • HDMIPi – a 9″ portable screen for the Raspberry Pi. I use my Pi a lot for demos so this would really fit into my nomad lifestyle. And just the same day I found out about it, I had been moaning about the need for it. Sealed the deal.

So far I’ve backed 10 games projects, 4 technology projects, 2 film and video projects and 1 design project.

Those are the Kickstarters that I’ve backed to date. What great ones have I missed? What great ones are still out there? what has been your best decision on this?