Who could have guessed that a Quick Start for a game that I had never heard of (which I grabbed for free and then forgot about for months) would end up becoming my go-to system of choice?

It's obvious even from the preview images here that the quick start booklets are oozing with style, and the artwork will no doubt have you immediately captivated. Where Shadowdark truly shines though, is after you get past all of that and find that there is genuine substance in the text. The rules (or rulings, hehe) framework established here is possibly the most inspiring thing I have come across in my tabletop RPG experience as a whole. The mechanics, in everything from the character creation to the deepest delves are kept punchy, quick and rules lite, but the execution manages to carry a significant heft, still feeling purposeful and fulfilling, without letting the excitement get lost in the details.

The short of it is that there is so much content packed into this "quick start" that it could pass for an entire game on its own, and if you hadn't been told otherwise, you would probably never have known differenty. The best part though, is that we are going to get even more coming soon! I haven't looked forward to a Kickstarter as much as this!