Donor Mini Feature: Guild Leaders & Officers

A donor asked me a complex set of questions about guild leadership and officer roles, specifically in rallying member interest in events. I'm gonna try to tackle them to the best of my ability!

Before I get into the specific questions themselves, it's probably important that I establish my credibility on this subject. I have been in numerous leadership roles, and not all of them have been within the confines of gaming. As such, I feel both qualified to answer these questions, but also intimidated by them. 

The thing to keep in mind about this entire blog entry is that every individual in leadership roles is different -- they have different personalities and strengths. One method of leadership may work for N00B13Killur420, but be completely wrong for Princess An'di'ama'lyr'i'an'a'desh the Seventh of the Forestshire Realm. (Stereotypes? Yeah. Sorry not sorry.)

My various leadership roles within computer-based programs and games include: being a moderator and admin of various Second Life estates; roleplay leader and officer across 3D chat programs, AOL chat rooms, and MMOs; various roles of management of academic and/or hobby groups; several years of management in a workplace environment (retail). My specific references will come from the game-related roles, but there will be plenty of wisdom coming from my other people-herding experiences.

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* Question 1: How do I game better, especially doing the officer thing?

I was going to skip this question in favor of rolling through the others first, but felt this needed some addressing because it feeds directly into the others.

This is going to sound really corny to anyone who isn't actually taking this blog entry seriously, but I find the best way to handle every single interaction with people (especially if you're in a leadership position!) is to follow a method introduced to me at my favorite past retail job: GUEST+. It breaks down as follows:

• GREET: Be welcoming and greet people. Even if they're just saying hi. It shows you are approachable and interested in talking to them. It also offers a good vibe to those who are new to the group.
• UNDERSTAND: Listen! The first step to any conversation is to listen to what people are really saying. If you just strut about, dictating what you want to do, you won't have a clue what the people following you actually want... and that's how you lose those people. This means paying attention to every avenue of communication between you and the people you are leading. Don't just focus on voice chat, don't just focus on group chat, don't just focus on forums. It all works together, and some people will communicate only through one, or better through one.
• EDUCATE: This one can be tricky. Once you understand what it is that people are saying/wanting, then it's important to impart information to them. If you're in a leadership position, that typically means you offer something the rest of the people cannot. This is usually experience and/or knowledge that the average person doesn't have. Sharing this with people who are seeking it (NOT sharing it with anyone stuck listening to you monologue like a cheap villain in a two-bit play) will help build the group relationship as a whole and increase the confidence that people have in your responses/information.
• SUGGEST: Tact is required here to suggest options based on what you have learned or observed through your interactions with the people you're leading. If you were with a group of friends trying to decide what to eat for lunch, and they're talking about quick fast-food options because they only have a half hour to eat, then you wouldn't be the idiot to suggest the new steak restaurant because you've been dying to try it... would you?
• THANK: Always show appreciation for the people who are giving you feedback, participating, or even just showing up. A simple thank-you goes a long way to helping people feel like they belong and that their efforts are appreciated. If they don't feel like a valuable individual, they will likely stop being involved or go elsewhere.
• + EXTRAS: Really want to be that one leader/officer everyone loves? Be consistent and personable. Offer to do things you aren't obligated to do in your role. If everyone just did the bare minimum, it would kind of suck. Offer those crafting materials. Send a weapon upgrade. Run content below your own level to help someone stuck in a lower area. It doesn't take much, and you'll find people to be much more amiable with you in the long run... and it will help lay a foundation for the following questions.

I can't teach you how to play your game better -- that takes practice -- but if you use GUEST+ as an officer I can at least promise that you'll enjoy your role instead of feeling like it's a chore, which should leave you with the energy and time for yourself.

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* Question 2: What are the ways to bring people out into group events?

This is going to depend heavily on the people. There are a handful of ways to approach getting people involved in group events, but the easiest is: Know what the people enjoy.

Do they like a challenge? Do they just want to have silly fun together? Are they trying to max out their gear? Do they want some kind of extra reward for participating, like a bonus handout from the leadership in charge of the event? Do they need an agenda so they know what they're signing up for? Do they need to know how much time it will take because they have a busy schedule outside of the game? Are they not participating because they feel behind, too low level, or under-geared? Do they need help learning to play their character class? Did they have one bad experience that didn't meet their expectations? Do they only want level-cap content?

Once you know what the people want, then it's merely a matter of pandering to the greater majority for regular events, while sprinkling in smaller events for people who have legitimate event-worthy quests but just not as many people in their boat.

Play to the majority if you're trying to increase/improve participation -- but make sure everyone gets to do what they need or want. If it isn't feasible for your group, then it may be that the person needs a different group. There's nothing wrong with that! And if you can help them find the group they should be in, they're more likely to recommend your group to others in the future.

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* Question 3: What are the best ways to engage others and/or plan together?

I won't lie -- this is the hard part. And it's really going to rely on the people in your group (again). If this is a struggle, my advice is to find out how people prefer to communicate about group events. This will obviously vary from group website/forum, Facebook/Twitter, chat, voice chat. My own observations have shown that older people/gamers tend to prefer website/forum options, the younger crowed prefers perpetual chat servers like Discord where people can drop in and out of text-based chat 24/7, and everyone else falls somewhere in between.

If you don't know what the general preference is, it might be time to make a poll or survey for your members to give feedback on (I recommend Google Forms, which will create a spreadsheet of all the responses for you automatically). This is what I've done in the past that's had the best results and gives me information to move forward with. I've completely changed plans before because of the feedback I've received through polls. This would be my recommended course of action if the goal is to more efficiently and effectively plan events:

1. Poll to find out preferred communication -- be sure to give specific, feasible options.
2. Establish the avenue of communication: Facebook group, forum sub-directory, Discord server, etc.
3. DON'T bombard that avenue once it is established. Too much too soon will send people packing or make them reluctant to respond. One topic at a time, one event at a time.
4. Find out if incentivizing will help.

Maybe your group's leaders need a shared Google calendar (or maybe everyone in the group can access a Google calendar to better see what's going on?). Maybe your group's website needs a facelift and de-cluttering. Maybe more trendy communication like Discord will get people to participate more. It's really a matter of taking the pulse of your group and determining how the vitals look. 

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Channeling Levar Burton, you don't have to take my word for it. Here's some advice from some of my long-time gaming friends:

"Get to know the people. An officer's job in an online game is to serve people. Help them, not just with the game but what makes them tick. You should develop relationships with people." -Eyarn 

"Don't try and take on everything on your own. In-game stuff is a community effort. So pull in help when needed, we're all there to have fun." -Da Burrrz 

"Be fair but firm, treat everyone the same." -Meeku 

"The one major piece of advice I can give is to actually listen to the complaints and suggestions if those beneath them. They may not be correct or good but knowing that a leader actually listens and values input will go a long way keeping moral up. Don't be afraid to delegate. A good leader doesn't have to be an expert in every single field of knowledge." -Bertimus the Great & Knowledgeable (aka Kataplexy) 

"No matter how hard you try, not everyone will get along, and you have to pick the most disruptive ones, and get rid of them. Never a fun thing especially if you personally consider them friends." -Darck

Walking Into Mordor and Other Likely Diversions

You can, in fact, simply walk into Mordor -- you just have to finish Epic Quest Vol. IV, Book IX first. Then you can stroll on down through the broken Black Gate and start some extremely tedious questing in Udûn...

Um, hi. It's me again. No, this certainly isn't a blog entry about Darkest Dungeon or Child of Light. Nor is it about the $200 Milestone Incentive game, Dead Mountaineer's Hotel...

I can explain!

Darkest Dungeon on the PS4

So, I only took my little adventurers on the very first expedition before I needed to take a break. The controls for the game on the PS4 are very... non-intuitive. I lost my momentum quickly and kept telling myself I'd get back to it in time. But then I also needed to let my husband play his games (Dark Souls Remastered and Fallout 4, among others). I gave in to the little voice that told me to play something else. It whispered sweet nothings about festivals and Rohirrim. I have no shame.

However, I do feel vindicated. This past weekend my husband decided to sit down and play Darkest Dungeon. He soon suffered the same aggravation I did with the controls -- so much so that he went and repurchased the game on Steam to play on his laptop. So, I will eventually post that blog entry about it (the June Feature Entry: PTSD Awareness Month)... but you have to understand what this hurdle was like.

Child of Light vs. x360ce

When Child of Light first came out, I quickly discovered it was much easier to use a controller. At the time, I only had a nice little Steelseries controller meant for PC. It was easy enough to set up the x360ce application to make my games think it was an Xbox controller. When I intended to play Child of Light again for my blog entry, I went to set up x360ce files in the game's folder like usual... but something just didn't work right. I tried every configuration I could, even following other people's directions via Google search. Nothing stuck. I became so frustrated that I just... stopped trying to solve the issue and ignored it instead. 

But this past weekend I apologized to my Steelseries controller and fired up DS4windows, plugging in my PS4 controller. It works, so I'll be able to play more and get that blog entry (the July Feature Entry: World Watercolor Month) taken care of.

Birle Harmon, the Wise

My level 115 lore-master in LOTRO made it through all of Gondor (I LOVED everything about the battle to save Minas Tirith!), and I began my foray into Mordor as mentioned above.

Spoiler alert: So far, I really think it sucks...

Granted, I'm only in the first region of five, and I've been questing by myself when the area is meant for groups. I don't mind running group content with other players now and again, but I enjoy questing by myself through areas. Mordor is really going to cramp my style. In fact, it's tempting to not do it and just jump ship to Strongholds of the North. I probably shouldn't, though.

I haven't even imbued Birle's legendary items. I've never imbued anything, actually -- not even on my main on Arkenstone. I don't understand the process and don't want to make a mistake when you can't just say "lawl, jk, reset them points and lemme try again!" Now it's more like taking a deep breath, cringing, then screaming "YOLO!" and hope you did it right. I don't understand how people wanted this permanency with the legendaries when Moria was first released. Flexibility lets you figure out what works and to also adapt your play style. But I guess if I want to actually do any worthwhile damage I'll have to bite the bullet with imbuement.

On the positive side, my husband is checking out LOTRO again and learning to play without me just dragging him around like I did last time. Yay!

Okami

Been plugging away at the HD version for PS4 for an hour or so at a time. I'm currently hunting down the missing canine warriors for Princess Fuse. It sure is awesome that I started collecting demon fangs from the start of the game, too -- I was able to pick up the handful of special items as soon as the Fang Trader became available in the forest (Lucky Cat, Peace Bell, and Wood Mat).

I'm determined to finish everything in the game -- especially collecting all of the Stray Beads!

My Secret... of the Magic Crystals

When I didn't feel like doing any of the above recently, I reinstalled a guilty pleasure game. It's one I only play for the DLC, because it's silly fun. Don't judge me. I have a lot of fun winning the horse races in Secret of the Magic Crystals.

So, yeah. I know I'm behind... but I've got plans to get caught up! And hey, if you guys start donating on my Extra Life page... I'll have no choice but to catch up or feel eternally guilty! I can't stand feeling guilty! You can motivate me and help me be a hero for kids at the same time!

LOTRO: Bringer of Sweets

From July 31st through August 7th, SSG says we can have ourselves a vacation in Frostbluff -- complete with Yule Festival quests and a new quest that yields a cosmetic pet and the title "Bringer of Sweets."

There's an ever-growing list of mobs and locations on the LOTRO forums to complete the Stolen Sweets quest, but I figured I should share something here that's easy on the eyes (and possibly a time-saver, because I like to complete things the easy way!).

As the quest story goes, a Giant Eagle was supposed to be delivering a bag of sweets to Frostbluff, and was only flying over snowy areas of Eriador. She somehow didn't realize there was a hole in her bag, and she was able to see winter beasts making off with the goods. It's your job to get them back.

Don't panic, because they made this quest a LOT easier than it sounds. A quick peek at your World Map will show you that they have conveniently highlighted areas where you can find mobs that will drop the sweets. There's a variety that will drop them, just keep in mind that they have to be "winter beasts." I have shared pictures and locations of where I found my items consistently on two characters -- which were also the first applicable mobs within reach of my stable locations.

Fruit Cake @ Thorin's Gate

Since you're standing right by the stable master in Frostbluff, you should take a horse to Thorin's Gate. In this area, any of the Highland Wildcats (lynxes) will drop the Fruit Cake.

     

Gingerbread & Hot Cross Buns @ Sarnur

Hoof it (or take a stable) to Noglond in the Vale of Thrain, and cut through Orodost to visit our favorite level 50 grind, Sarnur. Head to the right and down passageway lined with Dourhands and trolls until you reach the open cavern with all the trolls, snow-beasts and polar bears. A Formidable Snowbear will drop the Gingerbread, and a Cave Snow-beast will drop the Hot Cross Buns.

      

Plum Pudding & Flask of Wassail @ Forochel

From Sarnur, I used a milestone/return skill to get to Bree. From the West Bree stable I headed for Suri-kyla in Forochel. A straight shot (east) out of Suri-kyla takes you to the shore with all the ice wyrms -- ignore them and go up the hill behind them. You will find the Brumal Grim which drops the Plum Pudding, and the Ice-shore Peikko which drops the Flask of Wassail.

Peppermint Treats @ Misty Mountains

From the Suri-kyla stable, head for Rivendell. At Rivendell, take the stable to Gloin's Camp in the Misty Mountains. From there, take the stable to the High Crag. Then hoof it over to Giant Halls. One of the Frost Giants there will drop the Peppermint Treats.

      

Bringer of Sweets

From there, you need to head back to Frostbluff. The quest-giver will then direct you to dole out the sweets to the children of Frostbluff -- you can find all of the children in the workers' quarter. When you've handed it all out, go back to the child with the quest ring and they will give you your new pet rabbit and fancy title!

The Oliphant in the Room

"Mister Frodo! Look! It's an Oliphant! No one at home will believe this."
-Samwise Gamgee

Pretend this is an elephant and it's in the room with you. You know what I'm talking about: I missed June's Feature Blog -- and I'm super sorry about it! 

I was playing Darkest Dungeon on the PS4 and I just didn't get a chance to play enough of it to make a worthwhile post. I'm planning to fix that by the end of this month. I'm hoping you can wait until then! The July Feature Blog may be tardy as well, but should be up by the end of this week. (It helps that I have played Child of Light before.) 

In the meantime, celebrate! Birle the lore-master finally reached the level 115 level cap... which is the only way I was able to get the screenshot of the Mûmak in the first place!

2018 Incentives: Rewards for Everyone!

So you know I play games to raise money for sick kids, but did you know there are rewards for everyone who donates at least $5? That's right. Rewards for everyone! If you didn't know, or someone only just showed you this blog, please read on and consider helping me raise money for sick kids this year!

✦ Personal Incentives ✦ 

When an individual (non-anonymously) donates any of these amounts, they get the reward for the amount they chose and everything else before it.

$5 Donation

A personal thank-you across all of my social media channels. 

This includes: Facebook, Twitter, my public Steam group, my team's Discord channel, and this blog.

$10 Donation

Choose a theme for a mini feature in Gamer Reverie. 

That means you get to pick a game or topic for me to write a blog entry about! I reserve the right to make use of creative license.

$25 Donation 

Earn an entry into monthly Amazon gift card drawing. 

For every $10 donated in a given month, I will put $1 on the gift card. (Example: $200 donated = $20 gift card.) Refer others to donate in the same month and earn additional entries in the monthly drawing. (They MUST mention your name when they donate.)

$50 Donation

A digital art sketch by me.

Did you know I do the arts and the stuff? I'm a little out of practice, but this and this are examples. Subject and content at my discretion. I hope you like fantasy creatures.

$100+ Donation

Be entered into a drawing for a LARGE Amazon gift card.

Drawing will take place at the end of the fundraising (January 2019). Total will depend on number of $100+ donations: for each donation of this amount, I will put $15 on the gift card. (Example: 4 people make $100+ donations = $60 gift card.)

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✦ Milestone Incentives ✦ 

These amounts represent my fundraising total. When I reach one, everyone who's donated at least $5 is eligible to receive the reward or partake in the details. You also get to brag that you helped me!

$100 Milestone

All donors receive a digital art sketch by me (approx 4x6) for Christmas. 

I've done actual Christmas sketches as Christmas cards in the past, so you'll probably get some kind of Christmas/fantasy creature sketch. Since I'll be doing the artwork digitally, it will be sent to the email address you use when you make a donation. If you're a $100+ donor, you can ask about getting a physical print mailed to you.

$200 Milestone

I will play and blog about Dead Mountaineer's Hotel.

Words cannot describe how much I hate this game. Well, I take that back. I wrote this review of it back in 2013. It has Mostly Negative reviews on Steam for a good reason. Bottom line: It's a terrible game, but I'm willing to slog through it if it means you'll donate! By the by, my best sarcasm seeps into my writing when I'm fed up or irritable. The resulting blog entry will probably be absolutely acidic.

$300 Milestone

I will play and blog about a sports game. SPORTS!

I don't know what kind of game this will be, but it will likely rely on a sale since I don't think I own any sports games. Does Probably Archery count? I hope not. That one's pretty hard. Tell you what, I'll make a poll if and when I reach this milestone. That seems fair. SPORTS!

$400 Milestone

I'll read and review a cheap romance novel. Ugh.

This is not my genre. At all. But my Kindle ads love to suggest them to me. If I reach this milestone, I'll find a free or cheap one to read on my Kindle. It will be awful. Donate if you want to make me squirm and suffer!

$500 Milestone

All donors receive a digital art sketch by me (approx 8x10) for Christmas.

Same deal as the $100 milestone, but this one will be bigger and more detailed -- might even have a background to it! This will, again, go to whatever email address you use when you make your donation. If you're a $100+ donor, you can ask about getting a physical print mailed to you.

$600 Milestone

I will play and blog about Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy.

If you haven't heard about this game, just wander over to YouTube and look it up. It is a rage-inducing game and hilarious to watch others play it. I don't like frustrating games, so you can bet your sweet bippy I'll have trouble keeping my blog entry clean. Only you can help make me suffer -- donate today!

$700 Milestone

I will read and review 50 Shades of Grey.

We've already established how much I hate romance novels. This one, from all reputable sources, is badly-written fangirling of imagined BDSM. Just imagine how badly I'll rip this apart once I've read it! If you want to read the scathing review by snarkqueen, you'd better donate and help me reach this milestone! (Not that I want you to. Ugh.)

$800 Milestone

I will sing "Let It Go" from Frozen.

Everyone knows how much I hate this movie. I cringe when people make references or sing the music. It was overdone and the plot was bad. All the hype just made me loathe it more. So now imagine me having to sing "Let It Go." And let someone record it. If this doesn't get you to donate, I'm not sure anything else will.

$900 Milestone

I will play and blog about a Dark Souls game, and keep a death tally.

I've watched my husband play the Souls games (along with Bloodbourne). I cringe every time, knowing my survival likelihood is far less than his. Even so, I'm willing to suffer through at least 1 hour of gameplay and countless deaths if it means you'll donate.

$1000 Milestone

I will watch and blog about the Twilight movies. All of them.

That's right. This one's for the whole pot, dearies. Get me to my goal and I will watch that which I have avoided (I haven't even read the books). Vampires should not sparkle. People who can't smile should not act. BingeClock says that it takes 10 hours and 11 minutes to watch the entire Twilight saga. Not only will you make me miserable for a whole weekend, but you'll be helping sick kids in the process. It's a win-win for you. (I reserve the right to hate you later.)

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Encourage people to donate to help me be a hero for sick kids!

          

July Feature Forecast

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With Liberty, Candy, and Justice For All

Lady Liberty from Costume Quest seemed like a great way to wish you all a great Independence Day.

June Feature Forecast

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How I Spend Money on Games

I hold myself to a very strict rule when it comes to games:
I never pay more than $30 for any single game.
There have been a few exceptions, which I'm about to discuss.

I will start by acknowledging that this rule is pretty much impossible for console gamers or anyone who's a fan of AAA titles. The current standard price of a new console or AAA game is going to be $40 to $60 (and sometimes more if they're baiting you for 'gold' editions). If you are in this category and still manage to wait until the price drops to $20 or $30, I commend you. You probably know all the pains of the internet spoiling the entire game before you get to play it.

If you're a PC gamer, though, this rule is a lot easier to follow. There are a lot of fantastic games for $30 or less -- and it's easy to browse through game sites that offer indie titles or bundles of games for just a few dollars. This has been the bread and butter of my self-imposed rule. You don't have to spend a lot of money to get great games.

But sometimes, it's worth it to give extra.

The Myst 25th Anniversary Collection

If you missed out on this Kickstarter, then I'm very sorry for you. As it is, I didn't find out about it until it had less than 2 hours left. Anyone who's played PC games since the 90's has probably played at least one of the Myst games (and if not, shame on you). Always beautifully designed, each of the 7 games in the series from the release of the first game in 1993 to the last in 2005 held lush worlds ready to be explored and nearly-impossible puzzles to solve.

My first encounter with the series was actually the second game, Riven, which my aunt showed me at her house. I loved it, even though I had no idea what to do and wasn't aware of the story behind the games. Fast forward a few years, and I finally had the first game for myself and everything suddenly made sense. I own the first three games as physical copies, and have digital copies of the fourth and sixth games. I never acquired the fifth game, Myst IV: Revelation, because it was produced entirely by Ubisoft and they are notoriously greedy and never have discounts. It's also not even available on Steam or GOG.

Imagine my giddy surprise when someone on Discord shared the link to the Kickstarter! After a quick check of my bank account and a little math, I went ahead and pledged the tier that would net me digital copies of all 7 games, DVD copies of all 7 games, a Myst Book box (to store the DVDs, and has blank journal pages and a hidden compartment), digital Myst Book extras, and an LCD Linking Book panel which shows video fly-throughs of the games in the Myst Book's window, making it look like an actual Linking Book from the series. I consider that pledge worth every penny! If I could have, I would have gone up another tier to get Gehn's pen and inkwell -- because that tier also came with digital copies of the three books.

My pledge cost, with shipping: $187

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire - Obsidian Edition

This was another recent acquisition, but it was also an inevitable one. I adore the first Pillars of Eternity game, even though I haven't come anywhere close to finishing it. I've restarted it several times with different characters because there are so many different opportunities and ways to play the game. Choices matter, outcomes change the game flow -- and it's just beautifully made.

So when I saw that Pillars of Eternity II was coming out, AND that it was about the Deadfire Archipelago and you get a ship and fight pirates... well, if you know me at all by now, you know I cannot refuse anything like that. I bided my time and waited for a good deal, though, knowing there would be one somewhere. I had managed to acquire the Royal Edition of the first game (top tier, all goodies) for practically a steal on G2A.com (which has become too iffy these days even if you purchase the transaction protection) and paid less than the cost of the Champion Edition (middle tier). I loved it so much that I also bought the Collector's Edition Guidebook.

The deal I found was only a few days before the game released, and it was on the Fanatical website (formerly Bundle Stars). I was able to get the $75 Obsidian Edition (top tier) for -- again -- less than the Deluxe Edition (middle tier).

My cost, with all future DLC and preorder bonuses: $53.19

Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor

After following this game's development for over a year, I knew I had to preorder it. I opted to do so through my local GameStop because I wanted to have a physical copy of the game. The preorder came with some sweet extras in the form of an extra character skin and some weapon runes. I didn't get much else out of preorder, and I had to update via Steam anyway. My only real regret is that at the time I didn't have a controller that would work well with the game even using an app to make it masquerade as a 360 controller. The keyboard controls were hard, and I never got very far in the game. My husband has the game (and the sequel) on the PS4, so I hope to play more of it sometime.

My cost, with extras and preorder bonuses: $52.99

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II

This one is the first significant exception I have made to my spending rule, and to this day I have no regrets. I adored the first game in this series. There was plenty of action as you fought waves of mythical monsters, and also lots of humor from the witty, snarky banter between Van Helsing and his ghost companion, Katarina. It was even one of the games I can say I finished (though I haven't earned all of the Steam achievements).

Then Neocore said they were doing preorders for the second game, and they reeled me in. There were cosmetic in-game pets, vendor discounts, armor/magic items, extra storage, an art print, a map, a CD of the soundtrack in a leather case, a leather mousepad, all future DLC, and... you could get your name in the game's credits.

I was a total fangirl. I didn't even think twice about forking over the money to pay into the Legendary Supporter tier. No regrets. And I happily told everyone I knew about the game -- and streamed it on Twitch. If you were wondering, they came out with a third game to finish the storyline and have since also released a Final Cut version that has all three games combined.

My cost to become Legendary: $200

What are some rules you have for yourself when it comes to spending money on games? I'd love to read about them in the comments! Comment on this entry between now and June 1st for a chance to win a copy of The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut ($45 value).

Donation Incentives Update, Now With Milestones!

I have updated my offering of Personal Incentives for donations... and finally finished a list of Milestone Incentives for all donors. Don't be shy -- please comment and let me know what you think of them! (And yes, I know the update date is wrong on the milestone image.)