Sunday, March 20 marks the fifth anniversary of Open Design, a game company run under the patronage business model where gamers themselves can be a part of the design process. Here’s the blog post that started at all ^[1].

To celebrate 5 years, Open Design is running a sale at the KQ Store ^[2] from Friday, March 18 through Thursday Mar 24. Our Kobold-in-Chief Wolfgang Baur says, “This sale is my way of thanking all of you for your support over the past five years. By definition, Open Design could only succeed with your participation. So to all the patrons who helped create our sourcebooks and adventures, and the folks who bought the finished products…thank you very, very much for this wonderful five-year ride. I look forward to continuing on with you to our glorious 10-year mark.”

Special Anniversary PDF: Spend more than $50 (US) in one purchase and receive a special free anniversary PDF chapbook that collects some of the best artwork featuring our beloved kobold mascot Jiro throughout the years.

For our sale, we’re offering 50 % off these items:

* Kobold Quarterly issues #1 through #15 ^[3] and All gazetteers and adventure books in PDF
* Print copies (while supplies last) of: Sunken Empires ^[4] (Pathfinder), Iron Gazetteer ^[5] (4th Edition), and Dwarves of the Ironcrags ^[6] (3.5 Edition)
* Print copies (while supplies last) of: The Kobold Guide to Game Design Volume 1 ^[7], Volume 2 ^[8], and Volume 3 ^[9].

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