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| − | [[Team Frog Studios]] was founded in 1987 by Paul Arden Lidberg. They are a game publisher using the imprints ''Crunchy Frog Enterprises'' and ''Nightshift Games''. They produce games with supporting lines of miniatures. They acquired the [[Living Legends]] & [[$tar Corp$]] lines from | + | [[Team Frog Studios]] was founded in 1987 by Paul Arden Lidberg. They are a game publisher using the imprints ''Crunchy Frog Enterprises'' and ''Nightshift Games''. They produce games with supporting lines of miniatures. They acquired the [[Living Legends]] & [[$tar Corp$]] lines from [[Lance & Laser]] in 2009, and they ran some unfulfilled Kickstarter projects in 2012 & 2013. |
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| − | Team Frog Studios ran a | + | Team Frog Studios ran a [[Kickstarter]] (Nov 2012) for ''Super Fogeys'' [[#References|[3]]], a miniatures combat and role-playing game based on the {{elink|http://superfogeys.com/|web comic}} of the same name. The game would use the already existing ''Super-Powered Miniatures Combat'' rules from Team Frog Studios. They followed this first ''Kickstarter'' up with another one (Jan 2013): this time for ''Zombie Stomp'' [[#References|[4]]], another miniatures combat game based on the same ruleset. As of Sep 2015 (2.5 years later) neither project has reached completion.<br> |
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This led to considerable outcry from the project backers - which can be read about elsewhere online [[#References|[1]]], [[#References|[5]]], [[#References|[6]]]. The sculptor used for the projects, [[Gene Van Horne]] did not get paid and [[Reaper Miniatures]] stepped in with a ''care package'' for all ''Team Frog Studios'' backers. Paul Lidberg, despite problems with his own projects, and alleged lack of communication, had also been noted, with some ire, as backing other Kickstarter projects.<br> | This led to considerable outcry from the project backers - which can be read about elsewhere online [[#References|[1]]], [[#References|[5]]], [[#References|[6]]]. The sculptor used for the projects, [[Gene Van Horne]] did not get paid and [[Reaper Miniatures]] stepped in with a ''care package'' for all ''Team Frog Studios'' backers. Paul Lidberg, despite problems with his own projects, and alleged lack of communication, had also been noted, with some ire, as backing other Kickstarter projects.<br> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:09, 8 October 2020
| Status | In Business |
|---|---|
| Active | 1987 - present |
| Website | www.teamfrog.com |
| Address | Dallas, TX, USA |
Team Frog Studios was founded in 1987 by Paul Arden Lidberg. They are a game publisher using the imprints Crunchy Frog Enterprises and Nightshift Games. They produce games with supporting lines of miniatures. They acquired the Living Legends & $tar Corp$ lines from Lance & Laser in 2009, and they ran some unfulfilled Kickstarter projects in 2012 & 2013.
Team Frog Studios
Company History
Kickstarter Controversy
Team Frog Studios ran a Kickstarter (Nov 2012) for Super Fogeys [3], a miniatures combat and role-playing game based on the web comic of the same name. The game would use the already existing Super-Powered Miniatures Combat rules from Team Frog Studios. They followed this first Kickstarter up with another one (Jan 2013): this time for Zombie Stomp [4], another miniatures combat game based on the same ruleset. As of Sep 2015 (2.5 years later) neither project has reached completion.
This led to considerable outcry from the project backers - which can be read about elsewhere online [1], [5], [6]. The sculptor used for the projects, Gene Van Horne did not get paid and Reaper Miniatures stepped in with a care package for all Team Frog Studios backers. Paul Lidberg, despite problems with his own projects, and alleged lack of communication, had also been noted, with some ire, as backing other Kickstarter projects.
Addresses
- Team Frog Studios, P.O. Box 612041, Dallas, TX, 75261, USA
Branding
Logo
(retrieved from website)
Product Lines
Licensed Ranges
- $tar Corp$ (previously Lance & Laser)
- Living Legends (previously Lance & Laser)
Web Presence
- Domain: www.teamfrog.com (archived 2014-12-18)
- Registered: created 1998-06-11.
- Domain: www.crittercommandos.com
- Registered: created on 2001-03-12
- Email:
- froggod@aol.com
- paul.lidberg@gmail.com
References
- [1], The Miniatures Page, "Team Frog Still There?" (10-03-2014)
- [2], Wikipedia, Paul Lidberg
- [3], Kickstarter, "Super Fogeys" (Oct 31 2012 - Nov 29 2012
- [4], Kickstarter, "Zombie Stomp" (Jan 7 2013 - Jan 21 2013)
- [5], boardgamegeek.com, "Controversial or Fraudulent Kickstarters #49 Zombie Stomp"
- [6], dakkadakka.com, "[Kickstarter] Paul Lidberg Team Frog Fail"
