The transmission
Raiders of the R.A.D.A.R. is a WW2 story told in rap — but not the kind you decode passively. Every verse is a transmission. Infiltrate the Wolf's Lair or run a covert operation through the salt mines. Deep wordplay, cryptic schemes, puns in plain sight — messages designed to trick enemy lines. Rewind. Replay. The right ears catch what others miss.
Reviled is deliver backwards — at each crossroads you choose which poster path to follow. Be reviled, or deliver the message.
12″ interactive picture disc
The vinyl plays like a record — but at key moments the audio instructs you to physically move the needle to a numbered location on the picture disc for a different narrative outcome.
- No apps. No QR codes.
- Just you, the needle, and the groove.
- Choose-your-adventure without pages.
PS2 / DVD branching experience
The DVD delivers the full story through branching soldier transmissions — different platoons, different perspectives. Vintage poster-era buttons present Path A or Path B. Your remote controls the story.
- Tested on PlayStation 2, DVD & Blu-ray players.
- FMV-era interactivity — music videos + rhymes.
- Digital ISO from $5 — play in VLC, no player required.
Alma Knack
At the center is Alma Knack — an operative who may or may not be a spy. No rank. No regiment. No photograph on file. Unverified sightings. One name whispered during debriefing by an officer who, when pressed, claimed he had never heard of her.
Her identity shifts across every path. Her loyalty is not confirmed… until further notice. She is not one woman — but many. Different operatives assumed her identity across different theatres. The voice changes. The accent shifts. The danger is always the same.
What you are holding is not just an album. It is a historical archive. The record that made record-making history. You intercept the signal. You select the outcome.
Campaign films
Kickstarter overview
Campaign preview
Out Like A Light!
Operative Gabriel Walter · campaign films on YouTube.
Reward tiers
Higher tiers include everything below them.
| Tier | Rank | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| $5 | In The Trenches | Digital DVD (ISO) — full interactions & music videos, emailed after funding |
| $15 | Grunt | Physical DVD mailed — PS2 & standard DVD players |
| $20 | Private First Class | Hand-signed DVD case |
| $25 | Corporal | Full-color newspaper with lyrics + path to the correct ending |
| $50 | Captain | Custom dog tags — your name |
| $100 | Colonel | Nostalgic Raiders 8-track tape |
| $150 | Brigadier | Interactive 12″ picture disc — needle-jump narrative vinyl |
| $1,945 | Five Star General | Everything + replica WW2 helmet + exclusive 400-page Making of the R.A.D.A.R. hardcover + 12-month Raiders Dispatch postcards. Unlocks picture disc for Colonels too. |
After the campaign
Digital backers receive the full ISO soon after successful funding — play with free software like VLC. Fastest way in.
Physical rewards take longer: specialty vinyl pressing, replication, quality checks, and open backer updates if delays occur. Ambitious — and worth doing right for retro media done properly.
Minimum cost snapshot
- DVD duplication ~$350
- Newspaper printing ~$175
- Picture disc pressing ~$120/record
- 8-track setup ~$230
- Dog tags ~$150
- Fees, tax, shipping ~$294+
Conservative floor ~$1,319 — goal set at $1,942 with room for helmets, books & postage.
Operative credentials
Gabriel Walter has successfully launched and fulfilled a previous Kickstarter — The Genesis Bible — demonstrating delivery of physical products to backers.
Risks — stated honestly
Interactive picture-disc vinyl at this level has never been done commercially. Groove spacing must be mapped precisely with the pressing plant so “jump to section 3” lands correctly. Short-run picture discs are expensive — time is budgeted for pressing and QC.
DVD branching uses established menu authoring — tested on PS2, DVD, and Blu-ray. The format echoes FMV games of the era. Not endorsed by Xbox 360, PS2, or NUON — but tested on PS2.
The last time someone reinvented how you experience an album, they invented the music video. Now you can be part of record history.