BY RODNEY LIGHTFOOT  |  FEBRUARY 25, 2015

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Chess has evolved. A Phoenix man hopes to rise above the government check he has lived off of for five years and fund one of his many "crazy ideas" with Kickstarter.com. Rodney Lightfoot has begun a campaign to fund the chess based game he developed 18 years ago as a teen. Funny thing is, if the campaign takes root taxpayers may actually save thousands.

A little over five years ago, Rodney was found to have a mental disorder. He suffers from Bipolar and psychosis. After the diagnosis, he began receiving SSI and SSDI checks. This totals about $700+ a month. Being a man, and never satisfied, Rodney has constantly tried to overcome his limiting illness by earning an income via the fruit of his own labors.

In a folder tucked far away for years he reinvigorated an old idea to do just that. Rodney says, "In 2002 my mentor and beloved brother, Ricky Lightfoot who owns A-1 Lightfoot Construction LLC in Irving, Texas believed enough in me to pay a downtown attorney to copyright my chess game and forever protect my idea."

Years have passed and nothing since the copyright. Now there's a chance. Once posted, backers came quickly and only one thing is missing from the new chess game, you as a recognized game founder to help this man break the trap of mental disease and provide for himself, saving everyone.

Please visit https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ungoogle/actichess-board-game-and-app-with-2-and-3-player-c.