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in Board Game Convention, Board Game Market & Trends, News, Upcoming KickstartersHard City – Revisit the 80s in the Upcoming Kickstarter Board Game
“This is officer Marcellus Hammer 2806-911. We got a full squad on this one. What’s the situation?” “Odd behavior recorded. We may be seeing an instance of mass hysteria or drug overdose. Maybe riots. I’m sending air support, Blue One is on the way.” “Blue One Here. It’s not riots! It’s a mutant invasion!” […] More
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in News, Upcoming KickstartersLocky – Evolving the Revolving
Even though we live in the digital era, where millions of dollars are spent daily to guarantee the security of our online data, regular door locks and keys are still evolving. A lot. First locks were made in Assyria. Egyptians invented pin locks opened with keys. Locks were used by the vikings and ancient Romans […] More
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in Board Game Convention, News, Tabletop Kickstarter, Upcoming Kickstarters, World of CrowdfundingThe Bark Side – Family Card Game for Canine Lovers
We’ve all witnessed the success of a certain cat themed card game in 2015. Being the dog person that I am, I kept waiting for a proper game about the superior furry species. Looks like the wait is finally over thanks to a certain studio from Korea and their Kickstarter debut called The Bark Side. […] More
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in News, Upcoming Kickstarters, World of CrowdfundingFinal Straw – a Campaign that Saves Baby Sea Turtles
Some crowdfunding campaigns hosted on Kickstarter could teach many people the 101 of internet marketing. Few weeks ago we’ve analyzed a certain customizable bag. This time it’s time to delve into more serious business. Straws. Final Straw appeared on Kickstarter a few days ago and managed to amass a whopping 550.000 USD in pledges. The […] More
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in News, RPG Kickstarter News, Tabletop Kickstarter, Upcoming KickstartersUnbroken – a Solitaire for RPG Lovers
Tabletop games feel amazing with friends. I’ve seen so many parties where a sudden game of Dixit or Codenames turned the entire atmosphere from “funeral wake” to a “Rio festival” levels. Sometimes though, our friends are far away or busy. And sometimes you just feel like you need to relax alone. More and more games […] More
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in News, Tabletop Kickstarter, Upcoming Kickstarters, World of Crowdfunding5 Most Successful Tabletop Game Creators on Kickstarter
Average Jane, Hans and recently Takashi can share whatever they create on Kickstarter and (hopefully) make it big. The ones who go beyond just “big” are the true titans of Kickstarter, veterans who turned the platform into fuel powering their businesses. Boasting tens of successful campaigns, with millions of dollars pledged, they take topmost spots […] More
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in News, Tabletop Kickstarter, Upcoming Kickstarters, World of CrowdfundingSaber & Blood – From a Dwarven Foundry to Kickstarter
Saber & Blood – a card and miniature based board game, that we covered few weeks ago, is about to enter the biggest crowdfunding platform on the planet. Lately, the “tabletop” category on Kickstarter is being dominated by huge projects. Some rely on powerful licenses like Batman, Street Fighter or Pacific Rim. Others belong to […] More
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in Board Game Convention, Board Game Review, RPG Kickstarter News, Tabletop Kickstarter, Upcoming KickstartersChampions of Nexum – First Look at a MOBA Board Game
Video Games from the MOBA genre have turned electronic entertainment market upside down. Smash hits like League of Legends or DOTA 2 make millions of players and viewers glued to their screens. Multiplayer Online Battle Arena games consist of simple real time strategy gameplay mixed with RPG elements. Each player controls one unique hero. The […] More
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in RPG Kickstarter News, Tabletop Kickstarter, Upcoming KickstartersAlakazoo – an Interview With the Creator
Every two years, a moon covered by blue runes appears above a grim looking castle. This rare event signifies something very special. A magical tournament is upon us. Young adepts of magical arts will face each other in this fascinating contest and summon creatures out of this world. Alakazoo is the latest work by Marcin […] More
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in Tabletop Kickstarter, Upcoming KickstartersStreet Fighter – a Board Game for 30th Birthday
Last year marked the 30th anniversary of one of the most iconic video games ever. Many childhoods included wasting precious pocket money to wage street fights with Ryu, Ken, Blanka, Chun-Li and other colorful characters at the local arcade. Street Fighter series debuted in 1987 and then exploded four years later, when the famous sequel […] More
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in News, Tabletop Kickstarter, Upcoming KickstartersArena: the Contest – Plastic Miniatures Rule
Tabletop category on Kickstarter is slowly getting conquered by miniature figurines. Just take a look at the top campaigns currently being ran, and you’ll quickly notice that every second game puts focus on detailed models of dragons, tanks, barbarians with an occasional spawn of Cthulhu in the mix. Brazilian team called Dragari Games, authors of […] More
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in Tabletop Kickstarter, Upcoming KickstartersDinosaur Island – a Recipe for a Great Campaign
When I got my eyes on Dinosaur Island for the first time, I couldn’t help but feel puzzled. Chaotic looking boards. Meeples straight from some ancient game lost in the depths of your childhood basement. And a kaleidoscope of neonlike colors attacking you from all sides. The game managed to collect 500 000 USD in […] More