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Tips, suggestions, warmings? All is welcome!

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Not the coolest or most expensive ones but the ones that you actually use All The Time.

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What is this?

This is a weekly crowdfunding roundup of new projects launched last week and projects that end the coming week.

Updates

Expect new lists every Sunday between 00:00 and 23:59 CEST on the following platforms:

Mastodon: @danielpervan

Discord: https://discord.gg/dN4P4PZcU9

Reddit: /r/boardgames

Selection criteria

The criteria for the lists are as follows:

Ending soon

  • Sorted by number of backers

  • Kickstarter projects ending in the next 7 days, that have at least 100 backers (or marked as "Project we love" by Kickstarter), will have reached more than estimated 95% of their goal by their deadline and passed the filters:

    • No DnD books

    • No zines

    • No 3D printing

    • No dice sets

    • No magazines

    • No shirts

    • No playmats

    • No furniture

    • No events

  • Gamefound projects ending in the next 7 days, that will have reached more than estimated 95% of their goal by their deadline and passed the above filters.

  • (beta) Backerkit Crowdfunding projects ending in the next 7 days, that will have reached more than estimated 95% of their goal by their deadline and have a matching BGG page.

Newly launched

  • Sorted by number of backers

  • Kickstarter projects launched in the last 7 days, that have had at least average 15 backers per day, have at least 100 backers or is marked as "Project we love" by Kickstarter and passed the filters (see above).

  • Gamefound projects launched in the last 7 days and passed the filters (see above).

  • (beta) Backerkit Crowdfunding projects launched in the last 7 days and have a matching BGG page.

Notable filtered projects

  • Filtered projects from above lists that have more than 1000 backers.

Tags

🎉: Staff pick/featured

💰: Funded

🔥: More than average 200 backers/day

🌱: Creator's first project

🌳: Creator's >5th project

🔄: Money back guarantee (Read more)

FAQ

I live in Jamaica/Canada/Honduras/USA, why are you posting on a Saturday?!

Because I'm writing this from Europe in the future where it's already Sunday. Timezones be crazy.

Why are there a bunch of non-board games in the board game list?

Because the Tabletop games category on Kickstarter includes anything remotely related to board games and sometimes things slip through my filters.

Why is this future award winning board game and literal saviour of humanity missing from your list?

Sometimes my filters get a bit overzealous and discard actually valid projects. If you feel something is missing for this reason, leave a comment and I'll add it (maybe).

Can I donate all my money to you?

No

Can you help me promote my game?

Please no. I make lists. Nothing more.

Your list is full of errors and now I cnat spel amymor!

Indeed, this fine piece of code runs purely on thoughts and prayers, so anything can happen. Leave a comment and I'll see what I can do.

Ending soon (21)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags BGG
League of Dungeoneers Expansion and 2nd print A reprint of the well received dungeon crawler game League of Dungeoneers as well as the new expansion The False Prophet. 3772 €483,804.00 (1935%) in 27 days 2023-10-26 💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑4 players ⏱️ 180 min. Cooperative 💰🌱
Hoard the Hams! Hoard the Hams is the inaugural Haminations card game. Hoard the most Hams, steal from others, and protect what you've got! 1820 $88,524.25 (1770%) in 25 days 2023-10-28 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌱
Hello Kitty: Day at the Park Join Hello Kitty and friends on a day out at the park. Exploring new tiles, collecting item tokens, and completing adventures to win! 1557 $110,123.00 (1101%) in 27 days 2023-10-27 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 25-45 min. 🎉💰 BGG
Merchants of Magick: Dangerous Business + Draught of Dragons Grab this crunchy roll & write game along with 2 new expansions that offer a ton of modular variety & introduce exciting new mechanics 1350 $66,311.00 (332%) in 19 days 2023-10-27 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑8 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-60 min. 💰🌳 BGG
Diatoms - A Game of Microscopic Proportions A puzzly tile-placement, pattern-making game based on the obscure Victorian art form of creating microscopic mosaics out of algae. 1089 $49,532.00 (236%) in 26 days 2023-10-26 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 30-45 min. 🎉💰🌱 BGG
Tiny Mini Golf Create minigolf courses for friends & push-your-luck trying to beat the one you got. 1018 €7,146.53 (2382%) in 26 days 2023-10-29 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑99 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 20-40 min. 💰🌱 BGG
Cretaceous Rails A medium-weight euro game for 1-4 players. Build a rail and resort empire in the Cretaceous era. 944 $103,603.00 (1036%) in 26 days 2023-10-25 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-120 min. 🎉💰 BGG
Moonstone Fantasy Skirmish Game - Shades of Moonreach Moonstone - the award winning, Whimsical Tabletop Skirmish Game, returns to Kickstarter with a brand new faction! 786 £100,850.00 (672%) in 12 days 2023-10-26 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Old School Tactical Vol IV Italian Theater 1943-45 Fast, fun, tactical strategy gaming set in World War II 477 $65,346.00 (327%) in 17 days 2023-10-24 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
[Derelict A Death in Space Adventure](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1022698010/derelict-a-death-in-space-adventure) Search and plunder a spaceship graveyard orbiting a black hole. Hazards and oddities await! 404 €6,296.00 (630%) in 15 days 2023-10-28 💸 Kickstarter 👥 3‑8 players 👶 13+ ⏱️ 60-120 min. 💰🌳
Story Time Backgammon The makers of Story Time Chess bring you Story Time Backgammon, a math-focused, story-driven board game for ages three and up! 365 $45,130.00 (150%) in 20 days 2023-10-23 💸 Kickstarter 💰
Fib® A Game for Liars and Thieves® The party card game where you win by lying, stealing, and catching liars and thieves! 350 $15,120.18 (302%) in 26 days 2023-10-27 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌱
WARPED: The Psychedelic Card Game An out-of-this-world trippy question-answer card game based on expanding your mind, building community and laughter! 333 CA$15,661.29 (234%) in 26 days 2023-10-27 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-200 min. 💰🌱 BGG
Yokai Quest and the Secrets of the Snow Peaks Live a new adventure in a world full of fantastic creatures. Enjoy all the game with 119 chibi miniatures. EXCLUSIVE KICKSTARTER 245 €13,322.00 (444%) in 17 days 2023-10-23 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Town Constructor Construct your town in the best possible way in this strategy, roll and write, print and play board game. 211 €1,889.00 (1889%) in 18 days 2023-10-24 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑100 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 20-45 min. 💰 BGG
Legends of Signum II: Warseer - Fantasy Hexagonal Wargame Legends of Signum II: Warseer is a new hexagonal game with highly detailed character miniatures for collectors and artists. 134 $26,964.00 (180%) in 19 days 2023-10-29 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. 💰🌳 BGG
Backwards: Regional American Gothic Horror Step into a bizarre, post-apocalyptic America with two new regional settings for the Backwards: American Gothic Horror universe. 126 $12,637.00 (84%) in 19 days 2023-10-28 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 240-300 min. BGG
Mind Cycling The strategy board game to experience the adrenaline of a real bike race. 122 €6,252.00 (125%) in 27 days 2023-10-27 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 20-60 min. 💰🌱 BGG
Amsterdam Essential Experience Amsterdam (the SFCC-Universe) now in it's Essential or Deluxe edition 83 $13,256.00 (265%) in 4 days 2023-10-26 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🌳
raiders of the color compass Unique adventure one page Roll and Write (chose&color) puzzle game with cthulhu and lost scape crew rethemes 52 €384.00 (384%) in 24 days 2023-10-28 💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑99 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. Dice Game Cooperative 💰🌱 BGG
Margrave: The Marcher Lords Margrave: The Marcher Lords - historical fantasy rank-and-flank miniature wargame inspired by strategy video gaming mechanics. For fans of Total War, Company of Heroes, and Age of Empires. How will you lead? 51 £21,174.90 (141%) in 25 days 2023-10-27 💸 Gamefound 👥 2‑4 players ⏱️ 120 min. Wargame 💰🌱

New this week (28)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags BGG
The Witcher: Path of Destiny The Witcher: Path of Destiny is a competitive 1-5 player tableau-building card game where you become one of the characters taking part in the most iconic stories from the Witcher universe. 23973 $1,986,079.06 (2648%) in 3 days 2023-11-07 💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-90 min. Card Game 💰🔥🌳 BGG
[Dice Throne X-Men • Marvel Missions Co-op • Deadpool](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dicethrone/dice-throne-x-men-marvel-co-op-missions) Marvel Dice Throne is back with 8 new X-Men heroes, Deadpool, and a brand new cooperative experience: Marvel Dice Throne Missions! 10734 $2,376,466.00 (2376%) in 5 days 2023-11-07 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥
Obsession: Characters Expansion (with Metal Coins) Manoeuvre around Victorian fate with the aid of a constable, reverend, and dowager. Plus Obsession coins! 5097 $190,899.00 (382%) in 6 days 2023-10-31 💸 Kickstarter 💰🔥
Ezra and Nehemiah Rebuild the walls and temple for the returning exiles of ancient Jerusalem in this 1-4 thematic strategy game from Garphill Games 2438 NZ$319,205.42 (1388%) in 5 days 2023-11-03 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 13+ ⏱️ 90-120 min. 🎉💰🔥🌳 BGG
Molly House From designers Jo Kelly and Cole Wehrle comes a game of queer joy and betrayal in 18th century London. Experience this immersive historical board game from the creators behind Pax Pamir and John Company. 2306 $191,833.00 (384%) in 6 days 2023-11-10 💸 Backerkit 👥 1‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-90 min. 💰🔥 BGG
The Red Dragon Inn Allies: Melvyn vs Marah Two new characters join the party in the classic tavern game! 1965 $71,224.00 (712%) in 3 days 2023-11-10 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑5 players 👶 13+ ⏱️ 30-90 min. 💰🔥🌳 BGG
The Morrison Game Factory - A Puzzletale An abandoned board game factory invites you to unravel its secrets. 1365 $53,128.00 (177%) in 5 days 2023-11-16 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 100-240 min. 🎉💰🔥 BGG
Til Death Do Us Part: A Sinister Strategy Game for Adults. The tabletop board game of "Marrying and Burying"! Players compete to become the richest and most ruthless Gold Digger at the table! 1210 $50,121.00 (1002%) in 5 days 2023-11-17 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 16+ ⏱️ 45-180 min. 🎉💰🔥🌱 BGG
Car Wars Companion for Sixth Edition Car Wars Sixth Edition returns to the table with more than 30 new scenarios, new rules, and more to expand and customize your game! 1172 $43,494.50 (2175%) in 5 days 2023-10-31 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
Villagers of the Oak Dell - Roll & Write Euro-style roll & write about establishing your own settlement in the Oak Dell! From the author of Terracotta Army - Przemysław Fornal. 894 €8,853.00 (885%) in 6 days 2023-11-01 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑100 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 20-40 min. 💰🌱 BGG
The Gilded Realms Forge your empire in this captivating euro-style kingdom builder for 2-4 players. Rule wisely and become Serpens Champion! 826 A$101,856.32 (509%) in 5 days 2023-11-16 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 90-180 min. 💰🌱 BGG
CUBED Nostalgia: KS Exclusive, Limited Edition Dominoes Next Level Dominoes with a Modern Twist. From the incredibly successful Original CUBED Game. 592 CA$45,407.29 (61%) in 4 days 2023-11-18 💸 Kickstarter 🌳
Taiki Shinzawa's Charms and Inflation! Two terrific trick takers from Japanese designer Taiki Shinzawa 472 $25,922.00 (216%) in 5 days 2023-11-01 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Fall of Lumen The Keepers are back to overthrow Lumen. A deck-building and area movement tabletop game set in the lands of Legends of Void. 398 €19,961.00 (104%) in 6 days 2023-11-09 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 80-150 min. 💰 BGG
Cryptid Cafe: The Chef's Apprentice Set in the Cryptid Cafe universe you'll draft, plate, prep, and garnish outrageous dishes to try and become the next Chef's Apprentice! 297 $16,728.00 (112%) in 5 days 2023-11-08 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 30-45 min. 💰 BGG
Nujum Predict the movement of the stars in this relaxed-paced, beautiful board game for 2 players. 252 £5,125.00 (51%) in 6 days 2023-11-07 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 15-20 min. 🎉🌱 BGG
Classified Information: 2-Player Deduction Small Box Game Classified Information is a fast-playing (15-minutes or less), 2-player "iterative" deduction game, fully contained within 18 cards. 247 $10,598.00 (606%) in 6 days 2023-11-02 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 10-15 min. 💰 BGG
Argonauts, Deus ex Machina, and Troy: the card games A collection of 3 unique thematic card games in a 3 games-in-1 kickstarter campaign. 192 €6,965.00 (139%) in 6 days 2023-11-04 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🌳
FlickFleet: A Box of Pirate Flicks A Box of Pirate Flicks is the fifth expansion for the FlickFleet space combat dexterity game. 190 £19,361.17 (968%) in 5 days 2023-10-31 💸 Gamefound 👥 2‑4 players ⏱️ 20 min. Dice Game 💰🌳
Hydra Battle the ever-growing Hydra in this semi-coop game for 1-4 heroes. Outsmart your companions and become the city's legend or downfall! 154 €6,752.00 (17%) in 3 days 2023-11-17 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. BGG
Esdra e Neemia & L'Eredità di Yu I prossimi giochi CHUR GAMES dagli autori del Regno Occidentale e Predoni di Scizia. 140 €10,351.00 (104%) in 5 days 2023-11-17 💸 Kickstarter 💰
Teddies vs Monsters : The Card Game "Protect or devour, it's your choice in this real-time, hand management game. It's just quick, chaotic fun!" 121 CA$10,343.29 (51%) in 7 days 2023-11-14 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 5 min. 🌱 BGG
【2023秋ゲムマ】Fairy of Perfume /フェアリーオブパフューム 大好評をいただいたプロジェクト、Fairy of Perfume /フェアリーオブパフュームの再販プロジェクトです! 100 ¥796,609 (159%) in 4 days 2023-11-04 💸 Kickstarter 💰
Deep Six - A Game of Galactic Mayhem A quirky game of fast-paced combat, where strategy and chaos go hand-in-hand. Welcome to the deep space turf war of Alpha Colony 6! 94 CA$7,342.29 (31%) in 4 days 2023-11-17 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 13+ ⏱️ 15-45 min. 🌱 BGG
Would Be Aces A Solitaire WW2 print and play game where you command a flight of P-47 Thunderbolts 91 £1,390.00 (1390%) in 3 days 2023-11-18 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Amsterdam Essential Experience Amsterdam (the SFCC-Universe) now in it's Essential or Deluxe edition 83 $13,256.00 (265%) in 4 days 2023-10-26 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🌳
The Establishment: Inner Workings of a Secret Cabal Take control of humanity's destiny in The Establishment, a card-based, storytelling game where you lead a secret cabal in the near-future. 72 $5,001.00 (71%) in 4 days 2023-11-14 💸 Backerkit 👥 3‑5 players 👶 13+ ⏱️ 60-120 min. BGG
Bridge of Spies - The Board Game Fellow Agents! Gather intel and outsmart your rivals in this new code-cracking bluffing game for 2-6 players! 33 £1,149.00 (13%) in 2 days 2023-11-17 💸 Kickstarter 🌱

Notable filtered projects (8)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags
Board Butler - Flattens your game boards. A quick, easy and elegant way to flatten your game boards. Works with nearly all board games, attach/detach in seconds, transparent. 2969 $66,057.95 (1201%) in 12 days 2023-10-28 💸 Kickstarter 💰🔥🌱
The Deckimono, a Deck Box in Kimono with a Toploader Display Fits 100 double-sleeved cards PLUS Tokens. For Magic the gathering, Flesh and Blood TCG, Pokemon TCG, Yugioh, and other TCGs. 2875 £197,787.00 (9889%) in 30 days 2023-10-23 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🌳
The Hidden Isle Embark on a Tarot adventure! Wield magic and fight tyranny across the Renaissance world in this TTRPG powered by card divination. 2436 €213,859.70 (2139%) in 24 days 2023-10-28 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰
OUTSIDERS: an expansion for NOTORIOUS A standalone solo tabletop roleplaying game of hardscrabble bounty hunting at the edge of the galaxy. 1724 £35,302.00 (883%) in 12 days 2023-10-24 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰
Cohors Cthulhu Tabletop Roleplaying Game A 2d20 RPG adventure of mighty Roman warriors and their barbarian rivals fighting the forces of the Mythos 1639 £165,191.00 (330%) in 19 days 2023-10-29 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🌳
Vault 5e: A Life Well Lived Bring 5e characters to life outside the dungeon. Delve into their past and future with Cubicle 7 1504 €68,236.00 (682%) in 19 days 2023-10-24 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰
Rum & Razing Fantasy Pirates, 3D Printable STL Miniatures and Terrain for Role Playing Games, Tabletop, Wargames, or other TTRPG 1087 $58,927.00 (5893%) in 6 days 2023-10-27 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
KINGSMOUTH - A 5e Dark Fantasy Setting Kingsmouth is a unique campaign setting of a dark world built with despair and cosmic horror for the world's greatest roleplaying game 1022 €105,944.00 (1177%) in 19 days 2023-10-27 💸 Kickstarter 💰
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  • Obsession (2.1e) is a 1~4 player, 90mins, competitive, worker placement game (bgg link)
  • player play as mid 19th century Victorian upper class families
  • each family (player) competing to better their social position, reputation and family fortune by building new rooms/venues and hosting successful social events with the help of their servants staff (worker meeples) they hire along the game
  • there is also a goal of attracting the most elligible gentleman and lady in the county to marry into their family for more prestige
  • its like Downton Abbey (TV series) the game
  • playthroughs and tutorials: JonGetsGames, Heavy Cardboard, Rahdo

the kickstarter (~$50, 8 days left)

  • does not contain the base game. only the latest expansion and optional gold coins
  • this is the 3rd expansion and supposedly last (source: trust me bro)
    • excl. the upgrade pack from 2e to 2.1e
    • there is supposedly another game planned in the Obsession universe which use some of the tiles in Obsession (source)
  • will be available retail, no kickstarter exclusives it seems

besides having been interested in the game and theme for a long time, i thought the video was an interesting watch going over the issues with how boardgame kickstarters are these days

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You'd be forgiven for thinking that Container is less an actual playable board game and more a parody of the mundane, dryly economical themes adopted by the tabletop hobby's more esoteric offerings.

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Hi all, not sure if there's a better place in the fediverse to ask, but I'm looking for suggestions for a 2 player game. Something that is pretty quick in terms of set up, learning, and play. My go to for this scenario right now is the Tacocat game by the makers of Exploding Kittens, but I'd like to branch out and try some others if they fit the bill. Doesn't necessarily have to be for 2 players specifically but preferable if that's what it's designed for. Heck doesn't necessarily have to be a board game really, just something to play face to face (I mean, I don't really know what the alternative would be other than a straight up card game but that's why I'm asking for recommendations).

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Anyone go? Any cool finds?

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The Hong Kong Medical Association said it’s found that playing board games can be quite effective in slowing down dementia in patients, and urged the government to invest more resources into expanding such programmes.

More reasons to play more!

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Please share your thoughts, experience or new find!

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What is this?

This is a weekly crowdfunding roundup of new projects launched last week and projects that end the coming week.

Updates

Expect new lists every Sunday between 00:00 and 23:59 CEST on the following platforms:

Mastodon: @danielpervan

Discord: https://discord.gg/dN4P4PZcU9

Reddit: /r/boardgames

Selection criteria

The criteria for the lists are as follows:

Ending soon

  • Sorted by number of backers

  • Kickstarter projects ending in the next 7 days, that have at least 100 backers (or marked as "Project we love" by Kickstarter), will have reached more than estimated 95% of their goal by their deadline and passed the filters:

    • No DnD books

    • No zines

    • No 3D printing

    • No dice sets

    • No magazines

    • No shirts

    • No playmats

    • No furniture

    • No events

  • Gamefound projects ending in the next 7 days, that will have reached more than estimated 95% of their goal by their deadline and passed the above filters.

  • (beta) Backerkit Crowdfunding projects ending in the next 7 days, that will have reached more than estimated 95% of their goal by their deadline and have a matching BGG page.

Newly launched

  • Sorted by number of backers

  • Kickstarter projects launched in the last 7 days, that have had at least average 15 backers per day, have at least 100 backers or is marked as "Project we love" by Kickstarter and passed the filters (see above).

  • Gamefound projects launched in the last 7 days and passed the filters (see above).

  • (beta) Backerkit Crowdfunding projects launched in the last 7 days and have a matching BGG page.

Notable filtered projects

  • Filtered projects from above lists that have more than 1000 backers.

Tags

🎉: Staff pick/featured

💰: Funded

🔥: More than average 200 backers/day

🌱: Creator's first project

🌳: Creator's >5th project

🔄: Money back guarantee (Read more)

FAQ

I live in Belize/Canada/Nicaragua/USA, why are you posting on a Saturday?!

Because I'm writing this from Europe in the future where it's already Sunday. Timezones be crazy.

Why are there a bunch of non-board games in the board game list?

Because the Tabletop games category on Kickstarter includes anything remotely related to board games and sometimes things slip through my filters.

Why is this future award winning board game and literal saviour of humanity missing from your list?

Sometimes my filters get a bit overzealous and discard actually valid projects. If you feel something is missing for this reason, leave a comment and I'll add it (maybe).

Can I donate all my money to you?

No

Can you help me promote my game?

Please no. I make lists. Nothing more.

Your list is full of errors and now Chrome is eating all my RAM!

Indeed, this fine piece of code runs purely on an old VHS recorder, so anything can happen. Leave a comment and I'll see what I can do.

Ending soon (20)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags BGG
DEEP ROCK GALACTIC - SPACE RIG & BIOME EXPANSIONS Play assignments and new mission types with the Space Rig expansion and add new biomes and creatures with the Biome expansion. 9061 €2,006,923.20 (1003%) in 17 days 2023-10-16 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
Dark Tomb: Bloodthorn Island A full dungeon crawler that fits in your pocket! The new Dark Tomb adventure is coming ... and it's epic! 5942 $195,590.00 (4890%) in 26 days 2023-10-21 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑5 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 20-50 min. 🎉💰🔥🌳 BGG
Beast - Shattered Isles The official expansion for the critically acclaimed hidden movement game Beast. Welcome to a dangerous new world, filled with new Beasts, ruins, and brave hunters in search of forgotten knowledge. 5202 €780,620.03 (4337%) in 26 days 2023-10-16 💸 Gamefound 👥 2‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-120 min. Cooperative 💰🌱 BGG
The Night Cage: Shrieking Hollow 1-5 player expansion for The Night Cage - something lurks within the labyrinth's deepest depths. Only your candle can keep it at bay. 2899 $207,752.00 (1039%) in 12 days 2023-10-20 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 40-60 min. 🎉💰🔥🌳 BGG
FORAGE The final instalment of the 9 card solitaire game trilogy (following Orchard and its sequel Grove). 2501 $38,152.00 (1272%) in 20 days 2023-10-20 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🌳
Kavango Become a Conservation Expert and build a thriving Nature Reserve 1-5 Players 2208 £155,246.00 (3105%) in 26 days 2023-10-19 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑5 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 40-60 min.
Theme Park Mania: Build a theme park together Build an amusement park with 2 - 4 players! Connect your own rides and facilities. When the park opens, competition starts. 1576 €90,411.00 (603%) in 26 days 2023-10-20 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 45-120 min. 💰🌱 BGG
Dicktective: A Game For Adults 🚫 NOT For Your Kids Gather up some friends and get to doodling dongs. Match the most suspects to their drawing and become the ultimate Dicktective! 1120 $33,971.00 (679%) in 26 days 2023-10-19 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌱
21X: Blackjack for Maths Lovers - Limited Edition A new maths-puzzle card game, featuring cards by renowned mathematicians and communicators. A numbered edition, produced only once. 1046 £25,140.00 (838%) in 18 days 2023-10-19 💸 Kickstarter 💰
Storyburg: An Adventure Story Deckbuilding Game Dorothy, Peter Pan, Alice and Little Nemo team up in this CO-OP (or SOLO!) story campaign. Designed for adults, but kids love it too! 813 $41,252.00 (413%) in 27 days 2023-10-19 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 11+ ⏱️ 45-180 min. 🎉💰🌱 BGG
Tawa - The Wood Art Travel Game Grasp Tawa's rules in just 5 minutes and dive into a game lasting a mere 10. Your favorite companion for travel downtimes. 760 HK$479,206.00 (1198%) in 26 days 2023-10-19 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 7+ ⏱️ 10-20 min. 🎉💰🌳 BGG
Sirens, Defrag & 16 Candies. A Tiny Game Series. 3 Unique and Addictive Tiny Games in 1 Box! 726 $20,817.00 (208%) in 26 days 2023-10-19 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰
Aberration A cooperative tower defense board game of horror and survival! Can you survive the night? 697 $138,700.67 (694%) in 19 days 2023-10-21 💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-90 min. Cooperative 💰🌱 BGG
One Card Maze Get Lost on One Card! 557 NZ$2,328.42 (2328%) in 13 days 2023-10-19 💸 Kickstarter 💰
7TV: The 80s Genre Guide A new hardback 7TV supplement to enjoy cinematic skirmishes inspired by all your fave 80s tv and films! Plus loads of new miniatures! 433 £45,464.00 (303%) in 13 days ⚠️ 2023-10-15 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Ahoy Kitten 2-6 Player Pirate Themed Cat Game Cat Pirates fighting for fish by bluffing and set collection! Join in this 2-6 Player raucous game of pirate kitten fun! 221 $4,407.00 (176%) in 12 days 2023-10-21 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
BAD BLOOD Murder Mystery Game & Playing Cards Kelly McMahon presents 1920's-inspired, playing cards and a devilish murder mystery game with comic writer Mat Groom. Printed by WJPC. 209 $11,375.00 (103%) in 25 days 2023-10-20 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰
THE VEIL: Resurrected (Seasons 1, 2, and 3 Reprint) This dark fantasy deck building card game can be played solo, vs, teams, campaigns, and cooperatively in our dungeon crawl expansion. 150 $28,400.00 (568%) in 60 days ⚠️ 2023-10-15 💸 Kickstarter 💰
The Black Credit Conversation Card Game Be the first to earn an 800+ credit score by correctly answering questions about credit most people THINK they know. 60 $8,213.00 (82%) in 24 days 2023-10-19 💸 Kickstarter 🎉🌱
Shelfie Totes 2 Kallax-Sized Board Game Bags, more durable than ever! Featuring new and fan-favorite art. 52 $2,173.00 (435%) in 12 days 2023-10-17 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🌳

New this week (23)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags BGG
Cascadero & Cascadito (+ Zoo Vadis) Trigger cascading combos and compete to reunite the land in these two new games from designer Reiner Knizia and artist Ian O'Toole. 1682 $122,481.00 (817%) in 5 days 2023-11-03 💸 Kickstarter 💰🔥🌳
Deluxe Board Game Train Sets: Wave 2 All new engines and rail cars for your favorite train board games! 1217 $122,978.00 (1230%) in 5 days 2023-11-02 💸 Kickstarter 💰🔥
Erune Light & Darkness Erune's back with 'Light & Darkness'! Dive into a next-gen hybrid dungeon crawler: new heroes, quests, lore, & foes await! 1129 €172,599.00 (345%) in 5 days 2023-10-31 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑5 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 60-120 min. 💰🔥 BGG
KeyForge: Grim Reminders Last year, KeyForge made a triumphant return to the world with KeyForge: Winds of Exchange. Now, the time has come to back its darker sequel: KeyForge: Grim Reminders. 970 $242,407.58 (485%) in 3 days 2023-10-31 💸 Gamefound 👥 2 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 15-45 min. Card Game Deck Building 💰🔥 BGG
Davy Jones' Locker: Curse of the Ghost Ships Expansion A new foe haunts the seas! Team up with your friends in this co-op experience to send the Banshee back down to Davy Jones' Locker! 902 $58,503.00 (195%) in 5 days 2023-10-31 💸 Kickstarter 💰
Moonstone Fantasy Skirmish Game - Shades of Moonreach Moonstone - the award winning, Whimsical Tabletop Skirmish Game, returns to Kickstarter with a brand new faction! 638 £80,183.00 (535%) in 5 days 2023-10-26 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Flame & Fang Be a dragon! Fight, fly, and hunt together to survive and reveal the story in this tabletop board game. 536 $26,438.00 (94%) in 4 days 2023-11-03 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. 🌳 BGG
Lovecraftesque Second Edition The second edition of the award-winning classic indie storytelling game. You will create a gripping horror mystery tale in a single session of play. Surprise each other with brand-new eldritch horrors and guide your character to their doom. 382 £25,962.00 (260%) in 6 days 2023-11-09 💸 Backerkit 💰
The Great Tea Robbery — An Immersive Mystery Adventure History's most lucrative theft or nothing but an elaborate hoax? 313 HK$413,623.00 (660%) in 6 days 2023-11-09 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰
L'Ordre de Veiel : Le deck building tactique Un mélange subtil de tactique et de deckbuilding dans un jeu coopératif pour 1 à 5 joueurs. Lancement le 14 Octobre à 20h ! 292 €39,369.00 (394%) in 1 days 2023-11-13 💸 Kickstarter 💰🔥
The Christian Meme Game: A New Party Game for Christians Compete choosing the funniest caption for your favorite Christian Memes 360 Captions 75 Memes 289 $11,602.00 (166%) in 5 days 2023-11-16 💸 Kickstarter
Burn the Witch Paranoia and pyromania fuel this social deduction game of burn or be burned. 276 $19,994.00 (250%) in 6 days 2023-11-10 💸 Kickstarter 👥 5‑15 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-75 min. 💰 BGG
Torch & Shield Fierce combat between rival clans in the dangerous underworld of the fallen Dwarf empire. 263 A$38,309.32 (488%) in 5 days 2023-11-09 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑6 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 90-180 min. 💰 BGG
The Faceless Amusement Park The first Dungeon Crawler with Compass and Magnets 236 €14,236.00 (41%) in 2 days 2023-11-02 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-100 min. BGG
Dungeons and Naggins Irish comedy co-op board game, with drinking! 218 €9,322.00 (311%) in 6 days 2023-11-09 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 21+ ⏱️ 20-40 min. 💰🌱 BGG
Patrician: Towers of Influence Compete to build magnificent towers across medieval Italy in Michael Schacht's classic strategy board game for 2-5 master architects. 146 $4,262.00 (50%) in 3 days 2023-11-11 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑5 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 20-50 min. 🌳 BGG
Coupon Clipper - Set Collection Print-n-Cut Game A cut-and-pass print-and-play game about collecting coupons and preparing for the holidays! 131 $1,471.00 (1471%) in 5 days 2023-11-09 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
The Revelation Abyss Lead, Strategize, Triumph and Explore the dark mysteries of the universe in a Dynamic Multiplayer World 125 €15,820.00 (16%) in 5 days 2023-11-09 💸 Kickstarter 🌱
HALLOWEEN vs DIA DE MUERTOS Figth of the Antium season Halloween vs Dia De Muertos who it's going to win this festivity? 106 MX$36,938.80 (1478%) in 6 days 2023-10-26 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Le Neckbeard: Quest for Love A Casual Card Game for Casuals 99 CA$4,721.29 (79%) in 5 days 2023-11-09 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 18+ ⏱️ 15-30 min. 🌳 BGG
Compound 49 An immersive 1-6 player survival horror board game. Navigate through terrifying challenges whilst facing your fears. 91 $21,511.00 (143%) in 3 days 2023-11-12 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑6 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-480 min. 💰🌱 BGG
Alone in the Woods A tale of a Witch's revenge, the will to survive, and your desire to become a Witch. 45 $4,338.00 (7%) in 1 days 2023-11-17 💸 Kickstarter 🌱
In the Depths A co-op dungeon crawler, with grand customization and choices that will change the ending. [FB group: Legendscape Games (In The Depths) 18 $1,025.00 (8%) in 1 days 2023-11-13 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑5 players 👶 16+ ⏱️ 90 min. 🌱 BGG

Notable filtered projects (5)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags
Miniature Painting Made Easy - Hardcover books Book collection to help put an end to the endless grey tide and make you proud of your miniatures. 3412 €419,462.00 (4195%) in 19 days ⚠️ 2023-10-15 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌱
Wanderer's Guide to Enchanted Emporiums (5E) A 5E sourcebook filled with epic marketplaces, ready-to-play shops, rules for enchanting, 100 magic items, price lists, and much more! 2181 €121,038.00 (2421%) in 26 days 2023-10-20 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Skull & Bone Dice Set by LYNX Skull & Bone themed dice set for tabletop RPGs & boardgames. Hand painted; available in 'Cleaned Bone White' and 'Ancient Bone Yellow'. 1501 €67,784.74 (678%) in 19 days 2023-10-17 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰
Board Butler - Flattens your game boards. A quick, easy and elegant way to flatten your game boards. Works with nearly all board games, attach/detach in seconds, transparent. 1316 $28,870.95 (525%) in 5 days 2023-10-28 💸 Kickstarter 💰🔥🌱
OUTSIDERS: an expansion for NOTORIOUS A standalone solo tabletop roleplaying game of hardscrabble bounty hunting at the edge of the galaxy. 1164 £23,507.00 (588%) in 5 days 2023-10-24 💸 Kickstarter 💰🔥
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I'm going with a couple of friends, and was just wondering if there's anything I should know, or do in particular? First time going to something like this.

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I recently watched some videos on this game and I absolutely love the art style and gameplay. However my normal group is 3 to 4 people, I'm wondering if anyone has any good alternate rules to accommodate additional players. I've done some googling and there are some ideas out there, but nothing really solid as far as I can tell.

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I am looking for ways to track scores for games where the included score tracking is not great. I would like something tactile, I already use apps but I'd prefer not to fidget with digital devices at the table.

Ideally I'd like something that's:

  • tactile, should be enjoyable to manipulate with our meat appendages
  • easy to read
  • robust, should resist some minor knocking about without losing the scores
  • track 2-4 players
  • go up to at least 100 and preferably also track 100s
  • should be easy to increase or decrease scores in any increments
  • shouldn't take up too much table space

The closest thing I see is a cribbage peg board. Or possibly an abacus. Or maybe one of those click wheels but those don't usually handle larger increments well. Any other options?

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Join us as the 13th annual Save Against Fear makes its return to York, PA the weekend of November 10-12, 2023! Save is organized and run by The Bodhana Group with all proceeds benefitting our mission, game, and training programs. This year Bodhana received a generous grant from Explore York to help establish Save Against Fear as York's Greatest Annual Gaming Destination!

The convention takes place at the York Expo Center from the 10th to the 12th. The main convention features all of the excitement and fun you've come to expect from Save Against Fear. RPG Sessions, 2000+ Board Game Library with Concierge Service, Special Guests, Designers, Vendors, Raffles, and Play-2-Win Games. All this and a bake sale, too!

https://tabletop.events/conventions/save-against-fear-2023

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Any suggestions, warnings or memorable sessions?

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I just read this article and went ahead and preordered this game. It seems like such a fun time. I have a particular friend in mind that I think would love to play this with me. Figured I would share with this community.

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I live in Cuba/Canada/Belize/USA, why are you posting on a Saturday?!

Because I'm writing this from Europe in the future where it's already Sunday. Timezones be crazy.

Why are there a bunch of non-board games in the board game list?

Because the Tabletop games category on Kickstarter includes anything remotely related to board games and sometimes things slip through my filters.

Why is this future award winning board game and literal saviour of humanity missing from your list?

Sometimes my filters get a bit overzealous and discard actually valid projects. If you feel something is missing for this reason, leave a comment and I'll add it (maybe).

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Ending soon (27)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags BGG
Dragon Eclipse Enter a magical world of mythical beasts and ancient dragons in Dragon Eclipse, the exciting new board game for 1-2 players! Uncover the secrets of the eclipse that changed everything and discover the dangerous and treacherous world that awaits you. 14843 $2,885,802.91 (5772%) in 19 days 2023-10-10 💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑2 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 60-120 min. 💰🔥🌳 BGG
[Mycelia The Strategic Mushroom Game](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/splitstonegames/mycelia-the-strategic-mushroom-board-game) A dynamic competition for space and resources to create your own mushroom kingdom. 9909 £517,111.00 (5746%) in 31 days ⚠️ 2023-10-08 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 9+ ⏱️ 45 min. 🎉💰🔥🌱
Final Girl Series 3 All-new content for the mega-hit solitaire horror board game 7650 $1,391,174.52 (464%) in 19 days 2023-10-14 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
Fromage Make, age, and sell artisan French cheeses in this simultaneous play, worker-placement game. 4752 $236,607.00 (2366%) in 26 days 2023-10-10 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-45 min. 🎉💰🌳 BGG
Vagrantsong Encore and Off the Rails expansions Two eerie and exhilarating expansions for the spooky boss-battler Vagrantsong. 3026 $297,660.94 (541%) in 19 days 2023-10-12 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Flock Together - An Asymmetric Cooperative Game Gather your teammates & level up your character to fight off the invading predators in this beautifully immersive game for 1-5 players. 3001 $236,476.00 (473%) in 26 days 2023-10-12 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑5 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 25-125 min. 🎉💰🌱 BGG
Millennia Lead your civilization to glory in this strategy board game for 1–4 players. 2914 €103,778.00 (358%) in 19 days 2023-10-10 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 30-120 min. 🎉💰🌳 BGG
Creature Caravan A simultaneous tableau-building game in the land of Arzium. Designed and illustrated by Ryan Laukat. Also launching the World of Arzium RPG! 2725 $311,326.03 (623%) in 20 days 2023-10-10 💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑6 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 45-60 min. Card Game 💰 BGG
Canopy: Evergreen Grow a bountiful forest in this beautiful standalone game of card drafting and set collection based in the Pacific Northwest! 1624 $89,692.00 (359%) in 19 days 2023-10-14 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 45-60 min. 🎉💰🌳 BGG
Defenders of the Wild Cooperative board game & rules-light RPG 🍂 Gather a crew of animal defenders to resist the machines! 1542 $92,333.00 (185%) in 12 days 2023-10-14 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-90 min. 🎉💰🌱 BGG
Transmissions Board Game (Second Printing) Share mechanical friends in a lovely rondel worker placement board game! 1474 $66,570.00 (166%) in 19 days 2023-10-11 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🌳
Under the Eagle - ONUS! - Simon Scarrow 🗡️ An ONUS! expansion based on Simon Scarrow’s books. The conquest of Britannia with Roman Emperor Claudius, Vespasian, Macro and Cato. 957 €51,900.00 (1366%) in 26 days 2023-10-13 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑6 players 🎉💰🌳 BGG
Rivals Rivals is a Battle Royale / Deckbuilding boardgame from 2 to 6 players based on a futuristic universe. 910 €75,986.00 (304%) in 26 days 2023-10-12 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 40-120 min. 🎉💰🌱 BGG
FOUNDERS Become the FOUNDERS of the first City, design the plans with secret allies and a hint of legacy. An ICE prequel for 2-5 players. ❄️ 896 €60,256.00 (241%) in 19 days 2023-10-10 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑5 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 35-60 min. 🎉💰 BGG
Bone Wars Travel back to the 19th century to relive the Great Dinosaur Rush. 1-4 Players take on the role of paleontologists that help out Edward Cope and Othniel Marsh in their discovery of dozens of new dinosaur species, in what turned out one of the biggest rivalries in US history. 748 €72,554.75 (242%) in 20 days 2023-10-13 💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑4 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 60-120 min. 💰🌳 BGG
Haunted Halloween: The Trick-or-Treat Board Game Trick-or-treat the haunted neighborhood! Strategize, form alliances and push your luck on a quest to collect the most candy to win! 568 $41,843.00 (209%) in 27 days 2023-10-13 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 20-40 min. 💰🌳 BGG
Gold Nugget The raven's left the forest for a few days, leaving its precious gold nugget unguarded. Which woodland creature will successfully raid the nest in this unique bluffing and deduction game? 563 €23,629.24 (236%) in 33 days 2023-10-11 💸 Gamefound 👥 2‑5 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 15-25 min. Card Game 💰 BGG
The Cursed Menagerie Solo dice game, of supernatural confrontation with ghosts haunting eery objects. 420 $2,108.00 (2108%) in 5 days 2023-10-13 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1 player 👶 14+ ⏱️ 20-30 min. 💰 BGG
7TV: The 80s Genre Guide A new hardback 7TV supplement to enjoy cinematic skirmishes inspired by all your fave 80s tv and films! Plus loads of new miniatures! 378 £40,213.00 (268%) in 6 days 2023-10-15 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
The Holiest Crap: A Funny Card Game About The Crap We All Do Heavenly chaos for the whole family!🔥 Save your soul, expose your enemies' crap, & look better than everyone else–Holy crap it's fun! 368 $11,616.77 (149%) in 26 days 2023-10-13 💸 Kickstarter 👥 3‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. 🎉💰🌱 BGG
Pocket Sci-Fi: A Cyborg Adventure Escape the Prison Planet of the Synth in this new space-themed dice crawler inspired by classic adventure games. 269 £3,683.00 (7366%) in 39 days 2023-10-09 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1 player 👶 12+ ⏱️ 30-45 min. 🎉💰 BGG
From the Earth to the Moon - Jules Verne's novel Print&Play This flip & write board game for 1-6 players represents the essence of the novel. Build the big cannon, place bets and engage in duels. 176 €1,121.00 (2242%) in 27 days 2023-10-11 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 30-45 min. 💰 BGG
Grave Robbers From Outer Space: Director's Cut! The classic B-Movie card game alive again! Play as director, building up your own film while defending it from hollywood creatures. 170 $13,216.00 (294%) in 30 days ⚠️ 2023-10-08 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑99 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 20-60 min. 💰🌱 BGG
THE VEIL: Resurrected (Seasons 1, 2, and 3 Reprint) This dark fantasy deck building card game can be played solo, vs, teams, campaigns, and cooperatively in our dungeon crawl expansion. 139 $26,271.00 (525%) in 53 days 2023-10-15 💸 Kickstarter 💰
The Strange Forgeries Of Mr. S.C.Rheber This is a game unlike any other.It melds two genres, introducing drawing into logic games while putting one player in an unconventional role—crafting a rule of the game!Can you outwit the Game Master and unravel the Secret Rule that marks the Strange Forgeries of Mister Simon Charles Rheber? 120 €10,216.94 (102%) in 34 days 2023-10-09 💸 Gamefound 👥 3‑7 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 45-60 min. 💰🌱 BGG
1879: Exploration and Discovery Campaign for the Saurids Sourcebook and Maps of London 117 $11,313.00 (226%) in 20 days 2023-10-14 💸 Kickstarter 👶 14+ ⏱️ 120 min. 💰🌳 BGG
Heart of Venice: Roll-and-Write game Heart of Venice, a strategical roll and write puzzle game about prosperity of Venice brought to you by JrnyCat (旅する8ポンドのねこ). 109 ¥379,409 (152%) in 27 days 2023-10-12 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑50 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 15-45 min. 💰🌱 BGG

New this week (27)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags BGG
The Night Cage: Shrieking Hollow 1-5 player expansion for The Night Cage - something lurks within the labyrinth's deepest depths. Only your candle can keep it at bay. 2175 $155,156.00 (776%) in 5 days 2023-10-20 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 40-60 min. 🎉💰🔥🌳 BGG
Merchants of Magick: Dangerous Business + Draught of Dragons Grab this crunchy roll & write game along with 2 new expansions that offer a ton of modular variety & introduce exciting new mechanics 927 $45,072.00 (225%) in 5 days 2023-10-27 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑8 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-60 min. 💰🌳 BGG
Ghost Face®: The Game A new tabletop adventure where players try to stop up to 3 killers in different Ghost Face® masks from overtaking a Drive-In theater! 531 $42,930.00 (245%) in 5 days 2023-10-31 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 17+ ⏱️ 20 min. 💰 BGG
The Cursed Menagerie Solo dice game, of supernatural confrontation with ghosts haunting eery objects. 420 $2,108.00 (2108%) in 5 days 2023-10-13 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1 player 👶 14+ ⏱️ 20-30 min. 💰 BGG
Old School Tactical Vol IV Italian Theater 1943-45 Fast, fun, tactical strategy gaming set in World War II 414 $56,476.00 (282%) in 3 days 2023-10-24 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
7TV: The 80s Genre Guide A new hardback 7TV supplement to enjoy cinematic skirmishes inspired by all your fave 80s tv and films! Plus loads of new miniatures! 378 £40,213.00 (268%) in 6 days 2023-10-15 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Potato Pirates Coding Card Game: 2nd Edition A Swashbuckling Coding Adventure - now with enhanced gameplay, new artwork and a co-operative expansion game pack! 367 SGD 16,868.00 (112%) in 3 days 2023-10-31 💸 Kickstarter 💰
One Card Maze Get Lost on One Card! 351 NZ$1,460.42 (1460%) in 6 days 2023-10-19 💸 Kickstarter 💰
99 Ninja: A Micro Dojo Game Place transparent tiles of three ninja clans to remove the samurai protectors and eliminate the enemy Daimyo! 335 £9,405.00 (940%) in 6 days 2023-10-31 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑2 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 10-20 min. 🎉💰 BGG
[Derelict A Death in Space Adventure](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1022698010/derelict-a-death-in-space-adventure) Search and plunder a spaceship graveyard orbiting a black hole. Hazards and oddities await! 219 €3,483.00 (348%) in 1 days 2023-10-28 💸 Kickstarter 👥 3‑8 players 👶 13+ ⏱️ 60-120 min. 💰🔥🌳
Story Time Backgammon The makers of Story Time Chess bring you Story Time Backgammon, a math-focused, story-driven board game for ages three and up! 216 $36,061.00 (120%) in 6 days 2023-10-23 💸 Kickstarter 💰
Ahoy Kitten 2-6 Player Pirate Themed Cat Game Cat Pirates fighting for fish by bluffing and set collection! Join in this 2-6 Player raucous game of pirate kitten fun! 184 $3,920.00 (157%) in 5 days 2023-10-21 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Yokai Quest and the Secrets of the Snow Peaks Live a new adventure in a world full of fantastic creatures. Enjoy all the game with 119 chibi miniatures. EXCLUSIVE KICKSTARTER 162 €8,906.00 (297%) in 3 days 2023-10-23 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Zombie Survival Infection The game of Survival during the zombie Infection for 2-6 players, ages 13+, taking 30-90 minutes. 151 $8,513.00 (142%) in 5 days 2023-11-01 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 13+ ⏱️ 30-90 min. 🎉💰 BGG
Head Hauntcho The little card game bursting with spirit 👻 148 $6,371.00 (106%) in 7 days 2023-11-01 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰
Legends of Signum II: Warseer - Fantasy Hexagonal Wargame Legends of Signum II: Warseer is a new hexagonal game with highly detailed character miniatures for collectors and artists. 137 $24,580.00 (164%) in 5 days 2023-10-29 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. 💰🌳 BGG
Proxy War: An Indie Strategy Board Game of Modern Wars 2-8 player strategy board game where players become dictators, rebels, & greedy foreign powers. More Info @ amoralgames.com/kickstarter 136 $8,146.00 (102%) in 5 days 2023-11-02 💸 Kickstarter 💰
Space Aces: Landing Party Sci-Fi Strategy Card Game Relaunch One Planet. Rival Starships. One Mission: To get boldly there first! Beam down your landing party in this strategic 2-4 player game. 115 $2,982.00 (50%) in 3 days 2023-11-04 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 10-30 min. BGG
Pro Turf Rollable grass textured fantasy football pitches 87 £8,107.00 (180%) in 5 days 2023-11-02 💸 Kickstarter 💰
Raindogs Adventures Board Game Raindogs Adventures is an eurogame focused on map exploration and resource management, with super cute and cozy characters and art 85 €3,481.00 (99%) in 5 days 2023-10-23 💸 Kickstarter 🌳
Backwards: Regional American Gothic Horror Step into a bizarre, post-apocalyptic America with two new regional settings for the Backwards: American Gothic Horror universe. 84 $8,873.00 (59%) in 5 days 2023-10-28 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 240-300 min. BGG
One Last Score The thrilling and competitive heist cardgame. 83 A$5,264.32 (91%) in 4 days 2023-11-13 💸 Kickstarter 🌱
Initial Thoughts A timeless test of pop-culture smarts, strategy and skill. 82 $4,797.00 (77%) in 5 days 2023-11-02 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑5 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 30-75 min. BGG
Town Constructor Construct your town in the best possible way in this strategy, roll and write, print and play board game. 70 €630.00 (630%) in 4 days 2023-10-24 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑100 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 20-45 min. 💰 BGG
The Quest Compendium The Quest Compendium is the ultimate tool of imagination. Laser-Cut, Engraved, and can even be Pre-Assembled; this book is the next generation in puzzle book technology thanks to our previous work with the Codex Silenda. Not only can you alter and edit any of the puzzles pages to be different with e… 50 $18,902.50 (38%) in 4 days 2023-11-04 💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑4 players ⏱️ 120 min. Cooperative 🌱
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The Arena of Baradum An easy-to-play tactical arena brawler for 2-6 players, ages 14+, 30-60 min. play time. 41 €3,177.00 (16%) in 5 days 2023-11-07 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. 🎉🌱 BGG

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Ryoko's Guide to the Yokai Realms - A 5e Tome D&D enhanced: A 350+ page tome of kaiju battles, crafting mechanics, and player options inspired by ancient folklore and yokai legend. 18952 $2,434,419.37 (12172%) in 26 days 2023-10-12 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌱
The Crooked Moon: Folk Horror in 5E by Legends of Avantris A 400+ page Folk Horror tome for 5th Edition. Brave the dark wood, beware the witching hour, and weave your own dreadful folktale. 9532 $1,929,867.00 (9649%) in 5 days 2023-11-02 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌱
The Fablemaker's Deck of Many Things An Oracle for Risk and Reward using the infamous Deck of Many Things for 5e. Art by Eisner Nominated artist Yoshi Yoshitani. 2752 $216,644.00 (2166%) in 5 days 2023-11-02 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
Gamefold: The First Folding Table Designed For Gaming Dice-Friendly Lip. Three Built-In 360° Sliding Rails. 6'x3' or 6'x6'. Patent Pending. Watch The Video To Learn About All The Features! 2330 $1,079,182.00 (2158%) in 5 days 2023-10-31 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
Miniature Painting Made Easy - Hardcover books Book collection to help put an end to the endless grey tide and make you proud of your miniatures. 2272 €286,239.00 (2862%) in 12 days 2023-10-15 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌱
Titans Terrain Series 2 Pop-up terrain for tabletop games like Warhammer. The easiest, fastest and most affordable way to level up your tabletop gaming. 1321 $351,909.00 (176%) in 29 days 2023-10-09 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰
Deadlands 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 25th Anniversary An updated version of John Goff's 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝—and 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙—Deadlands adventure! 1319 $80,365.00 (1607%) in 5 days 2023-11-03 💸 Kickstarter 💰🔥🌳
Cohors Cthulhu Tabletop Roleplaying Game A 2d20 RPG adventure of mighty Roman warriors and their barbarian rivals fighting the forces of the Mythos 1182 £121,766.00 (244%) in 4 days 2023-10-29 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
Curse of the Usurper- RPG 5e The LARGEST 5e adventure/campaign EVER WRITTEN with over 1000+ pages, 50+ maps, 50+ minis, and so much more! Be part of history! 1148 $124,069.00 (1241%) in 26 days 2023-10-12 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🌳
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Anyone interested in game design and would like to learn more, I can only recommend this free MIT course.

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At Gencon it's very obvious where people are playing games after the convention and obvious where to go to meet more people.

I'm here at Essen Spiel for the first time and I have no idea where those kind of pick up hotel games would be taking place.

Does anyone have any advice? Is there an app or website I'm not aware of? Is going to random, nearby hotel lobbies my best bet?

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Curious if anyone going to Essen can check Terraria the bordgame out and review it. I love the videogame but cannot see how it translates well into a boardgame

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