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Announcing bgammon.org (online multiplayer backgammon)

I have developed an entirely free and open source multiplayer backgammon service.

You can try it out by visiting https://bgammon.org or by connecting via SSH:

ssh bgammon.org -p 5000

I would very much appreciate help with testing and feedback from anyone who knows how to play backgammon, or is interested in learning. The rules of backgammon are available here:

https://bkgm.com/rules.html

The password prompt is currently non-functional, and private lobbies are not yet available. Otherwise, the service is ready to test out, particularly the accuracy of the backgammon simulation. Because there are no accounts yet, everyone is logged in as a guest.

A terminal-based client is available, and a graphical client is planned. The terminal-based client is available over the web at the link above. This is accomplished by using GoTTY.

Move pieces by dragging them or by clicking a source space and then a destination space. You may make multiple moves by dragging a checker directly to its final destination.

The source code is available here: server & client.

Feel free to contact me directly at trevor@rocket9labs.com with test results and feedback.

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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/T9MCxgHj

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/Ecuador/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 got an ID-10t message!

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

Ending soon (29)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags BGG
Worms™: The Board Game Hilarious Worms™ gameplay on your table: grab your friends and unleash classic weapons, sneaky tactics and all-out multiplayer mayhem! 3958 £375,821.50 (1503%) in 12 days 2023-09-15 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 40-60 min. 🎉💰🔥🌳 BGG
Innovation Ultimate Carl Chudyk's Innovation, turned up to 11! A full box set that adds Age 11 cards to each set, a whole new expansion (The Unseen), with new streamlined expansion rules to get more of the hundreds of exciting cards to your table! 3077 $217,626.00 (725%) in 48 days 2023-09-15 💸 Backerkit 👥 2‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. 💰 BGG
Harvest - A Farming Game Salutations, neighbor and welcome to Furroughfield, The Commonwealth of Free Beasts! 2894 $295,563.00 (1182%) in 12 days 2023-09-15 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. 🎉💰🔥🌳 BGG
To the Moon: Bestest Memories The official 'To the Moon' series card game! 2-5 players race to capture memories of a lifetime. 2401 CA$256,874.29 (514%) in 26 days 2023-09-14 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑5 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 15-30 min. 🎉💰🌱 BGG
Farms Race Build. Mutate. Conquer. 2218 $179,277.00 (9036%) in 34 days 2023-09-15 💸 Kickstarter 👥 3‑4 players 👶 13+ ⏱️ 90-120 min. 💰🌱 BGG
Guilty Gear™ -Strive-: The Board Game The hit fighting game comes to tabletop in this glorious collector's edition! Heaven or Hell — Let's Rock! 1952 $357,542.84 (238%) in 19 days 2023-09-12 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 15 min. 💰🌳 BGG
Battlecrest: Year Two The 18 card skirmish game is back with new heroes and a new map. It's standalone & expandable with a free solo expansion! Only $12. 1099 $36,038.00 (1802%) in 5 days 2023-09-16 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
Soundtrack Trivia - A Party Game for Movie Lovers Can you identify the movie by hearing a song clip from its soundtrack? A movie trivia game for all ages! 1033 $60,151.00 (1203%) in 26 days 2023-09-16 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑12 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 45-120 min. 🎉💰🌱 BGG
FIRE & ICE THE MINIATURES BOARD GAME The Groundbreaking Fantasy Adventure of Fire & Ice Can Be Yours To Play In This Collectors Edition Board Game! 911 $93,016.00 (186%) in 31 days 2023-09-13 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🌳
Hybris Disordered Cosmos: Rivalry Hybris Disordered Cosmos returns with the release of the new expansion, Rivalry, Deluxe box, Playmat and the reprint of the original game. 845 €104,053.00 (694%) in 10 days 2023-09-14 💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-120 min. Cooperative 💰 BGG
DOMINATE & DELEGATE 🦾 (1-4 Players) A strategic Wargame with Resources & Base-building. A 60 hours 4X Campaign & an epic Skirmish Mode awaits. Inspired by C&C video games. 775 €51,228.00 (346%) in 26 days 2023-09-14 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-90 min. 🎉💰🌱 BGG
Tic Tac Slash Tic Tac Slash is an 18-card, two-player game that takes the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe and revamps it in a new and exciting way. 624 $12,204.50 (2441%) in 12 days 2023-09-13 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 15-30 min. 💰🌱 BGG
Paper Apps™ GOLF A pocket-sized solo golfing game with procedurally generated holes. Each notebook is unique! 481 $13,619.00 (1135%) in 11 days 2023-09-15 💸 Kickstarter 💰
ETER Players fight a duel creating a playing field during the game. They may use the ability of mages or power of 4 elements! 397 €11,088.00 (139%) in 31 days ⚠️ 2023-09-10 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌱
Cosmic Cow Collectors, Pátzcuaro, & Neuroriders Three great board games, from Latin American designers. Abduct cattle as an alien empire in Cosmic Cow Collectors. Retrieve lost memories from a deteriorated mind in Neuroriders. Build the most beautiful family altar for day of the dead in Pátzcuaro. 387 $19,325.00 (387%) in 13 days 2023-09-15 💸 Backerkit 💰
DardaCats: A Fun Family Game for Managing Big Messy Feelings Sing, act & tell stories to help DardaCat manage big feelings, and understand your child better along the way. 374 $29,319.00 (586%) in 26 days 2023-09-15 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌱
Galaxy Postman - A Space Adventure A fun "pick up OR deliver game" in an ever expanding galaxy. Upgrade your shuttle and deliver those packages! 344 €24,123.00 (138%) in 13 days 2023-09-11 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-60 min. 💰 BGG
Castles of Aragon Shape the land of Aragon as you please in this print and play, roll and write board game. 322 €2,586.00 (2586%) in 16 days ⚠️ 2023-09-10 💸 Kickstarter 💰
Deck building board game "HAM-FARM" / デッキ構築型ボードゲーム『ハムファーム』 Beginners and families can enjoy the cute and fun at the same time! / 初心者の方も、家族とでも、かわいさと面白さを同時に楽しめる!ハムスターの魅力もたくさん! 306 ¥3,084,329 (771%) in 32 days ⚠️ 2023-09-10 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌱
DVG - Warfighter Vietnam DVG's Warfighter Solitaire Game System Charges into the Jungles of Vietnam! 304 $54,536.00 (273%) in 19 days 2023-09-13 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Another Christmas Romance Movie It's Christmas and love is in the air... again! All the endless fun of seasonal romance movies on your table any day of the year. 262 $11,463.00 (573%) in 25 days 2023-09-15 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. 💰🌱 BGG
Feud - Shape your fate A one-page Print and Play game; two houses against each other, one kingdom to conquer! 250 €1,065.00 (1065%) in 12 days 2023-09-14 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-120 min. 💰 BGG
Skyjacks: Courier's Call - Season 3 The award-winning all-ages actual play Skyjacks: Courier's Call is back for season 3! 233 $15,556.00 (130%) in 26 days 2023-09-16 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Bilge: A Mapping Game of Fear and Flesh A body horror tabletop mapping game for 1-4 players. Dig deep into the viscera of a space leviathan and battle disgusting horrors. 202 £4,152.00 (231%) in 28 days 2023-09-12 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
GRIM REAPER PRESCHOOL / 死神プリスクール A new kind of trick-taking game from the Land of Grim Reapers!/ 死神の国による新感覚のトリックテイキングゲーム! 198 ¥932,321 (155%) in 32 days 2023-09-13 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌱
Favor: Gods of Oethera Explore uncharted lands, find powerful Relics, & fight for the Favor of the Gods in this tile placement, action-adventure board game! 130 $16,772.00 (112%) in 26 days 2023-09-14 💸 Kickstarter 👥 3‑6 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-90 min. 💰🌱 BGG
Small-Time Heroes: The Print and Play Edition A cooperative roguelike deck builder for 1-2 players. 126 $1,023.00 (2046%) in 19 days 2023-09-12 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌱
Champions of Hyperborea Savage rules and miniatures for fights in the arenas of Hyperborea! 103 $6,714.00 (671%) in 12 days ⚠️ 2023-09-10 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌱
Bryn Heulwen with New Map Bundles Choose a bundle which includes the base game or just expand your map collection for Bryn Heulwen (2nd ed). Get exclusive discounts and try a new game mode with additional exploration actions and gameplay. A unique Print and Play, roll and write game, based on a true story. 37 £303.76 (434%) in 49 days ⚠️ 2023-09-10 💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑5 players ⏱️ 40 min. Dice Game 💰

New this week (22)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags BGG
More Terraforming Mars! Prelude 2, Milestones & Awards, The Automa Solo Experience, Neoprene Game Boards and Seasonal Promos 8273 $929,887.00 (9299%) in 5 days 2023-09-22 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
The Isofarian Guard Second Printing The Isofarian Guard returns with new and updated content. Explore this 1-2 player narrative driven boardgame featuring a fully voice acted storyline and musical score powered by Forteller! 3602 $448,780.97 (831%) in 5 days 2023-09-30 💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑2 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-90 min. Cooperative 💰🔥 BGG
Barrage: New Lands Explore new possibilities for the game you love! Get two original expansions including one dedicated for 2-player games! 3475 €94,075.00 (940750%) in 5 days 2023-09-26 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
[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. 2626 £144,262.00 (1603%) in 4 days 2023-10-08 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 9+ ⏱️ 45 min. 💰🔥🌱
Unreliable Wizard You are an apprentice wizard tasked by the King with destroying the Demon Lord and thus saving the Princess. This card based solo game has you advancing along the map fighting enemy minions and gathering new magic and traveling companions to assist along the way. 1695 €39,493.00 (790%) in 5 days 2023-10-04 💸 Gamefound 👥 1 player ⏱️ 20 min. Card Game 💰🔥
Battlecrest: Year Two The 18 card skirmish game is back with new heroes and a new map. It's standalone & expandable with a free solo expansion! Only $12. 1099 $36,038.00 (1802%) in 5 days 2023-09-16 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
Rogue Angels A cooperative (1-4) sci-fi adventure crawler with multiple paths, player-driven solutions, evolving characters and intertwined stories. 1054 €77,340.84 (168%) in 6 days 2023-10-01 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 16+ ⏱️ 60-120 min. 💰🌳 BGG
Railways of the Lost Atlas An endlessly replayable railroad strategy game. 865 $55,322.00 (111%) in 5 days 2023-09-29 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑5 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 120-300 min. 🎉💰🌱 BGG
Everdell Cozy Critters Blankets + Plushies Celebrate the world of Everdell with adorable fleece blankets and plush critters to keep us all cozy. 585 $50,406.00 (1008%) in 5 days 2023-09-22 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Dark Domains: Second Edition A competitive worker placement game for 2-5 players that combines classic euro-mechanics with a strong dark fantasy theme 535 $26,474.00 (265%) in 5 days 2023-09-23 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 90-120 min. 💰 BGG
World of Midgard: Two entirely new Viking adventures Two brand new completely different stand-alone games set in the Midgard universe that play in about an hour. 490 $25,756.00 (172%) in 5 days 2023-09-29 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
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? 407 €14,692.46 (147%) in 5 days 2023-10-11 💸 Gamefound 👥 2‑5 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 15-25 min. Card Game 💰 BGG
Tantrum House • Season 10 • Board Game Media We're gearing up for our biggest season yet—Tantrum House Season 10! Check out all of the awesome rewards and show your support! 356 $12,918.00 (86%) in 5 days 2023-09-23 💸 Kickstarter 🌳
[Ivion Season 3: Crossroads](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ivionherocrafter/ivion-season-3-crossroads) Journey to a land of milk and honey corrupted from within. Craft your hero and rob the rich! 348 $47,108.84 (471%) in 5 days 2023-09-29 💸 Kickstarter 💰
Vitreum Roll and write game where you are stained glass glaziers. Create the most beautiful piece of work in this print and play board game. 224 €1,013.00 (1013%) in 7 days 2023-09-18 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
And That's How I Died - The Card Game Worthy of Valhalla Play as the ghosts of Vikings who died in epic ways. Tell your stories combining unique Adventure cards and powerful effects! 148 $4,650.00 (465%) in 6 days 2023-10-05 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 15-45 min. 💰 BGG
Bloodsport Gambler A tabletop game where 1 or 2 players risk it all to survive the desperate world of high‑stakes gambling 143 $6,791.00 (266%) in 6 days 2023-10-05 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑2 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-120 min. 💰🌱 BGG
Imperial Twing Become the Vice Archmage of the Empire in this family friendly, fast paced strategic card and dice game https://imperialtwing.com 86 CHF 7,347.00 (41%) in 6 days 2023-10-05 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 25-90 min. 🎉 BGG
The Strange Forgeries Of Mr. S.C.Rheber This is a drawing game like no other. Deduce the Secret Rule that shapes the Strange Art Forgeries of Mister S. C. Rheber in a world of dark, twisted characters. 59 €4,393.00 (44%) in 6 days 2023-10-09 💸 Gamefound 👥 3‑7 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 45-60 min. 🌱 BGG
Morgan's Escapes - Play-at-home puzzling mysteries. You receive a letter from a friend asking for your help to release evidence of a cover-up. You must use all your puzzle solving skills to unlock the online safe which holds the evidence. It is then up to you what you do with the information you unlock! 34 £689.00 (23%) in 6 days 2023-10-03 💸 Backerkit
SPORTSBALL! This is a fast paced card and dice game for people who love sports and people who love to hate sports! 19 $947.00 (189%) in 3 days 2023-10-07 💸 Backerkit 💰
Tomes of Arkham Tomes of Arkham is a set collecting card game set in the dark world of H. P. Lovecraft. Amass the greatest collection of Tomes on Earth! 10 £358.40 (4%) in 4 days 2023-10-11 💸 Gamefound 👥 2‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-75 min. Card Game 🌱 BGG

Notable filtered projects (8)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags
Moria™ – Through the Doors of Durin for The One Ring™ RPG An epic campaign module delving into the depths of Khazad-dûm, for The One Ring™ RPG and The Lord of the Rings™ Roleplaying (5E) 10843 SEK 10,784,361.71 (4314%) in 11 days 2023-09-14 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
EAT THE REICH The year is 1943. You are a team of crack vampire commandos with one mission: drink all of Hitler's blood. 7336 £263,843.50 (1319%) in 24 days 2023-09-14 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
Painting Pack II: Techlon Tiger Drybrushes & Brush Set Premium Round + Flat Drybrushes, Texture Palettes & Painting Handles to help you slay any grey miniature prey from DND to Warhammer! 2918 A$427,220.32 (5340%) in 19 days 2023-09-15 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🌳
Campaign Builder: Castles & Crowns for 5th Edition D&D TOV Rule your realm! Build and grow kingdoms for your campaign, with toolkits for realms, noble families, and campaign planning. 2091 $152,366.00 (508%) in 5 days 2023-10-05 💸 Kickstarter 💰🔥🌳
Ultimate Bestiary: Secrets of the Fey for 5th Edition! Over 130 new fey creatures to add to your 5th Edition game! Intrigue and challenge your party at any level! 1997 $121,204.00 (1212%) in 26 days 2023-09-14 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🌳
Wilderfeast A tabletop RPG about monster hunting and campfire cuisine. There is only One Law in the One Land: YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT. 1334 €106,176.00 (531%) in 5 days 2023-09-26 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
Brambletrek - A GM-Less RPG Adventure Gamebook Play as a Gnawborn, a small but valiant creature from the forests of Hyhill in the world of Akeroth. Tired of your quiet life, you've decided to embark on an epic journey. Your path is fraught with danger, wonder, and self-discovery. 1296 £43,010.00 (4301%) in 6 days 2023-09-28 💸 Backerkit 💰🔥
Waifu RPG: The Complete Waifu Handbook The Ultimate RPG Book for Weebs. Compatible with 5e, Pathfinder 1, and Pathfinder 2e 1109 $61,969.00 (516%) in 5 days 2023-10-05 💸 Kickstarter 💰🔥
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I had a blast last week! Had a friend from my group visiting for the whole week, so playerd a bunch. We usually play via BGA or TTS, since we live in different cities. All 2p and in variable number of plays, but this is what hit the table:

Radlands - great card game. Quick, mean, beautiful as hell. Punks are people too;

Gaia Project - my friend's first play and my top 1 of all time, so I won by a lot, but we had a great time. GP refuses to leave my brain for some days after any playtrhough. love it a lot and I'm eager to play Age of Innovation;

Brass Birmingham - always great as well. tense, a must have euro, IMO;

Concordia w/ salsa and on the creta map - love it as well! another must have euro in any good colletion;

Terraforming Mars - again, my friend's first play and on my top 5, but I won by ONE meager point (and I have 80+ logged plays on tfm);

Imperial Settlers: Empires of the north - Empires of the north is a very underrated game. the art is superb, good production, plenty of clans that plays in asymmetrical paths and the tableau building is a great puzzle;

Sprawlopolis - our filler of choice;

Spirit Island - friend's first play, my top 3 of all time and I set up Prussia level II. He played as an agressive spirit (lightining) and I got a defensive one (nature, I'm brazilian so not sure the original name) and it was... very hard. He played poorly and I had some hard turns to defense ravage and stop growth. We won with 2 corruptions on the corrupt island side.

On Boardgame Arena: Pax Pamir 2nd, Ark Nova, Agricola (My top 2, if anyone wants to know), Feast for Odin, Numbers, Marco Polo II, Gaia Project, Kingdom Builder, Innovation, Moonriver and Castles of Burgundy.

Phew. I don't want to talk about how much of actually work I did this last week.

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Which one of these have you tried? At what point should it just be a computer game?

Personally, most complex game I tried is Ark Nova which did not even make it on this list.

Even some simpler games can have a lot of dependencies that make playing tedious like Hogwarts Battle

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Please share your recommendations, warnings, tips and experience!

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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/T9MCxgHj

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 Niue/Canada/Haiti/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 the misery of others, so anything can happen. Leave a comment and I'll see what I can do.

Changes since last week

  • Ported some of the styling changes from the Google Docs to the inline tables.

Ending soon (16)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags BGG
Dungeon Kart Race against your evil rivals in this fast paced board game for 2-8 players, featuring the villainous bosses of Boss Monster! 3272 $247,724.00 (708%) in 12 days 2023-09-08 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. 🎉💰🔥🌳 BGG
Perch Keep your feathered friends close and your enemies closer in Perch - a battle of the birds for 2-5 players! 2936 CA$153,691.29 (337%) in 19 days 2023-09-06 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. 🎉💰🌳 BGG
Algomancy A competitive card game with deep, strategic gameplay. Draft with other players out of the box or create custom decks 2835 $259,910.15 (1733%) in 26 days 2023-09-07 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑10 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-180 min. 💰🌱 BGG
Spectral & a Trailblazers Expansion Two puzzly games with strong player interaction by Ryan Courtney. 1750 $100,924.00 (673%) in 19 days 2023-09-08 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰
JOYRIDE: Survival of the Fastest Crash, blast, and race your way to victory around customisable tracks in the adrenaline-fueled frenzy of JOYRIDE! 1092 £70,049.00 (350%) in 19 days 2023-09-07 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. 💰 BGG
Snow planner/スノープランナー 雪山の旅館をあなた好みに経営しましょう 成長する従業員をダイスに見立てた 中~重量級ダイスプレイメント ボードゲーム / Be a great snow planner. Medium to heavy weight dice placement boardgame. 499 ¥5,806,173 (1161%) in 21 days 2023-09-07 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 40 min. 🎉💰🌱 BGG
ETER Players fight a duel creating a playing field during the game. They may use the ability of mages or power of 4 elements! 340 €9,456.00 (118%) in 24 days 2023-09-10 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌱
Change My Mind Explode into ludicrous debates and absurd chaos as you try to have the last word! 294 $14,197.50 (142%) in 26 days 2023-09-10 💸 Kickstarter 👥 3‑8 players 👶 17+ ⏱️ 30-90 min. 🎉💰🌱 BGG
Paperback, le célèbre jeu de lettres, débarque en français ! Paperback est un jeu de deckbuilding qui se joue de 2 à 5 joueurs dans lequel vous allez incarner des romanciers en quête de célébrité. 255 $13,068.00 (174%) in 19 days 2023-09-05 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Christmas Puzzle Cards A gift set of Christmas cards with escape room puzzles. Each card is a charming game waiting to be solved. 247 CA$17,088.29 (684%) in 13 days 2023-09-06 💸 Kickstarter 💰
Deck building board game "HAM-FARM" / デッキ構築型ボードゲーム『ハムファーム』 Beginners and families can enjoy the cute and fun at the same time! / 初心者の方も、家族とでも、かわいさと面白さを同時に楽しめる!ハムスターの魅力もたくさん! 228 ¥2,302,229 (576%) in 25 days 2023-09-10 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌱
Castles of Aragon Shape the land of Aragon as you please in this print and play, roll and write board game. 189 €1,418.00 (1418%) in 9 days 2023-09-10 💸 Kickstarter 💰
[Catharsis Divine Wrath - Solo & Cooperative Board Game](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cyberwizardgames/divine-wrath) Epic 1 to 5 player true solo & cooperative dice rolling board game. Battle monsters, traps & events. Catharsis standalone expansion 176 $34,162.00 (137%) in 19 days 2023-09-07 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑5 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 45-90 min. 💰
THOSE. DAMN. HUMANS. Do you hate people as much as I do? If so, this game is for you! Amass and command an army of animals and dethrone Those. Damn. Humans. 134 $6,616.00 (83%) in 24 days 2023-09-10 💸 Kickstarter 🎉🌱
Eco Quest: The Planet Is Counting on You! An educational board game empowering children aged 6-12 to make sustainable choices–for kids, by kids. 110 $5,719.00 (114%) in 26 days 2023-09-07 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌱
Bryn Heulwen with New Map Bundles Choose a bundle which includes the base game or just expand your map collection for Bryn Heulwen (2nd ed). Get exclusive discounts and try a new game mode with additional exploration actions and gameplay. A unique Print and Play, roll and write game, based on a true story. 31 £263.05 (376%) in 42 days 2023-09-10 💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑5 players ⏱️ 40 min. Dice Game 💰

New this week (34)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags BGG
Worms™: The Board Game Hilarious Worms™ gameplay on your table: grab your friends and unleash classic weapons, sneaky tactics and all-out multiplayer mayhem! 2978 £285,303.00 (1141%) in 5 days 2023-09-15 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 40-60 min. 🎉💰🔥🌳 BGG
Harvest - A Farming Game Salutations, neighbor and welcome to Furroughfield, The Commonwealth of Free Beasts! 2694 $277,689.00 (1111%) in 5 days 2023-09-15 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. 🎉💰🔥🌳 BGG
Colossal Cat in the Box 2 new expansions and larger-than-life deluxe components - everything you need to play Cat in the Box! 2019 $136,405.00 (2728%) in 5 days 2023-09-27 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 20-40 min. 🎉💰🔥🌳 BGG
Body of Evidence Tabletop murder mystery, with a twist! Examine evidence, scrutinize suspects, and perform a full forensic autopsy on a paper-craft cad 1314 CA$96,617.29 (386%) in 3 days 2023-09-21 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥
Chants for the Old Ones Raise your cult and summon the Old Ones in this new horror strategy game from Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. 557 €60,154.00 (602%) in 5 days 2023-09-29 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-90 min. 🎉💰🌳 BGG
Potions of Azerland Forage for resources, brew potions to fulfill visitor requests, or drink for special powers! 450 $41,500.00 (167%) in 5 days 2023-09-29 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-90 min. 🎉💰🌱 BGG
Blood & Crowns Miniature wargame for skirmishes set in the period of the Hundred Years War in Europe 403 $36,487.00 (365%) in 4 days 2023-09-29 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Paper Apps™ GOLF A pocket-sized solo golfing game with procedurally generated holes. Each notebook is unique! 388 $10,907.00 (909%) in 4 days 2023-09-15 💸 Kickstarter 💰
Cosmic Cow Collectors, Pátzcuaro, & Neuroriders Three great board games, from Latin American designers. Abduct cattle as an alien empire in Cosmic Cow Collectors. Retrieve lost memories from a deteriorated mind in Neuroriders. Build the most beautiful family altar for day of the dead in Pátzcuaro. 342 $16,869.00 (337%) in 6 days 2023-09-15 💸 Backerkit 💰
BUILD WAR Tension of war created by a new draw system and modulated action phases. A deck-building card game with deep strategy and fun to play. 317 ¥3,910,309 (782%) in 2 days 2023-09-18 💸 Kickstarter 💰
SCOPE Panzer & Trilogy SCOPE Panzer is a tank combat card game set in the European theater of WWII. One player leads a squad of American tanks, which faces a squad of German tanks commanded by the other player, in a battle of ambush tactics and close-range encounters. 308 €10,474.00 (349%) in 5 days 2023-09-29 💸 Gamefound 👥 2 players ⏱️ 15 min. Card Game Wargame 💰🌱
Lands of the Mesozoic A game 66 million years in the making. Manage an ever evolving ecosystem in the time of dinosaurs. 1 to 4 gamers. 90 - 120 min. 290 $19,953.00 (399%) in 5 days 2023-10-07 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 20-90 min. 💰🌱 BGG
Galaxy Postman - A Space Adventure Deliver your packages on time and watch out for aliens who want a ride home. Make it count! 287 €20,539.00 (117%) in 6 days 2023-09-11 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-60 min. 💰 BGG
Tic Tac Slash Tic Tac Slash is an 18-card, two-player game that takes the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe and revamps it in a new and exciting way. 281 $6,042.50 (1209%) in 5 days 2023-09-13 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 15-30 min. 💰🌱 BGG
Tycoon: India 1981 - The Board Game Industrialists take part in Nation Building in a post-colonial India. Will you emerge as the next Tycoon of the country? 277 $17,146.00 (171%) in 5 days 2023-09-28 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-180 min. 💰🌱 BGG
Four Horsemen: An apocalyptic co-op game Prepare for the final stand against evil in this epic deck-upgrading and resource management game for 1-4 legendary heroes. 268 $41,868.00 (233%) in 5 days 2023-09-18 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-120 min. 💰🌱 BGG
Lumberjack Games with Flapjacks, Sasquatches, Rockets & More An all-new Flapjacks & Sasquatches dice game alongside a take-that card game about Lumberjacks with Rocket Launchers. And more! 220 $14,938.00 (112%) in 5 days 2023-09-27 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Burger Battle 2 & Burger Battle Reprint New Burgers, new Battle Cards, same great game! Build your Burger to completion and sabotage friends in this highly anticipated sequel. 190 $9,015.00 (36%) in 6 days 2023-09-27 💸 Kickstarter 🎉
💎 Heroes of Xhandar - A Trick-Taking Duel Game 💎 Choose a unique brick hero and fight 1-4 friends with sneaky actions & hero skills. A new twist to the trick-taking genre, MtG-style. 186 €15,151.00 (113%) in 5 days 2023-09-20 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑5 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 30-45 min. 🎉💰🌱 BGG
Feud: The Seer's Prophecy Engine Building Viking duel game for 2 players 172 €10,351.00 (65%) in 4 days 2023-09-29 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 40 min. 🎉 BGG
Feud - Shape thy fate A one-page Print and Play epic clash between two houses fighting for the throne. 167 €684.00 (684%) in 5 days 2023-09-14 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-120 min. 💰 BGG
CHAINS: Disc Golf Board Game Carve your way through the forest with incredible flight mechanics Wind, ricochets, putting, custom maps...this game has it all. 131 CA$13,208.29 (41%) in 5 days 2023-09-28 💸 Kickstarter 🌱
Akora TCG: Eternal Echoes - Collector's Edition Join Akora for an exciting limited edition release of Eternal Echoes! Available exclusively on Kickstarter, Sept 2, 2023 @ 12pm EST! 111 £52,351.00 (524%) in 1 days 2023-10-02 💸 Kickstarter 💰
RUN! The Card Game The card game that simulates fleeing from a hungry grizzly bear. It's survival of the quickest! 105 $4,071.00 (41%) in 6 days 2023-09-28 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 10-30 min. BGG
Tetralchemia - a 1 to 4 players card game - A roll & draw card game for 1 to 4 players. ENG + ITA rules included. 104 €732.00 (732%) in 4 days 2023-09-27 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
タワーチェス Tower Chess コマを重ねる、戦略が広がる「タワーチェス」Layering Pieces, Expanding Strategies, "Tower Chess" 95 ¥714,399 (58%) in 6 days 2023-09-28 💸 Kickstarter 🎉
Pioneers on Mars: a Roll and Write Dice Battle Carve your legacy on Mars in this riveting, shared-sheet roll & write duel! 95 €445.00 (445%) in 2 days 2023-09-18 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑2 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 25-40 min. 💰 BGG
Objective Control Tabletop Game Aids High-quality affordable objective markers, terrain footprints and game aids for tabletop gaming. 84 $7,370.00 (49%) in 3 days 2023-10-01 💸 Kickstarter 🌱
Napoleon's Eagles 2 Napoleon’s Eagles: The Hundred Days, is the second game by designer and artist Christopher Moeller in this Napoleonic series. 49 $4,002.00 (160%) in 2 days 2023-09-11 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Fleet of Foxes a roll and write game of dueling space fleets 38 $205.00 (205%) in 2 days 2023-09-16 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
For The Crown A snappy dueling card game full of wits, timing, and misdirection. 35 $1,855.00 (37%) in 1 days 2023-09-22 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2 players 👶 7+ ⏱️ 2-8 min. 🌱 BGG
Rise of the Trackers: A Fireflies Trilogy Game Track down compatible humans to create alien hosts in this cooperative 2-6 player game based on the bestselling Fireflies Trilogy. 14 $610.00 (4%) in 3 days 2023-10-01 💸 Kickstarter 🎉🌱
Crystalline Wars Embark on a magical journey with Crystalline Wars - a thrilling card game that transports you into a realm of wizardry and elemental crystals. Carefully fuse your elemental crystals, unleash spellbinding abilities, and outmaneuver your opponents in this battle of wits and strategy. With each turn, t… 13 £277.86 (5%) in 3 days 2023-09-30 💸 Gamefound 👥 2‑6 players ⏱️ 25 min. Card Game 🌱
Within Walls: Infiltration Within Walls: Infiltration is a paranoia-driven hidden traitor board game with social deduction elements in an early 20th-century horror setting!Take your place in the struggle for knowledge between the Agency and the Cult! 8 €560.00 (28%) in 4 days 2023-10-04 💸 Gamefound 👥 2‑8 players 👶 16+ ⏱️ 45-75 min. Card Game Cooperative 🌱 BGG

Notable filtered projects (9)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags
Moria™ – Through the Doors of Durin for The One Ring™ RPG An epic campaign module delving into the depths of Khazad-dûm, for The One Ring™ RPG and The Lord of the Rings™ Roleplaying (5E) 9469 SEK 8,808,144.71 (3523%) in 4 days 2023-09-14 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
Dolmenwood Tabletop RPG A lavishly detailed fantasy world inspired by the fairy tales and eerie folklore of the British Isles. 9304 $1,228,904.63 (614%) in 25 days 2023-09-09 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game The tabletop roleplaying game based on the hit horror podcast The Magnus Archives. 7103 $1,263,038.00 (1263%) in 6 days 2023-09-22 💸 Backerkit 💰🔥
Omni 2 - Modular Storage Case 3D Printable Modular Storage Cases for Miniatures, Board Games, Collectibles and More! 4557 $311,365.00 (6227%) in 5 days 2023-09-28 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
The Secret Art of Game Mastery Bring new life to your tabletop RPG with decades' worth of game master experience at your fingertips. 4067 $293,783.00 (2938%) in 26 days 2023-09-07 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰
Shadow of the Weird Wizard Enter a magical realm darkened by the Shadow of the Weird Wizard using an evolution of the rules from Shadow of the Demon Lord 3377 $338,450.00 (1128%) in 26 days 2023-09-07 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Creed's Codex: Legends of the Psionics (D&D 5E) The highly anticipated standalone sequel adds a psionic class, feats, magic items, spells, lore & more for your D&D 5E games! 1453 $75,897.00 (759%) in 54 days 2023-09-09 💸 Kickstarter 💰
BBEG An inspiring array of epic villains to unsettle your world and fuel your heroes' journey. 1210 $55,281.00 (1843%) in 58 days 2023-09-05 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
TitanCraft: Medieval & Legendary Expansions Design your own miniatures with unlimited creative freedom. Introducing 2 new asset packs and 3 new customizable monsters! 1101 $76,780.00 (640%) in 19 days 2023-09-05 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
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Hi friends!

Recently-ish I move to my own appartment with my SO and bought a 5x5 IKEA Kallax to store all my boardgames. Picture attached.

Unfortunately some games are just too big for the Kallax, I can't store them neither vertically nor horizontally. For the longest time I've just had them just on top of the Kallax freely, but recently we (finally) got an AC unit and they would block the airflow.

Currently they're sitting on the floor but I feel sad for them :P

I considered getting a small Kallax, like a 2x2 or something and put them on top, but seems a bit overkill and I'm not sure it would be aesthetically pleasing.

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I have been tinkering around a game idea and have developed some of the components and even play-tested some parts on Table Top Simulator. However, when it comes to balancing and creating the economy I am having difficulty coming up with a good workflow. I was wondering if there is any good resource for game creators. Maybe some guides, websites or books that teach the basics, theory and help with implementation.

I am looking for ideas on how to balance the rewards of the different resources in the game. All different game strategies should be somewhat winnable, even though they might be very different.

Anyone aware of something? Or has faced something similar but found a way to solve it? I am all ears.

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Has anyone played this "new" Everdell? It went entirely under my radar but it looks.... extremely similar to the original. Is it just a reskin with some slight modifications?

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/394106/everdell-farshore

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I never really played any murder mystery games but enjoy watching documentaries about such topics. What are your recommendations?

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cross-posted from: https://beehaw.org/post/7415121

The game in question is Guandan, where you and your teammate try to make poker hands to discard your cards before the opposing pair does, which lets you level up. Teams can only win the entire match by reaching level A while avoiding having the player who discards all cards last.

The game looks interesting, has anyone played?

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In anticipation of this years Essen Spiel 2023, which games have you played last week? Any nice discoveries, interesting mechanisms, reviews, warnings and experiences are all welcome!

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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.

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

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  • 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

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FAQ

I live in Honduras/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 my computer is making a weird noise!

Indeed, this fine piece of code runs purely on dQw4w9WgXcQ, so anything can happen. Leave a comment and I'll see what I can do.

Ending soon (19)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags BGG
Fool's Blade: A Sword-Crafting Monster-Slaying Card Game A fast-paced, comedically chaotic, sword crafting, monster slaying, loot grabbing, friendship ruining backstabbing card game. 10758 $667,870.99 (6679%) in 30 days 2023-08-28 Kickstarter 2‑4 players age 13+ 40-80 min. 🎉💰🔥🌱 BGG
Bear Mountain Camping Adventure: A Race To The Top Embark on a remarkable journey in Bear Mountain Camping Adventure: the ultimate camping board game for 1 to 4 explorers. 7141 $692,679.00 (13854%) in 27 days 2023-09-01 Kickstarter 1‑4 players age 14+ 90-120 min. 🎉💰🔥🌱 BGG
Fighting Fantasy Adventures: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain and Other Stories Solo and Co-op adventure game based on the iconic books. Skilfully adapted by Martin Wallace. 2585 $111,732.12 (372%) in 20 days 2023-08-30  Gamefound 1‑4 players age 14+ 60-180 min. Card Game Dice Game Cooperative 💰 BGG
Hideous Abomination: Second Edition The vile tile-laying game is back by monstrous demand! Build hideous creatures from 200+ unique parts with ever-evolving objectives! 2574 £56,841.00 (874%) in 27 days 2023-08-29 Kickstarter 2‑5 players age 8+ 10-30 min. 🎉💰 BGG
Mistwind Navigate through the Mistwind Islands while building outposts, connecting networks and delivering cargo with flying transport whales. 2555 CA$278,122.29 (690%) in 20 days 2023-09-01 Kickstarter 1‑5 players age 14+ 75-120 min. 🎉💰🌳 BGG
Ascendancy The Ultimate 4x Fantasy Meets Worker Placement Board Game Experience. 2440 $359,351.00 (1797%) in 20 days 2023-08-31 Kickstarter 1‑4 players age 12+ 90-480 min. 🎉💰🌱 BGG
Tiny Laser Heist: A Hilariously Awkward 3D Heist Game Cooperate with Tiny Hands to steal jewels! Outwit your opponents. Don't hit the lasers. 2335 $165,624.00 (1656%) in 26 days 2023-09-02 Kickstarter 3‑6 players age 8+ 30-90 min. 🎉💰 BGG
Marrakesh - Camels & Nomads This Expansion for Marrakesh includes 6 new Modules and the Solo Mode! 1415 $159,378.00 (1594%) in 13 days 2023-08-29 Kickstarter 1‑4 players age 14+ 120 min. 💰🌳 BGG
Kreel Manor: Citadel of Horrors, The Dungeon Crawl Card Game All new epic fantasy adventures in the Kilforth universe, for 1-3 cooperative players (up to 4 with expansion) 1011 £85,334.00 (533%) in 19 days 2023-08-31 Kickstarter 🎉💰🌳
Crumbs! The Sandwich Filler Game Stack ingredients to make sandwiches efficiently and satisfy your customers before your actions run out in this solo/coop microgame! 994 £16,469.00 (823%) in 20 days 2023-08-31 Kickstarter 1‑2 players age 14+ 10-20 min. 💰 BGG
Shadowrun: TakeDown Rise as a legend or succumb to darkness. The city's destiny hangs in the balance, and it's in your hands. Shadowrun Takedown awaits. 927 $100,889.00 (1009%) in 25 days 2023-09-02 Kickstarter 2‑4 players age 14+ 60-90 min. 🎉💰🌳 BGG
Alphabet Stoop A turn-based word building game. Deliver your packages before your rival companies to secure your victory! 594 $17,212.00 (172%) in 27 days 2023-08-28 Kickstarter 2‑5 players age 6+ 20 min. 💰 BGG
Small City Deluxe Edition: Spring and Summer Expansions TWO new Expansions for Small City Deluxe Edition with more than 25 new expansions for a level of simulation probably never reached! 499 $54,097.00 (187%) in 20 days 2023-08-31 Kickstarter 1‑4 players age 14+ 60-180 min. 💰🌳 BGG
Aethermon: Collect Join Rika, Haru, BEB0, and Followoof on a set-collecting adventure with ‘Aethermon: Collect’. This easy-to-learn and fast-paced game features both competitive and co-operative modes, making it a perfect fit for any gaming group. Behind every card, players will uncover the mysteries and rich lore of … 281 A$15,233.65 (3047%) in 27 days 2023-08-30  Gamefound 1‑4 players age 14+ 10-20 min. Card Game Cooperative 💰🌱 BGG
Cyber-city and Chick maze Cyber-city and Chick maze are roll and write maze games. The games are print and play. 222 €2,361.00 (2361%) in 25 days 2023-09-02 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Mushrooms, Magic and More A fast paced, fun, and easy to play card game featuring mind-bending and immersive border to border art. 136 $10,655.00 (107%) in 26 days 2023-08-31 Kickstarter 💰🌱
Liberté, Broadside: Empires of Steel Adding the French and Ottoman Navies to the tabletop naval game, Broadside: Empires of Steel. 122 A$13,607.32 (170%) in 27 days 2023-08-29 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Fall of Tobruk Fall of Tobruk is a recreation of the Axis attack on the heavily fortified Gazala-Bir-Hachiem line in May-June 1942. 114 $13,132.00 (525%) in 10 days 2023-08-30 Kickstarter 1‑2 players age 12+ 480-600 min. 💰🌳 BGG
I felt... An Emotionally-themed cooperative game. Discovering unknown feelings of your good friends! 114 ¥580,434 (116%) in 33 days 2023-09-02 Kickstarter 🎉💰🌱

New this week (13)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags BGG
Dungeon Kart Race against your evil rivals in this fast paced board game for 2-8 players, featuring the villainous bosses of Boss Monster! 2406 $184,536.00 (527%) in 6 days 2023-09-08 Kickstarter 2‑6 players age 10+ 30-60 min. 🎉💰🔥🌳 BGG
Guilty Gear™ -Strive-: The Board Game The hit fighting game comes to tabletop in this glorious collector's edition! Heaven or Hell — Let's Rock! 1210 $221,368.84 (148%) in 6 days 2023-09-12 Kickstarter 2 players age 14+ 15 min. 💰🔥🌳 BGG
Peacemakers: Horrors of War Stop wars between animalfolk nations! This co-operative game for 1 to 4 players features six unique scenarios, brimming with variety and replay value. 824 €55,505.55 (111%) in 6 days 2023-09-21  Gamefound 1‑4 players age 14+ 60-120 min. Cooperative 💰 BGG
DVG - Warfighter Vietnam DVG's Warfighter Solitaire Game System Charges into the Jungles of Vietnam! 246 $44,157.00 (221%) in 5 days 2023-09-13 Kickstarter 💰🌳
We Have Goats! Outsmart chaos, reclaim goats, conquer twists Navigate land shifts, outsmart foes & use magical G.O.A.T. powers to round up mischievous goats. An epic adventure of strategy & luck. 201 $9,670.50 (215%) in 6 days 2023-09-22 Kickstarter 💰
Christmas Puzzle Cards A gift set of Christmas cards with escape room puzzles. Each card is a charming game waiting to be solved. 162 CA$11,005.29 (440%) in 7 days 2023-09-06 Kickstarter 💰
VOID- The Cooperative Card Game Work with your crew to stave off disaster and make your way home. 118 $8,346.00 (93%) in 5 days 2023-09-21 Kickstarter
The Wilderness The Wilderness is a cooperative adventure experience for 1-6 players. Set in a beautiful dystopic world where nature has reclaimed the cities. The Survivors will have to fight a giant Beast while avoiding a horde of wolves to create a safe haven amidst this chaos. 115 $25,737.83 (74%) in 6 days 2023-09-15  Gamefound 1‑6 players age 14+ 45-150 min. Cooperative 🌱 BGG
Small-Time Heroes: The Print and Play Edition A cooperative roguelike deck builder for 1-2 players. 101 $843.00 (1686%) in 6 days 2023-09-12 Kickstarter 💰🌱
Castles of Aragon Shape the land of Aragon as you please in this print and play, roll and write game. 89 €593.00 (593%) in 3 days 2023-09-10 Kickstarter 💰
Age of Swords: Epic strategy board game print and play Age of Swords: The epic medieval strategy board game. Conquer the Kingdom with cunning and skill. Support our crowdfunding. 29 €61.00 (31%) in 1 days 2023-09-25 Kickstarter 🌱
Astra: Vestiges of Deep Space Somewhere in the farthest reach of space, warring factions ruthlessly pursue the wisdom of lost ages-- otherwise known as vestiges. 26 $797.97 (27%) in 4 days 2023-09-25  Gamefound 2 players 30 min. Card Game 🌱
Sci-Fi Plot Hooks - A Concept Cards Deck A deck of playing cards that double as inspiration tools for Sci-Fi GMs and storytellers. 16 £337.00 (17%) in 1 days 2023-09-27 Kickstarter 🌳

Notable filtered projects (4)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags
Obojima Tales From The Tall Grass: A 5E Campaign Setting A Studio Ghibli & Legend of Zelda-inspired campaign setting for D&D 5E. Create your own unforgettable narrative in this familiar world. 16254 $1,829,725.69 (18297%) in 27 days 2023-08-31 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
Painting Pack II: Techlon Tiger Drybrushes & Brush Set Premium Round + Flat Drybrushes, Texture Palettes & Painting Handles to help you slay any grey miniature prey from DND to Warhammer! 2518 A$378,318.32 (4729%) in 6 days 2023-09-15 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
Historica Arcanum: Era of the Crusades (5E+) 5th Edition's Historical Fantasy Universe has returned: Uncover Two Grand Sourcebooks & Explore Jerusalem and Cairo of the Crusade Era! 2344 $289,201.99 (964%) in 6 days 2023-09-22 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥
Unnatural Selection: A Supplement for use with Shadowdark A supplement of classes, ancestries, adventures and more for use with the Shadowdark RPG 1050 $64,659.00 (1293%) in 6 days 2023-09-21  Backerkit 💰
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I really like the concept, but am unsure whether me and my gaming group can cope with it.

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I swear I'm smart and have pretty ok reading comprehension...but when I pick up a new game I have the hardest time understanding the rules and mechanics by just reading the instructions. Watching videos is helpful but I still really only pick it up while playing the game and going through the motions.

So I'm slowly collecting games that I can't play until I find people who know how to play.

How easily do you pick up new games?

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Whenever I have trouble getting back into a game I like to make my own setup and rules summary to make it easier in the future. These are intended for myself only so they take shortcuts and make assumptions about how I think about the setup and play and even our typical player count (2). I will share an example in a comment.

Do you ever do something like this?

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Mine are Knocklebones, cockroach poker and zombie dice. Maybe Stratego.

But I want something new. Something that I can play with my larp group.

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Guess which ones were the impulse buys

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So, have you all made a list of designers and stalls you wanna check out ? Any games that stood out to you ? Anyone volunteering or considering it ? Tips and tricks to share ?

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I have a copy of mage wars arena that I love quite a bit. However I struggle to get it on the table. Because it's a 2p game, I have to rely on my partner being interested in playing it. Till now, I've had no success. Just to be clear, my partner is a boardgame nut.

Do you all experience the same ? If yes, how do you satiefy the mage wars arena itch ? Any other games that's similar in vibe but is easier to get on the table ?

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Any recommendations, strategies or warnings? Please share :)

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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.

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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 Bahamas/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 my browser history is full of sexy stuff!

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

Ending soon (13)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags BGG
Call of Duty: The Board Game A competitive, action-packed shootout based on the critically acclaimed video game franchise. 1358 $194,929.00 (260%) in 19 days 2023-08-22 Kickstarter 2 players age 17+ 45-90 min. 💰 BGG
FLIGHT PLAN - Own an Empire, Ground the Competition The Ultimate Board Game for Travel Enthusiasts, Airline Aficionados, or Aspiring Moguls 954 $43,616.00 (727%) in 26 days 2023-08-24 Kickstarter 2‑6 players age 14+ 60-90 min. 💰🌱 BGG
Kaikoro Kingdoms A new euro-style roll and write game where you'll build your own kingdom, and defend it from fearsome Kaijus. 627 MX$87,641.80 (2191%) in 19 days 2023-08-22 Kickstarter 1‑100 players age 10+ 20-60 min. 💰🌳 BGG
Netherus - Rats and Goblins for Fantasy Football Revamp your Fantasy Football team with our exclusive Ratmen, Underworld & Goblins Teams! 525 €76,460.00 (3823%) in 5 days 2023-08-22 Kickstarter 💰🌳
No man's planet Rising / ノーマンズプラネットライジング 機械生命体が支配する惑星を舞台に、マシンを開発・改造・生産して領土を拡大していく重量級のボードゲーム「ノーマンズプラネット」の拡張セット制作プロジェクトです。 229 ¥2,254,929 (225%) in 24 days 2023-08-27 Kickstarter 🎉💰
REAPER CAT: The Card Game A catty game of COLLECTING souls, ATTACKING friends and getting REVENGE! 204 $14,039.00 (140%) in 19 days 2023-08-22 Kickstarter 💰🌳
THAT'S NOT FUNNY : A Ridiculous Role Play Game A card game that is potentially offensive and significantly hilarious, like "Cards Against Humanity" meets "Charades" 185 $7,797.00 (156%) in 26 days 2023-08-26 Kickstarter 🎉💰🌱
Reign Absolute: Umbrous Edition The compact streamlined version of the ultimate Rapid Strategic Fantasy. 169 $5,760.00 (384%) in 26 days 2023-08-25 Kickstarter 2 players 💰 BGG
Lucky Cat Cute dice game! 1-7 players. Includes rogue-like Solo/Duel campaign! 141 $7,227.00 (241%) in 20 days 2023-08-27 Kickstarter 2‑4 players age 5+ 10-20 min. 💰🌱 BGG
Pentaquest ~ printed edition ~ The printed version of your stress-free solo and multiplayer card game. 139 €551.00 (551%) in 18 days 2023-08-22 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Betwixt and Between: The Faery Queen's Whim The final expansion for Betwixt and Between and a last chance to get this unique adventure board game based upon European folklore! 127 €6,984.00 (698%) in 23 days 2023-08-25 Kickstarter 1‑4 players age 14+ 90-120 min. 🎉💰🌳 BGG
Loot&Roll Roll and write game for brave adventurers seeking loot and fame in a form of print and play game. 111 €1,039.00 (1039%) in 13 days 2023-08-21 Kickstarter 1‑4 players age 8+ 15-30 min. 💰 BGG
Chronicles of Arcane TCG A new trading card game set in a mystical world of arcane magic, printed by WJPC. 109 $27,008.00 (216%) in 30 days ⚠️ 2023-08-20 Kickstarter 💰🌱

New this week (19)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags BGG
Perch Keep your feathered friends close and your enemies closer in Perch - a battle of the birds for 2-5 players! 2234 CA$119,018.29 (261%) in 5 days 2023-09-06 Kickstarter 2‑5 players age 14+ 30-60 min. 🎉💰🔥🌳 BGG
To the Moon: Bestest Memories The official 'To the Moon' series card game! 2-5 players race to capture memories of a lifetime. 1735 CA$190,023.29 (380%) in 5 days 2023-09-14 Kickstarter 2‑5 players age 10+ 15-30 min. 💰🔥🌱 BGG
Spectral & a Trailblazers Expansion Two puzzly games with strong player interaction by Ryan Courtney. 1324 $75,075.00 (501%) in 5 days 2023-09-08 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥
Marrakesh - Camels & Nomads This Expansion for Marrakesh includes 6 new Modules and the Solo Mode! 1162 $133,809.00 (1338%) in 5 days 2023-08-29 Kickstarter 1‑4 players age 14+ 120 min. 💰🔥🌳 BGG
⚔️ Midhalla ⚔️ 100% skill-based coop Dungeoncrawl Boardgame Master combat without randomness & experience the extensive Viking lore behind Midhallas evolving campaign system. No luck, just skill! 1112 €106,866.00 (541%) in 6 days 2023-09-13 Kickstarter 🎉💰🌱
JOYRIDE: Survival of the Fastest Crash, blast, and race your way to victory around customisable tracks in the adrenaline-fueled frenzy of JOYRIDE! 930 £60,506.00 (303%) in 5 days 2023-09-07 Kickstarter 2‑4 players age 14+ 30-60 min. 💰 BGG
DOMINATE & DELEGATE 🦾 A strategic Wargame with Resources & Base-building. A 60 hours 4X Campaign & an epic Skirmish Mode awaits. Inspired by C&C video games. 670 €46,231.00 (312%) in 5 days 2023-09-14 Kickstarter 2‑4 players age 14+ 60-90 min. 🎉💰🌱 BGG
Netherus - Rats and Goblins for Fantasy Football Revamp your Fantasy Football team with our exclusive Ratmen, Underworld & Goblins Teams! 525 €76,460.00 (3823%) in 5 days 2023-08-22 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Soundtrack Trivia - A Party Game for Movie Lovers Can you identify the movie by hearing a song clip from its soundtrack? A movie trivia game for all ages! 519 $31,119.00 (622%) in 5 days 2023-09-16 Kickstarter 1‑12 players age 8+ 45-120 min. 🎉💰🌱 BGG
Snow planner/スノープランナー 雪山の旅館をあなた好みに経営しましょう 成長する従業員をダイスに見立てた 中~重量級ダイスプレイメント ボードゲーム / Be a great snow planner. Medium to heavy weight dice placement boardgame. 333 ¥3,758,623 (752%) in 7 days 2023-09-07 Kickstarter 2‑4 players age 12+ 40 min. 🎉💰🌱 BGG
DardaCats: A Fun Family Game for Managing Big Messy Feelings Sing, act & tell stories to help DardaCat manage big feelings, and understand your child better along the way. 242 $17,812.00 (356%) in 5 days 2023-09-15 Kickstarter 💰🌱
AcadeCon 2023. Dayton's own 3-day Tabletop Convention AcadeCon 11 168 $11,495.00 (92%) in 5 days 2023-09-21 Kickstarter 🌳
Skyjacks: Courier's Call - Season 3 The award-winning all-ages actual play Skyjacks: Courier's Call is back for season 3! 162 $12,273.00 (102%) in 5 days 2023-09-16 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Paperback, le célèbre jeu de lettres, débarque en français ! Paperback est un jeu de deckbuilding qui se joue de 2 à 5 joueurs dans lequel vous allez incarner des romanciers en quête de célébrité. 147 $7,578.00 (101%) in 5 days 2023-09-05 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Bilge: A Mapping Game of Fear and Flesh A body horror tabletop mapping game for 1-4 players. Dig deep into the viscera of a space leviathan and battle disgusting horrors. 146 £3,139.00 (174%) in 7 days 2023-09-12 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Divine Wrath - Solo & Cooperative Dice Rolling Board Game A divine aura has engulfed the world, tainting the once wondrous beauties of its fragile being. A sequel to the Catharsis board game 140 $27,183.00 (109%) in 5 days 2023-09-07 Kickstarter 1‑5 players age 12+ 45-90 min. 💰 BGG
Fall of Tobruk Fall of Tobruk is a recreation of the Axis attack on the heavily fortified Gazala-Bir-Hachiem line in May-June 1942. 73 $8,374.00 (335%) in 3 days 2023-08-30 Kickstarter 1‑2 players age 12+ 480-600 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. 70 $12,711.00 (254%) in 4 days 2023-10-15 Kickstarter 💰
H.Y.S.T. - How You Steal Things - A Boardgame Outwit Your Friends in a Race to Steal the Diamond and Become the Ultimate Thief 33 $3,331.00 (28%) in 1 days 2023-09-19 Kickstarter 🌱

Notable filtered projects (3)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags
EAT THE REICH The year is 1943. You are a team of crack vampire commandos with one mission: drink all of Hitler's blood. 3798 £139,085.00 (695%) in 3 days 2023-09-14 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
Ultimate Bestiary: Secrets of the Fey for 5th Edition! Over 130 new fey creatures to add to your 5th Edition game! Intrigue and challenge your party at any level! 1613 $95,033.00 (950%) in 5 days 2023-09-14 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥🌳
Perils & Princesses A Gritty and Pretty Fairy Tale TTRPG. 1444 $49,233.00 (3517%) in 26 days 2023-08-24 Kickstarter 💰🌱
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