I'll recieve some used games I bought: Ora et Labora, Stronghold 2nd, Hanamikoji and Macao.

I'm eager to play Hanamikoji with my with and will be playing Clash of Culture in a 3p table. I may try Ora et Labora or Macao solo, but planning to play some Baseball Highlights 2045 against the automa.

Have some nice plays, friends!

Imagine that your friendly local game store has a sale and you see a great deal on a game by one of your favorite designers. You know nothing about the game besides the designer's name and that it's a decent price. You are in a hurry, no time to research, buy it now or miss out.

Which designer's game would you most likely purchase blindly based only on their name?

Thinking of packing light and only bringing a Dalmuti deck!

@boardgames

https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/3137192/looking-more-games-pairs-or-dalmuti-decks

How was it? What can you recommend? Or not?

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:## What is this?
This is a weekly crowdfunding roundup of new projects launched last week and projects that end the coming week.

Expect new lists every Sunday between 00:00 and 23:59 CEST

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/Bolivia/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 Microsoft support won't take my calls anymore!

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

Ending soon (10)

Name	Description	Backers	Pledged	Ends	Information	Tags	BGG
Iron Rail #4: Age of Rail PLUS Metal Trains!	Featuring South Africa, La Pampa, and the Allegheny maps! Enhance your entire Iron Rail Series with custom metal trains!	1156	$75,468.00 (755%) in 18 days	2023-08-16	Kickstarter	💰🌳
Starship Scavengers	Solo play space exploration game.	584	£19,399.50 (3880%) in 30 days	2023-08-15	Kickstarter	💰🌳
Pocket Samurai	A fast paced drafting card game that's easy to learn, but has a depth of play that allows skilled players to truly excel.	484	$10,234.00 (341%) in 24 days	2023-08-19	Kickstarter 2 players age 13+ 5-15 min.	💰🌱	BGG
License to Grill	Get ready to step into the sizzling world of backyard barbecues, mouthwatering marinades, and epic grilling showdowns with the exhilarating board game that will fire up your competitive spirit: "License to Grill"!	376	$21,314.00 (107%) in 27 days	2023-08-17	Backerkit 3‑5 players	💰	BGG
Beers of Ballard - The Board Game	Beers of Ballard is a brewery-hopping board game inspired by the Ballard beer scene in Seattle, Washington.	254	$9,360.00 (138%) in 25 days	2023-08-18	Kickstarter 3‑4 players 20-50 min.	🎉💰🌱	BGG
ZOMBIE CHICKENS Game - Prepare for the Bok-Bok-Alypse!	Build defenses during the day to protect your farm from zombie chickens at night! Card game playable as Competitive, Solo, and Co-Op!	249	$13,699.00 (274%) in 26 days	2023-08-17	Kickstarter	💰🌱
Fortitude - A WW2-themed Solo Trick-Taking & Write	16 months before D-Day. Can you keep Germany from uncovering the Allied plan to invade Normandy? Find out in this solo trick-taker!	242	$738.00 (246%) in 24 days	2023-08-14	Kickstarter 1 player age 12+ 20-40 min.	💰	BGG
Bouquets	Bouquets is a 1-4 player strategic puzzle game featuring colorful & dynamic pattern creation to test your visual perception! 💐💐	203	$7,835.00 (157%) in 26 days	2023-08-18	Kickstarter	💰🌱
Shut Up, Cat! Board Game	A push-your-luck dice allocation game where players compete to get a full night's sleep, despite a very noisy night-time cat.	199	$10,431.00 (104%) in 26 days	2023-08-16	Kickstarter	💰
AnARKey Trading Card Game	A whole new Trading card game experience that YOU can be a part of! Join Danny Trejo and other Awesome people in the Wasteland today!	175	$30,967.00 (107%) in 43 days	2023-08-15	Kickstarter 2‑4 players age 14+ 50-120 min.	💰	BGG

New this week (12)

Name	Description	Backers	Pledged	Ends	Information	Tags	BGG
Mistwind	Navigate through the Mistwind Islands while building outposts, connecting networks and delivering cargo with flying transport whales.	2133	CA$235,995.29 (586%) in 5 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.	1481	$222,895.00 (1114%) in 5 days	2023-08-31	Kickstarter 1‑4 players age 12+ 90-480 min.	🎉💰🔥🌱	BGG
Algomancy	A competitive card game with deep, strategic gameplay. Draft with other players out of the box or create custom decks	1385	$137,047.00 (914%) in 5 days	2023-09-07	Kickstarter 2‑10 players age 14+ 30-180 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)	817	£69,916.00 (437%) in 5 days	2023-08-31	Kickstarter	🎉💰🌳
FIRE & ICE THE MINIATURES BOARD GAME	The Groundbreaking Fantasy Adventure of Fire & Ice Can Be Yours To Play In This Collectors Edition Board Game!	723	$63,681.00 (127%) in 3 days	2023-09-13	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!	662	£11,242.00 (562%) in 6 days	2023-08-31	Kickstarter 1‑2 players age 14+ 10-20 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!	393	$41,647.00 (144%) in 6 days	2023-08-31	Kickstarter 1‑4 players age 14+ 60-180 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!	199	€4,430.00 (55%) in 3 days	2023-09-10	Kickstarter	🌱
Change My Mind	Explode into ludicrous debates and absurd chaos as you try to have the last word!	193	$10,980.50 (110%) in 5 days	2023-09-10	Kickstarter 3‑8 players age 17+ 30-90 min.	🎉💰🌱	BGG
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！	109	¥1,057,009 (264%) in 4 days	2023-09-10	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！	97	¥423,005 (71%) in 4 days	2023-09-13	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.	88	$3,781.00 (76%) in 5 days	2023-09-07	Kickstarter	🌱

Notable filtered projects (7)

Name	Description	Backers	Pledged	Ends	Information	Tags
"Where Evil Lives" - The MCDM Book of Boss Battles for 5E	Game prep just got easier, and game night just got a whole lot more fun. Get 22 drop-in dungeons with dynamic combat encounters for 5e!	10918	$285,912.00 (191%) in 13 days	2023-08-14	Backerkit	💰🔥
Dolmenwood Tabletop RPG	A lavishly detailed fantasy world inspired by the fairy tales and eerie folklore of the British Isles.	7148	$981,055.13 (491%) in 5 days	2023-09-09	Kickstarter	💰🔥🌳
The Secret Art of Game Mastery	Bring new life to your tabletop RPG with decades' worth of game master experience at your fingertips.	2812	$212,746.00 (2127%) in 5 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	2515	$254,803.00 (849%) in 6 days	2023-09-07	Kickstarter	💰🔥🌳
Thunderstone Quest Uncharted Waters by AEG	Two new Quests featuring a new Exploration System and a new Totem System	1852	$107,016.00 (214%) in 5 days	2023-08-19	Kickstarter	💰🔥🌳
Wind Wraith	Build your ship and explore endless horizons in a dark fantasy wavecrawl - for Old School Essentials	1245	€60,177.55 (860%) in 27 days	2023-08-17	Kickstarter	💰🌳
World of Battlezoo: Indigo Isles for Pathfinder 2e and 5e	Over 280 pages of new ancestries/races, dragons, magic items, PC options, towns, NPCs, and more for your 5E and Pathfinder 2e games!	1107	$74,692.00 (747%) in 27 days	2023-08-19	Kickstarter	🎉💰

The marvels of modern technology...

This is about Mancala Style boardgames which are probably one of the oldest types of games since all you need is some pits and pebbles and a set of rules to play it

Besides Watch It Played :)

Anyone have any opinions on How to Play video channels when Watch It Played doesn’t have a particular game available?

Just played Regicide for the first time. Damn. That game is vicious!

A great cooperative game played using a standard deck of cards. My wife and I were able to win, but only by cheating like mad: Played with hands face up, and mostly ignoring hand size limit. I realize that's cheating, but we're learning it.

Very fun, but hard. Kind of like Arkham Horror done with a standard deck.

What strategies do you use when playing?

Has it been a consistent hobby since childhood or was there a single game, a mechanism, theme or social situation which hooked you in?

Taking it with a grain of salt and does not seem to be a game I would like. But maybe someone is interested

Hey all,

I've been wanting to host game nights at my place, and was hoping to use an old folding table I have since it fits nearly under my couch (I have a small apartment) and, is cheaper than buying a whole new table.

Of course, I can use the table as-is (it's just a standard folding table after all) but I was hoping I could get some ideas on ways to have it better suit tabletop gaming.

Right now my only idea is to get a neoprene mat for the top, but I don't have any good ideas on how to non-destructively adhere it to the top of the table.

Relatives were visiting over the weekend and we played Tsuro with the kids. It's really easy to learn, quick to play, and has some strategy to it.

#boardgames #Tsuro @boardgames

Any tips, tricks, recommendations or warnings?

Just played a game of the original Arkham Horror boardgame from 1987. The game started off by giving us 3 gates to deal with. Finished with the doom track one away from "The end of Arkham". Only one Investigator died and needed to be replaced. Introduced 2 new people to this game (both had played more recent versions).

What is this?

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

This is a continuation of the same lists that were originally started over at the /r/boardgames subreddit and is currently being run by me under the username /u/perkelton.

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:## What is this?
This is a weekly crowdfunding roundup of new projects launched last week and projects that end the coming week.

Expect new lists every Sunday between 00:00 and 23:59 CEST

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 El Salvador/Canada/Guatemala/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 Microsoft support won't take my calls anymore!

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 (14)

Name	Description	Backers	Pledged	Ends	Information	Tags	BGG
🔱Cyclades Legendary Edition	Join the Ultimate evolution of this famous development, territory control and auction board game by Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc.	8174	€916,623.00 (611%) in 39 days	2023-08-08	Kickstarter 2‑6 players age 13+ 60-90 min.	🎉💰🔥	BGG
Avant Carde	The avant-garde art collection deckbuilding game! Collect art and get favors from patrons in this 30 minute card game for 1-5 players	1719	$44,875.00 (321%) in 20 days	2023-08-12	Kickstarter 1‑5 players age 8+ 30-45 min.	🎉💰🌳	BGG
Wolves	A Semi-Cooperative Game for 3-6 Players About Community Survival From Indigenous Creators	1521	$98,911.55 (396%) in 27 days	2023-08-08	Kickstarter 3‑6 players age 15+ 45-90 min.	🎉💰🌱	BGG
Picky Eaters	A strategic card game for 2-6 players about planning a dinner party for picky guests.	1244	$59,587.00 (1192%) in 26 days	2023-08-11	Kickstarter 2‑6 players age 8+ 20-40 min.	🎉💰🌱	BGG
Wizards & Co.	Raid dungeons for loot in a ruthless contest with other greedy wizards. From the designers of Alma Mater, Egizia, and many more!	885	£23,456.00 (267%) in 13 days	2023-08-09	Kickstarter 2‑4 players age 12+ 30-60 min.	💰🌳	BGG
yama (山)	Make 4-in-a-row when viewed from one of 3 perspectives to win! A classic abstract strategy game with a whole new spin.	394	A$41,268.32 (666%) in 27 days	2023-08-09	Kickstarter 2 players age 8+ 15-30 min.	💰	BGG
Tasty Card Game: Cooking Noodles	2-4 players card game. Noodles, Ingredients, and Chinese specialty Seasonings to choose from. Create your favorite noodle combinations.	314	SGD 5,602.00 (280%) in 27 days	2023-08-10	Kickstarter	💰
Killer Bunnies: Jupiter	A stand-alone Space Bunnies adventure for 2 - 6 players.	302	$34,595.00 (494%) in 19 days	2023-08-11	Kickstarter	💰🌱
Make It To Monday	A gay board game that combines chance, strategy and a little bit of shade.	287	€13,512.00 (113%) in 27 days	2023-08-10	Kickstarter 3‑8 players age 18+ 30-70 min.	💰🌱	BGG
Crazy Canteen	Be the manager of the craziest canteen in the city in this roll&write game.	267	€839.00 (682%) in 36 days	2023-08-07	Kickstarter 1‑99 players age 10+ 30-45 min.	💰🌱	BGG
BLITZ IN THE EAST: The Russian Campaign 1941-45	Relive the Russian Campaign. Blitz as the Axis to quickly defeat the Soviets! Hold on as the Soviets and slowly overwhelm the Axis!	179	€26,343.00 (132%) in 11 days	2023-08-10	Kickstarter 1‑2 players age 14+ 120-300 min.	💰🌳	BGG
The Siblings Trouble: Expanded Deluxe Edition & Expansion	Go on an epic, 30-minute adventure in this card-driven, cooperative storytelling game for 2-5 players!	169	$7,743.00 (103%) in 13 days	2023-08-08	Kickstarter 2‑5 players age 12+ 30-45 min.	💰🌳	BGG
Caligula - An Adult Party Game from Steve Jackson Games	Caesar Commands You Make Rules! And Drink!	158	$5,787.00 (231%) in 10 days	2023-08-10	Kickstarter	💰🌳
Honey Hop	You are the queen of your hive. Your loyal bees must work together to collect nectar from the flowers in the garden and produce honey.	121	$9,538.00 (191%) in 33 days	2023-08-09	Kickstarter 2‑4 players age 10+ 40-60 min.	💰	BGG

New this week (14)

Name	Description	Backers	Pledged	Ends	Information	Tags	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.	4209	$387,925.00 (7758%) in 5 days	2023-09-01	Kickstarter 1‑4 players age 14+ 90-120 min.	🎉💰🔥🌱	BGG
Call of Duty: The Board Game	A competitive, action-packed shootout based on the critically acclaimed video game franchise.	1046	$146,199.00 (195%) in 5 days	2023-08-22	Kickstarter 2 players age 17+ 45-90 min.	💰🔥	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!	921	£19,687.00 (303%) in 6 days	2023-08-29	Kickstarter 2‑5 players age 8+ 10-30 min.	🎉💰	BGG
Tiny Laser Heist: A 3D Game of Finesse, Wits, and Tiny Hands	An awkwardly cooperative heist game! Steal jewels with tiny hands. Backstab your opponents. Don't hit the lasers.	869	$61,840.00 (618%) in 4 days	2023-09-02	Kickstarter 3‑6 players age 8+ 30-90 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.	560	$61,471.00 (615%) in 3 days	2023-09-02	Kickstarter 2‑4 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.	505	MX$63,162.80 (1579%) in 5 days	2023-08-22	Kickstarter 1‑100 players age 10+ 20-60 min.	💰🌳	BGG
Alphabet Stoop	A turn-based word building game. Deliver your packages before your rival companies to secure your victory!	333	$9,785.00 (98%) in 6 days	2023-08-28	Kickstarter 2‑5 players age 6+ 20 min.		BGG
Silent War 2.0	Including IJN 2.0, this is a completely new and improved edition of the original Silent War/IJN released in 2005!	272	$28,921.00 (1157%) in 4 days	2023-08-14	Kickstarter	💰🌳
REAPER CAT: The Card Game	A catty game of COLLECTING souls, ATTACKING friends and getting REVENGE!	151	$10,746.00 (107%) in 5 days	2023-08-22	Kickstarter	💰🌳
Liberté, Broadside: Empires of Steel	Adding the French and Ottoman Navies to the tabletop naval game, Broadside: Empires of Steel.	114	A$11,834.32 (148%) in 6 days	2023-08-29	Kickstarter	💰🌳
Cyber-city and Chick maze	Cyber-city and Chick maze are roll and write maze games. The games are print and play.	95	€848.00 (848%) in 3 days	2023-09-02	Kickstarter	💰🌳
Pentaquest ~ printed edition ~	The printed version of your stress-free solo and multiplayer card game.	89	€353.00 (353%) in 4 days	2023-08-22	Kickstarter	💰🌳
Mushrooms, Magic and More	A fast paced, fun, and easy to play card game featuring mind-bending and immersive border to border art.	86	$6,138.00 (61%) in 5 days	2023-08-31	Kickstarter	🌱
Moratia Card Quest Game	Collect Spoils, challenge Quests and collect Renown to become the Most Renown Adventurer in the world of Moratia!	73	$8,222.00 (103%) in 4 days	2023-09-02	Kickstarter	💰🌱

Notable filtered projects (6)

Name	Description	Backers	Pledged	Ends	Information	Tags
"Where Evil Lives" - The MCDM Book of Boss Battles for 5E	Game prep just got easier, and game night just got a whole lot more fun. Get 22 drop-in dungeons with dynamic combat encounters for 5e!	8575	$221,522.00 (148%) in 6 days	2023-08-14	Backerkit	💰🔥
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.	7163	$802,935.00 (8029%) in 5 days	2023-08-31	Kickstarter	🎉💰🔥🌳
The Crystals of Z'leth: A 5e Survival Solo Adventure	Uncover the mysteries of a hidden city and live to tell the tale. No DM or party required.	2807	CA$104,114.00 (694%) in 25 days	2023-08-11	Kickstarter	💰
Dungeon Scribe's Magical Oddities—Item Tome for D&D 5e & BFR	+500 carefully crafted & illustrated magic items for 5e DnD & BFR. Designed for quick reference & easy reading. Feed your Loot Goblins!	2066	$183,490.00 (1835%) in 26 days	2023-08-10	Kickstarter	🎉💰
Spectacular Shops & Services (5e)	Drop-in ready inns, taverns, shops and services for D&D 5e with new NPCs, items, quests and more! Compatible with Phaylen's Journal.	1688	CA$121,789.29 (902%) in 26 days	2023-08-10	Kickstarter	🎉💰
Xcrawl Classics TTRPG Core Rulebook	The big crawl streams live tonight! Commercial breaks, corporate sponsorships and fabulous prizes! Tune in to run your favorite team!	1436	$217,470.00 (2175%) in 25 days	2023-08-11	Kickstarter	🎉💰🌳

The 16th Annual Dice Tower Awards

Spoilers below, don't scroll down if you don't want to see the results!!

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Best welcoming game

Winner:

• Flamecraft

Runner-ups:

• Akropolis

• boop.

• Ready Set Bet

• Trekking through history

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Best expansion

Winner:

• Dune: Imperium – Rise of Ix

Runner-ups:

• Dune: Imperium – Immortality

• Star Wars: Outer Rim

• Viticulture World: Cooperative Expansion

• Wingspan Asia

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Best party game

Winner:

• Ready Set Bet

Runner-ups:

• Blood on the Clocktower

• Feed the Kraken

• Green team Wins

• Phantom Ink

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Best solo game

Winner:

• Return to Dark Tower

Runner-ups:

• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

• Frostpunk: The Board Game

• Heat: Pedal to the Metal

• Wayfarers of the South Tigris

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Best two-player game

Winner:

• Splendor Duel

Runner-ups:

• Beer & Bread

• boop.

• Caesar!: Seize Rome in 20 Minutes!

• War of the Ring: The Card Game

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Best reprinted game

Winner:

• Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition

Runner-ups:

• Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Collector's Edition

• Get on Board: New York & London

• Libertalia: Winds of Galecrest

• Return to Dark Tower

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Best co-operative game

Winner:

• Return to Dark Tower

Runner-ups:

• CoraQuest

• Lands of Galzyr

• Nemesis Lockdown

• Star Wars: The Clone Wars

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Best game by new designer

Winner:

• Akropolis

Runner-ups:

• Blood on the Clocktower

• boop.

• CoraQuest

• Starship Captains

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Best game by small publisher

Winner:

• Flamecraft

Runner-ups:

• Blood on the Clocktower

• CoraQuest

• Planet Unknown

• Three Sisters

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Best theming

Winner:

• My Father's Work

Runner-ups:

• Heat: Pedal to the Metal

• Nemesis Lockdown

• Return to Dark Tower

• Wonderland's War

Best production value

Winner:

• Foundations of Rome

Runner-ups:

• Endless Winter: Paleoamericans

• Flamecraft

• Return to Dark Tower

• Wonderland's War

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Best artwork

Winner:

• Flamecraft

Runner-ups:

• Endless Winter: Paleoamericans

• Merchants of the Dark Road

• Trekking through history

• Wonderland's War

Best strategy game

Winner:

• Endless Winter: Paleoamericans

Runner-ups:

• Carnegie

• Planet Unknown

• Wayfarers of the South Tigris

• Woodcraft

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Most innovative game

Winner:

• Turing Machine

Runner-ups:

• 3000 scoundrels

• Blood on the Clocktower

• Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition

• Planet Unknown

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Best game of the year

Winner:

• Heat: Pedal to the Metal

Runner-ups:

• Blood on the Clocktower

• Endless Winter: Paleoamericans

• Flamecraft

• Foundations of Rome

• Planet Unknown

• Ready Set Bet

• Return to Dark Tower

• Wayfarers of the South Tigris

• Wonderland's War

Does anyone have any experience with this? My wife and I love games and love adventures. We are always looking for new things to do and was wondering what people's experiences are with this. She loves Tarot and this keeps getting recommended to us online. Want to see what people think before we buy it

For the longest time I've been using ScorePal. This app is amazing.

The best functionality is that it has "score sheet templates". These templates that are created by community and can then be used by everyone freely. All you had to do was select the game and fill the score sheet, the app calculates score and winners automatically. Here's a pic from their website

The app also has other goodies such as:

• (Paid) BGG synchronization

• Tons of stats and graphs with metrics such as win-rate

• Nice interface

Unfortunately this app is no longer mantained by the original creator, last update is from 2018. BGG synchronization seems broken, I never find community score sheet templates anymore. I can still create my own scoring templates, it works fine, but the community aspect is gone.

I was wondering what everyone else is using. I've tried a bunch of apps, but I never found an app that is so good at creating custom scoring templates as ScorePal. I'd like to support an active developer but haven't found a good alternative.

Which game is it and what did you not like about it?

Like the title says :) I'll mostly play with people who usually don't play, so easy games please!

Thanks!

I am in the market for a new game but struggle a bit to decide which one! Most of the reviewers on youtube I find obnoxious, trying to hard to be funny and often not really useful. How do you decide? Especially if you cannot play the game beforehand?

I would also suggest Terraforming Mars for when its too late