Kickstarter Games

Sharing some amazing board games, card games, and occasionally RPGs that are currently crowdfunding

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Battle for Nethervein - Lead your hero to victory in this epic MOBA like board game for 2-6 players. - http://kck.st/29MMSKp

Set in a dark fantasy world full of steampunk inventions and Lovecraftian horror, Battle for Nethervein is a modern board game inspired by MOBA computer game genre.

Players divide into two teams fighting for either the Syndicate or the Swarm. During the game a player controls a hero, who gets stronger and gains new skills as the game goes on. A player's actions influence what happens on the battlefield. He can fight on the front-line and push it to the opposing tower. He can encounter monsters and events around the board to gain advantage. Or he can just go head to head with opposing heroes.

The game focuses on smooth action game-play, utilizes simultaneous action selection and combat planning including bluffing and deception. It's for 2-6 players and takes 60-90 minutes.

Price for base game: €50

Ending: August 11, 2016

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Builders of Blankenburg: Cutthroat - The game of bidding and building just got personal. Cutthroat adds direct player vs. player cards, along with more visitors and events. - http://kck.st/29thW3K

The peaceful hamlet of Blankenburg just grew a bit darker as the competition to construct the town intensifies. Builders of Blankenburg: Cutthroat allows players to take matters into their own hands in their quest to build the most prestigious structures in the town. Torch your opponents buildings, steal their silver or resources, even corrupt the bidding process for a turn. When fame and fortune are at risk, everyone has the tendency to behave a bit cutthroat.

The Cutthroat expansion for Builders of Blankenburg adds direct player vs. player cards to the mix, each a dastardly way to disrupt your opponents' plans and further your own goals. In addition to the Cutthroat cards, the expansion also adds additional Characters, Visitors, and Events, to ensure no two games are ever exactly the same. Some new cards allow players to sacrifice prestige in exchange for a benefit, or offer novel ways to manipulate resources in the bid.

Price for expansion: $10

Ending: August 11, 2016

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Virus: An Infectious Card Game - An addictively quick and simple card game where you play as a Virus, competing to infect a host cell. The fun is Infectious! - http://kck.st/29sOivp

All players simultaneously place blind bids, in the hopes of getting first pick from a number of available Viral Components. Players want to win as many bids as they can, but the real challenge is to do so without wasting their best bidding cards.

Price for base game: $19

Ending: August 12, 2016

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DIG DOWN DWARF 2E - The Award-Winning Strategic Dice Game! - Push-your-luck in this award-winning game of mining for shiny gems, rolling dice, and activating dwarf powers! - http://kck.st/29smWpn

Dig Down Dwarf is a fast and casual game that is fun for all ages and all skill levels. Newcomers will be attracted to the easy-to-learn rules and press-your-luck mechanics, while skilled gamers will love the ability to alter dice rolls by spending gems and to activate special dwarven powers. There is a bit of something for everyone, and the quick playtime and portability make it a great travel game and an outstanding filler game as well.

Price for base game: $18

Ending: July 29, 2016

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The Walking Dead No Sanctuary - Work as a team to survive in a world of walkers in this tense, fully cooperative 2-4 player game based on AMC’s hit TV series. - http://kck.st/29tONFm

Welcome to the world of THE WALKING DEAD: NO SANCTUARY, Cryptozoic’s intense new 2-4 player board game based on the hit AMC TV show. The game redefines the survival horror genre with gameplay that emulates the group dynamics from the series, as one player takes on the reins of Leadership and the other players can decide whether or not to support his or her choices. With every defied decision, Trust can decrease and Stress and tension can increase, diminishing Group Morale and placing all the survivors in serious danger. Each player must balance his or her own motivations (which cannot be shared with the others) with the needs of the group, making survival much more complex than simply mowing down countless numbers of the dead.  

Price for base game: $40 (no miniatures), $125 (with miniatures)

Ending: August 1, 2016

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Deus Ex Machina - Become an Olympian god and dominate the Pantheon by manipulating mortal heroes and plotting behind the scenes! - http://kck.st/29UYXQ7

Deus ex Machina is a competitive game for 2 to 4 players with an innovative hero placement mechanism in which each player takes the role of an Olympian god trying to achieve supremacy over the other gods via manipulation of heroes and behind the scenes planning. Their ultimate goal is to accumulate the most Glory Points by having heroes complete quests. The winner of the game is the player who has completed his secret objective.

Price for base game: $29

Ending: August 5, 2016

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Demolish - A Destructive Card Game - A silly card game about destroying landmarks that probably never should've been there in the first place. - http://kck.st/29W4W7n

The premise of Demolish is simple: build landmarks before your competitors. Each game has a goal number of landmarks, and to win, you must build that many landmarks first. Players take turns one at a time building their own landmarks and destroying everyone else's.

Price for base game: $35

Ending: August 12, 2016

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Snipz A Card Game - "Snipz" is a super fast paced card & dice game, you will love it. - http://kck.st/29uPoa3

SNIPZ is a unique game with no comparison. Most games have a single set of dice shared among everyone playing, but SNIPZ allows each player to roll their own set of dice simultaneously. That’s right, everybody is rolling their own set of dice at the same time!!! It gets crazy quick! Rolling dice allows players to obtain more cards to help them collect a set of crazy hairstyles. Once a player has collected a set of hairstyles they SNIP it off by throwing down their cards and yelling, “SNIPZ!” and thereby winning the round. However, actions such as swindling an old man’s wig, donating hair and giving others a buzz, allow you to gain advantage over other players. It truly is one of kind and unbelievably fast paced. Check it out! You won’t regret it!

Price for base game: $18

Ending: August 17, 2016

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Battle of Britain - A remastered and upgraded version of the old, much loved TSR classic Battle of Britain by Richard Borg - http://kck.st/29D2Aqp

Designed by Richard Borg, the highly acclaimed designer of Memoir 44, Battle Cry and The Great War (amongst others!), this upgraded version takes all the brilliant mechanics and features of the original game and adds new features to give an even more exciting and satisfying gaming experience, including new streamlined dogfighting and fuel rules, ace fighter squadrons and the ability to play shorter scenarios in 1-2 hours or the full campaign game in 3-4 hours.

Price for base game: £55

Ending: August 11, 2016

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Fire of Eidolon - 16-Bit Inspired Co-Op Dungeon Board Game - A light and super portable Boardgame for 1-6 Players in 30-45 minutes! Work together, Explore the Dungeon & rescue the Fire of Eidolon! - http://kck.st/29xuLdt

Fire of Eidolon is highly thematic and heavily inspired by the 16-bit era of Role Playing and Adventure video games of the 1990's. It is visually stimulating and loaded with stylistic parody and in-jokes that fans of retro videogames will appreciate while still being accessible and wholly enjoyable by everyone all within a unique, original, and compelling game that stands entirely on its own. There's nothing else out there quite like Fire of Eidolon!

Price for base game: $24

Ending: August 13, 2016

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Race to the White House - A two-player board game of the presidential election. Fundraise, advertise, campaign, and debate your way to 270 electoral votes! - http://kck.st/29AtUqp

Race to the White House is a sophisticated two-player simulation of the upcoming presidential election. Its mechanics are board-and-card driven with some dice-influenced results; the game flow is controlled by action and reaction cards, dice rolling, hand management, and area influence. A quirky, humorous tone keeps the mood light, despite the deep gameplay.

Price for base game: $35

Ending: August 6, 2016

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Askrias

An adventure game for 1 or more players in the fantasy world of Askrias, with unique gear / combat system that uses modular dice.

An adventure game for 1 or more players in the fantasy world of Askrias, with unique gear / combat system that uses modular dice.

Welcome to Askrias, a fantasy game which allows 1 or more players to take role as an adventurer as they delve into a 9 quest campaign in one of the many stories that happen in Askrias.

Price for base game: $80 NZD

Ending: August 8, 2016

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Bad People - The Party Game You Probably Shouldn't Play - Find out what your friends really think about you in this hilarious and brutal voting game! - http://kck.st/29BJhBc

Laughing, crying, screaming, drinking and being a jerk is not only accepted - it's encouraged!

Hi, I'm Mike, the creator of 'Bad People'. I'm a lifelong game lover and felt there was room for a new, more brutal adult party game than what was available out there. I love games that really push boundaries, while also having a strategic element, so after a few drinks one evening I came up with the concept and a few of the insane questions. That night 'Bad People' was born! It has been an amazing ride from concept to creation. The game has been playtested over 50 times, I got amazing feedback, iterated the game and made it perfect.  The reactions and support for the game have absolutely blown me away!

I hope you enjoy playing 'Bad People' as much as I enjoyed making it!

Price for base game: $30

Ending: August 5, 2016

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Hylaria - play like never before - We invite you and your friends to have a wonderfully idiotic time in the colorful world of Hylaria. Miscommunication at its funniest! - http://kck.st/29CR0yO

Hylaria is a social game that invites 4 to 8 people, age 10 and up, to join in 30 minutes of hilarious miscommunication.

This game is silly, odd, unique and very inviting. Taught in a few minutes and endlessly replayable because it taps from an infinite well of diversity: human creativity...

Price for base game: €24

Ending: August 2, 2016

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Heist To Paradise - The Dice Game Where Crime Pays! - Play the role of a criminal and race to claim big paydays, while evading police, then escape to paradise once you've stolen $1 million! - http://kck.st/29r3tCC

Heist to Paradise - The dice game where crime pays! Play the role of a criminal and your goal is to rob banks, steal cars, hack computers, and do other mischievous missions to get $1 Million and flee to paradise!

A perfect game for those want to roll dice in a fast paced, roller coaster ride of cops and robbers.

Price for base game: $29

Ending: August 11, 2016

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CRISIS - dieselpunk & worker placement for serious gamers - A gritty, dystopian economic game set in a nation on the brink of ruin. Tough decisions & premium components in a dieselpunk setting. - http://kck.st/29rhkZH

The players take on the role of investors, who seek to bail out struggling businesses, recruit employees, raise capital, and produce goods for export.

Shady business deals can win influence or grease the right palms, but players must be careful - cutting too many corners is inefficient and hurts the overall economy. In fact, it may even lead to bankruptcy for Axia and an early end for the game.

But, with hard work and a focus on the future, the winner must seize opportunities where others see only crisis!

Price for base game: $39

Ending: August 30, 2016

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Casual Game Insider - Tabletop Gaming Magazine (5th Year) - The world's premier guide to casual tabletop gaming, with professional design and great content. Coming soon to Books-A-Million! - http://kck.st/29DRzWF

If you love gaming, dive into Casual Game Insider to find out all that we have to offer. We specialize in light, fun reading that is *almost* as good as the games you love to play. From reviews and interviews to trade show coverage and game design tips, you're sure to find interesting and informative content in every quarterly issue. Plus, our professional design and photography will give you plenty of eye candy to catch the attention of your friends — perfect for drawing them into gaming!

Price for 4 issue print & digital subscription: $25

Ending: August 8, 2016