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Kickstart Mondays is all about sharing two new Kickstarter projects each week. These projects are always gaming related, whether that’s a cool new game, accessory, table, or other product. Stay tuned here to find out what projects you might want to look at backing on Kickstarter!

Kickstart Monday: The Gilded Realms and Villagers of the Oak Dell

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On October 26, 2023

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Welcome to Kickstart Monday! This is our weekly series featuring 2 or more crowdfunding projects that have caught our eye. We scour over platforms like Kickstarter, Gamefound, and Indigogo to find projects that interest us.

There are certainly some exciting projects out in crowdfunding land. Let’s take a look at a couple of games that we think you should check out.

The Gilded Realms

First up this week is The Gilded Realms from Sandtime Games on Kickstarter.

The Gilded Realms is a euro kingdom building game for 2-4 players. Players will take on the role of a powerful faction competing to develop the greatest kingdom in the land. Players will develop and improve 5 distinct provinces on their personal player board with multiple levels of upgrades available for their military, township, resources, agriculture, and influence. 

Each player faction has a unique mechanic and a personal set of cards that guides their play style, such as the Apex Pyre faction that has a specialized military that gives them access to unique flexible military units not available to other factions. In addition to developing their kingdom, players may engage in trade or send military units to campaign in the disputed hinterlands expanding the borders of their kingdom. Players take game actions simultaneously to feed their people, fortify their buildings against invaders, buy useful knowledge abilities and send out trade caravans. At the end of a round Gilded Realms also has a unique action selection mechanism with what they call a “stance totem”. The totem is a 3d tower shaped token that allows players to secretly choose one of 3 stances: worker stance which allows their province to produce more resources, defense stance which lets the player bolster their forces against upcoming attacks and attack stance which lets the player resolve military campaigns in the hinterlands.

All of this comes together in a nicely designed package with great looking art and what looks to be high quality components. The Gilded Realms is available with a base pledge for $64 USD and as a deluxe version for $84 USD which includes all stretch goals and an expansion that includes a solo mode. The Gilded Realms campaign ends on November 16, 2023 so get your pledge in before then.

Villagers of the Oak Dell

Our second game this week is Villagers of the Oak Dell from Two Acorn Games on Kickstarter.

This is a slight departure from the types of games I typically suggest but this project caught my eye and I think it is worth a look. Villagers of the Oak Dell is a Print and Play roll and write game for 1-100 players (provided you’ve printed sheets for all of them). I will note up front that because this is a print and play game, backers receive the game as a set of digital files so it is up to them to print the sheets and components needed to play the game. Villagers of the Oak Dell is a mid-weight euro-style game where players will be developing a medieval village by gathering resources, connecting the village with roads, constructing different buildings and completing for public objectives.

Each round four dice are rolled and placed on a 3 tiered wheel which determines what resources that die provides. Players choose which dice to use by playing their player pawn on the space of the first tier of the wheel. The first tier provides basic actions like mining, lumber, building roads and using citizens. You will then use the action on the second tier and on the third tiers of the wheel you deliver resources to the warehouse to make progress toward end game points. Each action has the chance of triggering bonuses which lead to further actions.

If you are clever you will be able to take advantage of dynamic actions chains where taking one action will trigger a cascade of other actions. This roll-and-write mechanic is one of my favorites and I am glad to see that there is a focus on it here. Of course one of the benefits of being a print and play is that the game is offered at a very affordable price. The base game pledge  will run about $6 USD while the full game pledge is about  $11 USD. The full game includes everything in the base game as well as additional maps to be released in December and January all of which add new mechanics to the game. If print and play and roll-and-write games are your thing I think Villagers of the Oak Dell is worth considering. Make a pledge before the Kickstarter campaign ends on November 1, 2023.

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Kickstart Monday: Board Butler and Gamefold Gaming Tables

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On October 16, 2023

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Welcome to Kickstart Monday! This is our weekly series featuring 2 or more crowdfunding projects that have caught our eye. We scour over platforms like Kickstarter, Gamefound, and Indigogo to find projects that interest us.

There are certainly some exciting projects out in crowdfunding land. Let’s take a look at a couple of games that we think you should check out.

Board Butler

First up this week is the Kickstarter project for the Board Butler.

You’ve just bought a new board game. You excitedly unbox it and unfold the brand new game board. But oh no what’s this? The board simply won’t lay flat! All board gamers know the annoyance of playing on a game board that isn’t flat on the table. That’s where the Board Butler comes in. The Board Butler is a unique product to help stubborn game boards lay flat on the table during play like they are supposed to. Board Butler transparent clips attach to the seams and folds of your game board making it lay flat. It is intended to function with most standard sized game boards (with thicknesses from about 1.85 to 2.75 mm). The designers contrast their product with other solutions like binder clips which can damage the game board and 3d printed options which can potentially scratch the surface of your game. Board Butler is designed to be 100% smooth with every edge rounded to prevent any damage to the game board. The project even demonstrates that Board Butler is sturdy and stable enough so that you can pick up and move a game board with all the pieces on it.

I think the Board Butler is a pretty innovative product and is exactly the kind of thing I look for to enhance my gaming experience. I’ve played enough games on boards that won’t lay flat to know how frustrating it can be. The Kickstarter is offering pledges for a set of 6 for $15 USD and a set of 12 for $25 USD which honestly seems very reasonable. Board Butler will retail for slightly more than the Kickstarter price so you should definitely save some money as a backer.  If you are tired of dealing with game boards that refuse to lay flat, consider backing Board Butler on Kickstarter before October 27, 2023, when the campaign ends.

Gamefold

Our next project this week is the Kickstarter campaign for Gamefold the foldable gaming table.

There are tons of options for gaming tables these days but much of the market seems focused on luxury custom game tables. Gamefold is aiming to fill a different niche and is looking to do so on a budget. Gamefold is a portable premium folding table designed specifically for gaming. It measures 3ft by 6ft (playable area 5.75ft by 2.75ft) providing ample space for most board games and seating for 6 players. The table features a built in aluminum edge rail which allows for easy dice rolling and doubles as a means to easily attach addons and accessories. When folded the table measures 3ft by 3ft by 6 inches deep, making it quite portable and easily stored.

The base table itself is going for only $250 USD and there are a host of other accessories that can be purchased in addition. Add-on options include additional shelves that attach to the table edges, cup holders, fixed and sliding trays and even “game saver” table toppers to cover the entire table. There is also a table connector addon that allows 2 Gamefold tables to be attached together for a larger 6×6 table suitable for tabletop war games. It’s also worth noting that Kickstarter backers will also receive a neoprene mat for the table play area.

Ultimately Gamefold seems like a great option if you are looking for a game table that isn’t in the $1000 plus category and especially if portability is important to you as there are very few options for gamers looking to travel with their game table. If this seems like the perfect game table for your needs check out the Gamefold campaign before it ends on October 30, 2023.

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Kickstart Monday: Final Days on Final Girl and The Night Cage is Back

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On October 9, 2023

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Welcome to Kickstart Monday! This is our weekly series featuring 2 or more crowdfunding projects that have caught our eye. We scour over platforms like Kickstarter, Gamefound, and Indigogo to find interesting projects.

On this week’s Kickstart Monday it’s only proper that we fully embrace the spooky season with two games that will surely get their fright on at your table. First, we’ll look at Fingal Girl: Series 3. Of course, we want to make sure we share the terror with our friends so we are looking at The Night Cage’s new expansion, Shrieking Hollow.

Final Girl: Series 3

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Final Girl: Series 3 from Van Ryder Games will be sure to put a scare in you, or at least a really great solo experience with new villains and heroines. One of our favorite solo play game experiences is bringing new sci-fi and horror-inspired themed killer characters and locations to terrorize your game experience.

In Final Girl, you select your Heroine, Location, and Killer from your collection and set up the appropriate decks of cards. This gives you a plethora of additional combinations beyond the “Feature Film” experiences included in each box. Of course, all of the Feature Films do require you to own the Core Box in your collection. Of course, there are opportunities for you in this project to pick up the core box, any of the big all-in-season collections, or all of the new collections.

If you like sitting in the dark being hunted by your favorite killers in a solo game experience then you definitely should check out this project as it is set to end in just a few days!

The Night Cage: Shrieking Hollow

The Night Cage: Shrieking Hollow from Smirk and Dagger Games has rapidly become a hit game for this time of year! This is the biggest expansion yet for the Night Cage, adding a new board that features the pit. Now when you fall into a hole, you fall into the pit and must climb your way out. Of course, The Other awaits you there and when it arises from the pit it will create havoc on the main board.

In The Night Cage, you and your friends are trapped in a labyrinth with the light of a candle. There are various monsters that lurk in the halls. Each turn you normally must move to a new tile, if that tile isn’t on the map you draw a new tile from the stack. From there, all of the tiles no longer lit by your calendar fall off the map and any new locations that don’t have a tile will have one added. This means the map is constantly changing as you explore to find a key and a gate to make your way out of this horror.

If you want a great cooperative game with your friends that is sure to ramp up the adrenaline while you play by candlelight then you should definitely check out this project.

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Kickstart Monday: Aberration and Grave Robbers from Outer Space

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On October 2, 2023

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Welcome to Kickstart Monday! This is our weekly series featuring 2 or more crowdfunding projects that have caught our eye. We scour over platforms like Kickstarter, Gamefound, and Indigogo to find projects that interest us.

There are certainly some exciting projects out in crowdfunding land. Let’s take a look at a couple of games that we think you should check out.

Aberration

Our first project this week is the Gamefound campaign for Aberration from Ghostfire Gaming.

Aberration is a horror themed cooperative tower defense and survival game for 1-4 brave souls. Set in the dark fantasy world of Grim Hollow, players are tasked with defending a village from an onslaught of aberrant monsters. They will take on the mantle of a hero with unique special abilities such as Galgrick, the resilient dwarf warrior or Alwin, the keen sighted elf. The player can then further customize their character by pairing it with one of four different classes: the Monster Hunter, the Martial Artist, the  Duelist and the Captain.

Using bag building and worker placement mechanics players will send their heroes out into the darkness to light fires to reveal what lurks in the shadows of the forest. They will encounter aberrant monstrosities of a wide variety and must use their class skills, spells and items to defeat them. Players will draw ability tokens from their player bag of different types: Intellect, Strength, Speed, and Command which are used to trigger abilities of the matching type.

Players must be cautious though because the Great Beast lurks in the forest as well and its corruption can spread across the board and even to the heroes themselves. Becoming corrupted does have its advantages as it requires players to draw aberration cards which power up the players abilities making them even stronger. If one player takes on too many aberrations though the game will end in a loss so there is a risk reward element at play.

The Deluxe edition of Aberration is definitely the focus of the campaign, as it includes all of the detailed aberrant monster miniatures. The Deluxe edition is available for $149 USD. A Standard edition will be available for $79 USD but includes standees for all of the monsters rather than miniatures. You can also pledge for the Spellcasters Expansion as an add-on to either the Standard or Deluxe edition which includes new game scenarios, heroes and monsters. If you feel ready to face off against the monsters that lurk in the shadows, make your pledge for Aberration before October 20, 2023, when the campaign comes to a close.

Grave Robbers from Outer Space

Our second game this week is Grave Robbers from Outer Space, a Kickstarter project from Other Steve.

Grave Robbers from Outer Space originally released in 2001, but this Resurrected Edition brings the card game back from the dead along with some content from Grave Robbers 2: Skippy’s Revenge and Grave Robbers 3: Suburban Slashers. In Grave Robbers, 2-6 players put themselves in the shoes of a b-movie director competing to create the best film they can.

Players will build a custom deck of 30 cards from 10 different “feature packs” with different themes such as Creatures of the Night, the Shambling Dead, College Slasher and Mad Science. Each feature pack includes, characters, creatures locations, props, special effects and plot twists which are used to put together a movie. Props and Characters are added to your own movie while you can use Creatures to attack other players. Each turn you play cards from your hand by paying their popcorn cost which comes from popcorn icons on other cards already in your movie. Each card can add to your movie score for the end game or grant special abilities to use during the game. 

There are 160 cards included in the game all which feature familiar and hilarious tropes from all kinds of horror and sci-fi movies. There are zombies, killer toys, a cabin in the woods, Ouija boards, vampires and just about everything else you would expect to see in a classic b-movie. In addition, per the Kickstarter, they plan to release 10-12 new themed feature packs every year so there should be plenty of fresh content for the game for quite a while. Grave Robbers from Outer Space is available for $45 USD and there are also a number of bonus add-ons including t-shirts, an expansion, and beta cards. If you are feeling the calling to create your very own b-movie, consider pledging for Grave Robbers from Outer Space before the campaign ends on October 8, 2023.

Did we miss your favorite project?

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Kickstart Monday: Kavango and Potions of Azerland

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On September 25, 2023

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Welcome to Kickstart Monday! This is our weekly series featuring 2 or more crowdfunding projects that have caught our eye. We scour over platforms like Kickstarter, Gamefound, and Indigogo to find projects that interest us.

There are certainly some exciting projects out in crowdfunding land. Let’s take a look at a couple of games that we think you should check out.

Kavango

First up this week we have Kavango a Kickstarter from Mazaza Games.

Kavango is a conservation themed card drafting game for 1-5 players. In  Kavango players take on the role of a conservation expert building a nature reserve to be a safe home for endangered animals. Players will compete to complete research projects, win conservation awards and ultimately build the highest scoring nature reserve to win the game. Each round hands of cards will be passed around and players will simultaneously draft cards to add to their nature reserve. Players will need to draft “producer” cards such as plants and food sources to provide the basic resources needed to support animals. If an animal’s needs for food and protection can be met they can move valuable animal cards like Ostriches, Painted Dogs or Aardvarks that they have drafted from their temporary sanctuary to their reserve. Each animal card is worth points but the more valuable animals have more complex needs. Players will need to manage their ecosystem’s resources strategically  to be able to draft the best animals and there are 160 different species cards with hand drawn illustrations to choose from. Kavango is available for about $60 USD for the base Kickstarter version, but you can also go for the Deluxe Edition for about $85 USD that will include upgraded wooden tokens, improved landscape boards, deluxe card trays and box organizers and fabric component bags. The Kavango campaign will end on October 19, 2023 so be sure to visit Kickstarter before then if you are looking to make a pledge.

Potions of Azerland

Our second game this week is Potions of Azerland a Kickstarter from Warped Reality Games.

Potions of Azerland is a potion brewing game for 1-4 players set in the magical world of Azerland. In Potions of Azerland players step into the shoes of a potion maker, brewing and selling potions to the visitors of the town’s Summer Solstice Festival. Each round players can forage for raw ingredients, study their craft, brew potions and sell their creations to visitors for prestige and rewards. The most prestigious potion maker at the end of six rounds will be the winner. At the start of the round players select a priority from 1 to 5 for each of the 5 actions (Forage, Brew, Study, Market, Fulfill) that they could perform in the round. The player with the lowest priority number for an action will be able to act first gaining the benefits of their action based on the priority they chose. Alternatively a player may wish to forgo and action and gain gold instead which they can spend in the market. Brewing a potion requires the player to have foraged or purchased the right ingredients for the potion and to have selected the Brew action with enough priority to brew the number of potions they desire. Once they have potions in hand, players can also drink their own potions to gain power full effects. For example at the novice level, a speed potion grants the player 2 gold from the supply and permanently gives them access to the Black Market ability for the game which gives them a private selection of cards to buy from the market. As players improve their level of knowledge of a potion with the Study action, more powerful potion effects become available. Players will mostly be using potions to compete to fulfill the requests of visitor cards by providing the right combination of potions to meet the visitor’s needs and gaining prestige points based on the difficulty of the order. It is also worth noting that the game features beautiful illustrations from Andrew Bosely, the artist behind Everdell. The base game version of Potions of Azerland will be available for $49 USD, but if deluxe versions are your thing you can get upgraded silkscreened resource tokens, metal coins and deluxe dual layer player boards in the deluxe game for $79 USD. If you are ready to brew up a pledge for Potions of Azerland head over to Kickstarter before the campaign ends on September 28, 2023.

Did we miss your favorite project?

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