Weekly Crowdfunding Roundup: August 27 2023 | 19 ending soon (incl. Fool's Blade, Bear Mountain Camping Adventure) & 13 new this week (incl. Dungeon Kart, Guilty Gear: Strive – The Board Game)
Weekly Crowdfunding Roundup: August 27 2023 | 19 ending soon (incl. Fool's Blade, Bear Mountain Camping Adventure) & 13 new this week (incl. Dungeon Kart, Guilty Gear: Strive – The Board Game)
Weekly Crowdfunding Roundup: August 27 2023
Weekly Crowdfunding Roundup August 27 2023 What is this? This is a weekly crowdfunding roundup of new projects launched last week and projects that end the coming week, originally posted on the /r/boa...
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 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 | 💰 |