Weekly Crowdfunding Roundup July 30 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/boardgames subreddit by me, /u/perkelton. This document is offered as an alternative for those who for...
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 tag /u/perkelton.
Updates
Expect new lists every Sunday between 00:00 and 23:59 CEST on the following platforms:
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.
I live in Nicaragua/Canada/Bahamas/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 second-tier magic, so anything can happen. Leave a comment and I'll see what I can do.
It is April 1793. You are Evariste Gamelin, a young artist with an enthusiasm for the Republican cause. As an appointed magistrate, you will preside over show trials of accused royalists and counterrevolutionaries. Your goal is to elevate your reputation amongst your fellow Jacobins while using your…
In the wake of a great storm, in May 1798, Bonaparte leaves France heading for Egypt. By August 1801, the remnants of his exhausted army surrender to the British. Face his challenge of creating a French empire in the Middle East and re-write history; or defeat Bonaparte to ensure Britain’s allies …
66
£4,101.42 (164%) in 27 days
2023-08-01
Gamefound 1‑2 players 120 min. Area Control Wargame
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!
A cooperative boardgame experience for 1-4 players set in the World of Darkness, only available on the Teburu System. In this narrative driven boardgame, you play as the Anarch vampires of Milan, struggling for autonomy against the oppression of the Camarilla sect.
1416
€376,762.00 (377%) in 6 days
2023-08-25
Gamefound 1‑4 players age 18+ 40-90 min. Cooperative Area Control
It is April 1793. You are Evariste Gamelin, a young artist with an enthusiasm for the Republican cause. As an appointed magistrate, you will preside over show trials of accused royalists and counterrevolutionaries. Your goal is to elevate your reputation amongst your fellow Jacobins while using your…
Challenge your friends to an epic empire building game that plays in under 2 hours:Six powerful nations are fighting to rule the ancient world. Who will conquer all?
76
$9,044.38 (113%) in 7 days
2023-08-23
Gamefound 3‑6 players age 14+ 60-120 min. Area Control
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.