Weekly Crowdfunding Roundup: September 17 2023
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/dN4P4PZcU9
Reddit: /r/boardgames
Selection criteria
The criteria for the lists are as follows:
Ending soon
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Sorted by number of backers
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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:
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No DnD books
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No zines
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No 3D printing
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No dice sets
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No magazines
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No shirts
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No playmats
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No furniture
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No events
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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.
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(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
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Sorted by number of backers
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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).
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Gamefound projects launched in the last 7 days and passed the filters (see above).
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(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 Ecuador/Canada/Barbados/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 myspacebardoesn'twork!
Indeed, this fine piece of code runs purely on Reddit karma, so anything can happen. Leave a comment and I'll see what I can do.
Ending soon (16)
| Name | Description | Backers | Pledged | Ends | Information | Tags | BGG |
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| More Terraforming Mars! | Prelude 2, Milestones & Awards, The Automa Solo Experience, Neoprene Game Boards and Seasonal Promos | 12590 | $1,454,378.50 (14544%) in 12 days | 2023-09-22 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰🔥🌳 | |
| Body of Evidence: The Murder Mystery Autopsy Game | Tabletop murder mystery, with a twist! Examine evidence, scrutinize suspects, and perform a full forensic autopsy on a paper-craft cad | 1892 | CA$138,763.29 (555%) in 17 days | 2023-09-21 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰 | |
| 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. | 1219 | €81,597.60 (163%) in 26 days | 2023-09-21 | 💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-120 min. Cooperative | 💰 | BGG |
| BUILD WAR | Tension of war created by a new draw system and modulated action phases. A deck-building card game with deep strategy and fun to play. | 1040 | ¥13,196,053 (2639%) in 16 days | 2023-09-18 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰 | |
| Everdell Cozy Critters Blankets + Plushies | Celebrate the world of Everdell with adorable fleece blankets and plush critters to keep us all cozy. | 854 | $85,105.00 (1702%) in 12 days | 2023-09-22 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| Endangered: American Red Wolf Scenario & Endangered Rescue! | Save the American Red Wolves in a new mini-expansion. Save the Galapagos Penguins in the 1st 'Endangered Rescue! ' 18-card escape room. | 721 | $23,534.00 (2353%) in 5 days | 2023-09-20 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| Dark Domains: Second Edition | A competitive worker placement game for 2-5 players that combines classic euro-mechanics with a strong dark fantasy theme | 684 | $34,191.00 (342%) in 12 days | 2023-09-23 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 90-120 min. | 💰 | BGG |
| 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. | 482 | $22,386.50 (497%) in 26 days | 2023-09-22 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰 | |
| Four Horsemen: An apocalyptic co-op game | Prepare for the final stand against evil in this epic deck-upgrading and resource management game for 1-4 legendary heroes. | 457 | $65,079.00 (362%) in 19 days | 2023-09-18 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-120 min. | 💰🌱 | BGG |
| Tantrum House • Season 10 • Board Game Media | We're gearing up for our biggest season yet—Tantrum House Season 10! Check out all of the awesome rewards and show your support! | 446 | $15,678.00 (105%) in 12 days | 2023-09-23 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| Vitreum | Roll and write game where you are stained glass glaziers. Create the most beautiful piece of work in this print and play board game. | 365 | €1,639.00 (1639%) in 14 days | 2023-09-18 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| 💎 Heroes of Xhandar - A Trick-Taking Duel Game 💎 | A fast-played duel game that pushes trick-taking to its limit, MtG-style! Outsmart your friends in epic fashion, in 1v1, 2v2, or FFA! | 257 | €18,025.00 (135%) in 19 days | 2023-09-20 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑5 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 30-45 min. | 🎉💰🌱 | BGG |
| VOID- The Cooperative Card Game | Work with your crew to stave off disaster and make your way home. | 191 | $13,306.00 (148%) in 26 days | 2023-09-21 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰 | |
| Pioneers on Mars: a Roll and Write Dice Battle | Carve your legacy on Mars in this riveting, shared-sheet roll & write duel! | 168 | €728.00 (728%) in 16 days | 2023-09-18 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑2 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 25-40 min. | 💰 | BGG |
| Big Box Campaign : Shogun - Kingdom Builder - Alhambra | Experience the Queen Games Classics in the Big Box format. | 122 | €23,389.00 (468%) in 5 days | 2023-09-21 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| Spears and Bones: Print and Play | Prehistoric tactical social deduction card game for 3-4 players. Lead your tribe to victory! | 107 | $1,000.00 (333%) in 23 days | ⚠️ 2023-09-17 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 3‑4 players 👶 18+ ⏱️ 120-240 min. | 💰🌳 | BGG |
New this week (22)
| Name | Description | Backers | Pledged | Ends | Information | Tags | BGG |
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| Mythic Mischief Vol. II | Gargoyles, Fairies, Gnomes, and Werewolves join the class in this ‘Seal of Excellence’ awarded strategy game! | 5124 | $608,415.00 (1217%) in 5 days | 2023-10-03 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-90 min. | 🎉💰🔥🌳 | BGG |
| Hoplomachus: Pandora's Box Expansions + Base Game Reprints | Three boxes full of modular expansion content for Hoplomachus: Victorum and Hoplomachus: Remastered. | 3132 | $414,180.95 (828%) in 5 days | 2023-09-30 | 💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑4 players ⏱️ 90 min. | 💰🔥🌳 | |
| Fromage | Make, age, and sell artisan French cheeses in this simultaneous play, worker-placement game. | 2878 | $142,042.00 (1420%) in 5 days | 2023-10-10 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-45 min. | 🎉💰🔥🌳 | BGG |
| Flock Together - An Asymmetric Cooperative Game | Gather your teammates & level up your character to fight off the invading predators in this beautifully immersive game for 1-5 players. | 2057 | $160,521.00 (321%) in 5 days | 2023-10-12 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑5 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 25-125 min. | 🎉💰🔥🌱 | BGG |
| One Page War | A highly interactive roll and write game from the designer of Moon, Streets and Villagers. | 1308 | €5,344.50 (1336%) in 6 days | 2023-10-06 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑10 players 👶 7+ ⏱️ 15-30 min. | 💰🔥🌱 | BGG |
| Haggis and TRICKTAKERs | PGC Presents: A beloved climbing game + an asymmetric trick-taker from Japan | 848 | $58,678.00 (293%) in 5 days | 2023-10-05 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰 | |
| Endangered: American Red Wolf Scenario & Endangered Rescue! | Save the American Red Wolves in a new mini-expansion. Save the Galapagos Penguins in the 1st 'Endangered Rescue! ' 18-card escape room. | 721 | $23,534.00 (2353%) in 5 days | 2023-09-20 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| Under the Eagle - ONUS! - Simon Scarrow 🗡️ | An ONUS! expansion based on Simon Scarrow’s books. The conquest of Britannia with Roman Emperor Claudius, Vespasian, Macro and Cato. | 661 | €26,964.00 (710%) in 5 days | 2023-10-13 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑6 players | 🎉💰🌳 | BGG |
| Rivals | Rivals is a Battle Royale / Deckbuilding boardgame from 2 to 6 players based on a futuristic universe. | 556 | €48,614.00 (194%) in 5 days | 2023-10-12 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 40-120 min. | 💰🌱 | BGG |
| Haunted Halloween: The Trick-or-Treat Board Game | Trick-or-treat the haunted neighborhood! Strategize, form alliances and push your luck on a quest to collect the most candy to win! | 372 | $27,077.00 (135%) in 6 days | 2023-10-13 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 20-40 min. | 💰🌳 | BGG |
| Tabloids - A Game By Steve Jackson | Over 300 weird and wacky cards let you invent the news the media doesn’t dare to print! | 349 | $11,074.00 (221%) in 3 days | 2023-09-30 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 3‑99 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30 min. | 🎉💰🌳 | BGG |
| Hexcape: Gift From The Divine | A story-based riddle game that blends physical cards and technology to create a unique gaming experience through your phone | 327 | $17,193.00 (172%) in 7 days | 2023-10-10 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 45-90 min. | 🎉💰 | BGG |
| Zoontalis: Battle Royale- Quick Fire Animal Skirmish Game | Anthropomorphic Animals- Beautiful miniatures, rich lore, fun to paint and quick and versatile rules | 205 | £20,305.00 (102%) in 5 days | 2023-10-04 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰🌳 | |
| The Holiest Crap: A Funny Card Game About The Crap We All Do | Make yourself look better than everyone else! Fight dirty, save your soul, laugh hard. Holy crap it's fun!! | 161 | $5,528.77 (71%) in 5 days | 2023-10-13 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 3‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. | 🌱 | BGG |
| Design Your Destiny: Running Out of Time | An activity book and box where you play games as the characters in this story, fixing what's broken along the way. | 137 | CA$7,445.29 (74%) in 5 days | 2023-10-07 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑2 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 20-240 min. | 🎉🌱 | BGG |
| Big Box Campaign : Shogun - Kingdom Builder - Alhambra | Experience the Queen Games Classics in the Big Box format. | 122 | €23,389.00 (468%) in 5 days | 2023-09-21 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| Unicorn Poop! | The #1 card game that leaves you asking, “Holy Cr*p, did they actually do it?” | 120 | $6,092.00 (20%) in 5 days | 2023-11-11 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🌱 | |
| Russia Besieged: Finnish Expansion | The Finnish Expansion is an extensive expansion and complement to Russia Besieged: Deluxe Edition (Core game available in add-ons). | 84 | $10,833.00 (433%) in 3 days | 2023-09-27 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑2 players | 💰🌳 | BGG |
| Cook-a-doodle Simulator/クックドゥードゥルシミュレーター | Ship your chickens and chicks while they are still alive! Worker placement game where you run a poultry farm for 2-4 players | 60 | ¥790,509 (158%) in 3 days | 2023-10-05 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🌱 | |
| Rolling Zombies | Rolling Zombies is a post-apocalyptic dice rolling, area control game for 2-5 players, where the living dead roam the wasteland, and five factions battle for survival. Scavenge, Explore and Fight in this competitive 4x game. | 35 | €1,725.00 (8%) in 4 days | 2023-10-14 | 💸 Gamefound 👥 2‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 90-150 min. Wargame Dice Game Area Control | 🌱 | BGG |
| Ghost Peppers | Ghost Peppers is a card game in which two ghosts challenge each other to a hot pepper-eating contest. | 24 | $809.00 (65%) in 1 days | 2023-10-01 | 💸 Kickstarter | ||
| Guns 'N Bosses | Guns 'N Bosses is a cooperative shooter-looter with some rogue-lite mechanics to rediscover video game vibes around the table. | 19 | €1,594.00 (11%) in 2 days | 2023-10-31 | 💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑4 players ⏱️ 150 min. Card Game Dice Game Deck Building Cooperative | 🌱 |
Notable filtered projects (7)
| Name | Description | Backers | Pledged | Ends | Information | Tags |
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| Ryoko's Guide to the Yokai Realms - A 5e Tome | D&D enhanced: A 350+ page tome of kaiju battles, crafting mechanics, and player options inspired by ancient folklore and yokai legend. | 11707 | $1,473,754.68 (7369%) in 5 days | 2023-10-12 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰🔥🌱 |
| The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game | The tabletop roleplaying game based on the hit horror podcast The Magnus Archives. | 8615 | $1,516,147.00 (1516%) in 20 days | 2023-09-22 | 💸 Backerkit | 💰🔥 |
| 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! | 2937 | $349,692.98 (1166%) in 26 days | 2023-09-22 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰 |
| The DM Screen by Wyrmwood | Enhance your favorite role-playing games with our modular, expandable Game Master Screen. It's back with new woods, features, and more! | 1614 | $124,420.00 (1244%) in 5 days | 2023-09-26 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰🔥🌳 |
| Unnatural Selection: A Supplement for use with Shadowdark | A supplement of classes, ancestries, adventures and more for use with the Shadowdark RPG | 1432 | $84,697.00 (1694%) in 27 days | 2023-09-21 | 💸 Backerkit | 💰 |
| Deck of Encounters & Loot: Rollable Tables for DnD 5e | Elevate your DnD 5e gameplay with loot and encounter tables! Enjoy randomized challenges and rewards to make your games more thrilling. | 1070 | $87,367.00 (874%) in 26 days | 2023-09-21 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰 |
| THEMATIC BASES 2.0 by Txarli Factory | Bases & toppers for your miniatures in STL format (3D files) to print and use across your favourite RPGs, tabletop games or wargames. | 1057 | €37,655.00 (941%) in 13 days | 2023-09-19 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🌳 |
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Thanks for posting this! Really appreciate all the effort, these lists are amazingly helpful