Weekly Crowdfunding Roundup: October 22 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 Jamaica/Canada/Honduras/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 cnat spel amymor!
Indeed, this fine piece of code runs purely on thoughts and prayers, so anything can happen. Leave a comment and I'll see what I can do.
Ending soon (21)
| Name | Description | Backers | Pledged | Ends | Information | Tags | BGG |
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| League of Dungeoneers Expansion and 2nd print | A reprint of the well received dungeon crawler game League of Dungeoneers as well as the new expansion The False Prophet. | 3772 | €483,804.00 (1935%) in 27 days | 2023-10-26 | 💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑4 players ⏱️ 180 min. Cooperative | 💰🌱 | |
| Hoard the Hams! | Hoard the Hams is the inaugural Haminations card game. Hoard the most Hams, steal from others, and protect what you've got! | 1820 | $88,524.25 (1770%) in 25 days | 2023-10-28 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🌱 | |
| Hello Kitty: Day at the Park | Join Hello Kitty and friends on a day out at the park. Exploring new tiles, collecting item tokens, and completing adventures to win! | 1557 | $110,123.00 (1101%) in 27 days | 2023-10-27 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 25-45 min. | 🎉💰 | BGG |
| Merchants of Magick: Dangerous Business + Draught of Dragons | Grab this crunchy roll & write game along with 2 new expansions that offer a ton of modular variety & introduce exciting new mechanics | 1350 | $66,311.00 (332%) in 19 days | 2023-10-27 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑8 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-60 min. | 💰🌳 | BGG |
| Diatoms - A Game of Microscopic Proportions | A puzzly tile-placement, pattern-making game based on the obscure Victorian art form of creating microscopic mosaics out of algae. | 1089 | $49,532.00 (236%) in 26 days | 2023-10-26 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 30-45 min. | 🎉💰🌱 | BGG |
| Tiny Mini Golf | Create minigolf courses for friends & push-your-luck trying to beat the one you got. | 1018 | €7,146.53 (2382%) in 26 days | 2023-10-29 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑99 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 20-40 min. | 💰🌱 | BGG |
| Cretaceous Rails | A medium-weight euro game for 1-4 players. Build a rail and resort empire in the Cretaceous era. | 944 | $103,603.00 (1036%) in 26 days | 2023-10-25 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-120 min. | 🎉💰 | BGG |
| Moonstone Fantasy Skirmish Game - Shades of Moonreach | Moonstone - the award winning, Whimsical Tabletop Skirmish Game, returns to Kickstarter with a brand new faction! | 786 | £100,850.00 (672%) in 12 days | 2023-10-26 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| Old School Tactical Vol IV Italian Theater 1943-45 | Fast, fun, tactical strategy gaming set in World War II | 477 | $65,346.00 (327%) in 17 days | 2023-10-24 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| [Derelict | A Death in Space Adventure](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1022698010/derelict-a-death-in-space-adventure) | Search and plunder a spaceship graveyard orbiting a black hole. Hazards and oddities await! | 404 | €6,296.00 (630%) in 15 days | 2023-10-28 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 3‑8 players 👶 13+ ⏱️ 60-120 min. | 💰🌳 |
| Story Time Backgammon | The makers of Story Time Chess bring you Story Time Backgammon, a math-focused, story-driven board game for ages three and up! | 365 | $45,130.00 (150%) in 20 days | 2023-10-23 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰 | |
| Fib® A Game for Liars and Thieves® | The party card game where you win by lying, stealing, and catching liars and thieves! | 350 | $15,120.18 (302%) in 26 days | 2023-10-27 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🌱 | |
| WARPED: The Psychedelic Card Game | An out-of-this-world trippy question-answer card game based on expanding your mind, building community and laughter! | 333 | CA$15,661.29 (234%) in 26 days | 2023-10-27 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-200 min. | 💰🌱 | BGG |
| Yokai Quest and the Secrets of the Snow Peaks | Live a new adventure in a world full of fantastic creatures. Enjoy all the game with 119 chibi miniatures. EXCLUSIVE KICKSTARTER | 245 | €13,322.00 (444%) in 17 days | 2023-10-23 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| Town Constructor | Construct your town in the best possible way in this strategy, roll and write, print and play board game. | 211 | €1,889.00 (1889%) in 18 days | 2023-10-24 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑100 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 20-45 min. | 💰 | BGG |
| Legends of Signum II: Warseer - Fantasy Hexagonal Wargame | Legends of Signum II: Warseer is a new hexagonal game with highly detailed character miniatures for collectors and artists. | 134 | $26,964.00 (180%) in 19 days | 2023-10-29 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. | 💰🌳 | BGG |
| Backwards: Regional American Gothic Horror | Step into a bizarre, post-apocalyptic America with two new regional settings for the Backwards: American Gothic Horror universe. | 126 | $12,637.00 (84%) in 19 days | 2023-10-28 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 240-300 min. | BGG | |
| Mind Cycling | The strategy board game to experience the adrenaline of a real bike race. | 122 | €6,252.00 (125%) in 27 days | 2023-10-27 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 20-60 min. | 💰🌱 | BGG |
| Amsterdam Essential | Experience Amsterdam (the SFCC-Universe) now in it's Essential or Deluxe edition | 83 | $13,256.00 (265%) in 4 days | 2023-10-26 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰🌳 | |
| raiders of the color compass | Unique adventure one page Roll and Write (chose&color) puzzle game with cthulhu and lost scape crew rethemes | 52 | €384.00 (384%) in 24 days | 2023-10-28 | 💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑99 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. Dice Game Cooperative | 💰🌱 | BGG |
| Margrave: The Marcher Lords | Margrave: The Marcher Lords - historical fantasy rank-and-flank miniature wargame inspired by strategy video gaming mechanics. For fans of Total War, Company of Heroes, and Age of Empires. How will you lead? | 51 | £21,174.90 (141%) in 25 days | 2023-10-27 | 💸 Gamefound 👥 2‑4 players ⏱️ 120 min. Wargame | 💰🌱 |
New this week (28)
| Name | Description | Backers | Pledged | Ends | Information | Tags | BGG |
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| The Witcher: Path of Destiny | The Witcher: Path of Destiny is a competitive 1-5 player tableau-building card game where you become one of the characters taking part in the most iconic stories from the Witcher universe. | 23973 | $1,986,079.06 (2648%) in 3 days | 2023-11-07 | 💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-90 min. Card Game | 💰🔥🌳 | BGG |
| [Dice Throne | X-Men • Marvel Missions Co-op • Deadpool](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dicethrone/dice-throne-x-men-marvel-co-op-missions) | Marvel Dice Throne is back with 8 new X-Men heroes, Deadpool, and a brand new cooperative experience: Marvel Dice Throne Missions! | 10734 | $2,376,466.00 (2376%) in 5 days | 2023-11-07 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰🔥 |
| Obsession: Characters Expansion (with Metal Coins) | Manoeuvre around Victorian fate with the aid of a constable, reverend, and dowager. Plus Obsession coins! | 5097 | $190,899.00 (382%) in 6 days | 2023-10-31 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🔥 | |
| Ezra and Nehemiah | Rebuild the walls and temple for the returning exiles of ancient Jerusalem in this 1-4 thematic strategy game from Garphill Games | 2438 | NZ$319,205.42 (1388%) in 5 days | 2023-11-03 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 13+ ⏱️ 90-120 min. | 🎉💰🔥🌳 | BGG |
| Molly House | From designers Jo Kelly and Cole Wehrle comes a game of queer joy and betrayal in 18th century London. Experience this immersive historical board game from the creators behind Pax Pamir and John Company. | 2306 | $191,833.00 (384%) in 6 days | 2023-11-10 | 💸 Backerkit 👥 1‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-90 min. | 💰🔥 | BGG |
| The Red Dragon Inn Allies: Melvyn vs Marah | Two new characters join the party in the classic tavern game! | 1965 | $71,224.00 (712%) in 3 days | 2023-11-10 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑5 players 👶 13+ ⏱️ 30-90 min. | 💰🔥🌳 | BGG |
| The Morrison Game Factory - A Puzzletale | An abandoned board game factory invites you to unravel its secrets. | 1365 | $53,128.00 (177%) in 5 days | 2023-11-16 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 100-240 min. | 🎉💰🔥 | BGG |
| Til Death Do Us Part: A Sinister Strategy Game for Adults. | The tabletop board game of "Marrying and Burying"! Players compete to become the richest and most ruthless Gold Digger at the table! | 1210 | $50,121.00 (1002%) in 5 days | 2023-11-17 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 16+ ⏱️ 45-180 min. | 🎉💰🔥🌱 | BGG |
| Car Wars Companion for Sixth Edition | Car Wars Sixth Edition returns to the table with more than 30 new scenarios, new rules, and more to expand and customize your game! | 1172 | $43,494.50 (2175%) in 5 days | 2023-10-31 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰🔥🌳 | |
| Villagers of the Oak Dell - Roll & Write | Euro-style roll & write about establishing your own settlement in the Oak Dell! From the author of Terracotta Army - Przemysław Fornal. | 894 | €8,853.00 (885%) in 6 days | 2023-11-01 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑100 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 20-40 min. | 💰🌱 | BGG |
| The Gilded Realms | Forge your empire in this captivating euro-style kingdom builder for 2-4 players. Rule wisely and become Serpens Champion! | 826 | A$101,856.32 (509%) in 5 days | 2023-11-16 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 90-180 min. | 💰🌱 | BGG |
| CUBED Nostalgia: KS Exclusive, Limited Edition Dominoes | Next Level Dominoes with a Modern Twist. From the incredibly successful Original CUBED Game. | 592 | CA$45,407.29 (61%) in 4 days | 2023-11-18 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🌳 | |
| Taiki Shinzawa's Charms and Inflation! | Two terrific trick takers from Japanese designer Taiki Shinzawa | 472 | $25,922.00 (216%) in 5 days | 2023-11-01 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| Fall of Lumen | The Keepers are back to overthrow Lumen. A deck-building and area movement tabletop game set in the lands of Legends of Void. | 398 | €19,961.00 (104%) in 6 days | 2023-11-09 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 80-150 min. | 💰 | BGG |
| Cryptid Cafe: The Chef's Apprentice | Set in the Cryptid Cafe universe you'll draft, plate, prep, and garnish outrageous dishes to try and become the next Chef's Apprentice! | 297 | $16,728.00 (112%) in 5 days | 2023-11-08 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 30-45 min. | 💰 | BGG |
| Nujum | Predict the movement of the stars in this relaxed-paced, beautiful board game for 2 players. | 252 | £5,125.00 (51%) in 6 days | 2023-11-07 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 15-20 min. | 🎉🌱 | BGG |
| Classified Information: 2-Player Deduction Small Box Game | Classified Information is a fast-playing (15-minutes or less), 2-player "iterative" deduction game, fully contained within 18 cards. | 247 | $10,598.00 (606%) in 6 days | 2023-11-02 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 10-15 min. | 💰 | BGG |
| Argonauts, Deus ex Machina, and Troy: the card games | A collection of 3 unique thematic card games in a 3 games-in-1 kickstarter campaign. | 192 | €6,965.00 (139%) in 6 days | 2023-11-04 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰🌳 | |
| FlickFleet: A Box of Pirate Flicks | A Box of Pirate Flicks is the fifth expansion for the FlickFleet space combat dexterity game. | 190 | £19,361.17 (968%) in 5 days | 2023-10-31 | 💸 Gamefound 👥 2‑4 players ⏱️ 20 min. Dice Game | 💰🌳 | |
| Hydra | Battle the ever-growing Hydra in this semi-coop game for 1-4 heroes. Outsmart your companions and become the city's legend or downfall! | 154 | €6,752.00 (17%) in 3 days | 2023-11-17 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. | BGG | |
| Esdra e Neemia & L'Eredità di Yu | I prossimi giochi CHUR GAMES dagli autori del Regno Occidentale e Predoni di Scizia. | 140 | €10,351.00 (104%) in 5 days | 2023-11-17 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰 | |
| Teddies vs Monsters : The Card Game | "Protect or devour, it's your choice in this real-time, hand management game. It's just quick, chaotic fun!" | 121 | CA$10,343.29 (51%) in 7 days | 2023-11-14 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 5 min. | 🌱 | BGG |
| 【2023秋ゲムマ】Fairy of Perfume /フェアリーオブパフューム | 大好評をいただいたプロジェクト、Fairy of Perfume /フェアリーオブパフュームの再販プロジェクトです！ | 100 | ¥796,609 (159%) in 4 days | 2023-11-04 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰 | |
| Deep Six - A Game of Galactic Mayhem | A quirky game of fast-paced combat, where strategy and chaos go hand-in-hand. Welcome to the deep space turf war of Alpha Colony 6! | 94 | CA$7,342.29 (31%) in 4 days | 2023-11-17 | 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 13+ ⏱️ 15-45 min. | 🌱 | BGG |
| Would Be Aces | A Solitaire WW2 print and play game where you command a flight of P-47 Thunderbolts | 91 | £1,390.00 (1390%) in 3 days | 2023-11-18 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| Amsterdam Essential | Experience Amsterdam (the SFCC-Universe) now in it's Essential or Deluxe edition | 83 | $13,256.00 (265%) in 4 days | 2023-10-26 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰🌳 | |
| The Establishment: Inner Workings of a Secret Cabal | Take control of humanity's destiny in The Establishment, a card-based, storytelling game where you lead a secret cabal in the near-future. | 72 | $5,001.00 (71%) in 4 days | 2023-11-14 | 💸 Backerkit 👥 3‑5 players 👶 13+ ⏱️ 60-120 min. | BGG | |
| Bridge of Spies - The Board Game | Fellow Agents! Gather intel and outsmart your rivals in this new code-cracking bluffing game for 2-6 players! | 33 | £1,149.00 (13%) in 2 days | 2023-11-17 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🌱 |
Notable filtered projects (8)
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| Board Butler - Flattens your game boards. | A quick, easy and elegant way to flatten your game boards. Works with nearly all board games, attach/detach in seconds, transparent. | 2969 | $66,057.95 (1201%) in 12 days | 2023-10-28 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🔥🌱 |
| The Deckimono, a Deck Box in Kimono with a Toploader Display | Fits 100 double-sleeved cards PLUS Tokens. For Magic the gathering, Flesh and Blood TCG, Pokemon TCG, Yugioh, and other TCGs. | 2875 | £197,787.00 (9889%) in 30 days | 2023-10-23 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰🌳 |
| The Hidden Isle | Embark on a Tarot adventure! Wield magic and fight tyranny across the Renaissance world in this TTRPG powered by card divination. | 2436 | €213,859.70 (2139%) in 24 days | 2023-10-28 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰 |
| OUTSIDERS: an expansion for NOTORIOUS | A standalone solo tabletop roleplaying game of hardscrabble bounty hunting at the edge of the galaxy. | 1724 | £35,302.00 (883%) in 12 days | 2023-10-24 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰 |
| Cohors Cthulhu Tabletop Roleplaying Game | A 2d20 RPG adventure of mighty Roman warriors and their barbarian rivals fighting the forces of the Mythos | 1639 | £165,191.00 (330%) in 19 days | 2023-10-29 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰🌳 |
| Vault 5e: A Life Well Lived | Bring 5e characters to life outside the dungeon. Delve into their past and future with Cubicle 7 | 1504 | €68,236.00 (682%) in 19 days | 2023-10-24 | 💸 Kickstarter | 🎉💰 |
| Rum & Razing | Fantasy Pirates, 3D Printable STL Miniatures and Terrain for Role Playing Games, Tabletop, Wargames, or other TTRPG | 1087 | $58,927.00 (5893%) in 6 days | 2023-10-27 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰🌳 |
| KINGSMOUTH - A 5e Dark Fantasy Setting | Kingsmouth is a unique campaign setting of a dark world built with despair and cosmic horror for the world's greatest roleplaying game | 1022 | €105,944.00 (1177%) in 19 days | 2023-10-27 | 💸 Kickstarter | 💰 |
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