Weekly Crowdfunding Roundup: July 2 2023 | 20 ending soon (incl. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game, Firefly: The Game – 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition) & 21 new this week (incl. Cyclades: Legendary
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.
Google Docs
As an alternative format, the lists are now also available as a Google Docs found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BC9nQ7xVUs3rwVpSl_K9V5unJeMIqrtBPmch1lYo7tQ/edit?usp=sharing
Updates
Expect new lists every Sunday between 00:00 and 23:59 CEST on the following platforms:
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Discord: https://discord.gg/T9MCxgHj
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Reddit: /r/boardgames
Selection criteria
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
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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 Bolivia/Canada/Ecuador/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 keep rolling natural 1s!
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 (20)
| Name | Description | Backers | Pledged | Ends | Information | Tags | BGG |
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| S.T.A.L.K.E.R. The Board Game | 1-4 player solo/co-op survival adventure set in Chornobyl. Become a stalker and explore the Zone! | 12375 | $2,983,334.15 (5967%) in 19 days | 2023-07-04 | Gamefound 1‑4 players age 14+ 120-180 min. Cooperative | 💰🔥🌳 | BGG |
| Firefly: The Game - 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition | Find a crew. Find a job. Keep flying. Cross the 'verse to complete jobs and get paid in this special Collector's Edition of Firefly: The Game. Containing every expansion ever made, the brand new "Still Flying" expansion and deluxe components. This is the ultimate edition for true Browncoats. | 8297 | $2,082,351.42 (2082%) in 19 days | 2023-07-06 | Gamefound 1‑10 players age 13+ 120-240 min. Card Game | 💰🔥🌱 | BGG |
| 💡 Inventions: Evolution of Ideas by Vital Lacerda | Use the power of humanity's most noteworthy innovations to evolve society in this innovative strategy game with artwork by Ian O'Toole | 6194 | $662,998.00 (663%) in 17 days | 2023-07-09 | Kickstarter 2‑4 players 120-150 min. | 🎉💰🔥🌳 | BGG |
| Waypoints | Hike your own trail in this print at home game from Postmark Games. | 5960 | £24,083.90 (2408%) in 13 days | ⚠️ 2023-07-02 | Kickstarter 1‑100 players age 8+ 20-40 min. | 💰🔥 | BGG |
| Dog Park: New Tricks Expansion | Return to the world of Dog Park with multi-breed pups, trick training, and enough room in the park for up to 5 players! | 3129 | £129,978.27 (1300%) in 12 days | 2023-07-06 | Kickstarter 1‑5 players age 10+ 50-90 min. | 💰🔥 | BGG |
| Witchcraft! | A midnight bell tolls on the streets of Wildegrens as the villagers shutter their windows against the darkness. The isolated village is in danger. Crops are failing, animals are dying, and villagers are disappearing. Townsfolk are scared. From behind the old school a shadow crosses to the town well.… | 2671 | €56,504.00 (471%) in 24 days | 2023-07-05 | Gamefound 1 player 20-40 min. Card Game Deck Building | 💰 | BGG |
| Faeries & Magical Creatures | A magical game where you collect faeries, plant gardens, build fairy homes, and be the first mortal to join the fairy realm. | 972 | $77,023.00 (308%) in 19 days | 2023-07-08 | Kickstarter 2‑4 players age 10+ 30-60 min. | 🎉💰🌳 | BGG |
| [MINI PLAKKS | Flicking board game to challenge everyone](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/plakks/mini-plakks-flicking-board-game-to-challenge-everyone) | Score goals with your fingers and make epic saves! Use your skills and strategy to compete against your family and friends⚽️👌 | 911 | €26,439.00 (264%) in 47 days | 2023-07-04 | Kickstarter 2‑4 players age 5+ 5-15 min. | 🎉💰🌳 |
| Escape from Projekt Riese | Battling the zombie apocalypse of WWII in the secret underground complex of Projekt Riese. | 663 | CA$81,936.29 (234%) in 14 days | 2023-07-07 | Kickstarter 1‑2 players age 14+ 30-60 min. | 💰🌳 | BGG |
| The Halls of Montezuma | Travel back to 1846-1848 to refight the military and political battles of the Mexican-American War! | 594 | $43,196.00 (288%) in 21 days | 2023-07-07 | Kickstarter 1‑2 players age 12+ 60-75 min. | 💰 | BGG |
| The Hunters A. D. 1492 (edycja polska) | The Hunters AD 1492 to gra kooperacyjna przeznaczona dla 1 do 4 graczy. Wciel się w łowcę i stań oko w oko z wrogami w alternatywnym, postapokaliptycznym świecie przełomu średniowiecza i renesansu. | 498 | PLN 460,280.00 (1534%) in 9 days | 2023-07-03 | Gamefound 1‑4 players 90 min. Cooperative | 💰🌳 | |
| Railway Rush | The pocket sized card game for every journey! Don't miss your train! | 368 | £5,960.00 (99%) in 28 days | 2023-07-05 | Kickstarter 2‑5 players age 8+ 15-45 min. | 🌱 | BGG |
| HacKClaD | HacKClaD is a competitive deck-building arena battler for 1-4 players in a stunning, sci-fi anime game from Japan! | 314 | $30,977.00 (310%) in 12 days | 2023-07-07 | Kickstarter | 🎉💰🌳 | |
| Beverage is back!: Worker placement at its thirstiest | An economic worker placement game with a bit of push-your-luck and a lot of cutthroat strategy. Bigger and thirstier than ever! | 268 | ¥2,597,452 (173%) in 15 days | 2023-07-09 | Kickstarter 3‑5 players age 13+ 60-90 min. | 🎉💰 | BGG |
| Ocean Pods - Dice Game | Draft resources to complete research goals whilst working together to stop pollution. One can win, but all could lose. | 241 | £6,529.00 (1088%) in 25 days | 2023-07-08 | Kickstarter 2‑5 players age 11+ 30-45 min. | 💰 | BGG |
| Rise of the Gummies | A hybrid card game that brings your deck to life! | 231 | $20,739.00 (104%) in 24 days | 2023-07-07 | Kickstarter 1‑2 players age 8+ 10-20 min. | 🎉💰🌱 | BGG |
| Potions & Spells | A recipe-building card game for 2-6 players. Cast spells to attack or gain advantages and collect ingredients to brew magical potions. | 186 | $7,853.00 (105%) in 26 days | 2023-07-06 | Kickstarter 2‑6 players age 14+ 20-45 min. | 💰🌱 | BGG |
| VAULT | A competitive game for 1 to 4 players. Crack the combination before the other hackers do! | 157 | £6,647.00 (1329%) in 31 days | 2023-07-03 | Kickstarter 1‑4 players age 10+ 30-60 min. | 💰🌳 | BGG |
| Overlords: In Training | Survive, outlast, and outwit your enemies long enough to take on the Boss and become the next Overlord! | 95 | $6,999.00 (140%) in 10 days | 2023-07-06 | Kickstarter | 🎉💰 | |
| JumPico | Combine Two Players, Two Track Styles and Two ways to play as you challenge you friends in head to head races to the finish line. | 71 | ¥546,909 (547%) in 12 days | 2023-07-07 | Kickstarter | 🎉💰🌳 |
New this week (21)
| Name | Description | Backers | Pledged | Ends | Information | Tags | BGG |
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| Tanares Adventures - Ultimate Edition | Dive into 110+ epic quests with this massive dungeon crawler! Stunning miniatures, cinematic stories and deep strategic gameplay await. | 6322 | $1,037,474.00 (2075%) in 5 days | 2023-07-20 | Kickstarter 1‑8 players age 14+ 45-90 min. | 🎉💰🔥 | BGG |
| 🔱Cyclades Legendary Edition | Join the Ultimate evolution of this famous development, territory control and auction board game by Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc. | 3684 | €405,921.00 (271%) in 4 days | 2023-08-08 | Kickstarter 2‑6 players age 13+ 60-90 min. | 🎉💰🔥 | BGG |
| Shipwrights of the North Sea: Redux | Return to the North Sea in this reimagined 1-5 player version of the original game that started it all! | 2250 | NZ$318,912.42 (1387%) in 6 days | 2023-07-13 | Kickstarter 1‑5 players age 13+ 60-80 min. | 🎉💰🔥🌳 | BGG |
| DC Deck-Building Game: Justice League Dark | Get ready for something magical! The second DC DBG Kickstarter features Justice League Dark, the next Rivals game, & lots of surprises! | 1983 | $347,648.00 (348%) in 5 days | 2023-07-27 | Kickstarter 2‑4 players age 15+ 60-90 min. | 💰🔥🌳 | BGG |
| Mystery of the Abbey - Mojito Studios. | Three to six monks investigate inside a medieval abbey to discover the culprit behind a grisly murder in this classic board game! | 567 | $28,248.00 (188%) in 6 days | 2023-07-19 | Kickstarter | 💰 | |
| Fighting Fantasy Adventures: Campaign One | Co-op adventure game based on the iconic books. | 540 | A$29,597.32 (30%) in 2 days | 2023-07-22 | Kickstarter 1‑4 players age 14+ 60-180 min. | 🔥🌱 | BGG |
| Book It! Tag Teams & Title Belts | The third expansion for The Pro Wrestling Promoter Card Game is our biggest yet! Two new mechanics and 100 new wrestlers! | 208 | $8,558.66 (114%) in 2 days | 2023-07-30 | Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| DVG - Field Commander Lee | The American Civil War Solitaire Strategy Game | 195 | $31,687.00 (158%) in 1 days | 2023-07-23 | Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| Border Ridings | A collaborative history-building game, played by drawing evolving town maps on scraps of paper. Rules printed on a massive foldout map! | 192 | £5,185.00 (148%) in 2 days | 2023-07-21 | Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| Cursed Manor | A thrilling escape game in which you help a team of ghost hunters in unraveling the mysteries of an haunted mansion | 114 | €708.00 (708%) in 5 days | 2023-07-17 | Kickstarter | 💰 | |
| FridgeChess: A Vertical Chess Board for your fridge! | Play Chess on any vertical surface | 109 | $4,725.00 (95%) in 5 days | 2023-07-27 | Kickstarter | 🌱 | |
| カワサキネオンギャングスタ / KAWASAKI NEON GANGSTA | マフィアの抗争に勝利し、カワサキの街を支配せよ！ 金と暴力が渦巻くサイバーパンクな世界「KAWASAKI NEON GANGSTA」のボードゲーム製作プロジェクトです。This project is only available in Japan. | 106 | ¥1,262,219 (180%) in 2 days | 2023-07-30 | Kickstarter | 💰🌱 | |
| Neon Wizard & House of Shadows: Pinball by PinBox 3000 | Cardboard pinball system with amazing art and die-cut paper craft assembly | 94 | $10,236.00 (16%) in 4 days | 2023-08-13 | Kickstarter | ||
| Classic Rally | The thrills of classic car rallying, from preparing the car and logistics, to the days on the road competing and assisting the car, in order to try to get it to the finish quicker than the others.Manage your team and race your classic car in a road map created by all the players. | 81 | €3,340.00 (34%) in 5 days | 2023-07-27 | Gamefound 1‑4 players 60 min. Area Control Deck Building | 🌱 | |
| Undermined! Pairadice City: A Gold Rush Era Mining Card Game | Race to unearth as many treasures as possible while avoiding terrible perils and your opponents' shenanigans! | 72 | £4,949.69 (165%) in 3 days | 2023-07-11 | Kickstarter 2‑6 players age 8+ 30-60 min. | 💰🌱 | BGG |
| Dino Gardens | The board game you've been waiting 65,000,000 years to play! | 50 | $2,197.00 (27%) in 1 days | 2023-08-01 | Kickstarter 2‑6 players age 10+ 45-90 min. | 🌱 | BGG |
| Scars of Baladorne | Unleash your strategic might in an epic two-player skirmish game and seize control of the fantasy land of Baladorne. | 32 | £1,955.00 (23%) in 1 days | 2023-07-31 | Kickstarter 2 players age 11+ 30-60 min. | 🌱 | BGG |
| AnARKey Trading Card Game | A whole new Trading card game experience that YOU can be a part of! Join Danny Trejo and other Awesome people in the Wasteland today! | 26 | $4,872.00 (17%) in 1 days | 2023-08-15 | Kickstarter 2‑4 players age 14+ 50-120 min. | BGG | |
| Tales are Real: Legacy | An expandable fantasy duel card game with easy to learn rules, intuitive game mechanics and strategic depth - for beginners and experts. | 24 | €1,101.00 (37%) in 2 days | 2023-08-05 | Gamefound 2 players age 14+ 15-60 min. Card Game Dice Game Deck Building | 🌱 | BGG |
| Mermaids Vs Kraken | A roll and write of oceanic depth battling a tentacled terror with the help of Mermaids | 23 | $105.00 (105%) in 1 days | 2023-07-21 | Kickstarter 1‑100 players age 8+ 20-50 min. | 💰🌳 | BGG |
| King of the Casinos | You think you're slick enough to run a Las Vegas casino? Find out in this all new board game. | 18 | $924.00 (4%) in 1 days | 2023-07-31 | Kickstarter 2‑5 players age 12+ 60-90 min. | 🌱 | BGG |
Notable filtered projects (7)
| Name | Description | Backers | Pledged | Ends | Information | Tags |
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| Geologist's Primer by Double Proficiency | An illustrated guide to real-world crystals, minerals, and metals by the creators of the Herbalist’s Primer | 5683 | $324,362.00 (3244%) in 5 days | 2023-07-27 | Kickstarter | 🎉💰🔥🌳 |
| Triangle Agency, Paranormal Investigation TTRPG | Clock in to work and protect the world in this game of paranormal abilities, corporate horror, and dangerous Anomalies. | 3147 | $252,002.99 (2520%) in 26 days | 2023-07-07 | Kickstarter | 🎉💰🌱 |
| SEASON 2: NRB Plays Blood On The Clocktower LIVE!! | We're making a follow-up series of In-Person Games!! | 2244 | £126,160.72 (121%) in 57 days | 2023-07-05 | Kickstarter | 🎉💰 |
| Loot The Body! 1000 Intriguing Items for D&D or any TTRPG | Unique & Evolving Project: Expand your loot collection with intriguing items for DnD or any TTRPG. Join the fun from just £2! | 2165 | £11,202.00 (24893%) in 19 days | 2023-07-08 | Kickstarter | 💰🌱 |
| Omni Dice: World's First 15-in-1 D6 Dice in Your Pocket | A Revolutionary 15-in-1 function dice just in a single D6 cube. For your games and your daily life. | 1545 | $131,711.00 (2634%) in 26 days | 2023-07-06 | Kickstarter | 🎉💰 |
| 2024 Quest Calendar 📆 An Adventure-a-Day RPG | A desktop tear-away calendar with a year full of adventure in 2024. | 1324 | $71,591.00 (651%) in 1 days | 2023-07-22 | Kickstarter | 💰🔥🌳 |
| Savage Worlds 20th Anniversary Celebration | Updated 5th printing of the best-selling Savage Worlds game system! NEW softcover Player's Book, Accessory Box, and stretch goals! | 1020 | $97,314.00 (1622%) in 5 days | 2023-07-28 | Kickstarter | 🎉💰🔥🌳 |
HacKClad has my interest. As a TCG player, I've always been interested in if such a thing could be adapted into a 3+ player dueler
Gonna read up more about it
Looks neat! I am glad they went with standees and made the giant box of plastic optional. Found any gameplay videos yet?
Wow, thank you very, very much for your work and time!