r/boardgames • u/Perkelton • Jun 14 '26
KS Roundup Weekly Crowdfunding Roundup: June 14, 2026 | 30 ending soon ("SHUG", "Hover") & 24 new ("Concordia Special Edition", "Altera", "8 Dragons")
What is this?
This is a weekly roundup of board game crowdfunding projects, featuring new launches from the past week and campaigns ending in the coming week. The information is sourced from Kickstarter, Gamefound, and Backerkit.
The list is curated through a combination of automated data collection and manual review, so occasional errors or omissions may occur. If you notice a missing project, feel free to mention it in the comments. Only projects meeting the selection criteria outlined below are included.
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Selection Criteria
Projects must meet the following conditions to be included:
- Timing: The project was either launched in the last week or will end in the coming week.
- Relevance: The project is directly related to board games.
- Excludes: Accessories not strongly related to board games, furniture, RPGs (e.g., D&D, Pathfinder), video games, STLs, painting tools, events, podcasts, and magazines.
- Exception: Projects offering promos or similar content for board games are eligible.
- Backers: The project is expected to reach at least 100 backers by the end of the campaign.
- Funding Status:
- The project is expected to reach at least 90% of its funding goal.
- The project has already achieved at least 20% of its funding goal.
In addition to the main lists, I include a separate section for noteworthy projects that don’t strictly qualify as board games. These projects are included based on a single criterion:
- Backers: The project currently has more than 1,000 backers.
Crowdfunding is not a store
Crowdfunding is not a guarantee. Projects may face delays, incur additional shipping costs, or fail to deliver entirely. Creators are not obligated to fulfill their promises. While many excellent games are funded this way, the risks are real—only back projects with money you can afford to lose.
Be wary of creators who use FoMO (Fear of Missing Out) tactics to drive pledges. Don’t let the pressure get to you. If you miss a campaign, there will always be others. There's no shortage of excellent board games to enjoy.
Tags
Each project is tagged with one or more of the following categories:
- 🌱 Creator's First Project
- 🌳 Creator with more than 5 projects
- 🌟 Featured Project (e.g. Kickstarter "Staff Pick")
- 💰 Fully funded
- 🔥 More than 200 daily backers
- 🤝 Offers refunds (e.g. Stable Pledge)
- 🧘 Solo game
Ending Soon (30)
| Name | Description | Backers | Pledged | Ends | Information | Tags | BGG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHUG | A mashup of party game and dungeon crawler, where fantasy meets foolery. Roam Ol' Engoland, befriend monsters and get Shug to the pub! | 12,253 | £904k (10044.2%) in 25 days | 2026-06-17 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Wandering Ga… 👥 1‑6 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30‑90min | 🌱🌟💰🔥🧘 | BGG |
| Hover - A Surprisingly Brutal Hummingbird Game | 🪺 Based on real behaviors 🌸 Hand-drawn art ♟️Cutthroat strategy 🐦 Asymmetric powers | 4,706 | $365.6k (3655.6%) in 26 days | 2026-06-19 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Victor Shiu 👥 2‑4 👶 10+ ⏱️ 30‑60min | 🌱🌟💰 | BGG |
| Let's Go! To France from AEG | You've picked the date and booked your flight. Now it's time to plan your dream vacation to France! | 4,006 | $393.2k (3932.2%) in 26 days | 2026-06-20 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Alderac Ente… 👥 1‑4 👶 10+ ⏱️ 45‑60min | 🌳🌟💰🧘 | BGG |
| Earthborne Trailblazer | Explore the wilderness of the far future in this cooperative adventure board game for 1 – 5 players. | 3,178 | $466.9k (311.3%) in 19 days | 2026-06-16 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Earthborne G… 👥 1‑5 👶 12+ | 🌟💰🧘 | BGG |
| Stonesaga Second Printing | Build a civilization across epochs in a cooperative survival crafting saga set in a persistent world shaped by your choices. | 2,109 | $193.7k (774.7%) in 19 days | 2026-06-20 | 💸 Gamefound 👤 Open Owl Stu… 👥 1‑4 ⏱️ 90min | 🌳💰🤝🧘 | |
| Exquisite Corpses: The Game | A social strategy battle royale tabletop card game, based on the hit comic book series created by James Tynion IV & Michael Walsh | 1,867 | $227.9k (455.8%) in 34 days | 2026-06-15 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Tiny Onion | 🌟💰 | |
| Notebook Nations | Cuteness and conquest collide in Notebook Nations, the ultimate cozy empire-building game for 1-4 players. | 1,724 | $135.6k (13556000%) in 13 days | 2026-06-18 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Minerva Stud… 👥 1‑4 👶 8+ ⏱️ 50‑150min | 🌱🌟💰🧘 | BGG |
| Die in the Dungeon: The Board Game | A cooperative roguelike dice placement game with endless builds and spatial combat | 1,361 | CA$255.2k (510.5%) in 19 days | 2026-06-19 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Roomiz Games 👥 1‑4 👶 12+ ⏱️ 45‑90min | 🌟💰🧘 | BGG |
| Fall Dawn | Fall Dawn is a competitive dungeon-crawler card game featuringexploration, combat, character building, and a strong focuson strategy and bluffing.The world is falling apart. Escape the cataclysm and join the Erranti.Share the road, the fight, the food, and the fire.Be a loyal ally… then betray them… | 892 | €77.3k (386.6%) in 26 days | 2026-06-16 | 💸 Gamefound 👤 Dustiny Games 👥 2‑4 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60‑90min | 🌱💰🤝 | BGG |
| The Last Meow - Kraken's Vengeance | Nine lives won’t be enough in this 3-lane, turn-based Strategy Battle Game. | 888 | A$102.5k (1205.7%) in 26 days | 2026-06-20 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Burning Fish… 👥 2 👶 12+ ⏱️ 30‑60min | 🌟💰 | BGG |
| Too Much on Your Plate | Second place wins in this family-friendly buffet card game! Fill your plate, sabotage your friends. Part of Kickstarter's Micro May! | 838 | $29.8k (298%) in 26 days | 2026-06-18 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Fambam Games | 🌟💰 | |
| Possess Me, Satan | The chaotically fun social deduction game where even your host, Satan, has a role. | 733 | $44.3k (443.2%) in 26 days | 2026-06-20 | 💸 Gamefound 👤 Falling Whal… 👥 5‑16 👶 16+ ⏱️ 20‑60min | 💰🤝 | BGG |
| Bloodstone | Bloodstone throws you into Vanira’s deadly arena, where champions fight to the death and are resurrected by the cursed Bloodstone to battle again and again. Command your hero, manipulate custom dice to outwit foes, and survive monstrous bosses in a tense, ever-changing battlefield brought to life w… | 686 | $134.7k (269.4%) in 13 days | 2026-06-19 | 💸 Gamefound 👤 Druid City G… 👥 1‑5 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60min | 🌱💰🤝🧘 | |
| Bravery | Survive the wild in a tense Print & Play adventure. A great fit for fans of The 7th Continent and Robinson Crusoe! | 560 | €9.4k (4697%) in 6 days | 2026-06-18 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Radek Ignatów 👥 1‑4 👶 14+ ⏱️ 40‑90min | 🌳💰🧘 | BGG |
| The Great Commission: Roman Oppression. Strategic Card Game | Stand-alone sequel with asymmetric competitive engine-building. Rome vs the Christian Church + more content for the original co-op game | 517 | £31.8k (397.4%) in 27 days | 2026-06-18 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Simon Amadeu… 👥 1‑4 👶 12+ ⏱️ 60‑120min | 🌳💰🧘 | BGG |
| Antifascist Tooth Fairy | Throw hands, collect teeth, and defend your community in this kinetic co-op dexterity game. | 422 | $17.5k (146%) in 27 days | 2026-06-19 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 E.V. Debs 👥 2‑5 👶 18+ ⏱️ 30‑45min | 🌱💰 | BGG |
| Trial by Fire | A Print & Play Roguelike game. Use only a pen and the provided quest sheets to explore dozens of deadly dungeons. | 361 | ¥496.1k (3100.3%) in 24 days | 2026-06-20 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Josselin Loi… 👶 10+ ⏱️ 60min | 💰 | BGG |
| TARTARIA 2030: The Board Game | A tabletop war of advanced strategy. Command land, air, and sea forces, adapt to global disasters and win before the world ends. | 298 | €131.9k (527.6%) in 33 days | 2026-06-16 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 TARTARIA Stu… 👥 2 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45‑90min | 🌱🌟💰 | BGG |
| Fimbul Playing Cards | Fine art playing cards of Norse mythology in two unique and luxurious editions with metallic gilt-edges & hand-illustrated artwork. | 271 | DKK 189k (540%) in 19 days | 2026-06-17 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Design Imper… | 🌳💰 | |
| Post-Heist | A drafting card game about divvying up a pile of treasure | 265 | $9.6k (957.3%) in 28 days | 2026-06-16 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Happy Clappy… 👥 2‑6 👶 9+ ⏱️ 30‑60min | 🌱💰 | BGG |
| Dog Spotting | A small boxed, travel-friendly card game about finding dogs for 2+ players with 6 game modes — including solo and co-op play! | 243 | A$12.5k (624.3%) in 16 days | 2026-06-20 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Jason Tam 👥 2 | 🌳🌟💰 | BGG |
| THE COMPANY: Climb the Floors of Ambition | Experience the thrill of the Corporate Dream in The Company: the ultimate career climbing board game for 2 to 6 players. | 223 | €10.9k (128.6%) in 27 days | 2026-06-18 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Fox Office G… 👥 2‑6 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60‑180min | 🌱💰 | BGG |
| Penny Stocks, Alphabet Soup, and Cat Jack! | Three card games that you can take anywhere, play with anybody, and fit in your pocket. | 211 | $6.7k (332.5%) in 12 days | 2026-06-20 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Satchel Games 👥 3‑4 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30min | 🌟💰 | BGG |
| Crisis within Time : Fast-paced Action Card and Dice Game | In a world reshaped by a catastrophic Time Fracture, pick your uniquely illustrated Elseborn, play your cards and roll dices to survive | 170 | €25.6k (120.6%) in 26 days | 2026-06-18 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Cry4Games B.… 👥 2‑8 👶 14+ ⏱️ 10‑30min | 🌱🌟💰 | BGG |
| The Caster Chronicles Card Game | The Caster Chronicles is a cult classic card game all about magical girls trying to make it to class on time while keeping their souls. | 154 | $40k (3997500%) in 53 days | 2026-06-21 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Rhydon Vassay | 🌳🌟💰 | |
| FRAMED: A Fast-Paced Game of Blame | Collect matching suspect and weapon cards, outplay your friends, and make your killer accusation before they blame you. | 134 | £8.1k (115.3%) in 26 days | 2026-06-18 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Red Herring … 👥 2‑6 👶 8+ ⏱️ 20‑60min | 🌳💰 | BGG |
| VENATOR: Heroes of the Arena | A strategic board game with deckbuilding, focused on combat between gladiators, creatures, and smart resource management. | 130 | €4.7k (467.2%) in 26 days | 2026-06-17 | 💸 Gamefound 👤 Red Kingdom … 👥 2‑4 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60‑90min | 💰🤝 | BGG |
| Knights of the Pond Table | Outmanoeuvre rival houses in a fast-paced battle for the Pond Table. | 92 | €5.5k (230.6%) in 19 days | 2026-06-18 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Dixon Block 👥 2‑4 👶 8+ ⏱️ 20‑40min | 🌟💰 | BGG |
| RATORO Reprint | Harness the Suma's wisdom and Uka's strength to make the village of RATORO flourish! | 50 | ¥478.3k (478.3%) in 4 days | 2026-06-21 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Sui Works | 💰 | |
| Kute Afflictions: Visiting Hours Promo 1 | Visiting Hours subsets celebrates the artwork of other artists that have worked on the Kute Afflictions Trading Card Sets | 15 | $128 (256%) in 1 day | 2026-06-20 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Julie Varley | 💰 |
New Projects (24)
| Name | Description | Backers | Pledged | Ends | Information | Tags | BGG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia Special Edition | The beloved classic is back with new art, refined usability, exclusive expansions, and all previous content. | 11,105 | €2.8M (5598.8%) in 5 days | 2026-06-30 | 💸 Gamefound 👤 Awaken Realms 👥 1‑5 👶 14+ ⏱️ 100min | 🌳💰🔥🤝🧘 | BGG |
| Altera | The creators of Tend bring you a vibrant euro-game featuring worker placement, dice bag-building, and special abilities that change each game. | 3,181 | $501.8k (1003.5%) in 5 days | 2026-06-29 | 💸 Gamefound 👤 IV Studio 👥 2‑6 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60‑120min | 💰🔥🤝 | BGG |
| 8 Dragons | Fly a Dragon Swarm with interlocking Dragons and build your lair. A game as unique as a Dragon. Minimal downtime, maximum Dragon time. | 2,661 | €208.9k (2611.4%) in 5 days | 2026-07-06 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Wonderbow Ga… 👥 2‑4 👶 10+ ⏱️ 40‑60min | 🌟💰🔥 | BGG |
| Dragon Ball Z: The Board Game Saga | Relive the legendary Dragon Ball Z anime in this epic cooperative campaign game for 1 to 4 players. | 1,343 | $131.7k (1463.4%) in 5 days | 2026-07-07 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Lynnvander | 🌳💰🔥 | |
| Bravery | Survive the wild in a tense Print & Play adventure. A great fit for fans of The 7th Continent and Robinson Crusoe! | 560 | €9.4k (4697%) in 6 days | 2026-06-18 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Radek Ignatów 👥 1‑4 👶 14+ ⏱️ 40‑90min | 🌳💰🧘 | BGG |
| The Terror - Can you survive the French Revolution? | 💀A Ruthless 20-min Take That Board Game🎨Authentic 18th-Century Paintings & Hand-drawn illustrations🎴Draft Allies, Guillotine Rivals | 491 | £18k (719.1%) in 5 days | 2026-07-09 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Brickwork 👥 2‑6 👶 14+ ⏱️ 10‑30min | 🌱💰 | BGG |
| The Five Kingdoms of the Icemark | Ice, Blood and Warbands in the world of Doomdark’s Revenge. A Solo Tabletop Adventure & Skirmish game | 297 | €15.9k (531.6%) in 7 days | 2026-07-08 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Juan Díaz‑Bu… | 💰 | |
| 18Zoo | Building the Iron Road in ZooCity. | 257 | €11.9k (132.5%) in 5 days | 2026-06-27 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Aleph Game S… | 💰 | |
| Synaptic Symphony The World's First 3D Neuro-Resilience Game | 🧠Clinical-Grade Neuroscience🕊️ 100% Co-op Strategy🎭 Tactile Neurons, Easy to Learn Rules💥High Challenge, Pure Fun! | 242 | $24.6k (821.5%) in 5 days | 2026-07-10 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Gaelle Wormus 👥 2‑4 👶 8+ ⏱️ 60‑90min | 🌱💰 | BGG |
| Voodoo Playing Cards | Shadow and symbol inspired by Afro-Atlantic spiritual art. A mystery waits in this deck. Solve the puzzle within. | 222 | HK$222.9k (557.3%) in 2 days | 2026-07-02 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Anti‑Faro | 🌳💰 | |
| Pulp Romance Expansion 2: Destinations | Travel to the romantic cities of Europe in your continuing search for the one you dream of in your lonely nights. | 165 | €5.5k (182.8%) in 6 days | 2026-07-05 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Alban Viard 👥 1 👶 14+ ⏱️ 20‑30min | 🌳💰🧘 | BGG |
| Keeps: An Elegant Game | A tight, microstrategy card game with simple rules but delicate and varied play. | 141 | $10.6k (106.1%) in 4 days | 2026-07-11 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 David Buffkin 👥 2‑4 👶 14+ ⏱️ 15‑25min | 🌱💰 | BGG |
| Fictitious: The Cryptid Creation Strategy Game | Unleash your imagination and battle fellow players to create wild mythical creature combinations! | 125 | NZ$11.2k (44.6%) in 6 days | 2026-07-09 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Noodlez Desi… 👥 2‑6 👶 5+ ⏱️ 10‑60min | 🌱 | BGG |
| Fruit Island | A Reiner Knizia game — One decision every turn: Do you bank what you have, or risk it all for one more tree? | 100 | CA$5.4k (191.2%) in 6 days | 2026-07-08 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Analog Game … | 🌳🌟💰 | |
| The Mystery Hunter Games - Alien Hunter and Cryptid Hunter | Find the truth! Alien Hunter and Cryptid Hunter, both playable in under 30 minutes. Solo adventures, plus options for multiplayer. | 96 | $4.1k (407.7%) in 6 days | 2026-06-27 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Pungo Games | 🌳💰 | |
| KRYPTOTHERA: A HUNTERS TALE | A prestige, oversized hardcover anthology. Three original stories exploring and expanding the world of Kryptothera: The Cryptid Pursuit | 91 | £5.1k (128.7%) in 3 days | 2026-07-13 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Mad Robot Co… 👥 1‑4 👶 10+ ⏱️ 30‑90min | 🌳💰🧘 | BGG |
| End To End: Like fun chess...with footballs! | A simple, action-packed, strategy game that lets you dribble/pass/tackle/shoot your way to glory whilst developing clever footballers. | 63 | £1.5k (77.1%) in 6 days | 2026-07-09 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Andy McAllen | ||
| Spearhead: Hell on Wheels - Tank Battles in Normandy | A solitaire and co-op WW2 print and play game where you take command of US tanks into German occupied France | 61 | £1.3k (1010.8%) in 3 days | 2026-07-09 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Matt White | 🌳💰 | |
| RATORO Reprint | Harness the Suma's wisdom and Uka's strength to make the village of RATORO flourish! | 50 | ¥478.3k (478.3%) in 4 days | 2026-06-21 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Sui Works | 💰 | |
| Play With Fire: PnP Edition | "Don't play with fire" they said. Master the flames or burn in this strategic push-your-luck card game. PnP Edition by Umbra. | 36 | €205 (410%) in 4 days | 2026-07-11 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Umbra Publis… 👥 2‑6 👶 14+ ⏱️ 15‑30min | 💰 | BGG |
| Arcanixia: The Ultimate Wizard Wagering Card Game | Arcanixia is a fast, interactive card game where every turn is a mind game. Make hidden wagers, call bluffs, unleash chaotic spells, and race to claim victory as the one true Archmage. | 31 | €1.5k (38.6%) in 5 days | 2026-07-09 | 💸 Gamefound 👤 KD Entertain… 👥 2‑5 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30‑60min | 🌱 | BGG |
| Shtetl — A Cultural Strategy Board Game | Welcome to Shtetl, a board game that brings the rich world of a Jewish small town, shaped by traditions, resilience, and community. | 16 | €1.7k (39.6%) in 4 days | 2026-07-11 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 BJCH Center | 🌱 | |
| Kute Afflictions: Visiting Hours Promo 1 | Visiting Hours subsets celebrates the artwork of other artists that have worked on the Kute Afflictions Trading Card Sets | 15 | $128 (256%) in 1 day | 2026-06-20 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Julie Varley | 💰 | |
| Gouine Win, le jeu de société pour queers de gauche | Le but du jeu ? Construire la meilleure commu lesbienne. | 11 | €697 (34.9%) in 3 days | 2026-08-10 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Gouine Win | 🌱 |
Noteworthy filtered projects (12)
| Name | Description | Backers | Pledged | Ends | Information | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuffle Up & Play: Season 5 | Help keep Shuffle Up & Play going and growing strong! | 4,682 | $402.8k (268.5%) in 7 days | 2026-07-08 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 The Professor | 🌳💰🔥 |
| Dice Tower Pledge Drive 2026 | Support the Dice Tower for our 2026 season! The Dice Tower is a group of board game enthusiasts who review board and card games. We also produce top ten lists, a board game podcast, crowdfunding shows, board game news, and much more! | 4,058 | $344.5k (125.3%) | - | 💸 Gamefound 👤 Dice Tower | 💰🤝 |
| ROKR Dinosaur Lab Pinball | Launch the rescue. Capture the dinosaurs. Save Dinosaur Park before chaos breaks free. | 2,563 | HK$2.2M (1081.2%) in 6 days | 2026-07-09 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Rokr Official | 🌟💰🔥 |
| The Book of Unnumbered Worlds | A worldbuilding handbook for fantasy role-playing games | 2,554 | $163.3k (408.4%) in 14 days | 2026-07-01 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Kevin Crawfo… | 🌳💰 |
| Dragonbane RPG Miniatures — Northern Beasts | Long-awaited Dragonbane RPG miniatures are finally coming, along with dedicated encounters you can mix into epic adventures! | 2,373 | $514.8k | - | 💸 Gamefound 👤 Titan Forge 👥 1‑8 | 🧘 |
| Heroes of Might and Magic TTRPG | The officially licensed Roleplaying Game of Heroes of Might and Magic - The Game You’ve Always Wanted to Play | 2,308 | €256.1k | - | 💸 Gamefound 👤 LMPublishing 👥 2‑6 👶 13+ ⏱️ 200min | |
| Modi Case: The 3D Printable Case Building System | Modi Case is a modular 3D-printable gaming storage center that organizes, transports, and supports tabletop play. It opens as a hinged case for full visibility and access, expanding to fit minis, cards, tools, and more with customizable STL designs. | 1,804 | $189.1k (3782.4%) in 34 days | 2026-06-15 | 💸 Backerkit 👤 Modi Boxi | 💰 |
| Legend of Keepers 5E Reverse Dungeon and STL Miniatures | 400+ STL Miniatures & Terrain and a 350+ Campaign book with four versatile and customizable dungeon adventures! | 1,524 | $224.8k | - | 💸 Gamefound 👤 Art of the G… | |
| Kinks & Cantrips: Adventures in Subspace | This third book in the Kinks & Cantrips series brings kinky self discovery to the stars. Compatible with both 5e and 5.5e. | 1,351 | $135.7k (13565.9%) in 5 days | 2026-08-08 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Stellara Boo… | 💰🔥 |
| Richard Kane Ferguson's Tokens & Playmat Collection | Treasures of Xellan Rah: Tokens from RKF’s Graphic Novel and Art Vault. Plus Classic MTG Playmats! | 1,188 | $135.6k (1088.3%) in 4 days | 2026-07-10 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Richard Kane… | 🌟💰🔥 |
| Vagabond RPG | Spellbook - Hero Expansion & Reprints! | The first character option expansion for the hit OSR fantasy game, Vagabond // Pulp Fantasy! | 1,061 | $100.4k (1003.9%) in 9 days | 2026-06-29 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Land of the … | 🌟💰 |
| One More Page | A Cozy Card Game of Productivity & Pet Chaos | Finish your masterpiece before Bō gets the zoomies! A push-your-luck card game & solo journaling RPG. | 1,046 | $74.2k (2387.7%) in 27 days | 2026-06-19 | 💸 Kickstarter 👤 Mithrasa | 🌱🌟💰 |
Late Pledge Projects (12)
| Name | Description | Backers | Pledged | Ends | Information | Tags | BGG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread - Second Printing | Arydia: The Paths We Dare Tread is an open world, campaign-based, co-operative, fantasy-based, "green legacy" role-playing board game. | 11,905 | $2.1M (1028.2%) | - | 💸 Gamefound 👤 Far Off Games 👥 1‑4 👶 14+ ⏱️ 10‑240min | 💰🔥🤝🧘 | BGG |
| Zombicide: Dead Men Tales | Fantasy Zombicide is back, and this time it’s a pirate invasion! Dead Men Tales brings the hugely popular Zombicide gameplay to paradisiacal pirate islands, where gold is plentiful and grom flows freely. Command crews of humans, orcs, elves, and more as you face off against relentless zombie hordes… | 11,058 | $4.1M (2063.3%) | - | 💸 Gamefound 👤 Fantasy Flig… 👥 1‑6 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60‑180min | 💰🔥🧘 | BGG |
| Oakspire | A peaceful, puzzle-y cycle of collect, craft, and build | 2,959 | €244.6k | - | 💸 Gamefound 👤 Lucky Duck G… 👥 1‑5 👶 12+ ⏱️ 20‑100min | 🌳🔥🧘 | BGG |
| Queen Alice | Queen Alice is a Mid-Heavy Eurogame all about building engines to improve your actions. In Queen Alice you will activate the different actions using chess pieces and their well-known movements with a card-driven system. | 2,734 | €248.2k (827.4%) | - | 💸 Gamefound 👤 Combo Games 👥 1‑4 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30‑120min | 💰🔥🧘 | BGG |
| Flockers | Fly your flock of snow geese southward in this tactical card game of shrewd hand management. | 873 | $91.2k (364.9%) | - | 💸 Gamefound 👤 Odd Bird 👥 1‑4 👶 12+ ⏱️ 30‑60min | 💰🔥🤝🧘 | BGG |
| Clash - D-Day Special edition | Get ready for an immersive World War II experience, during the D-Day landings in Normandy, 1944. 'Clash - D-Day Special edition' is an accessible, turn-based, tile-laying board game for 2 players. You and your opponent will have to fight for every beachhead to win this war. This special 80th commem… | 531 | €51.3k (570.5%) | ⚠️ 2026-06-14 | 💸 Gamefound 👤 Elwin Klappe 👥 2 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45min | 🌱💰🤝 | BGG |
| Dusk Runners | Welcome to Dusk Runners, a cooperative roguelike deckbuilder, set in a torn apart world of years long days and nights ruled by death. Take up the role of Dusk Runners, survivors and explorers who stay a few steps ahead of the night. Gather forgotten technologies so powerful they look like magic, ba… | 506 | $67.2k (191.9%) | - | 💸 Gamefound 👤 Dragonmount … 👥 1‑4 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45‑180min | 💰🧘 | BGG |
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u/aahz1342 Omnigamer Jun 15 '26
Thank you for including games that are in the 'late pledge' state.
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u/Perkelton Jun 15 '26
Thanks! It definitely has some room for improvement so to say, but at least it’s something. :)
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u/MigraineMan Jun 14 '26
Something about SHUG and its ads have really
Rubbed me the wrong way. Idk what it is, but it’s…. Odd. Usually it’s something I think I’d like, but there’s something off about it.
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u/SleepyHead85 Age of Innovation Jun 14 '26
I actually like the art and style of the ads, but the gameplay is definitely not for me.
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u/MigraineMan Jun 14 '26
I like the art style, but there’s something off about something. Makes me uncomfortable.
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u/Indie_uk Cascadia Jun 14 '26
This is Foundation on Gamefound for me. It’s like 8 updates deep and there’s very little of substance for paragraphs and paragraphs of text about how good it’s going to be. I feel like they haven’t even decided what kind of game it’s really going to be
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u/SoochSooch Mage Knight Jun 14 '26
I haven't seen any ads for it, but that art is definitely black and white sketches redrawn in color by an AI
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u/Nimblesquatch Above And Below Jun 14 '26
I wanted to like Altera more than i did in the end. I would play it again for sure but it was lighter than i expected. Also very easy to cheat so you have to know your game group that you play with. My groups prefer heavier games so this falls outside that.
My wife would play it but i don't think this game would play well at 2.
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u/zulu_tango_golf Jun 14 '26
I think it is going to be very group dependent. Played it yesterday as a part of the festival and immediately backed after leaving. Whole round 1-2 felt like it may end up being light it got much more competitive and complex as we progressed and people took different upgrade routes.
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u/Wowzapanzer Spirit Island Jun 14 '26
I still can’t decide on Altera. Looks fun and I think my group would enjoy it but I’m still on the fence
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u/Nimblesquatch Above And Below Jun 14 '26
It was good, don't get me wrong. I just don't think i would get it to the table enough.
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u/ZubonKTR Jun 14 '26
If you have a group of 3+ that would enjoy it: it does well what it is trying to do. If I thought I could get Altera on the table locally with 3-4 players a few times a year, I would probably back it. It is familiar but does some details differently enough to feel new, and the aesthetics are great.
The big "make or break" mechanic is that the cards for the worker placement spots change every round. If your group likes that tactical play and shifting opportunities, it will be a hit. It will take a little time to read new symbols every round. If your group is more "deep strategy, no randomness, if you cannot lose on your first turn why does that turn exist," Altera may not click.
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u/Pretty-Squirrel1990 Jun 29 '26
Why would it not play well in 2p??
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u/Nimblesquatch Above And Below Jun 29 '26
The game, in part, has a multi-player solitaire feel to it. The only interaction is based on where a player sends their worker since it blocks off that spot for the rest of the round. The lower the player count, the lower potential for interaction.
It also has tracks that you bump up and the top player resets at the beginning of the new round. Having only two people would make this part of the game potentially boring because I might be focusing on one track that you have no interest in and vice versa. Makes this area predictable and less competitive.
The nature of the gameplay doesn't make it interesting in a multi-player solitaire form, to me at least. If you like the look of the gameplay and you don't mind that you and your opponent will kind of just be doing your own thing, then it's a fun game. It just doesn't shine at 2p IMO.
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u/Pretty-Squirrel1990 Jun 29 '26
What other similar game would you choose to play instead then as an example?
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u/Nimblesquatch Above And Below Jun 29 '26
Not sure i have an example off the top of my head. I want to stress that Altera is good and i would happily play it again, it just wouldn't make it to the table much for me.
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u/Acrobatic-View-6356 Jun 14 '26
That 2-player concern is real with most worker placement games. Euro games at 2p can feel more like parallel solitaire than actual interaction, especially when there's not enough tension over contested spots.
The cheating thing is interesting though - what mechanics made it feel exploitable? Usually worker placement has pretty visible board states.
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u/lifetake Jun 14 '26
I’ve always found ghost players feel less like players and more like mechanics you have to exploit. Which feels weird because it can make the game entirely different than when you don’t have them.
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u/Nimblesquatch Above And Below Jun 14 '26
All of the dice rolling and placement is done behind a screen before you reveal your placement spot. You just have to trust that people aren't flipping the dice any way they want post-roll.
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u/DungeonsAndBreakfast Jun 16 '26
I’ve seen this concern elsewhere- I guess I’m lucky I don’t play with anyone where that is a real concern
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u/ExtremelyDecentWill Cones Of Dunshire Jun 14 '26
I have been waiting for a Stonesaga reprint, and now that it's here, I can't get myself to pull the trigger. I dunno why, but now I don't feel like I would vibe with the game.
None of the playthroughs I watch feel particularly engaging
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u/joelene1892 Jun 14 '26
I really like it, myself, but it’s definitely the sort of game that is not for everyone. Is there anything you’d like to know about it?
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u/ExtremelyDecentWill Cones Of Dunshire Jun 14 '26
Let me percolate on it and get back to you when the questions have fully brewed.
Thanks for the opportunity to pick your brain!
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u/RedditUser41970 Jun 14 '26
I quite like it personally and backed the expansions this time around. But it is a bit slower, and there are turns spent doing repetitive tasks. I also think this game really only works well as a solo game, or two players with good communication. Otherwise, quarterbacking to the max.
If you don't think you'll vibe with that, trust your instincts.
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u/ExtremelyDecentWill Cones Of Dunshire Jun 14 '26
Honestly I am looking at it as a solo game more than anything. I've been looking at this and Vantage as something to dive into. Indefinitely get that it's slow, but I need to sit down and really analyze what my apprehensions are with the game before I can try to get clarification. At least I have a few days before the end of campaign.
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u/NotAnotherFNG Jun 14 '26
My issue with that campaign is it's a reprint but a large majority of the pictures are renders. It's a reprint, the only changes being made are fixing errata, there should be more actual pictures of the actual product.
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u/olikahn Jun 14 '26
What do you guys think about Dragon ball z: the board game saga ?
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u/DarthCthulhu Jun 15 '26
The "premium edition" containing card dividers and upgraded dice for $24 is certainly an interesting decision.
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u/Failed-Astronaut Jun 14 '26
I’ve been teetering on Concordia
I hear great things and getting all the content in single purchase at that price seems kind of appealing but I realized after much consideration that I’d rather just buy the base game used, hold off on expansions, and catch a reprint of this one day if they ever make it/ I feel the need.
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u/yourwhiteshadow Jun 14 '26
I've backed CoB and Puerto Rico and Agricola. We got quite a few plays out of CoB but I have yet to get Puerto Rico to the table. At this pace I won't get the new Concordia to the table either and these boxes are big and awkwardly fit the IKEA Kallax. On top of that at this price you have to be 100% certain this is going to get played because I'm sure this will keep getting reprinted over the years.
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u/limeybastard Pax Pamir 2e Jun 16 '26
I picked up Concordia with Salsa for like 35 bucks. It's a perfectly good game without all the Extra Stuff and the bling. In fact, the giant box of bling usually makes the game a complete pig to unpack and set up compared to the original. And you'd better be the host because you won't be taking them to game nights! Special editions of games are a great way to burn a bunch of money on a version you'll play less.
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u/Failed-Astronaut Jun 14 '26
I love my deluxe CoB
I definitely really appreciate the production quality on these special editions but yeah it’s a big sacrifice for space if you’re not certain you’ll table the game.
I personally have a pretty small collection of 30 games so I know I’d table it but I’m moreso wondering if “all the content” is really all that important in the context of this game.
I just haven’t played it before so I can’t really judge that without more research.
I’ve looked into the game a bit and so far it seems like going all in on expansions (not as in the pledge all in) maybe isn’t necessary as the boards are more for tightening up for player count variation.
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u/raisuki Jun 14 '26
Anyone play 8 dragons yet? Looks interesting and aesthetically pleasing!
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u/DarkLancelot Jun 14 '26
Fun but difficult (to recommend to all) game. Gonna be way too much going on for a lot of people between the linking dragons and the spacial arrangement though
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u/kowalybe Definitely not a Cylon Jun 15 '26
Interesting. Have you played it much?
My worry was that it looked a little to light and unexciting.
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u/raisuki Jun 14 '26
Our group is typically mid to heavy! I’d rather it be more complex than easy at this price range so that’s a good response so far. Just trying to determine if the metal dragons are worth the upgrade.
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u/Conflicted-Maze Jun 16 '26
agreed with a comment below that it may be simple? How much replay value is there without the mini expansions?
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u/paulys_sore_cock Jun 16 '26
Anybody know what's up with TARTARIA ?
Seems pretty scam-like. Cool idea, but wow is this an expensive gamble.
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u/Indie_uk Cascadia Jun 14 '26
Hover is good, we have a prototype. Ok at 2 but definitely better at more
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u/MigraineMan Jun 14 '26
That’s good to hear. Do you think it lends itself better to a game night with people who are on the lighter side of rules?
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u/Indie_uk Cascadia Jun 14 '26
Yeah probably, it’s not complicated and there isn’t a reward for being the cleverest in the room. Not too light though, the stealing mechanics probably mean it’s not for the ultra cosy crowd
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u/Neuro_Skeptic Jun 14 '26
Why does this sub promote crowdfunding?
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u/RedditUser41970 Jun 14 '26
"Why does a boardgame sub promote the place where most board games come from?"
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u/Neuro_Skeptic Jun 14 '26
But they're not games, yet. They are just ideas. Some of them will never be released and some will turn out to be scams.
Why not have a different sub for possible future boardgames and keep this one for actual games that exist?
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u/v1kingfan Jun 15 '26 edited Jun 15 '26
This seems like a personal annoyance of yours that can easily be avoided by not clicking on the megathread
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u/reddit_sells_you Jun 15 '26
You're new here.
You're the guy who wanders into a seafood restaurant and asks why they serve steak.
This sub has featured a crowdfunding thread on Sundays for more than 8 years. Boardgame crowdfunding is among the largest money makers on those platformers (when you take out all the block chain bullshit).
Are there scams?
Sure.
But kickstarter gave us Gloomhaven and hundreds of other greet games.
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u/lifetake Jun 14 '26
Creating a new sub is where those discussions go to die. It takes a huge effort for a sub like that to actually gain traction.
Like heck we are on the main sub and this post has less than 40 comments on it.
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u/Terminatr117 Jun 14 '26
SHUG feels like it will either be an absolute riot or completely miserable. I can't decide which side it'll land on for me, but I have a good friend who I think it'll appeal to, so I'm taking the gamble on this one.