If this list was highlighting games simply based on the total number of separate Kickstarter campaigns, then Western Legends would be the clear number one.
#KICKSTARTER BOARD GAMES CRACK#
Both games are definitely worth a look even if they didn’t quite crack the actual (and internet official) top ten. The Search for Planet X is a gamer-level deduction experience that is part logic puzzle and part efficiency puzzle as you try to stack turns to collect the best information before your opponents do. Baseball Highlights: 2045 is something of a forgotten gem in the deck-building genre that combines simple mechanics with a neat take on board game baseball. Two games that are close to making the list are Baseball Highlights: 2045 and The Search for Planet X.
Or-at the very least-I’ve briefly considered playing them at some point in my life.) Honorable Mentions And to preemptively combat negative feedback on this piece, let me be clear that I have indeed played all 13,116 qualifying crowdfunded games.
(Disclaimers: This list isn’t an endorsement or criticism of the Kickstarter format in general, which I either love or loathe, depending on what side of the bed I wake up on. What you will find, however, are ten superior games (12 if you count the honorable mentions) that don’t get as much press. But you won’t find those games anywhere on my official list, and that’s just something you’re going to have to come to terms with. Games like Zombicide, Spirit Island, and Gloomhaven, the last of which is considered by many to be the best game on the planet. I can see the eye rolls already as you predict which heavy hitters on the board game campaign trail will be at the top of this list. And, since I always feel like my opinion is the only one that matters, I’ve decided that this list is not only my personal Top 10 Kickstarter Games, but also the Official Top 10 Kickstarter Games. While that number is inflated by entries that appeared as a campaign after their original release, the number inspired me to think about what games I’d put at the top of my personal Kickstarted games list.
#KICKSTARTER BOARD GAMES UPDATE#
Or backers can wait for future deliveries, with Mythic storing their orders in China "for as long as possible." Refunds were not offered, but an FAQ section in the update asked those seeking refunds to contact "and we will do our best depending on individual circumstances and our own financial situation.According to Board Game Geek, there are currently 13,116 games that fit under the “Crowdfunding: Kickstarter” category. Mythic and Red Hook have agreed to pay half that ($875,000), but the rest is being requested from Kickstarter backers.īackers have two options: they can pay the additional fee ranging from $18 to $69, depending on pledge level, before August 1 to ensure a delivery by mid-August. Mythic explained that shipping costs have risen by $1.4 million while manufacturing costs have risen by $350,000. The costs of raw materials (paper, cardboard, plastic) have increased by at least 30%."
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"COVID and then the war in Ukraine, led to a significant increase in costs not only of manufacturing but also, and especially, of shipping and delivery: The shipping costs have increased by an average of 600%. "When we ended the Kickstarter campaign on November 6, 2020, the situation was nothing like it is today," Mythic wrote in the Kickstarter update.
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