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 and is currently being run by me under the username /u/perkelton.
Updates
Expect new lists every Sunday between 00:00 and 23:59 CEST on the following platforms:
Mastodon: @danielpervan
Discord: https://discord.gg/T9MCxgHj
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 El Salvador/Canada/Guatemala/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 Microsoft support won’t take my calls anymore!
Indeed, this fine piece of code runs purely on faith, trust and pixie dust, so anything can happen. Leave a comment and I’ll see what I can do.
Ending soon (14)
| Name | Description | Backers | Pledged | Ends | Information | Tags | BGG |
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| 🔱Cyclades Legendary Edition | Join the Ultimate evolution of this famous development, territory control and auction board game by Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc. | 8174 | €916,623.00 (611%) in 39 days | 2023-08-08 | Kickstarter 2‑6 players age 13+ 60-90 min. | 🎉💰🔥 | BGG |
| Avant Carde | The avant-garde art collection deckbuilding game! Collect art and get favors from patrons in this 30 minute card game for 1-5 players | 1719 | $44,875.00 (321%) in 20 days | 2023-08-12 | Kickstarter 1‑5 players age 8+ 30-45 min. | 🎉💰🌳 | BGG |
| Wolves | A Semi-Cooperative Game for 3-6 Players About Community Survival From Indigenous Creators | 1521 | $98,911.55 (396%) in 27 days | 2023-08-08 | Kickstarter 3‑6 players age 15+ 45-90 min. | 🎉💰🌱 | BGG |
| Picky Eaters | A strategic card game for 2-6 players about planning a dinner party for picky guests. | 1244 | $59,587.00 (1192%) in 26 days | 2023-08-11 | Kickstarter 2‑6 players age 8+ 20-40 min. | 🎉💰🌱 | BGG |
| Wizards & Co. | Raid dungeons for loot in a ruthless contest with other greedy wizards. From the designers of Alma Mater, Egizia, and many more! | 885 | £23,456.00 (267%) in 13 days | 2023-08-09 | Kickstarter 2‑4 players age 12+ 30-60 min. | 💰🌳 | BGG |
| yama (山) | Make 4-in-a-row when viewed from one of 3 perspectives to win! A classic abstract strategy game with a whole new spin. | 394 | A$41,268.32 (666%) in 27 days | 2023-08-09 | Kickstarter 2 players age 8+ 15-30 min. | 💰 | BGG |
| Tasty Card Game: Cooking Noodles | 2-4 players card game. Noodles, Ingredients, and Chinese specialty Seasonings to choose from. Create your favorite noodle combinations. | 314 | SGD 5,602.00 (280%) in 27 days | 2023-08-10 | Kickstarter | 💰 | |
| Killer Bunnies: Jupiter | A stand-alone Space Bunnies adventure for 2 - 6 players. | 302 | $34,595.00 (494%) in 19 days | 2023-08-11 | Kickstarter | 💰🌱 | |
| Make It To Monday | A gay board game that combines chance, strategy and a little bit of shade. | 287 | €13,512.00 (113%) in 27 days | 2023-08-10 | Kickstarter 3‑8 players age 18+ 30-70 min. | 💰🌱 | BGG |
| Crazy Canteen | Be the manager of the craziest canteen in the city in this roll&write game. | 267 | €839.00 (682%) in 36 days | 2023-08-07 | Kickstarter 1‑99 players age 10+ 30-45 min. | 💰🌱 | BGG |
| BLITZ IN THE EAST: The Russian Campaign 1941-45 | Relive the Russian Campaign. Blitz as the Axis to quickly defeat the Soviets! Hold on as the Soviets and slowly overwhelm the Axis! | 179 | €26,343.00 (132%) in 11 days | 2023-08-10 | Kickstarter 1‑2 players age 14+ 120-300 min. | 💰🌳 | BGG |
| The Siblings Trouble: Expanded Deluxe Edition & Expansion | Go on an epic, 30-minute adventure in this card-driven, cooperative storytelling game for 2-5 players! | 169 | $7,743.00 (103%) in 13 days | 2023-08-08 | Kickstarter 2‑5 players age 12+ 30-45 min. | 💰🌳 | BGG |
| Caligula - An Adult Party Game from Steve Jackson Games | Caesar Commands You Make Rules! And Drink! | 158 | $5,787.00 (231%) in 10 days | 2023-08-10 | Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| Honey Hop | You are the queen of your hive. Your loyal bees must work together to collect nectar from the flowers in the garden and produce honey. | 121 | $9,538.00 (191%) in 33 days | 2023-08-09 | Kickstarter 2‑4 players age 10+ 40-60 min. | 💰 | BGG |
New this week (14)
| Name | Description | Backers | Pledged | Ends | Information | Tags | BGG |
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| Bear Mountain Camping Adventure: A Race To The Top | Embark on a remarkable journey in Bear Mountain Camping Adventure: the ultimate camping board game for 1 to 4 explorers. | 4209 | $387,925.00 (7758%) in 5 days | 2023-09-01 | Kickstarter 1‑4 players age 14+ 90-120 min. | 🎉💰🔥🌱 | BGG |
| Call of Duty: The Board Game | A competitive, action-packed shootout based on the critically acclaimed video game franchise. | 1046 | $146,199.00 (195%) in 5 days | 2023-08-22 | Kickstarter 2 players age 17+ 45-90 min. | 💰🔥 | BGG |
| Hideous Abomination: Second Edition | The vile tile-laying game is back by monstrous demand! Build hideous creatures from 200+ unique parts with ever-evolving objectives! | 921 | £19,687.00 (303%) in 6 days | 2023-08-29 | Kickstarter 2‑5 players age 8+ 10-30 min. | 🎉💰 | BGG |
| Tiny Laser Heist: A 3D Game of Finesse, Wits, and Tiny Hands | An awkwardly cooperative heist game! Steal jewels with tiny hands. Backstab your opponents. Don’t hit the lasers. | 869 | $61,840.00 (618%) in 4 days | 2023-09-02 | Kickstarter 3‑6 players age 8+ 30-90 min. | 💰🔥 | BGG |
| Shadowrun: TakeDown | Rise as a legend or succumb to darkness. The city’s destiny hangs in the balance, and it’s in your hands. Shadowrun Takedown awaits. | 560 | $61,471.00 (615%) in 3 days | 2023-09-02 | Kickstarter 2‑4 players age 14+ 60-90 min. | 🎉💰🌳 | BGG |
| Kaikoro Kingdoms | A new euro-style roll and write game where you’ll build your own kingdom, and defend it from fearsome Kaijus. | 505 | MX$63,162.80 (1579%) in 5 days | 2023-08-22 | Kickstarter 1‑100 players age 10+ 20-60 min. | 💰🌳 | BGG |
| Alphabet Stoop | A turn-based word building game. Deliver your packages before your rival companies to secure your victory! | 333 | $9,785.00 (98%) in 6 days | 2023-08-28 | Kickstarter 2‑5 players age 6+ 20 min. | BGG | |
| Silent War 2.0 | Including IJN 2.0, this is a completely new and improved edition of the original Silent War/IJN released in 2005! | 272 | $28,921.00 (1157%) in 4 days | 2023-08-14 | Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| REAPER CAT: The Card Game | A catty game of COLLECTING souls, ATTACKING friends and getting REVENGE! | 151 | $10,746.00 (107%) in 5 days | 2023-08-22 | Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| Liberté, Broadside: Empires of Steel | Adding the French and Ottoman Navies to the tabletop naval game, Broadside: Empires of Steel. | 114 | A$11,834.32 (148%) in 6 days | 2023-08-29 | Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| Cyber-city and Chick maze | Cyber-city and Chick maze are roll and write maze games. The games are print and play. | 95 | €848.00 (848%) in 3 days | 2023-09-02 | Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| Pentaquest ~ printed edition ~ | The printed version of your stress-free solo and multiplayer card game. | 89 | €353.00 (353%) in 4 days | 2023-08-22 | Kickstarter | 💰🌳 | |
| Mushrooms, Magic and More | A fast paced, fun, and easy to play card game featuring mind-bending and immersive border to border art. | 86 | $6,138.00 (61%) in 5 days | 2023-08-31 | Kickstarter | 🌱 | |
| Moratia Card Quest Game | Collect Spoils, challenge Quests and collect Renown to become the Most Renown Adventurer in the world of Moratia! | 73 | $8,222.00 (103%) in 4 days | 2023-09-02 | Kickstarter | 💰🌱 |
Notable filtered projects (6)
| Name | Description | Backers | Pledged | Ends | Information | Tags |
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| “Where Evil Lives” - The MCDM Book of Boss Battles for 5E | Game prep just got easier, and game night just got a whole lot more fun. Get 22 drop-in dungeons with dynamic combat encounters for 5e! | 8575 | $221,522.00 (148%) in 6 days | 2023-08-14 | Backerkit | 💰🔥 |
| Obojima Tales From The Tall Grass: A 5E Campaign Setting | A Studio Ghibli & Legend of Zelda-inspired campaign setting for D&D 5E. Create your own unforgettable narrative in this familiar world. | 7163 | $802,935.00 (8029%) in 5 days | 2023-08-31 | Kickstarter | 🎉💰🔥🌳 |
| The Crystals of Z’leth: A 5e Survival Solo Adventure | Uncover the mysteries of a hidden city and live to tell the tale. No DM or party required. | 2807 | CA$104,114.00 (694%) in 25 days | 2023-08-11 | Kickstarter | 💰 |
| Dungeon Scribe’s Magical Oddities—Item Tome for D&D 5e & BFR | +500 carefully crafted & illustrated magic items for 5e DnD & BFR. Designed for quick reference & easy reading. Feed your Loot Goblins! | 2066 | $183,490.00 (1835%) in 26 days | 2023-08-10 | Kickstarter | 🎉💰 |
| Spectacular Shops & Services (5e) | Drop-in ready inns, taverns, shops and services for D&D 5e with new NPCs, items, quests and more! Compatible with Phaylen’s Journal. | 1688 | CA$121,789.29 (902%) in 26 days | 2023-08-10 | Kickstarter | 🎉💰 |
| Xcrawl Classics TTRPG Core Rulebook | The big crawl streams live tonight! Commercial breaks, corporate sponsorships and fabulous prizes! Tune in to run your favorite team! | 1436 | $217,470.00 (2175%) in 25 days | 2023-08-11 | Kickstarter | 🎉💰🌳 |