Weekly Crowdfunding Roundup: September 3 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/T9MCxgHj

Reddit: /r/boardgames

Selection criteria

The criteria for the lists are as follows:### Ending soon

• Sorted by number of backers

• 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:

  • No DnD books

  • No zines

  • No 3D printing

  • No dice sets

  • No magazines

  • No shirts

  • No playmats

  • No furniture

  • No events

• 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.

• (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

• Sorted by number of backers

• 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).

• Gamefound projects launched in the last 7 days and passed the filters (see above).

• (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 Niue/Canada/Haiti/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 Chrome is eating all my RAM!

Indeed, this fine piece of code runs purely on the misery of others, so anything can happen. Leave a comment and I'll see what I can do.

Changes since last week

• Ported some of the styling changes from the Google Docs to the inline tables.

Ending soon (16)

Name	Description	Backers	Pledged	Ends	Information	Tags	BGG
Dungeon Kart	Race against your evil rivals in this fast paced board game for 2-8 players, featuring the villainous bosses of Boss Monster!	3272	$247,724.00 (708%) in 12 days	2023-09-08	💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 30-60 min.	🎉💰🔥🌳	BGG
Perch	Keep your feathered friends close and your enemies closer in Perch - a battle of the birds for 2-5 players!	2936	CA$153,691.29 (337%) in 19 days	2023-09-06	💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-60 min.	🎉💰🌳	BGG
Algomancy	A competitive card game with deep, strategic gameplay. Draft with other players out of the box or create custom decks	2835	$259,910.15 (1733%) in 26 days	2023-09-07	💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑10 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-180 min.	💰🌱	BGG
Spectral & a Trailblazers Expansion	Two puzzly games with strong player interaction by Ryan Courtney.	1750	$100,924.00 (673%) in 19 days	2023-09-08	💸 Kickstarter	🎉💰
JOYRIDE: Survival of the Fastest	Crash, blast, and race your way to victory around customisable tracks in the adrenaline-fueled frenzy of JOYRIDE!	1092	£70,049.00 (350%) in 19 days	2023-09-07	💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-60 min.	💰	BGG
Snow planner/スノープランナー	雪山の旅館をあなた好みに経営しましょう 成長する従業員をダイスに見立てた 中～重量級ダイスプレイメント ボードゲーム / Be a great snow planner. Medium to heavy weight dice placement boardgame.	499	¥5,806,173 (1161%) in 21 days	2023-09-07	💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 40 min.	🎉💰🌱	BGG
ETER	Players fight a duel creating a playing field during the game. They may use the ability of mages or power of 4 elements!	340	€9,456.00 (118%) in 24 days	2023-09-10	💸 Kickstarter	💰🌱
Change My Mind	Explode into ludicrous debates and absurd chaos as you try to have the last word!	294	$14,197.50 (142%) in 26 days	2023-09-10	💸 Kickstarter 👥 3‑8 players 👶 17+ ⏱️ 30-90 min.	🎉💰🌱	BGG
Paperback, le célèbre jeu de lettres, débarque en français !	Paperback est un jeu de deckbuilding qui se joue de 2 à 5 joueurs dans lequel vous allez incarner des romanciers en quête de célébrité.	255	$13,068.00 (174%) in 19 days	2023-09-05	💸 Kickstarter	💰🌳
Christmas Puzzle Cards	A gift set of Christmas cards with escape room puzzles. Each card is a charming game waiting to be solved.	247	CA$17,088.29 (684%) in 13 days	2023-09-06	💸 Kickstarter	💰
Deck building board game "HAM-FARM" / デッキ構築型ボードゲーム『ハムファーム』	Beginners and families can enjoy the cute and fun at the same time! / 初心者の方も、家族とでも、かわいさと面白さを同時に楽しめる！ハムスターの魅力もたくさん！	228	¥2,302,229 (576%) in 25 days	2023-09-10	💸 Kickstarter	💰🌱
Castles of Aragon	Shape the land of Aragon as you please in this print and play, roll and write board game.	189	€1,418.00 (1418%) in 9 days	2023-09-10	💸 Kickstarter	💰
[Catharsis	Divine Wrath - Solo & Cooperative Board Game](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cyberwizardgames/divine-wrath)	Epic 1 to 5 player true solo & cooperative dice rolling board game. Battle monsters, traps & events. Catharsis standalone expansion	176	$34,162.00 (137%) in 19 days	2023-09-07	💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑5 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 45-90 min.	💰
THOSE. DAMN. HUMANS.	Do you hate people as much as I do? If so, this game is for you! Amass and command an army of animals and dethrone Those. Damn. Humans.	134	$6,616.00 (83%) in 24 days	2023-09-10	💸 Kickstarter	🎉🌱
Eco Quest: The Planet Is Counting on You!	An educational board game empowering children aged 6-12 to make sustainable choices–for kids, by kids.	110	$5,719.00 (114%) in 26 days	2023-09-07	💸 Kickstarter	💰🌱
Bryn Heulwen with New Map Bundles	Choose a bundle which includes the base game or just expand your map collection for Bryn Heulwen (2nd ed). Get exclusive discounts and try a new game mode with additional exploration actions and gameplay. A unique Print and Play, roll and write game, based on a true story.	31	£263.05 (376%) in 42 days	2023-09-10	💸 Gamefound 👥 1‑5 players ⏱️ 40 min. Dice Game	💰

New this week (34)

Name	Description	Backers	Pledged	Ends	Information	Tags	BGG
Worms™: The Board Game	Hilarious Worms™ gameplay on your table: grab your friends and unleash classic weapons, sneaky tactics and all-out multiplayer mayhem!	2978	£285,303.00 (1141%) in 5 days	2023-09-15	💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 40-60 min.	🎉💰🔥🌳	BGG
Harvest - A Farming Game	Salutations, neighbor and welcome to Furroughfield, The Commonwealth of Free Beasts!	2694	$277,689.00 (1111%) in 5 days	2023-09-15	💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 30-60 min.	🎉💰🔥🌳	BGG
Colossal Cat in the Box	2 new expansions and larger-than-life deluxe components - everything you need to play Cat in the Box!	2019	$136,405.00 (2728%) in 5 days	2023-09-27	💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 20-40 min.	🎉💰🔥🌳	BGG
Body of Evidence	Tabletop murder mystery, with a twist! Examine evidence, scrutinize suspects, and perform a full forensic autopsy on a paper-craft cad	1314	CA$96,617.29 (386%) in 3 days	2023-09-21	💸 Kickstarter	🎉💰🔥
Chants for the Old Ones	Raise your cult and summon the Old Ones in this new horror strategy game from Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.	557	€60,154.00 (602%) in 5 days	2023-09-29	💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-90 min.	🎉💰🌳	BGG
Potions of Azerland	Forage for resources, brew potions to fulfill visitor requests, or drink for special powers!	450	$41,500.00 (167%) in 5 days	2023-09-29	💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-90 min.	🎉💰🌱	BGG
Blood & Crowns	Miniature wargame for skirmishes set in the period of the Hundred Years War in Europe	403	$36,487.00 (365%) in 4 days	2023-09-29	💸 Kickstarter	💰🌳
Paper Apps™ GOLF	A pocket-sized solo golfing game with procedurally generated holes. Each notebook is unique!	388	$10,907.00 (909%) in 4 days	2023-09-15	💸 Kickstarter	💰
Cosmic Cow Collectors, Pátzcuaro, & Neuroriders	Three great board games, from Latin American designers. Abduct cattle as an alien empire in Cosmic Cow Collectors. Retrieve lost memories from a deteriorated mind in Neuroriders. Build the most beautiful family altar for day of the dead in Pátzcuaro.	342	$16,869.00 (337%) in 6 days	2023-09-15	💸 Backerkit	💰
BUILD WAR	Tension of war created by a new draw system and modulated action phases. A deck-building card game with deep strategy and fun to play.	317	¥3,910,309 (782%) in 2 days	2023-09-18	💸 Kickstarter	💰
SCOPE Panzer & Trilogy	SCOPE Panzer is a tank combat card game set in the European theater of WWII. One player leads a squad of American tanks, which faces a squad of German tanks commanded by the other player, in a battle of ambush tactics and close-range encounters.	308	€10,474.00 (349%) in 5 days	2023-09-29	💸 Gamefound 👥 2 players ⏱️ 15 min. Card Game Wargame	💰🌱
Lands of the Mesozoic	A game 66 million years in the making. Manage an ever evolving ecosystem in the time of dinosaurs. 1 to 4 gamers. 90 - 120 min.	290	$19,953.00 (399%) in 5 days	2023-10-07	💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 20-90 min.	💰🌱	BGG
Galaxy Postman - A Space Adventure	Deliver your packages on time and watch out for aliens who want a ride home. Make it count!	287	€20,539.00 (117%) in 6 days	2023-09-11	💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 45-60 min.	💰	BGG
Tic Tac Slash	Tic Tac Slash is an 18-card, two-player game that takes the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe and revamps it in a new and exciting way.	281	$6,042.50 (1209%) in 5 days	2023-09-13	💸 Kickstarter 👥 2 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 15-30 min.	💰🌱	BGG
Tycoon: India 1981 - The Board Game	Industrialists take part in Nation Building in a post-colonial India. Will you emerge as the next Tycoon of the country?	277	$17,146.00 (171%) in 5 days	2023-09-28	💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-180 min.	💰🌱	BGG
Four Horsemen: An apocalyptic co-op game	Prepare for the final stand against evil in this epic deck-upgrading and resource management game for 1-4 legendary heroes.	268	$41,868.00 (233%) in 5 days	2023-09-18	💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-120 min.	💰🌱	BGG
Lumberjack Games with Flapjacks, Sasquatches, Rockets & More	An all-new Flapjacks & Sasquatches dice game alongside a take-that card game about Lumberjacks with Rocket Launchers. And more!	220	$14,938.00 (112%) in 5 days	2023-09-27	💸 Kickstarter	💰🌳
Burger Battle 2 & Burger Battle Reprint	New Burgers, new Battle Cards, same great game! Build your Burger to completion and sabotage friends in this highly anticipated sequel.	190	$9,015.00 (36%) in 6 days	2023-09-27	💸 Kickstarter	🎉
💎 Heroes of Xhandar - A Trick-Taking Duel Game 💎	Choose a unique brick hero and fight 1-4 friends with sneaky actions & hero skills. A new twist to the trick-taking genre, MtG-style.	186	€15,151.00 (113%) in 5 days	2023-09-20	💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑5 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 30-45 min.	🎉💰🌱	BGG
Feud: The Seer's Prophecy	Engine Building Viking duel game for 2 players	172	€10,351.00 (65%) in 4 days	2023-09-29	💸 Kickstarter 👥 2 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 40 min.	🎉	BGG
Feud - Shape thy fate	A one-page Print and Play epic clash between two houses fighting for the throne.	167	€684.00 (684%) in 5 days	2023-09-14	💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-120 min.	💰	BGG
CHAINS: Disc Golf Board Game	Carve your way through the forest with incredible flight mechanics Wind, ricochets, putting, custom maps...this game has it all.	131	CA$13,208.29 (41%) in 5 days	2023-09-28	💸 Kickstarter	🌱
Akora TCG: Eternal Echoes - Collector's Edition	Join Akora for an exciting limited edition release of Eternal Echoes! Available exclusively on Kickstarter, Sept 2, 2023 @ 12pm EST!	111	£52,351.00 (524%) in 1 days	2023-10-02	💸 Kickstarter	💰
RUN! The Card Game	The card game that simulates fleeing from a hungry grizzly bear. It's survival of the quickest!	105	$4,071.00 (41%) in 6 days	2023-09-28	💸 Kickstarter 👥 2 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 10-30 min.		BGG
Tetralchemia - a 1 to 4 players card game -	A roll & draw card game for 1 to 4 players. ENG + ITA rules included.	104	€732.00 (732%) in 4 days	2023-09-27	💸 Kickstarter	💰🌳
タワーチェス Tower Chess	コマを重ねる、戦略が広がる「タワーチェス」Layering Pieces, Expanding Strategies, "Tower Chess"	95	¥714,399 (58%) in 6 days	2023-09-28	💸 Kickstarter	🎉
Pioneers on Mars: a Roll and Write Dice Battle	Carve your legacy on Mars in this riveting, shared-sheet roll & write duel!	95	€445.00 (445%) in 2 days	2023-09-18	💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑2 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 25-40 min.	💰	BGG
Objective Control Tabletop Game Aids	High-quality affordable objective markers, terrain footprints and game aids for tabletop gaming.	84	$7,370.00 (49%) in 3 days	2023-10-01	💸 Kickstarter	🌱
Napoleon's Eagles 2	Napoleon’s Eagles: The Hundred Days, is the second game by designer and artist Christopher Moeller in this Napoleonic series.	49	$4,002.00 (160%) in 2 days	2023-09-11	💸 Kickstarter	💰🌳
Fleet of Foxes	a roll and write game of dueling space fleets	38	$205.00 (205%) in 2 days	2023-09-16	💸 Kickstarter	💰🌳
For The Crown	A snappy dueling card game full of wits, timing, and misdirection.	35	$1,855.00 (37%) in 1 days	2023-09-22	💸 Kickstarter 👥 2 players 👶 7+ ⏱️ 2-8 min.	🌱	BGG
Rise of the Trackers: A Fireflies Trilogy Game	Track down compatible humans to create alien hosts in this cooperative 2-6 player game based on the bestselling Fireflies Trilogy.	14	$610.00 (4%) in 3 days	2023-10-01	💸 Kickstarter	🎉🌱
Crystalline Wars	Embark on a magical journey with Crystalline Wars - a thrilling card game that transports you into a realm of wizardry and elemental crystals. Carefully fuse your elemental crystals, unleash spellbinding abilities, and outmaneuver your opponents in this battle of wits and strategy. With each turn, t…	13	£277.86 (5%) in 3 days	2023-09-30	💸 Gamefound 👥 2‑6 players ⏱️ 25 min. Card Game	🌱
Within Walls: Infiltration	Within Walls: Infiltration is a paranoia-driven hidden traitor board game with social deduction elements in an early 20th-century horror setting!Take your place in the struggle for knowledge between the Agency and the Cult!	8	€560.00 (28%) in 4 days	2023-10-04	💸 Gamefound 👥 2‑8 players 👶 16+ ⏱️ 45-75 min. Card Game Cooperative	🌱	BGG

Notable filtered projects (9)

Name	Description	Backers	Pledged	Ends	Information	Tags
Moria™ – Through the Doors of Durin for The One Ring™ RPG	An epic campaign module delving into the depths of Khazad-dûm, for The One Ring™ RPG and The Lord of the Rings™ Roleplaying (5E)	9469	SEK 8,808,144.71 (3523%) in 4 days	2023-09-14	💸 Kickstarter	🎉💰🔥🌳
Dolmenwood Tabletop RPG	A lavishly detailed fantasy world inspired by the fairy tales and eerie folklore of the British Isles.	9304	$1,228,904.63 (614%) in 25 days	2023-09-09	💸 Kickstarter	🎉💰🔥🌳
The Magnus Archives Roleplaying Game	The tabletop roleplaying game based on the hit horror podcast The Magnus Archives.	7103	$1,263,038.00 (1263%) in 6 days	2023-09-22	💸 Backerkit	💰🔥
Omni 2 - Modular Storage Case	3D Printable Modular Storage Cases for Miniatures, Board Games, Collectibles and More!	4557	$311,365.00 (6227%) in 5 days	2023-09-28	💸 Kickstarter	🎉💰🔥🌳
The Secret Art of Game Mastery	Bring new life to your tabletop RPG with decades' worth of game master experience at your fingertips.	4067	$293,783.00 (2938%) in 26 days	2023-09-07	💸 Kickstarter	🎉💰
Shadow of the Weird Wizard	Enter a magical realm darkened by the Shadow of the Weird Wizard using an evolution of the rules from Shadow of the Demon Lord	3377	$338,450.00 (1128%) in 26 days	2023-09-07	💸 Kickstarter	💰🌳
Creed's Codex: Legends of the Psionics (D&D 5E)	The highly anticipated standalone sequel adds a psionic class, feats, magic items, spells, lore & more for your D&D 5E games!	1453	$75,897.00 (759%) in 54 days	2023-09-09	💸 Kickstarter	💰
BBEG	An inspiring array of epic villains to unsettle your world and fuel your heroes' journey.	1210	$55,281.00 (1843%) in 58 days	2023-09-05	💸 Kickstarter	💰🌳
TitanCraft: Medieval & Legendary Expansions	Design your own miniatures with unlimited creative freedom. Introducing 2 new asset packs and 3 new customizable monsters!	1101	$76,780.00 (640%) in 19 days	2023-09-05	💸 Kickstarter	💰🌳