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:

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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 Jamaica/Canada/Honduras/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 my energy bill is too high!

Indeed, this fine piece of code runs purely on luck, 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
MONTY PYTHON and the HOLY GRAIL board game Beware of flying cows & the unstoppable Black Knight, this is the officially licensed quest for the Holy Grail! 4514 $249,164.00 (498%) in 27 days 2024-02-08 💸 Backerkit 👥 2‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 40-60 min. 💰 BGG
Explorers of Navoria An immersive tableau building and worker placement game set in a rich fantasy world 3502 £171,132.00 (1369%) in 28 days 2024-02-08 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑5 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 40-80 min. 🎉💰🌳 BGG
Silver Collector’s Edition The Ultimate Werewolf universe comes to the tabletop. Purge werewolves from the town of Silver with clever card play and deduction. 1524 $190,234.00 (3805%) in 27 days 2024-02-08 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Metrorunner Hack into a gritty cyberpunk city filled with challenging puzzles and underworld contracts in this strategy board game for 1-5 players. 1167 $62,777.00 (209%) in 20 days 2024-02-07 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-90 min. 💰🌳 BGG
GAMMN: A Backgammon Board Built to Go Anywhere. GAMMN is a lightweight, durable backgammon board. Travel friendly, full of thoughtful details, and built to last a lifetime. 632 $52,875.00 (529%) in 27 days 2024-02-08 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌱
Jewels for the Emperor Penguin Join your Penguin Guild to scale icy cliffs and satisfy the Emperor’s love of all things shiny! 449 $28,895.00 (289%) in 20 days 2024-02-10 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑5 players 👶 9+ ⏱️ 30-45 min. 💰🌳 BGG
Half Tilt Smash opposing jousting halflings from their ponies in this tabletop miniature game. 309 £27,398.00 (685%) in 11 days 2024-02-05 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Essence of Eternity A card game for 2-6 players. Battle monsters, collect runes, outwit your opponents, and race to unlock the secret to eternal life. 266 $10,601.00 (265%) in 19 days 2024-02-07 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑6 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 30-120 min. 💰 BGG
Make 100 Quintessential Quibbles expansion sets A set of 3 cute expansion modules for the Quaintly Quirky Quibbles card game successfully launched in 2023 253 €4,585.00 (917%) in 27 days 2024-02-06 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🌳
Good Cop Bad Cop 4th Edition and Zombies Expansion The classic social deduction game has been perfected in this 4th Edition. The Zombies expansion removes player elimination. 194 $10,550.00 (211%) in 13 days 2024-02-10 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
DARK BLACK - Dai Tō-A Sensō Expansions for Black and Orange Swan 175 €13,686.00 (342%) in 20 days 2024-02-08 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 90 min. 💰🌳 BGG
DVG - Vikings! The Solitaire Game of Viking Raiders! 150 $14,040.00 (140%) in 19 days 2024-02-08 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Magical Quizz Game and Pins Un jeux de plateau créé par et pour les Disneyfans ! Répondez à plus de 3000 questions sur vos films favoris ! Avec plein de goodies ! 146 €12,499.00 (625%) in 26 days 2024-02-07 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Zero Day War Card-based Computer Hacking Game in the Space-Faring Future 140 $10,251.00 (103%) in 20 days 2024-02-11 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 30-60 min. 🎉💰🌳 BGG

New this week (16)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags BGG
Altered TCG Explore the unexpected. For fans of trading card games, Altered could very well be a dream come true. 5408 €1,760,330.00 (3521%) in 5 days 2024-02-29 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2 players ⏱️ 10-40 min. 🎉💰🔥🌱 BGG
Trash Cult Collect food, make snackrifices, unleash chaos, and lead your cult of trash animals to victory in this family-friendly card game. 841 $16,725.00 (478%) in 6 days 2024-02-29 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 20-40 min. 💰🌱 BGG
The Bird Oracle A keepsake journalling game about fortune telling, multi-level marketing schemes, and becoming a bird. 697 $69,597.00 (348%) in 5 days 2024-03-01 💸 Backerkit 💰
TRIUMPH Turn the Roman Republic from a small city into a vast empire! 540 £46,999.00 (188%) in 6 days 2024-02-15 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑5 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60 min. 🎉💰🌳 BGG
Ruination: Blood Sworn Return to the blood-stained sands and lead your tribe to victory. 345 $24,047.00 (240%) in 6 days 2024-02-20 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 60-120 min. 💰🌳 BGG
Pacific War 1942 / War of 1812 Solitaire Travel War Games Get both Pacific War 1942 and War of 1812 war games, plus WWII Replica Chess set. These are travel size and play in 30 minutes. 278 $15,758.00 (15758%) in 5 days 2024-02-13 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Ninjas Unleashed: Multi, Team & Solo modes, all in one game! A ruthless, competitive, strategy, tableau deck-building game set in a parallel world of super ninjas for casual and serious gamers. 240 A$37,545.00 (494%) in 6 days 2024-02-29 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🌱
Atomic Kaiju A deck-building card game where you race to hatch giant beasts and destroy enemy cities with military and monstrous might! 173 $7,641.00 (96%) in 6 days 2024-02-29 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 30-45 min. BGG
Knight: Second Edition Will you ride into legend? 153 A$7,053.00 (353%) in 4 days 2024-02-21 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 12+ ⏱️ 40-60 min. 💰 BGG
Life-Paths ~ A Shadowdark Supplement A narrative-designed, choice-driven, dice-rolling approach to add further boons and banes to your Shadowdark characters. 136 A$2,318.00 (464%) in 4 days 2024-02-15 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳
Apeirons Hexa: Meet The Future Of Digital Board Games Embark on a Revolutionary Gaming Journey Where Infinite Possibilities, Unparalleled Customization, and Seamless Integration Await! 135 €20,036.00 (10%) in 6 days 2024-02-29 💸 Kickstarter
Dice Raiders Unravel the secrets of the past with Dice Raiders, print and play roll and write board game that will test your strategy skills! 128 €1,443.00 (1443%) in 6 days 2024-02-12 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑4 players 👶 8+ ⏱️ 20-45 min. 💰🌳 BGG
Iron Resolve Refreshing and challenging tactical gameplay in an impeccable WW1 setting 101 €7,830.00 (104%) in 2 days 2024-03-04 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌱
The Battle for THOR’S CLIFF 2 - A Norse Mythology Board Game 1st EXPANSION / 4 new Heroes, 3 new Chapters, 1 new Variant for the Base Game / Area Control, Pick Up & Deliver, Character Development 96 €13,302.00 (53%) in 4 days 2024-03-01 💸 Kickstarter 👥 2‑4 players 👶 14+ ⏱️ 70-140 min. BGG
Hidden Ark: Deep Sea Expedition Explore the ocean depths with new opportunities to help deep sea species! 66 €2,433.00 (122%) in 3 days 2024-03-01 💸 Kickstarter 👥 1‑5 players 👶 10+ ⏱️ 90-120 min. 💰🌳 BGG
Adventuring Letty Every day’s an adventure in this hand management game about Letty, a rescue pup from Chicago. In this game players compete for Letty’s attention through everyday adventures. The player who has Letty’s attention when any player runs out of cards wins! 40 $1,576.00 (16%) in 4 days 2024-03-01 💸 Backerkit

Notable filtered projects (3)

Name Description Backers Pledged Ends Information Tags
The Terrain Set - 2 RPG battle map books with scenery decals Construct your own bespoke RPG maps! Two Books of Battle Mats featuring terrain maps which include reusable scenery stickers. 1643 $102,897.00 (2058%) in 6 days 2024-02-29 💸 Kickstarter 💰🔥🌳
Veil of the Eternal Night: Dark Fantasy for 5e and MythCraft Massive D&D 5e and MythCraft Tome + Campaign. Tabletop Roleplaying Gothic Horror & Vampire Hunting inspired by Dark Fantasy Legends. 1616 $295,444.00 (1477%) in 6 days 2024-03-01 💸 Kickstarter 🎉💰🔥
D100 Events Lists 1200+ Events and situations for your RPG games. dnd 5e compatible! 1335 £7,297.00 (7297%) in 41 days 2024-02-05 💸 Kickstarter 💰🌳