This month brings some really interesting Kickstarters, with deduction games and asymmetrical card games, and lots of great artwork, from lovely dog miniatures to Jane Austen characters.
From audience building and marketing skills, to game quality and accessibility, new project creators can learn a lot from giants like Exploding Kittens and Kingdom Death.
Submitted by Chris James on 08/15/2017 - 05:00. Category: News
The board game subscription model is something that has cropped up in the last few years, met with some successes and some failures. But is this one here to stay?
Horrible Games has announced Dragon Castle, Asmodee is giving away Steam copies of two of their games, and Gamewright is running a giveaway for Jump Ship: A Cardventure Game.
Asmodee's Cities of Splendor adds some variety and strategy to 2014's card and gem game, Splendor. Are the 4 expansions included in this box really necessary? Read our review!
There’s set to be a Bob Ross themed board game, Dized is hosting an epic giveaway at Gen Con, and Cheapass Games has announced a deluxe edition of Pairs.
Build the castles where you can. Let the armies come as they may. Only the valiant are left standing. Kingdoms Lawn Game is an outdoor fantasy game now on Kickstarter
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