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Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Kittin’ from Alley Cat Games

February 5, 2020February 4, 2020Sophie Brown

Kittin is a speed & dexterity game currently funding on Kickstarter, you play by building stacks of wooden cats to match the design on a card.

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Tinderblox’ from Alley Cat Games

February 5, 2020February 4, 2020Sophie Brown

Tinderblox is a dexterity game currently funding on Kickstarter, you play by building up a campfire from wooden cubes and logs using tweezers.

Kickstarter Alert: ‘Battle Babies’ Is a Deck-building Card Game About Recruiting an Army of Cute, Killer Babies

January 30, 2020February 11, 2020Ken Denmead

‘Battle Babies’ Is a wacky deck-building card game about recruiting an army, battling your friends, and looking at cute babies. This post was sponsored by Stuffed Horse Games. Stuffed Horse Games has just launched a Kickstarter campaign for their first offering, Battle Babies. Battle Babies is a hilarious deck-building card game where you take part […]

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Tiny Epic Dinosaurs’

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019Gfnadmin1

Reading Time: 9 minutes Put on your work boots and make sure your health insurance is paid up, because we’re headed to the dinosaur ranch. Feed and breed those dinos for lucrative contracts, and try not to get stepped on in the process! What Is Tiny Epic Dinosaurs? Tiny Epic Dinosaurs is a game for […]

XYZ Game Labs’ ‘ArchRavels’ – Cast On!

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019John Booth

Reading Time: 3 minutes The team at XYZ Game Labs is on a nice roll: A Borderlands-licensed version of their first game, RobotLab was a hit at Gen Con 2019; they’ve hosted two successful Gen Con tournaments of their second game, Inoka – a rock-paper-scissors type card game with more strategy and fantastic art – […]

Tabletop Kickstarter Alert: ‘Wizardz Bluff’ Returns!

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019Gfnadmin

Reading Time: 9 minutes Photo: Gold Cauldron Games Shape-shifting wizards, elemental spells, and risky wagers abound in Wizardz Bluff! Wizardz Bluff originally launched on Kickstarter in 2018 but was not able to fund, so designers Ron and Jayson Smith did some further development and tweaking, and are coming back with a new campaign next week. […]

The Search for Planet X, Image: Foxtrot Games

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘The Search for Planet X’

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019Sophie Brown

The Search for Planet X is a deduction-style board game currently funding on Kickstarter in which you must search for the fabled Planet X.

‘The 7th Guest’: A Disappointing Return to Stauf’s Mansion

October 4, 2019October 3, 2019Sophie Brown

‘The 7th Guest’ is a board game based on the 1993 video game of the same name that attempts to recreate the sinister vibe of the original.

Want to Play STEM-Based Games On a Tablet With Your Kids? Check Out the Codynamic Kickstarter Campaign

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019Ken Denmead

Reading Time: 1 minute The team behind the Codynamic Kickstarter project want to change how kids and parents play and learn by bringing them together. Their app will specifically encourage parent and child two-player participation with STEM-focused puzzles and games on Apple or Android-based tablet computers. Codynamic seeks to bring kids and parents together for […]

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘The Grand Carnival’

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019Gfnadmin

Reading Time: 6 minutes The carnival is coming to town! And it’s up to you to make it the most impressive carnival this town has ever seen…do you have what it takes to build The Grand Carnival? What Is The Grand Carnival? The Grand Carnival is an action-selection, tile and polyomino placement game for 2-4 […]

Kickstarter Alert: Codynamic Brings Family-Friendly STEM Games To Your Tablet

September 17, 2019September 17, 2019Ken Denmead

Reading Time: 1 minute Check out this Kickstarter campaign for an engaging two-player tablet app aimed at parents and kids sharing STEM learning and quality time together. This post was sponsored by the Codynamic Kickstarter campaign. There are plenty of kid-focused games available for tablets and phones but they’re usually single-player, so either kids are […]

Kickstarter Tabletop Roundup: A More Perfect Union?

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019Gfnadmin

Reading Time: 5 minutes My fully-fortified stone castle in After the Empire. (Prototype shown) Photo: Jonathan H. Liu Well, this fall has been a bit of a whirlwind for me! I took a little bit of a breather from Kickstarter reviews this summer because I was traveling, and I have a number of prototypes lined […]

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Be The Last Person Standing in ‘Swindled’

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019Gfnadmin

Reading Time: 5 minutes What Is Swindled? Swindled is a game for 2-6 players, ages 8 and up, and takes about 20 minutes to play. It’s currently seeking funding on Kickstarter, with a pledge level of $23 for a copy of the game. New to Kickstarter? Check out our crowdfunding primer, and visit our Kickstarter […]

Kickstarter Alert: ‘Dungeon Royale’ – A Retro Console RPG Reimagined as a Tabletop Adventure Game

May 22, 2019May 22, 2019Ken Denmead

Reading Time: 3 minutes This post was sponsored by Gatwick Games. The King is on his deathbed, and to be healed he needs what is called the “Stone of Life”, but the catch is that it is in the depths of the Dungeons of Gorgath and the Dragon is protecting it. He has offered a […]

Kickstarter Alert: Make Your Writing Float and Spin With Hoverpen

April 16, 2019April 16, 2019Ken Denmead

Reading Time: 2 minutes This post was sponsored by Hoverpen. Hoverpen is a high-quality, magnetically-levitating writing implement that’s as stylish and fun as it is functional. We geeks love imaginative uses of science injected into our daily lives. For us, technology + whimsy = fun. Which is why the Hoverpen (now on Kickstarter) is a […]

Tabletop Kickstarter Alert: Break a Leg with ‘Sideshow Swap!’

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019Gfnadmin

Reading Time: 6 minutes Sideshow Swap! Performers. Image by Rob Huddleston While most of my go-to games are nice long, drawn-out affairs, it’s of course always nice to have some quick titles to pull out at the beginning of game night, or when one group finishes before another, or when you just want to play […]

Pieces of the Galaxy, Image: Sophie Brown

Kickstarter Alert: ‘Pieces of the Galaxy’ Puzzle Series

April 11, 2019April 10, 2019Sophie Brown

Pieces of the Galaxy is a series of ten puzzles from HelloFish Creative Studio that is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter.

Turn Your Bike Into Your Personal Unicorn or Bronco With the Anibikes Kickstarter

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019Ken Denmead

Reading Time: 3 minutes This post was sponsored by Anibikes. Anibikes will turn your bikes into rides with personality. And with the app, they become virtual pets and keep you healthy, too! Many of us spent out childhoods roaming around our neighborhoods on our bikes, pretending to have adventures, or just exploring the mysteries of […]

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: ‘Fuzzy Mage Fight’

March 5, 2019March 14, 2019Elizabeth MacAndrew

A review of ‘Fuzzy Mage Fight’ from Shadow Squirrel Games, now launched on Kickstarter.

The Doubleclicks Return with ‘The Book Was Better’

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019Gfnadmin

Reading Time: 2 minutes Laser and Aubrey, ready for anything. Photo: Kim Newmoney for The Doubleclicks Attention, fans of The Doubleclicks: there’s a new album (and tour) coming, and this nerdy musical duo needs your help to make it happen! Head over to Kickstarter to learn about The Book Was Better, which comes after a year-long […]