Kickstarter Picks for the Week of April 28, 2014
Marc Kusnierz
What is this post all about? Well, it should pretty straightforward, but, if there's any confusion, this is where I'll be talking about a handful of Kickstarter projects each week, focusing on a few projects that recently launched and a few projects that are about to end. Will I be focusing only on projects in need of funding? No. I will simply be focusing on projects that interest me, regardless of whether they've only raised $5 or raised ten times that of their original goal. Anyway, I think it's about time I got to the actual projects, eh.
- Recently Launched
gofindit - a sensory outdoor treasure hunt card game
- Ends Mon, Jun 9 2014 10:00 AM CDT.
I love cards and love simple games--I do enjoy longer, heavier games too, but there's nothing wrong with a bit of simplicity every now and again--so gofindit immediately grabbed my attention, but I wouldn't be surprised if some of y'all skipped this game based off the image above; if that's you, well, I'm sorry for your loss. Anyway, gofindit is the very definition of simple as the gameplay consists of getting a specified number of cards, then finding objects in the real world that reflect what cards you have in your hand--e.g., if one of your cards says, "Heavy," you may go and find a rock or a paperweight; I bet a lost a few when I said, "Finding objects in the real world..." Yes, gofindit uses the real world and that may annoy some people, but that's what I love about it; you can play the game indoors or outdoors, but I have to imagine it would be much more fun outdoors and I can't help but love a game that encourages getting a little sun and fresh air (and getting up out of that seat)--if you've seen my pale ass in person, you know I need this more than anyone--so, if any of that sounds interesting to you, check out gofindit and pledge a little something-something while you're at it!
- Ends Fri, May 23 2014 10:06 PM CDT.
Black Forest is a co-op board game where one player is secretly a traitor--like Shadows Over Camelot and Betrayal at House on the Hill--and if someone forced me to pick a favorite type of board game, co-op games with secret traitors may very well be the type on top. That said, Black Forest looks like it may be another great addition to the growing genre with a well-implemented theme, great art and overall design, and a nice mixture of mechanics--secret traitors, worker placement, and drafting (I love drafting).
- Ending Soon
- Ends Mon, Apr 28 2014 9:00 PM CDT.
Allegiance: A Realm Divided calls itself a board game/card game hybrid--but there is definitely an emphasis on the cards--and looks like a fun, strategic game that isn't overly complicated; in other words, Allegiance looks like a potential great gateway game! Now, I could ramble on for a bit more about this game, but this one is actually ending in about threevhours, so, y'all best just click the above link and check out the game yourself before it's over. (P.S. The art is fantastic.)
- Ends Thu, May 1 2014 2:16 PM CDT.
Conquest of Speros is yet another card game, so, if you don't like card games, this week's picks aren't for you. If you do enjoy card games, Conquest of Speros looks like another quality game and, even more so than Allegiance, looks like a simple game that the more-casual crowd could enjoy. Anyway, I've lost all my energy and just want to get this posted before the Allegiance Kickstarter ends, so, just check out Conquest of Speros and see what the game has to offer for yourself--it's hard saying much when you haven't actually played a game anyway...
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Anyway, that's it and that's all for this week's edition of Kickstarter picks. If you have any thoughts about the projects mentioned or want to highlight a project not mentioned above, leave a comment below--I'm always interested in seeing what other's think about various projects and what projects interest others.
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