Dark Souls Board Game Kickstarter Ends With $5 Million in Funding

Dark Souls: The Board Game ended its Kickstarter campaign with over $5 million USD in funding. Steamforged Games reached its Kickstarter goal of $70,832 USD just three minutes into the campaign, which began on April 19. Since then, the game has smashed past its stretch goals—on May 6, Dark Souls: The Board Game reached $2.9 million with ten days left to go. To celebrate, the developer has unlocked the final stretch goals up to $5,760,200 USD (£4,000,000). The last additions will be added to backer's pledges for free. Today, Steamforged Games confirmed the core Dark Souls board game will come with a free "scenario-driven Campaign Mode," where "level of success" continues "from one game to another." The developer will be working with backers to create scenarios that are "as intriguing and challenging as possible." A bunch of other stretch goals—including new summoned NPCs—were unlocked with less than 24 hours to go. Over 31,000 people backed Dark Souls: The Board Game. Those who missed the Kickstarter campaign can still pledge; Late pledges are being accepted on Steamforged Games' site. We reviewed Dark Souls III back in April, scoring it a 9.5, saying that its, "...incredible world and awe-inspiring weapon arts make it the fiercest installment yet."

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