Spin Master Games and CMON Launch the First-Ever Marvel Game on Kickstarter, Reaching Full Funding in Just 31 Minutes
First Campaign Exclusives Include Nick Fury, Hawkeye and Corvus Glaive Exclusive Miniatures, Plus an Add-On Expansion Pack Featuring The Infinity Gauntlet
TORONTO, ON â February 11, 2020 â Spin Master Corp. (TSX:TOY; www.spinmaster.com), a leading global children’s entertainment company, joined forces with CMON Limited (1792.HK; www.cmon.com), an international publisher and designer of tabletop board games and miniature games, to launch Marvel United, the first-ever Marvel game on Kickstarter.
The Kickstarter campaign is live now and reached its full $150,000 goal in just 31 minutes. The campaign gives backers the chance to get their hands on the ultimate edition of the game for fans and collectors, including exciting Kickstarter exclusives that wonât be found at retail, for a starting pledge of just $60. Backers who pledge $60 or more to the campaign will receive the Marvel United core box and all applicable stretch goal rewards unlocked throughout the campaign.
At the launch of the campaign, Spin Master and CMON also announced two exclusive surprises:
- Every $60+ backer will receive three additional Kickstarter-exclusive miniatures (Nick Fury, Hawkeye and Corvus Glaive)
- A Kickstarter-exclusive expansion pack featuring The Infinity Gauntlet is available as an add-on for $30
Backers should check back frequently throughout the campaign for more exciting exclusive reveals, many of which will be added to pledges for free.
Marvel United is the ultimate collectorâs item for Marvel superfans, featuring completely original, never-before-seen âchibi-styleâ artwork and CMON-detailed miniatures of fansâ favorite heroes and villains. The game was a top-secret project that has been in development for almost two years. It is an entirely new board game with original gameplay, built from the ground up by award-winning and cult-favorite game designers Eric Lang (Blood Rage, Cthulhu: Death May Die, Rising Sun) and Andrea Chiarvesio (Kingsburg).
The game taps into the current all-play trend in board games that unites players, encourages cooperative play and communication, and leaves nobody bored!
About the game: Itâs time to become the hero you were always meant to be!
- Marvel United is a fast-paced, cooperative game for two to four players
- Set up your Mission Board and select one of three included villains (Red Skull, Taskmaster and Ultron) to battle!
- Each player chooses a hero from the five included options (Captain America, Hulk, Iron Man, Captain Marvel and Black Widow) and plays their heroâs unique powers from the Hero Card against the villain
- Pay close attention to your fellow heroesâ moves and coordinate your efforts — your powers and abilities can be strategically combined to thwart the villainâs Masterplan!
- If you solve your Mission and defeat the villain, everyone wins! If the villain completes their Masterplan, the heroes all lose
- Add in expansion sets for even more variety and unique gameplay experiences
- Marvel United provides 40-60 minutes of game play and is for ages 14+
âWe are excited to unveil the first-ever Marvel game on Kickstarter, delivering a truly unique and original game to fans,â says Elizabeth LoVecchio, VP of Spin Master Games. âSpin Master takes pride in great partnerships and working with CMON exemplifies this value. Launching Marvel United on Kickstarter gives us the opportunity to bring the ultimate version of this game to superfans with exclusive expansions and characters that can be mix and matched in the game.â
Spin Master Games is an innovative leader in the gaming space with game-shelf staples like Hedbanz, Soggy Doggy and Perplexus. This adds to Spin Masterâs licensed Marvel portfolio of games including 5 Minute Marvel, Sinister Six and Wakanda Forever.
The Marvel United campaign marks CMONâs 42nd Kickstarter. They have successfully funded 41 campaigns to date, raising over $60 Million total, making them Kickstarterâs #1 funded company. âOur goal is to make each campaign as fresh and exciting as our games,â says Geoff Skinner, CMONâs VP of Entertainment. âMarvel United is a passion project for everyone at CMON, and we worked as hard as we could to make sure there are lots of sensational surprises in store over the next three weeks.â
The 22-day campaign will be live through Wednesday, March 4th. The core box is scheduled to be delivered to backers at the same time the game hits retail in the Fall 2020, with any applicable stretch goals and Kickstarter exclusive rewards to be delivered soon after.
For campaign updates, please follow @SpinMasterGames and @CMONgames on Instagram.
About Spin Master
Spin Master (TSX:TOY; www.spinmaster.com) is a leading global children’s entertainment company that creates, designs, manufactures, licenses and markets a diversified portfolio of innovative toys, games, products and entertainment properties. Spin Master is best known for award-winning brands including ZoomerÂŽ, BakuganÂŽ, ErectorÂŽ by MeccanoÂŽ, HatchimalsÂŽ, Air HogsÂŽ and PAW PatrolÂŽ. Since 2000, Spin Master has received 110 TIA Toy of The Year (TOTY) nominations with 30 wins across a variety of product categories, including 13 TOTY nominations for Innovative Toy of the Year. To date, Spin Master has produced nine television series, including the relaunched Bakugan: Battle Planet and current hit PAW Patrol, which is broadcast in over 160 countries and territories globally. Spin Master employs over 1,800 people in countries around the world including Canada, United States, Mexico, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Russia, Slovakia, Poland, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam and Australia.
About CMON
CMON Limited (1792.HK; www.cmon.com) is an international publisher and designer of tabletop board games and miniature games. Beginning from small hobbyist roots, CMON Limited has grown into a multinational group that publishes multiple award-winning games, including Zombicide™, Death May Die™, Arcadia Quest™, Rising Sun™, Blood Rage™, The World of Smog™ and many more. Known in the hobby industry for working with the top game designers, artists, and sculptors in the world, CMON Limited has built an impressive portfolio of both original, best-selling IPs, as well as licensed material. In addition to having worldwide retail distribution, CMON is also the #1 fundraising company of any type on Kickstarter, having raised over $57 million on the platform since the debut of Zombicide in 2012.
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