Star Patrol: Carrier Commander - $3 sci-fi strategy nanogame
A project in Seattle, WA by Christopher Ferguson000days
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Two space carriers send wave after wave of starfighters and torpedo boats against each other. Shoot down all enemy squadrons to win.
Backers: 4015
Average Pledge Per Backer: $4
Funded: $15,415 of $450
Dates: Sep 4th -> Sep 28th (24 days)
Project By: Christopher Ferguson
Backers: 4015
Average Pledge Per Backer: $4
Funded: $15,415 of $450
Dates: Sep 4th -> Sep 28th (24 days)
Project By: Christopher Ferguson
$15,415
current pledge level
Last Updated: September 28 @ 23:01 -0400 GMT
3425%
of goal
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Latest News
Three Projects = Perfect Storm 
September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
With the artwork finally delivered for Templarmech, Star Patrol in production, and Carrier Commander wrapping up in two days, we're hitting a bottleneck. We can figure this out, though, it's just a matter of juggling these three obstacles and not... (Read More)
New Units & Missions UNLOCKED
September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
I think my wife brought something home from jury duty, because I don't feel well. At all. Had a temp of 101.7 yesterday and was very weak. I took two 2-hr naps, and still went to bed an hour early. Didn't get much done. But I see that at some point... (Read More)
Melting Envelopes
September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I got a call from the envelope printer this morning. They are (were) printing the envelopes for Star Patrol and ran into an issue with high volume Tyvek envelope printing: it melts the envelopes. Their machine is all gummed up, they've got techs on... (Read More)
The Home Stretch & One Last Stretch Goal
September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Home StretchWe're in the last week of the campaign. This weekend will be the Final-48. It'll be interesting to see how that goes. I wouldn't expect a lot of indecisiveness about a $3 game, but then we've had our fair share of cancellations, so who... (Read More)
New Stretch Goal, the Future of Die-Cutting, SuperNerdFactory, and the State of Pocket Option Games
September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
New Stretch Goal: Gloss & DVD Case SizedI've got a quote from a new printer down in sunny Cali, which is the first affordable quote for a laminated 24 pt stock. I'd rather do the expanded game first, so I've balanced the new stretch goal after... (Read More)
Campaign Progress
September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Today is the halfway point in the campaign. There've been lots of ups, not a lot of downs (yeah, I know, break my heart, right?), and a dumptruck load of progress made on taking what was a modest $3 game and turning it into something that makes me... (Read More)
Updated Playtest, New Stretch Goal Ideas (?)
September 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Updated PlaytestI've compiled the feedback and clarified the rules. Here's a link to an updated playtest pdf. Try this version out, let me know if you still find yourself in situations that the rules do not address or resolve. http://1drv.ms/1K6My4a... (Read More)
Carrier v. Carrier Playtest
September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We've gone through one round of alpha testing the Kickstarter Edition of the Carrier v. Carrier mission. But we're up against a rapidly approaching deadline, and there's a lot of additional playtesting to be done to make sure it's balanced. So I'm... (Read More)
Staff Pick!!
September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
This is my 4th staff pick in a row ... so I guess I'm doing something right :D (Read More)
How to Create a $3 Game
September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
I just typed this up last night for an interview. Because it's already typed up and sitting on deck, I see no reason not to share it with backers. So here's a bit of a detailed walkthrough of how I put together a $3 game ... First and foremost is... (Read More)
Board Game Geek
September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Aaaaand we're live on BoardGameGeek. This is by far the fastest I have ever had any submitted project go through. I'll upload images and link videos as time allows. Check it out at:... (Read More)
Playthrough Video, Funding Level Trendline, Facebook
September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Playthrough Video I got almost the entire way through before my new camera (new to me, anyway) shut off. I tells ya, I have the worst trouble with these things. You do get a solid idea of the gameplay, though, we fought down until I had 2 squadrons... (Read More)
New Stretch Goal!
September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Carrier Commander Kickstarter EditionOkey dokey!! So excited for this :) Been working hard on a new stretch goal, check it out. I've got the numbers. It's quite a stretch to reach it, but we'd need a huge volume discount to be able to afford the new... (Read More)
Microgame Kickstarting 103: Updating Numbers After Day 1
September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
In Lord of the Dead I posted several updates about how to get the project put together, how to line up quotes from a dozen printers to get the best deal, how to figure in fixed and variable per-unit costs, how to calculate weights and sizes and... (Read More)
Funded, Stretch Goals, Short Story, Videos, etc.
September 5th - via: kickstarter.com
FUNDED!Star Patrol: Carrier Commander funded in 47 minutes. Woohoo!!! Stretch GoalsYou guys unlocked ALL of the stretch goals within 12 hours of launch. I went to sleep last night with one unlocked, the second close to being unlocked, and I woke up... (Read More)
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