Mark H. Walker's '65 Squad-Level Combat in Vietnam Boardgame

A project in Blue Ridge, VA by Mark H. Walker
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Exciting, card-driven, hex-and-counter board game simulating combat in Vietnam, from award-winning designer Mark H. Walker.
Backers: 478
Average Pledge Per Backer: $85

Funded: $40,547 of $16,000
Dates: Nov 17th -> Dec 17th (30 days)
Project By: Mark H. Walker
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Latest News

Oops... I meant $40K

December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Disregard the $45K update... New Stretch Goal at $40K! Action Card expansion! If we reach $40,000 all stretch goal eligible supporters will receive a BONUS 9-card Action Card set with unique Action Cards, such as Double Strike, Sneak, and Tactics... (Read More)

New Stretch Goal Announced!

December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
New Stretch Goal at $45K! Action Card expansion! If we reach $45,000 all stretch goal eligible supporters will receive a BONUS 9-card Action Card set with unique Action Cards, such as Double Strike, Sneak, and Tactics (tentative titles). These cards... (Read More)

Almost There! New Pledge Level.

December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, Hey! We only need approximately 38 more pledges to unlock the city map. Fantastic.  We researched, cross-referenced, and number crunched. This IS NOW a $180 pledge level that includes all of '65 and all of NOM + stretch goals for both. It is... (Read More)

Not That '65 Needs Dice But...

December 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Folks, Once again, thanks so much for all the support. Sunday was a big day, probably because of the front page takeover at BGG. Marines are unlocked, Aussies are unlocked, Solitaire is unlocked, and we get closer every hour to unlocking that city... (Read More)

Show Us Your Aussie!

December 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, Hey! All y'all are amazing. We are past the USMC stretch goal. past the solitaire stretch goal, and now, we get to throw down the Aussies (er, and New Zealanders) on the maps too! Incredible.  Now we are only a few dozen orders from that huge... (Read More)

Solitaire Stretch Goal Smashed!! (uh, that means reached)

December 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy Ho, Thanks to your generosity, we hit the solitaire stretch goal. Yeah. I'm super excited, but my writing coach says I should use fewer exclamation points. Anyway, thank you so much.  Now it's time to unlock the ANZACs! They are less than 60... (Read More)

Marines and Reddit Right Now

December 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
I promise to make an update without exclamation points. Thanks to everyone for your support. We have cleared the first stretch goal and the Marines will become a '65 reality. Whoop. BTW, I'm doing a live Q&A on Reddit right now. Game design, game... (Read More)

Stretch Goals Lowered!

December 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone, I’m getting a blizzard of emails about… 1. The solitaire version, and 2. Stretch goal pricing. So rather than attempt to row this campaign upstream, I’m announcing drastically reduced and re-ordered stretch goals. Here they are... (Read More)

Work in Progress, Marine Rifle Squad

November 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Folks, Here are the Marines. Still a work in progress. We're going to put a flak jacket on the African American Marine. What do you guys think?  (Read More)

We Made It!!

November 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy Hey!! Thanks to you, our 200+ backers, Mark H. Walker's '65 Squad-level Combat in the Jungles of Vietnam has hit our funding goal! I (me, Mark) appreciate every single pledge and am working on making this my best game ever. In cooperation with... (Read More)

Aussies First Look... Pass the Word...

November 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy Wargamers, Well, it looks like we are on the home stretch. At least the homestretch of the initial funding. I'm humbled by everyone's support. Thank you so much. I'd like to ask you all to help us get to the stretch goals. Share the Kickstarter... (Read More)

Stretch Goals!!

November 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Boys and Girls, Stretch goals are posted. The abbreviated version is below. We've done our part, but we really need you to do yours. Please post on forums everywhere. Tweet it, put it on Facebook, buy a signature license plate, tattoo it on your... (Read More)

Game Play Video Size Comparison

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Guys, Thanks to everyone for your generosity. It's been a fantastic start.  Folks wanted to know how big the counters are. Well, they are huge. Here's a pic. These counters and this map are actual size.   I've also had requests for a bit of an... (Read More)

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