Pack of Heroes - A Vintage Comic Superhero Card Game!
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A card game set in a fun parallel universe of vintage comics! Pick your superhero team from a whole pack of heroes - and fight it out!
Backers: 1122
Average Pledge Per Backer: $34
Funded: $38,339 of $5,000
Dates: Jul 24th -> Aug 18th (26 days)
Project By: Adventureland Games
Backers: 1122
Average Pledge Per Backer: $34
Funded: $38,339 of $5,000
Dates: Jul 24th -> Aug 18th (26 days)
Project By: Adventureland Games
$38,339
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 18 @ 09:45 -0400 GMT
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of goal
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Latest News
Over-funding Goal #23 Achieved - New Exclusive Hero Card! 
August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Hey! Mr Music is Back! That's right, we have passed $36,000, so say hello to our fourth chrome foil Kickstarter-exclusive hero card! It's the wonderful, the bizarre, Mr Music! Here is a preview sketch.. We can also announce that the winner of... (Read More)
Over-funding Goal #22 Achieved - Eighth Alien Team!
August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it team!!! We have just passed $35,000 so there will now be an eighth team in the game! That's five new hero cards and their team card! We have been starting to design this team with our backers, and here's what we know so far! They are... (Read More)
Over-funding Goal #21 Achieved - Full Mini-Comic!
August 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Kazaamm! Wow straight past our next goal! John D-C will be expanding the 4-page comic in the almanac into a full standalone comic book! You'll get to read the full backstory of the game, The Battle for Power City! Here's a more detailed look at a... (Read More)
Over-funding Goal #20 Achieved - Plus New Goals!
August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Kaboom! What an amazing last 24 hours! We have zoomed past $32,000 so every copy of the game will now come with Weapon Pack 5: The Wealthy Genius' Inventions. That's 2 more weapon cards! Check out this gnarly preview art: We are also pleased to... (Read More)
Help Us Name the Potential 8th Alien Team!
August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
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Over-funding Goal #19 Achieved - Plus News About Our Potential 8th Team!
August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello amazing backers! We have made it past $30,000 so every pledge of $20+ will receive a wall-chart poster featuring every single hero in the game! Here's some more preview art, yeah! Also, we can confirm that if we get to $35,000 the new 8th team... (Read More)
Just 3 Days to Go! And a Preview of the Wall Chart!
August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! Amazingly we are closing in on $30,000! It is not out of the question that we will make it to $35,000 and our goal to get a whole new team of alien heroes into the game! Here are a couple of things you can do to help us finish... (Read More)
Help Us Design The Eighth Alien Team! - Poll #2
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
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Over-funding Goal #18 Achieved - The Arsenal of the Vigilante!
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Zoinks! We have passed another goal!Every copy of the game will now come with the mini expansion, Weapon Pack 4: The Arsenal of the Vigilante! That's two new weapon cards to add to your game! They are the Crime Fighting Multiuse Belt and the Boogie... (Read More)
Play-test The Elementeens Right Now!
August 14th - via: kickstarter.com
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Aliens Invade Pack of Heroes! Help Us Design the Potential Eighth Team!
August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
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Hero Preview - Bazooka Girl - And A Weapon Sneak Peek!
August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello trusty supporters! It is time for another hero card preview! This time we are looking at one of the first characters designed for Pack of Heroes, Bazooka Girl! She dates back quite a few years in the development of the game (although she was... (Read More)
Over-funding Goal #17 Achieved - Plus Own An Original Sketch!
August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Zock! We have passed our next goal! Every backer of $20 or more will receive another Kickstarter-exclusive badge/button! This badge commemorates your involvement in bringing Pack of Heroes to life and features The Controlla, the leader of the Data... (Read More)
Over-funding Goal #16 Achieved - Weapon Pack 3
August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Blammo! We have passed $25,000! Every copy of the game will now come with Weapon Pack 3: Extraterrestrial Objects! That's two new weapon cards: The Venusian Stun Phaser and the Intergalactic Hyper Gateway! Here's some preview art! Our next goal is... (Read More)
Hero Preview - Flamingal - And Just One Week To Go!
August 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello teammates! We have just one week to go in the campaign! We are so excited about how things have gone so far, but there are still lots of great over-funding goals we can snag! So please keep spreading the word about Pack of Heroes! Let's move on... (Read More)
Hero Preview - Hot Foot - Plus 2 New T-Shirts!
August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again everybody! Before we get on to today's hero preview, we are pleased to announce 2 new t-shirt designs that you can add-on to your pledge! One features the Accelerated Expiration Ray and the other, Rainbow Sprinkle! You can check out... (Read More)
Over-funding Goal #15 Achieved - 4 Page Comic!
August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Swoosh! We have passed our next goal! The Hero Almanac booklet will now contain a 4-page comic strip by Pack of Heroes illustrator, John D-C! This comic will tell the amazing story of the battle for Power City and why these heroes are all fighting... (Read More)
Hero Preview - Herr Pretzel!
August 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello super supporters! It's time for another hero card preview! This time we are meeting one of my favourite characters in the game, The Amazink Herr Pretzel! Every good superhero universe needs at least one hero with stretchy limbs, so here he is!... (Read More)
Over-funding Goal #14 Achieved - Weapon Pack 2!
August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Badaboom! We are past $22,000! Every copy of the game will now come with Weapon Pack 2: Ancient Artifacts! That's two new weapon cards from the distant past, but with devastating power! Check out the Staff of Ra and Doomsday Disc! Our next goal is... (Read More)
Hero Preview - Rose 3000 - Plus Multi-Packs!
August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Pack of Supporters! We are moving ever closer to meeting the goal for the next mini-expansion which is great news! But before we get on to today's hero preview, I thought I'd point out one of our add-ons that may have flown under the radar... (Read More)
Hero Preview - Admiral Rhino
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy everyone! We are in a gap between over-funding goals right now, so I thought I'd start introducing you more closely to some of the characters in Pack of Heroes! Yes it's time for Hero Preview #1, meet Admiral Rhino! We'll be doing more hero... (Read More)
Over-funding Goal #13 Achieved - A Whole New Team!
August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Badaboom! There goes $20,000! Every copy of Pack of Heroes will now include a seventh team, The Elementeens! That's five new hero cards and their team card! The Elementeens are a group of high-schoolers with incredible elemental powers! John D-C is... (Read More)
A Pre-emptive Strike on Mid-Campaign Lull!
August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
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Over-funding Goal #12 Achieved and Some New Goals!
August 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Kablooey! We have just passed $18,000 and our next goal! Every copy of Pack of Heroes will now have upgraded stun markers! These will be wooden, chunky and purple! They will also be octagonal to match the shape of the stun power symbol. These markers... (Read More)
Over-funding Goal #11 Achieved - New exclusive hero card!
August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Zing! There goes our next over-funding goal! You will all be getting a third chrome foil exclusive hero card! Say hello to GUM! He received the second-most votes in our poll! As you can see, Gum is made completely out of bubble gum. We will be... (Read More)
Over-funding Goal #10 Achieved - Mini Expansion 1!
August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Zoooom! We made it to $16,000! The game will now include a mini expansion called Weapon Pack 1: Mega Machinery! It is made up of two weapon cards and some new rules! Yes, there is a whole new game mechanic in the Pack of Heroes universe! But first,... (Read More)
Over-funding Goal #9 Achieved - New Exclusive Hero Card!
July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Kaboom! We are past $14,000 and can reveal the winner of our backers' vote! Our new chrome foil exclusive hero card is The Black Banana! He is a mysterious ninja chimp and by far the stealthiest primate ever seen in Power City! We will be revealing... (Read More)
Over-funding Goal #8 Achieved - Zombie Lad Badge!
July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Bam! We have smashed our next over-funding goal! Every backer pledging $20 or more will now receive an exclusive Zombie Lad badge commemorating your part in the Pack of Heroes campaign! Here is a close-up of the preview artwork: We are really close... (Read More)
Vote for the next exclusive hero card!
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
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Over-funding Goal #7 Achieved - The Power City Superhero Almanac!
July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Shazam! There goes our next over-funding goal! Every copy of Pack of Heroes will now come with The Power City Superhero Almanac! This new booklet details each hero, with artwork, background info and a full rules explanation of their powers. This is a... (Read More)
Over-funding Goal #6 Achieved - Plus Some New Preview Images
July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Kapow! Right past $11,000! Every card in every copy of Pack of Heroes will now have the highest quality cardstock that our manufacturer produces! This is a great upgrade that will increase the feel and durability of the cards. Check out the... (Read More)
Over-funding Goal #5 Achieved - Chrome Foil Yeah!
July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Zap! Our fifth over-funding goal is down for the count! The Brain hero card, a Kickstarter exclusive, will now be a chrome foil card! And there's nothing like chrome foil for that limited-edition extra special feel. In addition, if we hit our other... (Read More)
Over-funding Goal #4 Achieved and New Goals Announced!
July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Amazing! We made it past $9,000 today! Pack of Heroes will now include 6 team cards! Each card features the team's logo on the front, and a team picture and fun extra info on the back. These cards can be used to randomise which teams will be in... (Read More)
Over-funding Goal #3 Achieved - Upgraded Markers!
July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Zoom! We are right past our third over-fudning goal! Every copy of Pack of Heroes will have wooden wound markers and chunky wooden stun markers! These will be much easier to see and handle during play than cardstock markers. They also look quite... (Read More)
Over-funding Goal #2 Achieved - Upgraded Box!
July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Excellent, we have sped past our second over-funding goal! Every copy of Pack of Heroes will now have an upgraded 2-piece rigid box. We are really happy about adding this to the game! This box will look so much better than a tuck-box and will be much... (Read More)
First over-funding goal achieved! Meet the Data Brigade!
July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We have already stormed past our first over-funding goal, which is amazing! Thanks to every single one of our pledgers! Every copy of Pack of Heroes will now include a sixth team, Data Brigade! These five hero cards were designed in the initial... (Read More)
Download the Print 'n' Play Edition!
July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
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Funded in less than a day! Thanks everyone!
July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, what an amazing start to the campaign! Thanks everyone for your support, and for coming on board so early! Over the coming days and weeks we will be posting some cool card previews, and revealing more about our over-funding goals as they... (Read More)
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