VERDUN: STEEL INFERNO

A project in Paris, France by Fellowship of Simulations
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VERDUN: STEEL INFERNO: A fast playing card driven game on the epic battle of 1916. Illustrated by the famous WW1 cartoonist TARDI
Backers: 612
Average Pledge Per Backer: €100

Funded: €61,272 of €7,000
Dates: Feb 21st -> Mar 16th (24 days)
Project By: Fellowship of Simulations
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Latest News

A long and gaming road

March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, tonight will be a big milestone. The Kickstarter campaign will ends.  It has been a long journey since the start and the first prototype of the game in 2017, which started using magic cards for convenience! So many playtests, so many changes... (Read More)

NEOPRENE MAP and player's mat validated

March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Production is launched for the big neoprene map (120x60cm) and also for both player's mats. They should be ready before the end of the month. Bonjour La production est lancée pour la grande carte en neoprene (120x60cm) et également pour les... (Read More)

The last 2 days

March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello We are quite close to the last stretch goal. Let's do it over the last two days! Beside, here in France and in spite of the coronavirus, production is progressing. Today, the standard map was mounted. Boxes are started to be assembled too. This... (Read More)

INFOS ON SOLO MODE AND STRETCH GOAL

March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, The solo mode is under development. As we do not want to delay the delivery of the game, it will be sent in PDF at a latter stage. We should send a beta version in late may/ early june and then improve the bot with additional releases. On the... (Read More)

STRETCH GOAL MET! THE LAST ONE IS COMING!

March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, We have passed the threshold of the second stretch goal. Three additionnal cards will be added to the game. They will be used as "handicap" cards to favor one side or the other according the relative experience of both players. The last... (Read More)

PRINTING HAS STARTED!

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
I have the great pleasure to tell you that printing has started. I was this morning at the printing factory close to Paris to validate the map. This is one of the advantage to produce locally. J'ai le plaisir de vous informer que l'impression du jeu... (Read More)

New stretch goal added

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, A new stretch goal has been added. Three optional cards will be added to the deck if the KS reaches 45,000€. These cards are optionnal and could be used to handicap one or the other side. The first one is "Red Baron", to be used by the... (Read More)

10 days to go / Plus que 10 jours

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, This is the last mile for the campaign. Here the news: 1/ We will soon announce one more stretch goal.  2/ A new version of the english rules is available. 3/ French version of the rules will be available before the end of the campaign. See... (Read More)

A look through the deck : Driant

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Driant is THE wild card of the French player at the beginning of the game. Playing Driant at the right time may be decisive to stop the German wave. There are basically two cases where Driant is best played: The first is (as in history) at the... (Read More)

One week after... 393 backers and draft rules

February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, After one week you are nearly 400 backers for Verdun Steel Inferno!  This is a huge number for a first time project on a WW1 wargame. The team is very happy of this vote of confidence, and is all the more dedicated to do all its best for the... (Read More)

A look through the deck: CASTELNAU

February 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Player's notes part 1: I will start a serie of short articles about specific cards to help players get as much experience as possible before they start the game. Of course, one is free to discover on his own the do and don't of the game. Castelnau... (Read More)

The first 60 hours. What is next?

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
After 2.5 days you are already over 300 to back this project. A warm thank you to all. First, I have been already asked for "new stuff" and additionnal stretch goals. There will be few for two reasons: 1/ We have not created "artificial" stretch... (Read More)

STRETCH GOAL MET: SOLO BOT will be done

February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
A free add on to the game. More info on the solo bot to come.  (Read More)

VERDUN FUNDED IN 3 HOURS

February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
THIS IS A GREAT GREAT NEWS!! MANY THANKS TO ALL THE EARLY BIRDS!!! LET'S GO TO THE SOLO BOT STRETCH GOAL !  (Read More)

VERDUN FUNDED IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS!!

February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
This is a great great news!! Many thanks to all the early birds!!! Let's move forward the Solo bot stretch goal! HOURRAH!  (Read More)

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