KickTraq

Well, we've made it to the last day of the campaign, and I wanted to thank each and every one of you for your continued support of The Pirate Deck. I also wanted to touch base with everyone to make sure they had accounted for their own shipping costs... (Read More)

Today we did it! We hit the $6,000 goal and "The Pirate Deck" will actually get made! I'm thrilled to see that what started off as a hobby to make my kids happy is now going to make countless other kids happy as well! I wanted to take a minute today... (Read More)

Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day! In honor o' the day, it seems as if pirates 'ave taken o'er the text on the main page. The campaign be doing great 'n we be 93% funded! We jus' needs t' find around 15 more scallywags t' join our merry... (Read More)

Wow! Over 75% funded with 2 weeks to go! I've enjoyed spending the past week visiting and speaking to the owners of a number of comic/game shops, as well as small, independently-owned toy stores in the state. With just 40 more backers needed, it's... (Read More)

I'd like to thank everyone for their help bringing us to the halfway point in the funding of this campaign. It means a lot to me.  Before talking about some of this weekend's marketing plans, I wanted to share the game-changing cards in The Pirate... (Read More)

As we approach 50% funding (Thanks! Let's keep it up!), I thought it'd be fun to let everyone know a bit more about Nick Gowman, the artist behind "The Pirate Deck," by sharing with you a brief Q&A I recently did with him. How did you get started... (Read More)

While I had posted this earlier, there are a number of new faces around here who may find it interesting. I wanted to share with you the process of creating a card for this game, which will be part of a number of updates that highlight some of the... (Read More)

This update is mainly to help a few of you adjust your pledge levels to account for shipping costs. This time around I spent a lot of time to find a shipping option that worked for non-US backers. On my own, I was getting quotes of around $25 to ship... (Read More)

When I glanced at Kicktraq last night, "The Pirate Deck" ranked #6 on their hotness scale for Tabletop Games (I think it was #23 in overall kickstarter projects).  We've fallen some, but I thought it was important to highlight the momentum we... (Read More)

Wow, what a first day! Almost 50 backers and $1,500 pledged. That's 25% of the way to making "The Pirate Deck" a reality! To help us get there, I still need the assistance backers can offer in spreading the word about this game. Think about any... (Read More)

Today’s interview is with Jared Bond designer of The Pirate Deck which is on Kickstarter now! Give us an overview of your game and how it's played. In “The Pirate Deck,” each player takes the role of a pirate crew trying to board an abandoned treasure-laden ship, depicted as five starting cards. The goal is to seize as much treasure as possible, which you can only do by completing the left and right halves of treasure icons on the cards (gaining one coin for a silver icon, two for a gold icon). (Read More)