Super PACS! The Game of Politics About the Game of Politics
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A strategy card game where each player gradually assembles a coalition of factions that provide votes, money, and power.
Backers: 385
Average Pledge Per Backer: $35
Funded: $13,434 of $12,000
Dates: Jan 20th -> Mar 2nd (43 days)
Project By: Merlin Pool Games LLC
Backers: 385
Average Pledge Per Backer: $35
Funded: $13,434 of $12,000
Dates: Jan 20th -> Mar 2nd (43 days)
Project By: Merlin Pool Games LLC
$13,434
current pledge level
Last Updated: March 3 @ 00:01 -0500 GMT
111%
of goal
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Latest News
90 minutes left! 
March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
90 minutes left to make our stretch goal for the extra leaders... we only need about $600 more. Can we do it? Can we??? This is the last time I will pester you to spread the word. Really! Spread the word! (Read More)
Future expansion cards... let's discuss now!
March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
What factions should we add to the game if we make an expansion? Join the discussion. Post your thoughts in the comments! Guidelines:The groups already in the game are here. You can also suggest investments, new leaders, or events (news... (Read More)
Breaking Down Humerica's Super Tuesday results
March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Super Tuesday has come and gone! But did you know there was also a Super Tuesday in Humerica? Yes, there are sometimes some very suspicious parallels between their reality and ours. The Independent (who is considering changing his name to Socialist... (Read More)
Race to the Finish!
February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Okay, everybody, the campaign is ending soon and we could really use your help. Share our link on facebook, twitter, google+, instagram, wherever... think of all the people you know: you definitely know someone who would totally get the humor in this... (Read More)
$14,000 STRETCH GOAL: More Leaders
February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
If we make it to $14,000, we'll add extra leaders. ANTI-INTELLECTUALHe hates Unions. He hates Academes. He's a college drop-out with a chip on his shoulder. His super power? Union Busting. He sends social groups to the cemetery. But he gets... (Read More)
We made our goal! Acceptance speech.
February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you very much, everybody. Well, I want to begin by thanking the people of Kickstarter. This is a special state, er... website community. Thank you. We can't forget it. Special, special. We love it. (APPLAUSE)Very good feeling. Very, very... (Read More)
Another One Bites the Dust
February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Last weekend another candidate bit the dust, despite raising more than 150 million dollars. This has got to be the most expensive diet regimen ever implemented in history! Hey, but it worked - he lost 40 pounds. Next time you're feeling overweight,... (Read More)
Breaking News
February 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Just this week in Humerica, a minor skirmish broke out between The Hair Piece and Catholics, when the leader of the Catholics denounced The Hair Piece's plan to create a wall of gold bars along the border. The Hair Piece, true to form, did not back... (Read More)
The Supremes: Jiggery Pokery
February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
While debate performances may have some effect, nothing causes sudden changes in Election season quite like unexpected events. The Paris attacks, San Bernardino attacks... and now this. Justice Scalia, that justice who brought terms like "jiggery... (Read More)
Exclusive interviews... does this mean we've gone viral?
February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
So this is super cool. I got invited on a RADIO show! The whole hour is me playing the game with the DJ! Brandon Interviewed on WNHH radio 103.5 fm And then, THIS. "Talk with Board Game Designer." If you've ever seen Between Two Ferns, you will... (Read More)
Card of the Day: Super PACS
February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
In this game, the way you win elections is by having lots of factions (special interests) that contribute votes. But there's one way to win elections without lots of votes... as long as you have lots of money. When you discard the game's namesake... (Read More)
TURN TWO
February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is part of a series where André and Brandon play the game head to head. You will need to allow images if viewing on a mobile phone. TURN TWO! Brandon campaigns with Crime Stat Manipulator, which draws a faction, then sneaks two factions... (Read More)
You Down With OPP? (Other People's Projects) NSFW!
February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
If you have some extra cash to put into filthy parlor games, there's another game on Kickstarter with what the creators call "a sick sense of humor and a broken moral compass." We thought there might be a few people who would appreciate both our game... (Read More)
ELECTION RESULTS ARE IN!
February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The ballots are in. The people have spoken. Supporters of The Hair Piece delivered a hard-fought win over Libertarian-ish in the first Humerican caucuses Monday night, proving to his doubters that people prefer their cartoon leaders unkempt and... (Read More)
We need your vote
January 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello generous people of Humerica. More than halfway there! We thank thee for thy generous pledges. We need your help to elect our leader. There are going to be 2 caucuses that will dictate our 2 most important leaders. We need you to elect them.... (Read More)
We The People... Need Rules.
January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
There was a time when there were no rules in Humerican politics. Some candidates would take advantage of this chaos and make their own rules... some even tried to avoid debates by hiding beneath their hair. Our designer, one of your founding... (Read More)
TURN ONE: Brandon vs André
January 27th - via: kickstarter.com
This is the 2nd post in our Brandon vs André series. The first post can be found here. André shouts "not first player!" so I grab the first player button, and calmly affix it to my chest. Ouch. Going first isn't great, I think, as blood runs down... (Read More)
Brandon vs André: Choosing Leader Cards
January 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
100 backers already! That's the kind of grass-roots campaign that could really help us make Kickstarter GREAT again! Only backers like YOU understand the THREAT that we face here on Kickstarter, and understand that we need a strong leader to PROTECT... (Read More)
Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: 'SuperPACS' Now Live!
January 21st - via: geekdad.com
SuperPACS takes players to a farcical land centered on politics and the games politicians play. From shady financial institutions to lobbyists and politicians, the game lampoons the US political process in surprisingly accurate satire. (Read More)
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