Railways of Nippon: The Next Train Stop on the ROTW Track!

A project in Phoenix, AZ by Eagle Games
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Railways of the World (ROTW) is one of the most celebrated train games of all-time. Nippon is a new 2,3,4-player entry in that series.
Backers: 1010
Average Pledge Per Backer: $117

Funded: $117,901 of $15,000
Dates: Jan 17th -> Feb 14th (28 days)
Project By: Eagle Games
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Latest News

Thank you, Backers!

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Now it is our job to earn those pledges of yours and put it all together. You will be hearing again from us soon. Rick Soued, for Eagle-Gryphon Games  (Read More)

IMAGINE FIREWORKS PLEASE! Over $125,000 in pledges and nearly 1100 backers--ALL Stretch Goals achieved!

February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to our wonderful Backers! With 7 hours to go, we have just cleared $125,000 in pledges and thus all Stretch Goals are included to all Kickstarter Backers! I have really enjoyed working with all of you on this Kickstarter project -- I have... (Read More)

Over $122,000 in pledges! Just $3,000 more needed in the next 14 hours to achieve the final Stretch Goal at $125,000!

February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Translucency is in sight! (Sounds strange in some way :) With the help of our German Backers we are right at $122,000 this morning with 14 hours still to go! Thanks so much to all of you for making this happen. I will send another Update or two (or... (Read More)

Over $117,000 in pledges from 1,008 Backers with 28 hours to go!

February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We need just another $8,000 in pledges to make it to the $125,000 total needed to achieve the final Stretch Goal.  Keep spreading the word -- it is working! Thanks -- Rick  (Read More)

FINAL Stretch Goal in sight!

February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers -- With 33 hours still to go, we are now at a combined total (with our German friends added to our US-based KS campaign) of 988 Backers and over $114,000 in pledges! So we need one final push to get over 1000 Backers and $125,000 in... (Read More)

OVER $100,000 in total pledges now -- Stretch Goal #8 is achieved!

February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
When the pledges of our friends at SpieleSchmiede in Germany are combined with our pledges, we are now over $100,000 and 850 Backers! Thanks everyone, we have now met Stretch Goal #8 and a total of 12 Operations cards will be added to your Railways... (Read More)

Only $1500 needed to pass $100,000 in pledges; it's snowing heavily in Canada

February 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers -- Between the German and US Kickstarters we are now over $98,500 and need only $1,500 more in pledges to get over $100K and achieve Stretch Goal #8.  Then on to the big push in the last 10 days to get to $125,000 and get those... (Read More)

Over $95,000 in pledges now; proofreaders needed!

January 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Our friends at Spiele Schmiede have raised over $6,000 from 61 Backers; and when added to our nearly $90,000 from 736 Backers, we have raised over $95,000 (nearly $96K in fact) from just under 800 Backers.  $100,000 in pledges and the next Stretch... (Read More)

Over $90,000 raised; new Add-Ons; play on Tabletopia

January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers -- We have raised nearly $85,000 in pledges and our friends in Germany at SpieleSchmiede have raised just over $5,000, so combined we are now over $90,000 and headed on our way to 6 more Operations Cards at $100,000. We have added various... (Read More)

We just jumped over $80,000 in pledges with help from our German backers!

January 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Stretch goal #7 has just been achieved!  How is that possible when we "only" show $76,900+ raised as of now?  Well our friends at Spiele-Schmiede/Happy Shops in Germany have launched a parallel Kickstarter on their site at:... (Read More)

Two player variant for the ROTW Eastern US Map!

January 21st - via: kickstarter.com
I just saw this interesting post from Radho (Richard Ham) on BGG and I thought you should all know about it: https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1712128/designer-proposed-variant-eastern-us-map-2p Given that this was posted by Radho and that the... (Read More)

Tray to Remember!

January 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks Backers for pledging over $65,000 for Railways of Nippon in just two days! The new Railways of Nippon will now sport a separate tray for the money, Bonds, Ops cards and ECMs.  This will surely make set up and storage a lot easier. Next up: ... (Read More)

It's in the Bag!

January 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We just hit $40,000 in pledges so we will be adding that really cool cloth bag with the silk-screened logo on it to the Stretch Goal stash! I continue to be really blown away by the great support you are showing for one of my personal favorite... (Read More)

Woo(d), Woo(d)!

January 17th - via: kickstarter.com
What better way to say "I'm the first player!" than with a big hunk of wood in the shape of a locomotive?  I knew you wood agree! Thanks for putting us over the $30,000 pledge level!  (Read More)

ICE trains in Antarctica!

January 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We can't wait to see the ideas you come up with for using the Antarctica map which was just added to your Stretch Goal stash when we passed $25,000 in pledges (in just over two hours from launch!). Thanks for keeping the wheels churning and the... (Read More)

Talk about transparency? First Stretch Goal met at $20,000 in pledges!

January 17th - via: kickstarter.com
It's clear!  A set of 25 clear trains will be added for every Railways of Nippon Backer! Kickstarter Backers are the only folks who will get these transparent ICE trains.  We will not be selling them after this KS ends.  In fact we will only be... (Read More)

Met the goal in the first hour!

January 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Here come the Stretch Goals! Thanks Backers -- Rick  (Read More)

Magnate level sold out in 50 minutes! We will add more.

January 17th - via: kickstarter.com
I had no idea that the Magnate level would be so popular that it would sell out in less than an hour.  I hope that none of the first 40 Backers will be offended, but it would be really unfair to potentially many others if we stopped offering this... (Read More)

$10,000 achieved in 40 minutes! Thanks Backers!

January 17th - via: kickstarter.com
I have launched nearly 70 Kickstarters in the past few years but I have never been more excited about any of them than I am about this one.  ROTW has always been one of my favorite games and I am sure happy to see that it seems to be one of yours as... (Read More)

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