Airships: North Pole Quest 2.0

A project in Florence, Italy by Max Pinucci
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Relaunching the great Airships, so players can tell their own stories.
Backers: 664
Average Pledge Per Backer: €114

Funded: €75,869 of €32,000
Dates: Sep 29th -> Oct 27th (29 days)
Project By: Max Pinucci
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Latest News

WOW! That Was Exciting!

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
What a GREAT Finish! There is a lot of cheering going on right now, not only in Italy and France but also in Northern Ireland, the UK, Sweden, Spain, and the US of A.  We all worked hard together and you were part of the effort.  Thank you! You did... (Read More)

FINAL RUSH! How Many SGs Can We Hit?

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We Clicked Off 65K AND 70K!  What Do You Get?  (And What is Next?)  Yes, we are down to the "last hours" and that always makes an exciting flurry of activity.  We are seeing many new names and pledges (sorry to see some folks leaving though!).... (Read More)

BIG NEWS ON METAL MODELS!

October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We Know Many People Want Metal Models We have mixed feelings ourselves. We know the weight of metal is very satisfying, but the details of the airships are much more distinct in the plastic. (So if we end up with plastic models, they will be... (Read More)

Reminder for the "No Reward" Supporters

October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We just want to make sure of your intentions... First, we want to thank everyone who joined us for the English language webinar and asked good questions. Max will be on in French in about an hour-- you can join that via the Airships Facebook page. ... (Read More)

LIVE WEBINARS on FACEBOOK: in English | en Français. On Saturday | Le Samedi ASK YOUR QUESTIONS|

October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
TWO Webinars on Saturday (in English and en Français) You will get to meet the team behind Airships and also ask questions! With Max Pinucci and Kevin Duke Vénez rencontrer le Team et posez vos questions! Avec Max Pinucci et Thibault Proux The... (Read More)

Some Shipping Info, and BIG NEWS!

October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We are still working on finding the best prices... for shipping to the wide range of countries where you wonderful folks come from who are supporting us.  What makes this more complicated is that we are also wrestling with things like customs duties... (Read More)

Playtester Report

October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
What do people say after playing "Airships?"  Here is a report from a playtester.  These are photos from various playtest sessions. "I enjoyed being part of a playtest and demo of the game Airships: North Pole Quest. The game is very focused on the... (Read More)

60K STRECH GOAL REACHED! Let's Take a Closer Look!

October 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Commanders: Up-Close and Personal (Plus 2 Reveals)  First, we are excited to reach the 60K stretch goal, so Kickstarter Supporters will receive TWO additional commanders (which will not be included in the retail version of the game.)  We will talk... (Read More)

North Pole Quest: the true story of the N4 Italia disaster, 1928

October 18th - via: kickstarter.com
After so many comments and appreciations, I think it's fair to dedicate a few words to the protagonists of our game.   We are in 1928, two years after the first overflight of the North Pole by the expedition of Roald Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth... (Read More)

EXCITING NEWS! MORE GOODIES!

October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We think it's time to reveal a lot!  As our project arrives at the "10 Days Left" position, we wanted to go ahead and reveal some things that we have been saving, and also to express how much we appreciate your support here on our project.  First,... (Read More)

The Ripple Effect (Lucky 7!)

October 14th - via: kickstarter.com
When we added the French Airship,  some things needed to change. As we review the items included or available in our project, and now add the French Airship, we realized some things need to change. We cannot change the descriptions in the... (Read More)

Social Media Goal: REACHED!

October 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We have the 'clicks' on our Facebook page --  Let's make all the Player Boards more deluxe and beautifully functional! Our original target number was 3000 "Likes" on the FB page, "Airships: Designed for Greatness."... (Read More)

New Airship: France

October 12th - via: kickstarter.com
 We Just Had to Include the First Airship Country! While many people remember that the world's first hot air balloon rose from the ground in France, (Montgolfier brothers, 1783), far fewer are aware that the first powered and controlled airships... (Read More)

INSIGHTS into Airships of the Game, #1

October 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Japan | Nieuport AT-2 But first a bit of news!-- we have achieved the added Languages Pack at 55K, and will announce another Stretch Goal tomorrow! Thanks for your support!  Now let's talk about the things we love. Airships: North Pole Quest has... (Read More)

Busy Busy! More Stretch Goals Achieved! (Another Posted)

October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Higher and Higher. Look at the View from Up Here! Well, you did it!  We clicked off the 50K Solo Module, which will mean rules and a full deck of special cards for detailed and competitive solitaire play.  And then you soared right past the 53K... (Read More)

TWO STRETCH GOALS UNLOCKED!

October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
 DECALS AND INTRO RULES! WOW, THANKS EVERYONE! We now have over 100 Fans on our Boardgame Geek game page, so the CORE games will be upgraded to include Decals for the the models.  We really wanted reach this stretch goal! Even unpainted, the... (Read More)

What a GREAT Stretch Goal!

October 6th - via: kickstarter.com
ANOTHER AIRSHIP! Yes, while we were researching the game, we had a hard time selecting which countries would be included. Not only was there the history of the time and the exploration efforts, there was also the physical demands of any board we... (Read More)

A Crew as Good as Gold

October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Congrats, a new Stretch is unlocked! Each Crew token will be printed with a "metal effect" paint that looks like gold foil. The overall quality of the design is increasing even more. We have another Stretch Goal (53K) to provide the same upgrade for... (Read More)

It’s a Day full of new goals

October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
First of all, thanks to you all, we have now reached 300 members onboard!  (No worries-- this particular Airship has infinite passenger capability. We will not tell anyone, "Sorry, no more room!"... even if we reach 3000 passengers!)  As we... (Read More)

"Work In Progress" Rules for Your Review

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
"W.I.P" for Sure! We still have some language to polish, and you will see references to "insert image." You will also find many of the image captions still in Italian.  We will make it all as beautiful as everything else in the project, we but know... (Read More)

First Stretch Goal and great news!

October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Guys, what an incredible campaign. The last 36 hours have been pure madness and the only thing we can say is thank you! Thank you for your advice which has made this campaign better than the old, thank you for your support that motivates us every... (Read More)

WE MADE IT!

September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you!  Grazie Mille!  Well, now that we have successfully funded, pardon us if we raise a glass of wine and Max loops his bi-plane one time.  Then we will go back to work! We are posting some new Stretch Goals! We will post a link for the... (Read More)

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