The Black Brick: Kickstarter Deluxe Edition

A project in Philadelphia, PA by Brick a Brac Games
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A card-based tabletop dungeon crawler for 1-12 players, with gorgeous art direction and old school difficulty.
Backers: 73
Average Pledge Per Backer: $65

Funded: $4,744 of $3,500
Dates: Mar 3rd -> Apr 3rd (32 days)
Project By: Brick a Brac Games
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Latest News

COVID 19 and Silver Linings

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
What a rollercoaster today has been.  We're still optimistic that everything will work out, but there are a few things we wanted to chat about. First, please be safe.  Take care of yourself and loved ones.  Practice social distancing if you're in... (Read More)

STRETCH GOAL UNLOCKED (and a note about Shelf Space)

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
The Half-Shell Hero Pack is going to happen. Whoa.  You all are AWESOME.  After we fully funded two weeks ago, we were cautiously optimistic and hopeful that we'd be able to hit this Stretch Goal, and you all made it happen. We're SO PUMPED to... (Read More)

Backer Chat #2 - Revives and Healing

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Question: "The rulebook says you can spend 2 Action Points to revive a fallen hero.  Is there a limit to how many times you can do that?  What other ways are there to heal?  What if there are no spellcasters and I’m playing a Ranger and... (Read More)

Backer Chat #1 - Difficulty and Dice (Rolls)

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We've been getting GREAT questions from all of you and realized these topics would make for fantastic updates.  So, here's Backer Chat #1: Q: "Just wondering, how difficult is it to get through the game? I imagine it scales down with fewer players... (Read More)

100% FUNDED

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We...are beyond humbled. Thank you so much to everyone who backed this project, who shared our posts, who supported our crazy little game. Y'all are the reason we do what we do, and we are forever grateful. We guess the next step would be...onward to... (Read More)

Behind the Game #4 - Combat Demo

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, you glorious humans!  We were asked if we could create a gameplay video of the combat in The Black Brick, so our lead designer put something together over the weekend.  You can find it over at our YouTube channel: The Black Brick Combat... (Read More)

Two Weeks Left

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
First, with the current public health uncertainty, we hope that all of you and your loved ones are safe.  It's okay to be scared, anxious, or nervous in times of trouble like this, because no crisis is ever easy.  Please remember that you are not... (Read More)

Behind the Game #3 - Class Icon Updates

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
It's been on our burndown chart for a bit, and we're ecstatic to reach the point where we can update our class icons to bring them more in line with the rest of the game art! For comparison, we've included the old Warrior icon.  (Read More)

Behind the Game #2 - The Ranger

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the neat things about using LEGO for our concept work was how quickly we could iterate on character designs and personality.  Minifigs can be ridiculously expressive using body language, and we ended up discovering that our Ranger's voice and... (Read More)

Behind the Name and Game #1

March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We named our company Brick a Brac Games because nearly all of our prototyping and playtesting work has involved random toys ("bric a brac") we all have laying around. We're all BIG fans of LEGO, too (always have been) and LEGO is pretty much the... (Read More)

Reduced International Shipping

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
For our wonderful international backers (you know who you are!), we're happy to announce that we figured out the math and will be able to offer reduced international shipping!  We're working on getting the campaign rewards updated.  Been fighting... (Read More)

50% FUNDED

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Last night at approximately 11:30 PM EST, roughly 36 hours into the campaign, we officially cleared 50% FUNDING! At the time of this post, we're actually even higher, sitting at 56%! ❤️  (Read More)

40% Funded by Day 2!

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to all of our backers and supporters! We promise that we'll start posting game-focused updates soon!  (Read More)

Over 20% funded already!

March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you to all of our backers so far! Y'all are amazing. The fact that we're already over 20% funded in basically 2.5 hours is kind of blowing our minds over here. Onward and upward!  (Read More)

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