Celtic Realm: a New Edition of a Rare Craft Game

A project in Greenfield, MA by Will Miller
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Help Owl Tree Games improve and re-issue this beautiful strategy game created in 1979 by artist and craftsman Randy Miller.
Backers: 197
Average Pledge Per Backer: $99

Funded: $19,521 of $19,500
Dates: Mar 26th -> Apr 24th (29 days)
Project By: Will Miller
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Latest News

I'm so grateful!

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for pledging so generously to this campaign. I'm over the moon with delight to be bringing this wonderful game back to life. Stay tuned for more progress updates as we get to work in earnest on the game. We did it! Cheers, Will  (Read More)

Nice Dice Preview

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I've been working with designer Jason Matses of Bold Print Shop to come up with a unique design for the pewter dice that will accompany Celtic Realm. Here's the latest rendering of our design! (Note: the final version may be significantly different... (Read More)

Playing with Color: practicing for making the colored side of the game board!

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00  (Read More)

Announcing Print and Play!

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Good news! By popular demand, we are going to release a print-and-play version of Celtic Realm with a printable board and rule book as soon as we hit our fundraising goal. All backers at all levels will receive this reward within a week of reaching... (Read More)

Matching Challenge Success! Don't forget to water your houseplants!

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, We had a great response to our 10- game challenge, achieving 12 game-level pledges in 24 hours.  We're so close to the halfway mark! Have you watered your houseplants this week? Have you shared our campaign with your friends? Both good... (Read More)

News Flash: 10—Game Matching Challenge!

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
A generous backer has offered to pledge $650 if we can sell 10 games in the next 24 hours! A great way of Dublin' your pledge! *Sigh* If you want to take advantage of this opportunity to help, but have already pledged, please consider adding $65 for... (Read More)

Celtic Realm Stories & Feedback

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, I know that some of you have played the original version of the game— any stories or reviews you would like to share would be great! You can post to the comments section if you have minute, and thanks! P.s. I've added some info about... (Read More)

Play-by-play video, at long last!

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all of you for being patient! I've finished a play-by-play to demonstrate more clearly how Celtic Realm works. It's loosely based on Senet (Ur, Asseb, etc.) so it might be somewhat familiar... enjoy the video, and let me know if you have... (Read More)

A glowing review from a fan!

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Laura D. just sent me a review of Celtic Realm- echoing my own sentiments about this great family game: "I bought Celtic Realm sometime during in the 1980s and our family played it every day for years. After the kids grew up, we tossed most of the... (Read More)

Rules preview!

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Check out a partial draft of the rule book for Celtic Realm! Keep in mind these rules will be tweaked as we continue to playtest the Second Edition. Thanks to all our backers- we are off to a great start! Page 2 Page 3  (Read More)

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