Village Attacks

A project in Hornchurch, UK by Grimlord Games
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An epic 1-4 player co-op game where you play as infamous creatures of folklore, defending your castle from the local villagers!
Backers: 4385
Average Pledge Per Backer: £114

Funded: £501,445 of £72,000
Dates: Mar 1st -> Apr 2nd (32 days)
Project By: Grimlord Games
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Latest News

The Portal Mage has appeared as if from nowhere!

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, The final Town Hero of the campaign has been unlocked! With the Portal Mage unlocked, the Despair & Abhorrence add on is now available for to purchase, should you want additional copies! We also just received the Beserker sculpt... (Read More)

Baba Yaga flies into the castle!

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Baba Yaga is now part of every pitchfork pledge!  Just 2 stretch goals left until the end. Will the final push be enough?   Art by Bjorn Hurri   Art by Bjorn Hurri Nunc est tempus faciendi... The Grimlord Games Team  (Read More)

The Fisherman is unlocked!

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, The Fisherman Town Hero is now part of every pledge!  We're so very close, just 3 more stretch goals left! Nunc est tempus faciendi... The Grimlord Games Team  (Read More)

More Village Event cards unlocked, and the final stretch goal revealed!

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, 5 new Village Event cards are added to the core game:  It's been a long an exciting road, and we're just about at the end. But we have one final stretch goal for you, and it's a pretty exciting one: The Troll is a unique monster in... (Read More)

New rooms and the final 3D traps unlocked!

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Not one, but two more stretch goals are down!    The designs for the new rooms will be decided once the campaign finishes, but I get the feeling that one of them is definitely going to be a graveyard! Unlocking the final Trap stretch... (Read More)

Another stretch goal done! The Vodyanoy is here!

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, The Vodyanoy is now part of every pledge!  And he's already been sculpted and is ready to drag the villagers to a watery doom! Nunc est tempus faciendi... The Grimlord Games Team  (Read More)

Another stretch goal unlocked, time for our final add on!

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, We've unlocked even more sculpted traps to fill the castle with! It's time to introduce our final add on of the campaign, the Doom & Suffering pack:  Doom & Suffering introduces some legends of old; Wode of the Wild Hunt and... (Read More)

German version of Village Attacks

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Yes we've done it.  Following on from our Italian partner news we are pleased to announce we have also secured a German partner,  ADC Blackfire Entertainment GmbH, who will be working with us to provide a localised version of the CORE... (Read More)

Art book, art book, art book....

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, The art of Village Attacks is far to special to be resigned to dashboards and cards, so we've decided to give it it's very own art book!  Not only will this hardcover book contain all of the gorgeous artwork produced for the game and... (Read More)

The Wind Dancer has arrived!

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, The Wind Dancer Town Hero has been added to every pitchfork pledge!  This signals the completion of the Rage & Avarice add on!  We also have a pretty exciting stretch goal on the horizon:  Why is it exciting? Because we'd like... (Read More)

The mimic chest is running wild in the castle! Another stretch goal down!

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, 3 sculpted traps are now included in every pledge!  We've also just received the final render for the Mummy and Glaistig sculpts!   Even more epic things are on the way...       Nunc est tempus faciendi... The Grimlord Games Team  (Read More)

Boom! Variant tiles unlocked!

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, It appears our Arabian friends gave us the boost needed to unlock the tile variants!  The rear side of the core game tiles now contain alternate versions of all of the rooms! Here's a few examples (originals on the left)     Nunc est... (Read More)

Creatures from a distant land have arrived in the castle! The Horrors of the Sands expansion is revealed!

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, We're delighted to officially announce the Horrors of the Sands expansion, bringing Heroes and monsters of Arabia to Village Attacks! First off, HOTS introduces the Mummy, Djinn, Efreet and Ghoul monsters to play as, and the Djinn... (Read More)

Baykok stretch goal unlocked! BGG microbadges are here!

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, The Baykok monster is now part of of every Pitchfork pledge! Baykok “warrior hunter”Described as “Death” in The Song of Hiawatha, the Baykok is a demonic entity that preys upon those skilled in battle. An extremely emaciated... (Read More)

Translation news!

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, So there have been lots of questions and discussions regarding the translation of Village Attacks into different languages.  It's not been something we've been avoiding answering ... we simply haven't wanted to promise you anything we... (Read More)

A new, terrifying wave of creatures appear for the 4th add on!

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, The next add on is here!  Ancient horrors have arrived in the form of Krampus and the Boogeyman: Art by Bjorn Hurri & Felix Bauer-Schlichtegroll Where knowledge and skill may fail to combat these threats, Technology and pure rage... (Read More)

Marble dice unlocked!

March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, All Pitchfork pledges now receive a set of Kickstarter Exclusive black marble dice:  What's more, these dice are now available to purchase, but are still Kickstarter Exclusive and will not be available outside of the campaign and... (Read More)

The Spirit Tracker comes for you! Another stretch goal done!

March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, The Spirit Tracker Town Hero is now part of every pledge: This man is very dangerous indeed, and if he finds any of your traps he'll disarm them before they have a chance to go off!  Not long now until we unlock the KS exclusive black... (Read More)

Our 3rd add on! Spring Heeled Jack and Black Annis have arrived!

March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Time to introduce our third add on, the Fear & Torment pack!  This pack introduces the English legends of Spring Heeled Jack and Black Annis: Art by Henry Wong & Bjorn Hurri  The graphic designer is currently on holiday, so... (Read More)

The Log Ram trap has been unlocked!

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, The castle is indeed a dangerous place! The Log Ram trap is now part of the trap deck:  News of the Wendigo's arrival at the castle has spread far and wide, and the Spirit Tracker has made it his mission to hunt the creature down! With... (Read More)

The greedy cannibal spirit of the Americas has arrived, another stretch goal down!

March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, The Wendigo is now part of every Pitchfork pledge!    The Wendigo's starting ability is an interesting one; it can inflict damage upon itself in order to manipulate the dice results! It's a good job this creature is also a cannibal...... (Read More)

Your fate hangs on the balance of a coin flip....another stretch goal unlocked!

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Sculpted coin! Even better news, we're upgrading it to a sculpted METAL coin! The coin is inscribed with our campaign motto, Nunc est tempus faciendi, which means now is the time to act! Some excellent stretch goals are within out... (Read More)

The moon is full, and our next add on emerges!

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, It's time to launch our next add on, the Terror & Anguish pack: This pack introduces some of the most notorious monsters of all time to the castle; the Werewolf and Sandman! Art by Bjorn Hurri & Felix Bauer-Schlichtegroll    ... (Read More)

2mm dashboards are unlocked! Let's take a look at some abilities...

March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Yet another stretch goal down! Now ALL monster dashboards will be upgraded to 2mm punchboard, even those outside of the core game. Whilst we eagerly await the next few stretch goals to unlock, lets take a look at some of the monsters... (Read More)

The Pathfinder tracks down the Castle! Another stretch goal down!

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, The Pathfinder has been unlocked and added to every pledge:  The original image was still a WIP, so here's her finished in all her glory! Art by Bjorn Hurri The Wrath & Ruin add on has now been unlocked and is also available to... (Read More)

Did you see that!? A huge boulder just came rolling by! Another stretch goal down!

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, The Boulder Trap has been added to the game! This trap is unique in that it affects the zone it's placed in AND 1 adjacent zone, making it especially deadly! We're also adding a plain black dice add on, for those to like to keep it... (Read More)

Another monster stretch goal unlocked and our first miniature add on!

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, The Glaistig is now part of every pledge! This once noblewoman has been cursed with a monstrous visage, and now exists to make the living suffer! Now for our first add on! We've had the pleasure of inviting Brian Coughlan, the artist of... (Read More)

The 3rd Hunter is storming the castle! Yet another stretch goal down!

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, The 3rd Hunter sculpt is now unlocked!  This adds an additional 6 miniatures to the game, taking the total number of Hunters in the core box up to 24! The sculpts will be split evenly, so there's 8 of each type.  Sculpted by Greebo... (Read More)

The days grow brighter and the nights grow longer...another stretch goal down!

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Yet another stretch goal has been unlocked and the Day & Night dice have been added to the game!  These dice add a new level of tactics and planning to the game. When called upon, one of these dice replace a die from your usual... (Read More)

Kickstarter of the Week - Village Attacks

March 5th - via: clubfantasci.com
An epic 1-5 player co-op game where you play as infamous creatures of folklore, defending your castle from the local villagers! (Read More)

A Scenario gameplay video: Dinner Time!

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers,  It's come to our attention that there's concerns about the depth and replayability of Village Attacks. A simple, one dimensional Castle Defence game is not what Village Attacks is about - a key element of this game is defending the... (Read More)

New Town Hero unlocked!

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, The Jailer is now unlocked! Monsters will find themselves unable to escape his grasp once he enters the castle!       A cursed soul from the Scottish Highlands has appeared in the castle- the Glaistig is ready to play, and has been... (Read More)

The furniture is waking up, another stretch goal down!

March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, The Mimic Chest trap is now loose in the castle!  Here's the cards for the new traps we've unlocked so far:  We've got some very exciting stretch goals coming up, and at this rate the Jailer will be at the gates before daybreak! Nunc... (Read More)

The Leshy takes up roots in the castle!

March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, The Leshy has been unlocked and is now part of every backers pledge! Art by Felix Bauer-Schlichtegroll  The Leshy is a Mythic type monster, and here's its legend:  This is what the backs of ALL of the monster dashboards look like, the... (Read More)

The castle grows ever larger! Another stretch goal down!

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, The Villagers have managed to get into the Courtyard and the Banquet Hall! These rooms aren't just for show, in certain scenarios rooms take on special attributes of their own! For example, when the sun is high, it may be unhealthy for... (Read More)

An amazing 24 hours.....let's celebrate with some dice

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, What an amazing start to the campaign! Over £110,000.00 raised and 7 stretch goals unlocked! Now lets see if we can't get a few more ticked off with our first sets of add ons; marble dice!           Not only do these marble dice... (Read More)

Another stretch goal unlocked! More Villagers pour into the castle!

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Another one down! A fourth Peasant design has been added to the game, along with 5 additional miniatures, making a total of 32 Peasants now in the core game!   Art by Bjorn Hurri   Sculpted by Greebo Games Just when you think you... (Read More)

The 5th player is unlocked! The Succubus is has appeared to lead you into temptation!

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Another stretch goal down! The Succubus is now included in the core game, making all 5 monster types playable straight out of the box! The core game now includes all 5 monster types; Mythic, Undead, Arcane, Cursed and Demon     The... (Read More)

Oh, what a night! The Executioner, Ruined corridors and the Portal trap are all unlocked!

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, It appears that whilst we slept the Villagers were busy! We've unlocked another 3 stretch goals overnight:      Now the succubus is in sight: Once she is unlocked, the core game becomes 1-5 player! Nunc est tempus faciendi... The... (Read More)

The first stretch goal unlocked! The Grimlord rises!

March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, Not only were we funded in less than 90 minutes, we've now unlocked the first stretch goal a mere 60 minutes later!  "A revenant is the animated corpse of a soul that refuses to enter death quietly and clings to life with an unnatural... (Read More)

Funded in 90 minutes....wow

March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear backers, What an unbelievable beginning to the campaign! We cannot thank you all enough for the support, here's to an exciting campaign full of monsters and legends! Nunc est tempus faciendi... The Grimlord Games team  (Read More)

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