Upon a Fable - A Fairy Tale Strategy Board Game

A project in Milwaukee, WI by Kickin' It Games
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Master the magical realms in this Euro-style game for 1 to 6 players, featuring worker placement and card drafting.
Backers: 334
Average Pledge Per Backer: $89

Funded: $29,724 of $25,000
Dates: Apr 12th -> May 20th (39 days)
Project By: Kickin' It Games
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Latest News

Stretch Goals: Achieved, Up-next, and Revealed

May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Only about 90 minutes remaining, ...but we've got some good news! ACHIEVED: New Board (+ Start Player Token)Every copy of the game now gets:  An alternate game board providing a more challenging experience with fewer Wonder resources available... (Read More)

48 Hours to Go - An Upon a Fable Index

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
With only 48-hours to go with this Upon a Fable Kickstarter campaign, people will be returning to the project to make a decision on supporting the game before the window of opportunity closes on Monday night at 9pm.  What follows below is a... (Read More)

Finish Big ...and Get More Free Stuff!

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
With just the final weekend left to go in our Upon a Fable Kickstarter campaign, several backers have been asking us how they can help us achieve a powerful finish to break through the first $30,000 stretch goal and fund several more beyond that.... (Read More)

Bonus Designer Diary: Enchantment Cards

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Mark MacKinnon's weekly Designer Diary discussed one of the card types included in the Upon a Fable fairy tale board game every Wednesday. The original plan was just to cover the Fate Cards (Realm, Dream, and Ever After cards) and the Curse and... (Read More)

Designer Diary: Curse and Blessing Cards

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Every Wednesday, designer Mark MacKinnon discusses one of the card types included in the Upon a Fable fairy tale board game. With each designer diary, you'll get a greater insight into how Mark created the game and how it is played. We have... (Read More)

MILESTONE: 100% Funded!

May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
THANK YOU!I considered typing "Thank You" 268 times (one for each backer) on behalf of Mark, and myself, and everyone at Dyskami Pubishing and Kickin' It Games—but I was worried I'd do a typo or a cut and paste error and I would smudge the good... (Read More)

Countdown: One Week

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
To all the new backers since our last update, welcome to the project...  At this time next week, the Upon a Fable Kickstarter campaign will have concluded. We will be ending next Monday, May 20th (Victoria Day in Canada) at 9pm EST. Presently we... (Read More)

Designer Diary: Ever After Cards

May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Every Wednesday, designer Mark MacKinnon is going to discuss one of the card types included in the Upon a Fable fairy tale board game. We will feature the three Fate cards types (Realms, Dreams, and Ever After cards) and the Curse & Blessing... (Read More)

Indie Cardboard features Upon a Fable

May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday May 6th, Indie Cardboard—a website dedicated to independent tabletop game designers, developers and publishers and the games they dare to love—published a front page feature on Upon a Fable. Their feature includes an opinion and... (Read More)

Video Preview: Tom Vasel, the Dice Tower

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We are pleased to announce that earlier today Tom Vasel of the Dice Tower uploaded to YouTube a short how-to-play preview video of Upon a Fable, designed to introduce curious players to the basics of the game. We are very hopeful this video can... (Read More)

Designer Diary: Dream Cards

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Every Wednesday, designer Mark MacKinnon is going to discuss one of the card types included in the Upon a Fable fairy tale board game. We will feature the three Fate cards types (Realms, Dreams, and Ever After cards) and the Curse & Blessing... (Read More)

MILESTONE: 75% Funded!

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We look to have more news this week as some efforts that have been in the works should be available soon—so I will keep this quick. I just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge that with three weeks remaining in the Kickstarter campaign, we have... (Read More)

Designer Diary: Realm Cards

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Every Wednesday, designer Mark MacKinnon is going to discuss one of the card types included in the Upon a Fable fairy tale board game. We will feature the three Fate cards types (Realms, Dreams, and Ever After cards) and the Curse & Blessing... (Read More)

New Additions: a Stretch Goal, a tease, and two Add-ons

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
After a little more than a week, we're approaching two-thirds of our funding goal and continue to make adjustments and add new content to the campaign. Some of these changes are small, like updating the main project image to feature the exclusive... (Read More)

Player Order Cards (Kickstarter Exclusive)

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
When deciding to back a game during its Kickstarter campaign, many people will ask themselves, "Why now? Why not wait?" This is a reasonable question to ask given all the choices and opportunities for amazing products within our hobby. The simplest... (Read More)

MILESTONE: 50% Funded!

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
What a spectacular launch weekend this campaign has had – and we owe it all to you!  Thank you so much for your strong support! - Mark SOCIAL MEDIA: Thumbs for the CauseYou've helped us reach an impressive milestone very early in the campaign. Of... (Read More)

Introducing Art Director, Jeff Mackintosh

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
UPDATE: The Glass is (almost) Half Full So exciting to wake up this morning and see that during the first weekend (36 hours) we were able to achieve 49.52% of our funding goal. A big thank you to those who have helped spread the word on social media... (Read More)

Thank You and Another Great Review (Father Geek)

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
We are so very grateful for the generous support you have shown us!  With nearly $9,000 in pledges in just the first 24 hours of the campaign, the words "thank you" simply don't convey the appreciation that we have, but we'd like to say it anyway.... (Read More)

AT YOUR SERVICE

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
INTRODUCTIONS Greetings, my name is Chris Schreiber and I am the support representative from Kickin' It Games who will be helping Dyskami Publishing with Upon a Fable. I'm an educator by trade having worked primarily with students who are talented in... (Read More)

Dyskami Publishing - "It's About Time"

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Upon a Fable Backers, Now that our Kickstarter campaign has launched, we wanted to take a few moments to introduce ourselves. Dyskami Publishing Company is a tabletop gaming start-up headquartered in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. We are dedicated to... (Read More)

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