Healing Blade: Defenders of Soma
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DEFENDERS OF SOMA: a fantasy battle card game between antibiotics and infectious bacteria.
Backers: 797
Average Pledge Per Backer: $59
Funded: $47,126 of $35,000
Dates: May 27th -> Jul 9th (44 days)
Project By: Nerdcore Medical
Backers: 797
Average Pledge Per Backer: $59
Funded: $47,126 of $35,000
Dates: May 27th -> Jul 9th (44 days)
Project By: Nerdcore Medical
$47,126
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 9 @ 23:01 -0400 GMT
134%
of goal
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Latest News
Last push: We're lowering our stretch goals! 
July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Screw it, I really want you all to have the sweet game board that Raul designed for Defenders of Soma. Last push, people! If we can make it to $45,000 then we'll include the game board and the pill jar for all Kickstarter backers! We're just a few... (Read More)
The Apothecary Healers!
July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Here are the Apothecary characters we already have art for. If anyone wants a poster based on these characters, let us know when the survey is sent out in a few weeks. (There are several others we don't have artwork for yet. I'll share them when they... (Read More)
The ABC of Edgar Allan Poe
July 6th - via: kickstarter.com
I haven't done any cross-promotion so far this campaign, but I found another Kickstarter project I REALLY LIKE so I wanted to tell you about it! David G. Forés is making an art book of illustrations based on Edgar Allan Poe characters and places.... (Read More)
We made our goal!
July 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
The Lords of Pestilence
June 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's our current collection of Lords of Pestilence (the ones that are already finished). When choosing your poster during the post-campaign survey, you can choose any of these as well! (Mythology and Real-Word data to be added at the bottom of the... (Read More)
Posters!
June 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We can potentially make posters for any or all of our characters. Let us know in the comments which ones you are most interested in! (After the campaign ends, we'll send a survey to get your choices officially.) Here are some samples: And there are... (Read More)
Beginner version (NVS Gameplays review!)
June 26th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the things we've been working on is giving first-time gamers a good experience. Learning games without someone there to teach you can be tedious, so what we've been trying out is a simplified version for the first time you play, to give you... (Read More)
Designing the World of Soma
June 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
I was backing up files today and found some early illustrations from our design process. For those of you who appreciate the endless iterations a game goes through, this is for you! Defenders of Soma is part of a long obsession that started back in... (Read More)
Watch the latest Gameplay Video
June 14th - via: kickstarter.com
I created a shortened, occasionally sped-up gameplay video, with commentary, to give people a more concrete idea of what Defenders of Soma is like. A couple caveats: This video uses an older prototype, the card design has changed since then. With... (Read More)
Card Design Iteration
June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Raul just sent me a new mockup for the card design! Part of card design is iterating, over and over again. This is, boy, version 26? I've lost count. Oh, and the specific card data is not necessarily accurate, this is just a design mockup. But check... (Read More)
What we've been up to...
June 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Just a brief update: Some backers were suggesting we post a gameplay video, so tonight I'll be shooting a gameplay video! I should be able to edit and post it in about a week. And we're currently putting the finishing polishes on a new iteration of... (Read More)
GeekDad Link, take 2
June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's the fixed GeekDad link! http://geekdad.com/2015/06/healing-blade-defenders-soma/ (Read More)
We got our first review! Thank you GeekDad!
June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
I sent a prototype to GeekDad before we launched, and they just posted a review! Gerry, who wrote the review, is a physician married to a pharmacist - so they are noticing some of the details we embedded in the game on a higher level. The prototype I... (Read More)
New tiers added
June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
EARLY BIRD II tier limits increased: might save you $2
June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
The Microbiologists Weigh In: two thumbs up!
June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We just got back from the ASM conference, and we were blown away by the positive reception we had! We weren't sure what to expect... there are super classy expensive giant booths by big pharma companies and other life sciences companies, and here we... (Read More)
Off to a Great Start!
May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, off to a great start! Thanks everyone. Almost halfway to our goal already. Also, we'll be at the American Society for Microbiology Conference in New Orleans this weekend, if you know anyone attending, tell them to say hi! - Brandon (Read More)
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