Polite Society: The Jane Austen Board Game

A project in Sydney, AU by Veldi Games
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The ultimate game for literary nerds and board gamers alike.\r\n"Why not seize the pleasure at once?"
Backers: 1243
Average Pledge Per Backer: $48 AUD

Funded: $59,388 AUD of $18,000 AUD
Dates: Jul 25th -> Aug 24th (30 days)
Project By: Veldi Games
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Latest News

AU$50K Stretch Goal Reached and 21 Hours to Go

August 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Foil stamping on dining table boardsWe've reached our final stretch goal at AU$50K for the foil stamping on all the dining table boards. This stretch won't be included on the prototype versions, but will be on all of the final versions of the game.... (Read More)

AU$42.5K and AU$45K Stretch Goals Reached

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
It's been a big couple of days; not only did we reach the AU$42.5K stretch goal for the cardboard compartment insert in game box, we have also reached the AU$45K goal for the extra guest card. This card will be Mrs Weston/Miss Taylor from Emma,... (Read More)

AU$40K Stretch Goal Reached - 7 Player Expansion

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
7 player expansionLast night we reached another massive stretch goal - this time at AU$40,000 for the 7 player expansion. We'll do the math to work out the number of cards are required to support 7 players and let you know as we finish the pre-press... (Read More)

AU$37.5K Stretch Goal Reached - Extra Guest Card

August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Mary Bennet Guest CardWe've reached yet another stretch goal! Today we surpassed the AU$37.5K goal, which is an extra guest card based off an Austen character not yet included in the game. As per the backer survey results, this guest card will be... (Read More)

AU$35K Stretch Goal Reached - Social Mission Cards

August 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Social mission cardsJust a quick update to say that today we reached the AU$35K stretch goal of the 10 social mission cards.  These are optional cards to add strategy and complexity to the game – each player receives a card with specifications on... (Read More)

AU$32.5K Stretch Goal Reached - Extra Guest Card

August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We reached our next stretch goal of AU$32.5K, which is a guest card based off an Austen character not yet included in the game. As per the backer survey results (more below), this guest card will be based on Kitty Bennet from Pride and Prejudice.  -... (Read More)

AU$28K and AU$30K Stretch Goals Reached - Lady Susan Guest Cards and Foil Stamping on Game Box

August 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all, It's been a big couple of days for Polite Society. Not only did we reach the AU$28K stretch goal, we also reached the AU$30K one!  Right now, we're at AU$30,332, with 638 backers and 11 days to go, which in our opinion is pretty... (Read More)

AU$26K Stretch Goal Reached - 6 Player Expansion

August 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi backers,   Yesterday we reached a major stretch goal of AU$26K, which was the 6 player expansion of Polite Society. This means that every copy of Polite Society (not including prototype versions) will include enough boards and cards that 6 people... (Read More)

AU$24K Stretch Goal Reached - Cardstock Upgrade

August 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Stretch Goal ReachedJust a quick update to say that today we passed our latest stretch goal at AU$24,000, which was a cardstock upgrade (300gsm greycore to 310gsm ivorycore) for all the cards (guest, asset and action cards).  'Gsm' refers to 'grams... (Read More)

AU$22K Stretch Goal Reached - 5 Player Expansion

August 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone,  As of right now, we're currently at AU$22,410 (124% funded), with 464 backers and just over 16 days to go. We've already surpassed our second stretch goal!  This means that every game of Polite Society (not including the prototypes)... (Read More)

AU$20K stretch goal reached and a GeekDad review

August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We've got two amazing updates today - we've reached our first stretch goal and we've got a great review for the game! Jane Austen Guest Card Jane Austen Guest Card We've now reached our AU$20,000 stretch goal - a Jane Austen guest card.  As this... (Read More)

100% Funded!

August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone,  Just a quick update to celebrate that we've just reached our funding goal, so Polite Society: The Jane Austen Board Game is going to be made!   ^That's us, right now.  Thank you to all you wonderful backers! Cheers, Eleanor and Kate... (Read More)

Update #2 - Friday 4 August 2017

August 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Almost funded!At the time of writing, we're at 93% of our funding goal, at AU$16,740 and 369 backers. With 20 days still to go, it's looking very positive that we'll reach our target and be able to make Polite Society a reality.  ^That's me, every... (Read More)

Update #1 - Thursday 27 July 2017

July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
48 hours in and 45% of goal reachedHi everyone! We're just 48 hours into the Polite Society campaign, and we're already 45% of the way to our funding goal. As of the time of writing, we're at AU$8,107, with 176 backers.  We're blown away by all you... (Read More)

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