Gridlock Boston

A project in Boston, MA by Justin Richer
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A competitive board game about driving through the city where the roads make no sense and everything is always changing on you.
Backers: 220
Average Pledge Per Backer: $68

Funded: $15,040 of $5,000
Dates: Nov 7th -> Jan 6th (60 days)
Project By: Justin Richer
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Latest News

Thank You!

January 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We cannot thank you all enough. This has been an incredible journey, from the first playtests on butcher paper a year and a half ago through the printed prototypes to this very Kickstarter campaign, which has been more successful than we thought... (Read More)

Over two hundred!

January 5th - via: kickstarter.com
As the last full day of the campaign comes to an end, we've crested over two hundred backers. This is amazing to me! It's so hard to believe there are so many of you out there, and I can't wait for you to play this game with each other. Thank you. ... (Read More)

One day left!

January 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Just one more day to go! Keep telling your friends and spreading the word, this campaign is nearly over and this is your best chance to get a first edition copy of Gridlock Boston.  We'll be celebrating tonight at Adventure Pub in Arlington, MA.... (Read More)

The final countdown!

January 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Here we go! Just a day and a half left before we call this done. If you're following the project and still on the fence, now's your last chance to get in on the best pricing we can offer as well as special things like the Masshole Edition and the... (Read More)

Happy New Year, Massholes!

January 1st - via: kickstarter.com
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One Week Left!

December 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Right as we're about to enter the new year, it's hard to believe that there's only one week left on this campaign! We're in the home stretch now and I'm thrilled to see how far it's come. We're working hard on finishing up the required production in... (Read More)

Stretch goal 1 unlocked!

December 28th - via: kickstarter.com
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International Shipping

December 17th - via: kickstarter.com
When we started the campaign, we set it up for shipping to the US only because that's the information we had available from our printer. We've recently been getting some inquiries about international shipping, and we're happy to say that we've... (Read More)

What's in the Deluxe Edition

December 16th - via: kickstarter.com
One of the premium reward tiers of this project is the Deluxe Edition. We've teamed up with local techno-artisans at Moore Labs to design and offer hand-made upgraded game components. First and foremost, are the intersection tiles, which are key to... (Read More)

Collecting Box Tops

December 13th - via: kickstarter.com
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Multiples

December 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We've had a couple people ask us about buying multiple copies of the game. We already had the Game Store Pack of 5 copies as a reward tier, and we've just added both double and triple copies as rewards. All copies within a reward tier will ship to... (Read More)

Stretch Goals

December 5th - via: kickstarter.com
First off, thank you so much for making this project successful! We are very excited that we'll be able to bring this game to you.  Our base goal was enough for us to get the game out the door and into your hands, but there's more we would like to... (Read More)

Adventure Pub: Tonight!

December 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
If you're in the Arlington, MA area, stop by the Adventure Pub this evening! We'll have two prototype copies of Gridlock for people to play for free, and the Adventure Pub has fantastic food and drink to warm you up on this snowy day. Plus, designer... (Read More)

T-Shirt Design (update)

November 29th - via: kickstarter.com
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Project Progress

November 26th - via: kickstarter.com
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Come join us at the pub!

November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We are teaming up with the folks at Adventure Pub in Arlington, MA to give people a chance to play Gridlock Boston live and in person on Tuesday, December 3, from 5 to 9 PM. So come on down after you fight through your evening commute, grab a pint,... (Read More)

T-shirt Design

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
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Early bird shipping

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
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More of the Masshole Edition

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks everyone for providing feedback after the last update. It's pretty clear that a lot of you would like access to the traffic noise buzzer, and so.... We've decided to just go for it and take the limits off of the Masshole Edition. Now anyone... (Read More)

So many Massholes out there

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
When we started this project, we didn't expect such a huge response to the Masshole Edition. Still, we limited it to a handful of copies mostly because we need to program all those buttons by hand and get them to the printers before the game ships.... (Read More)

Boston Traffic, A Board Game?

November 13th - via: uptoboston.com
It is hard to equate Boston traffic with fun and games but for a group of board game creators that is exactly what they have done with Gridlock Boston, backed by a Kickstarter campaign. (Read More)

We did it!

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, only five days in and we've blown past the goal. That's incredible. On top of that: the early bird editions, and all of the Masshole editions are SOLD OUT. We need to make so many of these little buttons. I'm so excited to get these to you all.... (Read More)

Almost there! Here's the board!

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
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'Gridlock' Turns Boston Traffic Woes Into Board Game Fun

November 11th - via: wbznewsradio.iheart.com
Inventor Justin Richer describes "Gridlock: Boston" as a competitive board game where the roads make no sense and everything's always changing. (Read More)

And we're off!

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, what a first day! At this moment we're already over 40% funded just 24 hours in. I can say that we did not anticipate such a fantastic response out of the gate, and I am thrilled!  We'll be posting some updates for backers about the game over... (Read More)

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