Kabuto Sumo Board Game

A project in Lenexa, KS by Chad DeShon
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Turn into a tough beetle with a bad attitude and force your opponents out of the ring in this disc-pushing board game.
Backers: 5874
Average Pledge Per Backer: $45

Funded: $266,227 of $10,000
Dates: Oct 13th -> Nov 13th (31 days)
Project By: Chad DeShon
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Latest News

Last Stretch Goal Unlocked!

November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Every Stretch Goal Unlocked! Congratulations to the 5,500+ backers who pushed this campaign to over $250,000! You unlocked every single stretch goal - earning you 4 more wrestlers, the Junior Wrestling League, and player reference tokens. The Hypno... (Read More)

Final Developer Diary: Advanced Strategies

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
In our final Developer Diary, John Brieger and Michael Dunsmore share their thoughts, research, and testing results from their hundreds of playtests. If you want to get a little nerdy with us, continue reading! The complexity of Kabuto Sumo comes... (Read More)

Stretch Wrestler #3 Unlocked! Enter the Dung Beetle!

November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
With just a couple days left, you've unlocked the second to last wrestler! We had no doubt you'd push through. The Jewel Wasp is our next and final Stretch Goal contestant, so keep sharing and upgrading those pledges. Sisyphus, The Dung Beetle, Makes... (Read More)

Final Design Diary: A Game Beyond All Expectations

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
With the campaign wrapping up on Thursday, we're sharing the second and final part of the diary from Kabuto Sumo's designer, Tony Miller. Part 1 is here. If you hate cutting onions, be warned. A Game Beyond All Expectations Once the game had been... (Read More)

Stretch Goal achieved! Plus another wrestler reveal!

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Congratulations! You did it everyone. Over 400 shares for the Social Stretch Goal. We stayed up all night and counted all the shares. And then recounted. The numbers keep going up. A smashing success indeed. Pat yourselves on the back. Virtual... (Read More)

Making The Signature Move

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Today, we have another look at the making of Kabuto Sumo and we're focusing on the unique pieces that help make this game so special. Here’s a development diary from the Brieger Development team, Michael Dunsmore and John Brieger, on the... (Read More)

New Social Stretch Goal for Kabuto Sumo

November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
You have been asking if we have anything else up our sleeves, and guess what, we do! We're excited to announce a new social stretch goal with completely new items. How it works: Simply share or retweet the EXACT posts we've linked. If there are over... (Read More)

Nightmare on Elm Trees

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Halloween! Only befitting of this spooky holiday, we're releasing Nightmare on Elm Trees into the ring! Originally we had a planned a truly incredible giant viral marketing campaign to release a swarm of "Murder Hornets" into the wild.... (Read More)

Kabuto Sumo Backstory Pt. 1 + Stretch Goal #2 Unlocked!

October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Kabuto Sumo is a very personal game for it's designer, Tony Miller, so we thought we you might love to hear about his inspiration and creative process for the game. Continue on for words from Tony.  Creating a game for Raphael  The story of Kabuto... (Read More)

Age is just a starting number

October 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Pretty much all the board game designers, developers, publishers, and countless number of gamers have participated in a “is this game good for XYZ age” at some point, right? We want to come out and make a definitive statement here. Well,... (Read More)

Developer Diary: Creating a Theme & Discovering Our Wrestlers

October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Many folks continue to ask us for more info on what it takes to develop a game, so today we'll share some of the development process for Kabuto Sumo. (And tease the next stretch goal!) Here’s a development diary from Brieger Development team... (Read More)

The first Stretch Goal Wrestler achieved! Plus another wrestler reveal!

October 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Congratulations backers! The Great Metamorphosis is your newest challenger! You have pushed our Kickstarter to over $100,000 and have unlocked the first stretch goal. Players can take advantage of this wrestler's ability to use two small discs to... (Read More)

Wrestler Reveal - Stretch Goal #1

October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks backers for getting us to nearly $80,000! We're approaching the first Stretch Goal unlock coming up at $100,000, so thought it might be time to share the character! Introducing The Great Metamorphosis!  Bombardier Beetles shoot a hot noxious... (Read More)

Reddit AMA right now!

October 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you! After months of work preparing Kabuto Sumo, it was so great to see your enthusiasm on Day 1. Let's keep it going on day two! Keep your eye out for stretch goals coming later today. Reddit AMA right now on r/boardgames! We get a lot of... (Read More)

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