Unforgiven: The Lincoln Assassination Trial

A project in Atlanta, GA by Tom Butler
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Relive one of the most famous trials in US history--a tense, tabletop duel where you sway a jury & a nation for swift justice.
Backers: 1085
Average Pledge Per Backer: $59

Funded: $64,153 of $7,999
Dates: Oct 6th -> Oct 31st (26 days)
Project By: Tom Butler
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Latest News

Final 24 Hours Approaching! Game is Fully Stretched! One Last Push...

October 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Backers, All good things must come to an end. But before they do...we are fully stretched!  You'll have the last known image ever taken of Lincoln in Death on the inside cover of every game! Well done. So before we put a bow on this campaign, how... (Read More)

Kickstarter Blitz #82

October 30th - via: boardsandbees.wordpress.com
Time to blitz through some more Kickstarter projects. Times are in MDT through 10/31, then MST, and all funding levels were accurate as of the day before this posting. Also, several of these projects have deluxe versions for more money. (Read More)

Dice Tower Pick Of The Week & Civil War Monitor Raves About Unforgiven...Last Chance To Pledge At KS Prices!

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Team, We are over-the-moon excited for all the positive vibrations these past two days. The timing couldn't be better! Here is a link to the recent review conducting by the Civil War Monitor:... (Read More)

Collector's Edition Tidbits...The Final 48 Hours Approaching!

October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Gamers and History Buffs, Another stretch goal unlocked!  We are down to the final stretch a 59K Lincoln in Death plastered on the inside cover of every game box.  59K here we come or 1,000 backers...whatever happens first. Friendly... (Read More)

Final 2 Stretch Goals Revealed; Monte Carlo...Embarcadero & Adam Buckingham

October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
 Another stretch goal reached!  We now have 19mm dice for good!  Here are the final 2 stretch goals for the campaign:  Right then. Today's update is all about exploring what a Monte Carlo is and why does it matter? Adam...over to you. Hey... (Read More)

Another Stretch Goal Down & A Prototype Copy of Unforgiven...Is Now Up For Grabs!

October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Backers, Green Feet Games Family We've gotten reviews (some are still coming in).   Check.  We've run live play-throughs.  Check. We've run ads across all the Board Game outlets.  Check. Now, let's see what you are doing to spread the word about... (Read More)

More Dice Tower Goodness, Game Developer Diaries & We're Officially in the Final 1/3 of the Campaign!

October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Team, We are in the final 1/3 of the campaign!   Can you believe it!   Today at 2pm EDT, you can watch the Dice Tower team get another play-through in during Spiel digital.   Click HERE.  As some of you will recall, we talked about game design in... (Read More)

The Magnificent Find Almost 60 Years Ago...Dr Ronald Rietveld & Why History Matters

October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
 History Makers, We are well on our way to knocking out those stretch goals.  Let’s keep the momentum going.   Today’s update is about Jeremiah Gurney.   He took the photograph of Abraham Lincoln in an open coffin April 24, 1865, as the... (Read More)

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words...1/2 Campaign Complete...Much More To Go!

October 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Backers, History is all around us... ... While photographs of four earlier conflicts do exist, the American Civil War is considered the first major conflict to be extensively photographed. Not only did intrepid photographers venture onto the fields... (Read More)

Plastic Tray Insert UNLOCKED!

October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Yep...you did that!  Check out that pretty insert. Room For Sleeved Cards:) Plenty of Room To Sleeve Those Lovely Trial Cards Now onto more stretch goal goodness at 34k! Tom and Green Feet Games  (Read More)

Passing Judgment on Mary Surratt

October 15th - via: spacebiff.com
Legal trials seem like the perfect setting for board games. Distinct victory conditions, formal rules, the uncertainty that arises from the human element. Crud, defending and prosecuting attorneys take turns, for crying out loud. That's nine-tenths of a game right there. (Read More)

Inspiration Behind Unforgiven & Green Feet Games...Dice Tower Play Through!

October 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Lovely Backers, For those interested in the behind-the-scenes look of Green Feet Games, kindly see the below interview of Tom Butler and Dr Sam Hillier by Discover Games. Also, mark your calendars for a Dice Tower LIVE play-through of Unforgiven in... (Read More)

Musings On Game Inspiration; 2 Stretch Goals Unlocked & Here Are The Next 2!

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Gamers and History Buffs, Every game starts with an idea. Who knows where true inspiration comes from.   To borrow from Stephen King: “Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.” And that’s about how this... (Read More)

TABLETOPIA UNLOCKED! Game Developer, Dr. Sam Hillier, Live Interviews All Day Thursday, 8 October

October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Loyal Backers, UNLOCKED TABLETOPIA!  Click on the icon to play the game:  or click HERE. It might take some minutes until the developers flip the switch and go live to the public.   As a back-up plan, you can play by clicking the URL below until... (Read More)

We Are FUNDED and YOU are amazing!

October 6th - via: kickstarter.com
 Gamers, history buffs, educators and anyone else just along for the ride, We are funded!  Take a bow...and  another. Now, onto those stretch goals. First up is a Tabletopia unlock at $13,000! For those new to Kickstarter or new to board gaming,... (Read More)

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