Shadowstar Corsairs

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Starship miniatures & ground troops in a space themed board game of commerce, coercion, and combat!
Backers: 959
Average Pledge Per Backer: $79

Funded: $76,119 of $39,000
Dates: Apr 21st -> May 19th (29 days)
Project By: Ryan Wolfe
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Latest News

Bonus Download #4: Venture

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Starship Spotlight: Vega

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
As we stand on the brink of the final 48 hours, which I expect will be quite exciting, let me present Vega - one of the two new player ships recently unlocked: The name Vega has various meanings. Derived from Latin for "the falling vulture" Vega is... (Read More)

Final Days!

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
With only four days left in the campaign, I'm doing what I can to get things ready for the end game rush. First, I have done some math and adjusted the stretch goals a bit to make them more attainable.  I REALLY want to get that 5th player in there,... (Read More)

Starship Spotlight: Crucible

May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Before diving into the Spotlight, I want to point out some places around the web where Shadowstar Corsairs is being talked about. Last week I wrote a guest blog entry for Stonemaier Games. In it I talk about mistakes I made in the first campaign and... (Read More)

Bonus Download #3: Gryphon

May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Starship Spotlight: Kestrel

May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Sorry for being a little late with the update this weekend but Mother's Day had to take priority. I hope that all of you had a good one as well.  For Corsairs, we're into the single digits - just 9 days left and it's going by fast (at least from my... (Read More)

Starship Spotlight: Clydesdale

May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
We're now into the second half of the campaign. We're funded (thanks again!)  and have unlocked the painted starship miniatures. This is traditionally the "quiet" stretch of a Kickstarter campaign so I've arranged some interviews and blog posts to... (Read More)

Bonus Download #2: Kintaro

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Starship Spotlight: Tachikaze-X2

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
I'd like to start by sharing the new look of the ship mats. These are the product of feedback from the BoardGameGeek forums and the goal is to showcase the art while granting a more professional look to the components. The player mats are going to be... (Read More)

Starship Spotlight: Akita Inu

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
In the interest of consolidating updates, let me start with our First Week in Review. The Shadowstar Corsairs campaign has been running for 7 days and is more than 90% funded! We've surpassed the total from the 1st campaign and we earned a... (Read More)

Bonus Download #1: Renegade

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Starship Spotlight: Renegade

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
The ships were the inspiration for this game. I've been designing, mapping, and modeling them for a long time and I would like to share some images and information about the starships in Shadowstar Corsairs. Also, I would like to ask you to vote for... (Read More)

Day 1 (plus lots of Shadowstar pictures)

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
In the first day we passed 60% funding and became a Staff Pick! We also hit our first stretch goal of 300 backers - which adds 10 cards to the game when it funds. I am very grateful to all of you for giving Shadowstar Corsairs such a strong start.... (Read More)

Launched!

April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
And so it begins (again :). It's great to see so many familiar names signing on, though I want to welcome the new backers as well. With the new-and-improved goal, plus this strong start, I'm expecting great things to happen here. I pledge to you... (Read More)

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