Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles

A project in Los Angeles, CA by Mindclash Games
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Discover a living dinosaur world in two standalone, thematic strategy games, also playable as a campaign with evolving game mechanisms.
Backers: 7309
Average Pledge Per Backer: $104

Funded: $759,851 of $75,000
Dates: Jul 7th -> Jul 29th (23 days)
Project By: Mindclash Games
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Latest News

24 Hour Extension, A Post-Credits Scene and a Surprise Gift: Alternate Dino Sculpts

July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
It feels like days since Nora and the others found their way into the temple, but in fact they left only a couple of hours ago. I stayed in this makeshift camp near the temple to care for the injuries we suffered in the canyon and make sure we’d... (Read More)

Painted Temple Miniature - Final Reward Unlock & Community Adventure Finale

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Leaving Dennis, Bud and a few other injured behind in the first chamber, we step into the tunnel leading downwards. We walk a half a skyscraper’s worth of floors without any problem before we reach a landing. The doorway leads to another chamber.... (Read More)

Community Adventure #10: Chapter 6

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
 I check in with the rest of the team, and everyone on this excursion has gone rock climbing before. Leave it to the thrill seekers to become the explorers in this new world. “Bud, we’re going the direct path.” We walk for a time until we get... (Read More)

64 Free Soldier Miniatures in all Deluxe Boxes, Community Adventure #9 Reward Unlock

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Today we welcomed our 4000th Deluxe backer, which means that we will be adding 64 Soldier Miniatures in four sculpts to all Deluxe pledges - this brings the figure and structure count of the Deluxe pledge up to 244! To thank you for your early... (Read More)

Factory Miniature, Structure & Metal Token Sample Images

July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
In today’s short but picture heavy update, we have the pleasure to show you the very first factory samples for Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles!  Before we dive in, let’s take a quick look at the campaign: we’re about 150 Deluxe pledges away... (Read More)

Community Adventure #8: Chapter 5

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
As Bud and I sit whispering by the rock ledge, the rest of the investigation team come closer, now that the Shieldhead has wandered off. “What are you two doing here?” asks Jack. “Bud has a plan to trap a dino, and we’re debating which one... (Read More)

Community Adventure #7: New Reward Unlock

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, We have little less than a week before the campaign ends, but a few choices and rewards are still waiting for you. Now that we left our town to explore the island, our first major stop was a mushroom field. Here we wanted to build an... (Read More)

Tabletop Simulator Launch & Episode 2 Tutorial Video

July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Today, we've entered the final week of the Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles campaign and we honestly couldn’t be more grateful for all your support so far! We’re currently less than 270 Deluxe pledges away from unlocking the 64 Soldier minis,... (Read More)

The Solo Update & Gaming Rules! live solo play-through on Wednesday 8pm CEST

July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
You're striving to establish the path you and the other survivors will follow to secure your future on the island. However, a group of former crew members and passengers, known as the Dissenters, have their own ideas for what’s best for the... (Read More)

Community Adventure #6: Chapter 4

July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
I stare at the Lumen flying around in the jar hanging from the ceiling and tell myself, “Get up. GET UP. Stupid body, traiterous thing, you can’t give out now! Just do it!” It doesn’t work. I laugh at myself for trying to use an old campaign... (Read More)

Community Adventure #5: New Reward Unlock

July 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, It was awesome following your discussion and voting in the comment section under Chapter 3 and we hope you had a great time as well. Though fighting with the night creatures received significantly more votes, a tense and heated debate... (Read More)

All about the Chronicle Mode

July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
If you have watched some of the live playthroughs (Heavy Cardboard 1/ 2, Gaming Rules 1/2, Rahdo 1/2) read our design blogs, or maybe even tried the game yourself on Tabletopia (Ep1, Ep2) you may already have a pretty good idea on how the standalone... (Read More)

Community Adventure #4: Chapter 3

July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
I stand up slowly so I don’t black out. The forced rations and double shifts of construction work are making me weak and dizzy. Erika looks at me and shakes her head, but she doesn’t come over to reprimand me. The foraging team has brought back... (Read More)

Community Adventure #3: New Reward Unlock

July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers, Thank you very much for your amazing contribution in the comment section under the previous Community Adventure, we really appreciate all your creative ideas and as before, we try to weave aspects of it into our next Adventure, so keep... (Read More)

We are adding 64 Soldier Miniatures at 4000 Deluxe Pledges

July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We have been following the ongoing discussion around Perseverance closely, and we decided to address the disparity between the Dino minis and the Soldier standees, which has been a hot topic for our backer community. We have spent the last few days... (Read More)

Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles - a New Board Game Saga is Here

July 15th - via: kick.agency
Perseverance: Castaway Chronicles is a large scale euro strategy game that uses tons of creative ideas to tell its story through mechanics, instead of an attached book. (Read More)

Designer Spotlight & Designer Diary recap

July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
The Perseverance saga is Mindclash Games’ most ambitious project to date, so we’d like to dedicate today’s update to introducing all the minds behind the game design. Let’s take a closer look at the co-designers’ careers and their... (Read More)

Community Adventure #2 and Reward Unlock

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
I open my eyes to the early morning light, and think back to the night before. There was a short and heated debate over what First Mate Veldkamp had asked us to choose. A large faction immediately jumped to the conclusion that we were soft and... (Read More)

Meeple University Episode 1 live play-through (01:00 CEST/4pm PDT), Community Adventure Continues Tomorrow!

July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
If you thought that we will leave you without another live playthrough this weekend, think again! :) If you couldn't catch Paul Grogan's playthroughs (Episode 1 & Episode 2) live this week, this one's for you - Stella and Tarrant from Meeple... (Read More)

Perseverance - Episode 2 live Play-through with Gaming Rules! & Co-Designers (8pm CEST)

July 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks very much to everyone who tuned in yesterday for Paul Grogan’s playthrough of Episode 1 (if you missed it, you can rewatch it here)! The fun continues today with Episode 2 at 20:00 pm CEST/ 2 pm EDT/ 11 am PDT. Joining Paul today are... (Read More)

Community Adventure #1

July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
I’m sitting on  a sandy beach, the waves lapping at my ankles. The sun feels like it’s past noon, and there’s not a cloud in the tropical sky. We should be in paradise… quite literally according to my ship’s excursion pass. Instead... (Read More)

Perseverance - Episode 1 live Play-through with Gaming Rules! & Co-Designers (8pm CEST)

July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much again for making yesterday such a blast, both the funding and backer numbers surpassed our wildest expectations - we’re not even 24 hours in and we’ve already hit 360.000+ and welcomed 3,350 backers! It's wonderful to have all... (Read More)

A heartfelt thank you from our whole team!

July 7th - via: kickstarter.com
What an amazing start - Perseverance launched just over 3 hours ago and we’re already at 250.000 and counting! You guys are just FANTASTIC and we are absolutely blown away by the support - a huge thanks to each and every one of you for making... (Read More)

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