Homeworld: Fleet Command Board Game (Kickstarter Exclusive)

A project in London, UK by Chris Birch, Modiphius
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A fast-playing rules-lite solo, co-op and PvP board game where you take control of massive fleets from the cult classic video game
Backers: 3178
Average Pledge Per Backer: £173

Funded: £550,594 of £80,000
Dates: Feb 7th -> Mar 5th (27 days)
Project By: Chris Birch, Modiphius
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Latest News

UNLOCKED! What's Next?

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
This has been an amazing journey! We wanted to thank everyone for coming out to support this game.  Devising cool stretch goals is a dangerous game - it's a fine balance between what makes commercial sense, what can be done in time, and what will... (Read More)

Facebook Live Q&A Now

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We have a Facebook live Q&A now please join in https://fb.watch/j4xxuic-f6/  (Read More)

UNLOCKED! Solo Players Guide

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
WOW! Thanks, everyone! We have unlocked the Solo Player's Guide in PDF, which everyone at the Fighter Pledge and above will now get. It's amazing when you see so many people love the idea of the kind of game we've been dreaming about for so long and... (Read More)

6 HOURS LEFT! Ships Video + Facebook Live Q&A at 6pm GMT / 1pm EST / 10am PST

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all, Chris will be doing a Facebook live talking about Homeworld: Fleet Command at 6 pm on the Modiphius Facebook page, so drop in and ask questions or hang out with us and learn more about the planned Solo Player's Guide! COMMANDING THE BASE... (Read More)

UNLOCKED! Grand Admiral Scaffold Facility Box & Heavy Cruisers

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
With a burst of speed from engineering, we've cut through some of the final unlocks and hit the massive £500k / $600k mark! That unlocked the two extra Heavy Cruisers now added to the Scout Box unlocks (see below).  The Scaffold Facility box will... (Read More)

UNLOCKED! Raider & Kadesh Scenarios + The Scaffold Box & Solo Campaign Goals!

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We've unlocked both Turanic Raider and Kadesh scenarios that will now be available in pdf free to everyone at the Fighter reward and above! These are designed to be playable solo or co-op.  We've got the next set of goals - first, a second set of... (Read More)

NEW BACKERS: READ ME FIRST!

March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Welcome to those of you arriving in the final hours of the Homeworld: Fleet Command Kickstarter. It can be tough going through all the updates and graphics and figuring it out, so hopefully, this update summarises things for you and includes links to... (Read More)

UNLOCKED: The Kadesh + New Scenarios Revealed

March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We unlocked the Kadesh Faction card and unit cards! These cards are now included in the Scout Box! We can reveal the next two goals - two bonus scenarios in PDF, one which lets you use the Turanic Raiders fleet cards and is based on the Raiders... (Read More)

Rahdo Round Up, Fleet Set & Commander Pledge Ship Videos, Dice Swap Unlocked!

March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi there, here are some videos for you to watch ! First up is Rahdo did a short round-up of Homeworld: Fleet Command for those still wondering whether to join in. The video should start with his part in the video  - and there are many other fun... (Read More)

REVEAL! The Bentusi Exchange Model! UNLOCKED! Epic Battle for Hiigara Scenario!

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We can now reveal the awesome Bentusi Exchange model that is part of the Four Flagships Add On! The mysterious Bentusi were critical in helping the Kushan, and in one of the scenarios in the base game, you'll have to defend them. We will provide... (Read More)

'Homeworld Fleet Command' is the Fastest Space-Fleet Combat Game I've Ever Played

March 2nd - via: belloflostsouls.net
Homeworld Fleet Command has epic space battle feel without needing to commit an entire evening. There are plenty of other space battle games out there. But Homeworld Fleet Command has a fleet-sized list building with skirmish playtimes. (Read More)

REVEAL! Turanic Raider Attack Carrier! Kadesh Units Goal! + Dice Add On!

March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Morning all, big update this morning we've got lots of news! Firstly we can reveal the Turanic Raider Attack Carrier, one of the Siocast resin Flagships in the Add On (remember these are included free in the Grand Admiral Pledge). This mighty beast... (Read More)

UNLOCKED! Carriers & Taiidan Flagship Sculpt Reveal!

February 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi there, we've now unlocked the last two bonus Carriers and can reveal the first of the sculpt for the flagships - the mighty Taiidan Flagship, which is part of the Four Flagships Add-On! This extra-large model will sit across two hexes and comes in... (Read More)

UNLOCKED! Quest For The Burning Spear Campaign + New Stretch Goals!

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We've unlocked the bonus board game campaign, The Quest For The Burning Spear! This is a multi-stage linked campaign set during and parallel to the events of the main Homeworld timeline. The campaign is based on the search for a legendary superweapon... (Read More)

Base Game Fleet Builds

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Morning! Here's a quick update with a video showing you how you can build two fleets per side using the contents of the base game and the Stretch Goals Scout Box. Apologies for the low resolution. We will re-shoot this week and show the expansion... (Read More)

UNLOCKED! Turanic Raiders + Pledge Comparison & Expansion Gameplay

February 25th - via: kickstarter.com
With the Grand Admiral reward came a surge of stretch goals, so we unlocked the extra Command Card deck, which will support bigger games (more ships need more leaders, which gives you more Command Cards per player), another pair of Destroyers, and... (Read More)

Grand Admiral Tier OPEN! + Scout Box Contents

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Fleet Command has now approved the Grand Admiral for our fleet! GRAND ADMIRAL REWARD TIER GO ALL IN! We have added The Grand Admiral Reward! The idea behind this Tier is to give 1-8 players everything they need for up to 4 teams or thrilling... (Read More)

FLAGSHIP ALERT! New Add On - The Taiidan Flagship and more!

February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We've been working on this for the last week but can only reveal it now. We will produce four iconic HUGE ships in highly detailed Siocast resin to give you extra big ships to lead your fleets or make cool objectives.  This will be a £35 / ~ $40... (Read More)

NEW REWARD! (Versus) Admiral using Grey & Yellow Fleet Sets

February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi there! This is a quick update to let you know about a choice we've added for those of you at the Admiral reward level. There's another exciting update coming later today! We have added a new reward, the (Versus) Admiral. This is the same as the... (Read More)

New Add On: Kushan & Taiidan Fleet Sets in Alternate Colours

February 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We've just got approval for this new Add-On! Thanks to backers comments who asked for more support for multiplayer versus games, these two new Fleet Sets will let you have more players fighting against each other. They come with the same 102 ships as... (Read More)

Solo Gameplay Video

February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi there, we're almost two-thirds the way to unlocking those extra Carriers, which will help support more players or bigger fleets for all pledges. We should have news in the next few days, so stay tuned to all fleet channels! Chris recorded a 35 min... (Read More)

UNLOCKED! Planets plus Fleet Building Video

February 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi there, I hope you're having a great weekend! Below is a short video by Chris explaining the fleet building with some examples.   First, let's take a look at the last two cards for the Expansion box you unlocked yesterday covering the Civilised... (Read More)

UNLOCKED! Destroyers Plus New Goals & How Terrain Works

February 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We've unlocked the £300,000 goal, which gives you two more Destroyers, and we're revealing the next three goals. Don't forget to follow our Social Share goals on the project page and help unlock more templates for the community!  These next goals... (Read More)

DICE TRAY ADD ON & HOW TO BUILD FLEETS

February 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, tonight we'll look at how you build fleets, but first we've unlocked another Add On, the Homeworld dice tray! The tray flat packs and clips together. It has a leatherette back and features the nebula map art and the Homeworld logo, so... (Read More)

UNLOCKED! Extra Heroes Plus Resource Collection & Building Info

February 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, another two heroes have joined the fleets! The Station Overseer will help Kushan stations improve the defensive fire of all adjacent units by +1 dice. Its Heroic Command card gives a big defensive bonus against boarding actions. The... (Read More)

UNLOCKED! Two Heavy Cruisers! Plus Social Goals & Errata

February 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi there, we've unlocked a pair of Heavy Cruisers for the Scout Box, which means everyone gets one of these mighty ships for the Kushan and Taiidan Fleets!  The rules for the Heavy Cruisers are in the Expansion box, so at Fighter Level, you could... (Read More)

UNLOCKED: Board Game / RPG Cross Over & Boarding Action Info!

February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We hope you're weekend got off to a great start!  First of all, if you've tried the demo on Tabletopia, we discovered an error on the Taiidan Assault Frigate card. The Large Projectile Cannon should have three dice per ship so that the unit would... (Read More)

UNLOCKED! New Upgrades, Game Boards, Add On plus More Capital Ships!

February 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi there,  we've added a new Add On today - an extra set of the two double-sided game boards from the Base game and Expansion. These two boards let you have more variety of set-ups, combine matching colour maps or make even bigger play areas. This... (Read More)

More Destroyers & Carriers plus Planetary Facilities Info

February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
This one's a free unlock :-)  Thanks to one eagle-eyed backer, we realised the Fleet Boxes we're missing an extra Destroyer and Carrier - they're shown correctly in the Admiral Pledge layout of all the ships. The images of the Fleet Boxes have now... (Read More)

TABLETOPIA DEMO LIVE & EXTRA REWARD ADD ONs

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone, we have added all three Rewards as Add Ons, so if you have friends wanting to share shipping, you can select extra Fighter, Commander or Admiral rewards in the project.  We've just got the Tabletopia demo live. This lets you play... (Read More)

UNLOCKED! More Stretch Goals & Heroic Cards Info

February 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Well! We blew through nine stretch goals in our first day’s journey to Hiigara, raising over £200,000 / $240,000, which is an incredible start! So a massive thanks from all our team for your support! We’ve unlocked another squadron of cloaked... (Read More)

UNLOCKED! Stretch Goals & Tech Upgrades

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
It's getting late here in the UK, so we're signing off on Mothership comms with a quick update on progress. We just hit £180,000, which has unlocked the following: 4 extra transparent Fighter Trays for the Scout Stretch Goals box 4 extra Upgrade... (Read More)

UNLOCKED! Stretch Goals, Expansion Overview & Model Sizes

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
The fleet is on the move!  We had a surge of stretch goals unlocked over the last couple of hours, including:  16 fighter trays (these will be in transparent plastic) and support all the fighters in the base game and expansion. We aim to unlock... (Read More)

The Mothership has cleared the scaffold!

February 7th - via: kickstarter.com
We’ve funded! Thanks for all the support and for joining our journey to Hiigara! This has been quite a journey since I first pitched the idea to Gearbox at the Video Game Developers Conference in San Francisco about five years ago. Imagine a... (Read More)

Homeworld Fleet Command Board Game Now Live On Kickstarter

February 7th - via: popgeeks.com
Homeworld: Fleet Command, developed by Modiphus Entertainment, just launched its crowdfunding campaign. For one to four players, the box contains 101 miniature ships including 24 fighters, 12 corvettes (not that kind), 12 frigates, one carrier, one destroyer and one mothership…and an equal amount of those things in a different color for the other side. Also included are a large amount of tokens and cards for gameplay purposes….and that’s just the core box. (Read More)

Homeworld Fleet Command Now Live on Kickstarter

February 7th - via: techraptor.net
The board game will feature rules-lite gameplay, simple step-by-step narrative scenarios to ease players into a campaign, and over 100 ship miniatures based on in-game models. Now, Homeworld Fleet Command has gone live on Kickstarter, packed with different backer tiers and stretch goals to unlock. (Read More)

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