Lionwake

A project in Taipei City, Taiwan by Nuwa
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Status: Active

Strike the ritual drum, impel your Lion guardians, lend your Qi strength, and face the Nian beast from Asian myth
Backers: 325
Average Daily Pledges: $17,502
Average Pledge Per Backer: $162

Funding: $52,507 of $50,000
Dates: Sep 15th -> Oct 6th (21 days)
Project By: Nuwa
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Latest News

BIG UPDATE | ALL 12 Lion Minis, New Nian Beast, and More ❤️‍🔥

September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We wanted the reveal to feel like a story unfolding, chapter by chapter. But we get it, some of that mystery landed as uncertainty instead. So let's be direct about what you're actually getting. 1. All 12 Lion Guardian MinisOne unlocks for every $10K... (Read More)

Lionwake FUNDED 🎊 Thank you all for your support.

September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
 🎊 Thank you all for your support. We're so grateful to have everyone following along — whether it's the art, the culture, or the gameplay itself that drew you here, we're genuinely glad to have you with us. More on the story and the game is... (Read More)

🪁Early Bird Deal Count Down | Join the Guardians Community🦁

September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Early Bird Deal ending soon!Back now to get FREE leaping platforms! (original price : $25) ALSO, for Heighten and All in tier, the early bird price is the BEST deal you will get through the campaign!   【Ending 18 Sept. 2pm ET】 And the best... (Read More)

Chapter : Abundance Stretch Goals Reveal🍀

September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Chapter Abundance Stretch Goals are now revealed — a little early, and on purpose. Since our stretch goals are built around story, not just extras, we just can't wait to show you what we've been working on.The stories meant a lot to us to build,... (Read More)

Day 1 Stretch Goal Unlock: Abundance (Part 1 of 6)

September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Part 1 of 6: Abundance  Lionwake Day 1 Stretch Goals and Unlocks  The Lionwake campaign is trying to have a little fun with our Kickstarter stretch goals! Over the coming 21 days, we will be releasing 6 Parts, one every few days, gradually... (Read More)

Lionwake is now LIVE!

September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for being here with us!Lionwake is now LIVE! 🙌🚀 We are very thankful for everyone who has participated in this project to make this possible, whether words of encouragement or interest in backing.  During the next 21 days, we are... (Read More)

Launching in 24 Hours: Our Thought & Impressions on Lion-Dancing

September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Be the first to waken your lions! Lionwake launches Sept. 15 at 2pm (ET) Lion-Dancing and Our Impressions As a small publisher from Taiwan, for our first big project, we took inspiration from familiarity and from the local—lion-dancing! As... (Read More)

Launching in 2 Days: About Team NUWA

September 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Be the first to waken your lions! Lionwake launches Sept. 15 at 2pm (ET) Who Are We? NUWA Has Been Around Longer than You May ThinkYou might know us as Wonderful World Board Games (WWBG)... a publisher specializing in family+ and light strategy... (Read More)

Launching in 3 Days: Legend of the Nian Beast

September 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Be the first to waken your lions! Lionwake launches Sept. 15 at 2pm (ET) Transformation of Legend into Project Theme Nian shou 年獸 (lit. "year beast"; referred to as Nian beast) in Chinese mythology appear during Lunar New Year to feed on crops,... (Read More)

See FINAL PRODUCTION: Live Play of Lionwake on Twitch with Banzainator (Sept. 10 at 8:30p Eastern US)

September 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Guardians! Wei (Nuwa developer of Lionwake) and Phil (Nuwa comms) will be on Twitch with Banzaintor starting:  8:30p Eastern US (5:30p Pacific US), with gameplay of Lionwake starting about 9:00p  We are going to be showing off and... (Read More)

Important! Lionwake Campaign Begins SEPT. 15 (2p Eastern Time): Time to Wake Our Lions

September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Guardians! Most importantly, thank you for following and being on this journey with us. Although it still isn't over, with final art assets and that final development polish remaining, we are on schedule and ready to LAUNCH LIONWAKE!  Launch... (Read More)

Support Lionwake Today: BGG contest (win FREE copy) & Essen Spiel 2026

September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Fellow Guardians! September is upon us, which means Essen Spiel is around the corner and the crunch to finish yearly projects--including Lionwake--is underway!  With this is mind, today's update is a humble request from the Nuwa Team to you:... (Read More)

Play LIONWAKE on Tabletop Simulator (TTS) with Us

August 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Gen Con THANK YOUFirst and foremost, we want to thank you for all the support at Gen Con! Many of the new faces here, on Discord, and even reaching out via email are because of the event. It was such a remarkable experience pitching, discussing, and... (Read More)

Leaping Platforms: Updates and Current Direction

July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Guardians! At the highest levels of the discipline, lion-dancing incorporates pillars into its performance, further highlighting its acrobatic nature and meanings. In Lionwake, leaping platforms have been added for both visual and mechanical... (Read More)

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