Long Shot: The Dice Game

A project in San Luis Obispo, CA by Chris Handy of Perplext
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Buy and bet on horses, collect jockey gear, and influence the race in this exciting horse racing game.
Backers: 4183
Average Pledge Per Backer: $27

Funded: $114,494 of $10,000
Dates: Mar 30th -> Apr 24th (26 days)
Project By: Chris Handy of Perplext
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Latest News

Gallop Poll Update - Mid Race

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We've learned from a BoardGameGeek administrator that over 60 fake accounts have been created to sway the Gallop Poll for "Bettor Cheddar."  While a great name for consideration, we are disqualifying the entry.  The Gallop Poll still has three... (Read More)

Head of the Stretch! - All Goals Unlocked! Final Gallop Poll Live!

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
THANK YOU Backers! We've reached the head of the stretch with only three days left in the campaign and we've unlocked all stretch goals! Thanks to everyone for the support that resulted in bonuses and exclusives that truly add a ton of additional... (Read More)

Mane Attraction Poll #4 Winner & Final Contest

April 19th - via: kickstarter.com
3000 backers! Most importantly we want to begin this update with a THANK YOU to all of our backers for not only backing the project, but continually engaging in various ways with the entire "Long Shot: The Dice Game" community.  We're also happy to... (Read More)

The Final Stretch! - A Game Changer Stretch Goal and Mane Attraction Poll!

April 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Go! Backers! Go! The development team is going the extra mile to cheer on the stretch runner in the last week of the campaign so we can announce the Track Events Deck to be unlocked at 90K! This event deck is truly a "game changer" and provides an... (Read More)

Update #7 - Mane Attraction #3 Winner and new contest - What’s next...

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Backers, This has been such a fun journey and we still have 11 days remaining! Our Contest Winner for Mane Attraction #3 is ‘Purple Rein,' which received 185 votes out of 352 total ...the front runner who won!  THANKS to EVERYONE for their... (Read More)

Update #6 - Vote in Poll 3!! - Mane Attraction Meta Race?

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Are you having fun Backers?!  We sure are!  We knew we’d enjoy reading the Mane Attraction suggestions, but we had no idea that the name suggestions would prove to be races themselves!  After posting the latest update at 9:00am on April 9th, not... (Read More)

Update #5 - Announcing a New Gallop Poll Winner & Stretch Goal!

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Backers! We're happy to announce our newest Gallop Poll WINNER!  "Five Leaf Clover," submitted by Lance Goodwin, collected 81 votes of the total 271!  You can see the final results of the Poll here. CONGRATULATIONS to everyone for... (Read More)

Update #4 - Vote in Poll 2! - New Stretch Goal!

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings backers! We hope that you all had a great weekend!  While it may start feeling a bit repetitive, we’ll not stop saying THANK YOU for your continued support of this project, the positive momentum, and for continually spreading the word,... (Read More)

Update #3 - We have a Poll Winner! - New Stretch Goals!

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Backers, WE HAVE A POLL WINNER! There were 207 votes total, and the winner with 94 votes is "Lemonade Stan", submitted by Jim Jewell.  We wanted to highlight Jim Jewell’s comment that provided us all with context behind the inspiration for his... (Read More)

What a day at the races! - Stretch Goal #1 and Gallop Poll #1

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! We really had a great day yesterday; thanks to EVERYONE for supporting the project and backing early.  We hope you had a fun first day at the races, are ready for a stretch, and more! Your participation in our first “Mane Attraction” was... (Read More)

And we're funded!... Thank You!

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Now that there’s a moment to head to the concession stand, the team wanted to send a HUGE THANK YOU to all of our early backers for their support in getting ‘Long Shot: The Dice Game’ across the finish line!!  We’re also really enjoying all... (Read More)

Kickstarter Tabletop Alert: Place Your Bets on 'Long Shot: The Dice Game'

March 30th - via: geekdad.com
Long Shot: The Dice Game is a roll-and-write game for 1 to 8 players, ages 14 and up, and takes about 25 minutes to play. While the game is adapted from the original Long Shot game, you don’t need any knowledge of that one to play the roll-and-write version. Long Shot: The Dice Game was designed by Chris Handy and published by Perplext under its Roland Wright imprint, with illustrations by Clau Souza. (Read More)

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