Capitalism, USA: The Game of Greed
A project in Cincinnati, OH by Rian Heist000days
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A money-management tabletop game based on power and influence throughout history. Grow your wealth, rise to power, and eliminate all.
Backers: 87
Average Pledge Per Backer: $37
Funded: $3,208 of $3,000
Dates: May 5th -> Jun 1st (28 days)
Project By: Rian Heist
Backers: 87
Average Pledge Per Backer: $37
Funded: $3,208 of $3,000
Dates: May 5th -> Jun 1st (28 days)
Project By: Rian Heist
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$3,208
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Last Updated: June 1 @ 19:06 -0400 GMT
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Latest News
Officially Funded! 
June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
THANK YOU SO MUCH!Just a little over one minute ago we were officially funded! I just wanted all of you to know to be on the lookout for the surveys so we can move forward to the next step. Once the funds become available, we will begin the... (Read More)
Six Hours Remains
June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The final hours are now upon and we are well over 100% funded. I would like to thank all of you for your support in making this game. I wanted to let you know about the next steps for the campaign and the game getting in your hands. Surveys will be... (Read More)
We Did It!
May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
We have made it to the final countdown of the campaign and we are going in fully funded! It has been an emotional and educational journey since we have launched Capitalism, USA and I am happy to see that this game will become a reality. As most of... (Read More)
Today is Memorial Day
May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Normally I would be using an update to promote the campaign, however today is Memorial Day in the United States and I would just like to take the time to pay respect for those who gave their lives in service. As I am sure you are aware I have huge... (Read More)
Almost There
May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We are days away from our campaigning ending and reaching our goal, I couldn't have made it this far without your help. I'd like to reach out to those from previous campaigns and thank you for believing in my games once again. With a few days left I... (Read More)
A Very Special Offer
May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Recruiting One
May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
With five days remaining we are still only a little over 1/3 of the way there. I have reached out to everyone in my contact list to gain more support in these final days. I promised myself that I would continue to make games, as long as I continue to... (Read More)
Against the Odds
May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
I have been using Kicktraq to gauge the progress in the campaign, unfortunately we have gone from possibly reaching $3,500 to now $2,500. With new games launching almost hourly on Kickstarter it is normal to see a loss in support. However I want to... (Read More)
One Week Remains
May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
One week remains in our campaign to fund Capitalism, USA! Gradually we have been making progress towards our goal of $3,000 and now we only have seven days left to reach it. For all of our new backers, I wanted to let you know that I have unlocked... (Read More)
Keeping with the Times
May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Everyone, In order to get more exposure I have updated the projects video and campaign image. The video starts with key points that give important information regarding the contents and gameplay. The video then transitions to the 50's inspired... (Read More)
Nifty Fifty
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
With a little over a week to go we are still in the race to become fully funded. Also we made it to fifty backers! I would like to thank all our new backers for joining us and I hope we continue to see growth this week. I have tried several different... (Read More)
Thirteen and Counting
May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
This is my thirteenth Kickstarter and thirteen days remain in the campaign. We are over 60% funded and still have about $1,200 until we reach our goal. As the days begin to countdown we should see an increase in backers. It is my daughters birthday... (Read More)
Big Jump Today!
May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
We have been able to go from 50% to 60% funded in a little under 24 hours. This is very exciting news, as long as we continue to trend this way we will easily reach our goal before the June 1st deadline. There a few things I wanted to go over as the... (Read More)
The Halfway Mark
May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
I apologize for all the updates today, but we had a huge leap forward by crossing the 50% threshold. We are now over 50% to our goal and almost exactly halfway through the campaign. As long as we continue to trend in this direction we will have no... (Read More)
Taking Your Advice
May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
I have received some feedback about the campaign and decided to make some changes to the Campaign Image, Campaign Video, and also the Project Contents. I placed the images taken of the actual deck closer to the top so people can see what the game... (Read More)
Capitalism on KickTraq
May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Good Morning Everyone, Today marks the beginning of 15 days until the end, most of my time has been promoting the game on Reddit and Facebook with the occasional tweet here and there. Since we have not see a large growth in the past five days,... (Read More)
Moving Forward
May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Good Afternoon Everyone, The past three days we have not seen a lot of new backers join us in Capitalism, USA. Also over the past few days we have not seen our video views increase either. Which can be looked at one of two ways; no way is clicking to... (Read More)
Thirty-Seven Percent
May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Our first few days were amazing, we were able to get 24 backers putting us at 25% to goal, now entering day nine we are at 37%. I am trying to get more exposure through doing podcast interviews, asking others that have played to share reviews, and... (Read More)
$1,000 Mark
May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Through sharing the campaign we have been able to reach $1,000 to our goal today. That is 1/3 of the way to being fully funded. Remember that I have unlocked the $6,000 stretch goal to ensure all of you get the Linen Finish on your decks. As long as... (Read More)
Special Stretch Goal Announcement
May 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We still have plenty of time in the campaign to reach our goal, previous campaigns have had similar starts and were able to obtain what we were after. The goal of this campaign is to get 100 backers, since ultimately that will put us about where we... (Read More)
Happy Mother's Day!
May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
This is a very special day, so I would like to share this poem Maggie Pittman... Happy Mother's Day everyone!Her hands held me gently from the day I took my first breath. Her hands helped to guide me as I took my first step. Her hands held me... (Read More)
Day One Results
May 6th - via: kickstarter.com
After are first 24 hours on Kickstarter we were able to reach 20% of our initial goal of $3,000. I would like to thank each and every one of our Day One backers for being part of Capitalism, USA. I have been looking into different services to help... (Read More)
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