# The Crowdfunding Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Boardgames\ **Created:** [28 April 2020 17:21 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626 "2020-04-28T17:21:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 110
**Author:** ![yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/yashima/32/21481_2.png) [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Post date:** [7 December 2021 15:53 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2185 "2021-12-07T15:53:28Z")
> [@Marx](#): > > I backed the **Borderlands** massive-piles-o-plastic Kickstarter. Borderlands ❤ has been our group computer game during the pandemic. I am strangely not tempted by the boardgame. (I did send the link to the KS to my partner who plays a lot more Borderlands than me but he rarely decides which new boardgames are acquired and he already had no interest in several other computer game adaptations of his favorites) edit: him just now “you know you opened a can of worms?” me 😇 “what?” he: “it’s cooperative” me “you didn’t want the Assassin’s Creed or the Horizon Zero Dawn games.” he “this is Borderlands.” 🤤 me “I didn’t want you to find out from someone else” 😛 Apparently, I have to take a closer look 😉 But if I end up backing it for him, I am declaring it “nostalgic” from the get-go (those games don’t always count when I am counting my collection) edit: clarifications. I shouldn’t post when half-asleep 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![bort](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/bort/32/29061_2.png) [@bort](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/bort)\ **Post date:** [8 December 2021 00:25 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2186 "2021-12-08T00:25:26Z")
Easy to skip Borderlands, just too much. 120 AUD for the base game, and you don’t get any stretch goals. And you’ve still got shipping to worry about. ---
**Author:** ![acharlie1377](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/acharlie1377/32/1276_2.png) [@acharlie1377](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/acharlie1377)\ **Post date:** [10 December 2021 00:04 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2187 "2021-12-10T00:04:52Z")
I’ve officially found my favorite Kickstarter of the past two years: [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/519571305/nine-minutes-kingdom/description](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/519571305/nine-minutes-kingdom/description) This feels like the kind of project Kickstarter was made for: a small-box tile-laying/card game effectively designed and produced by a single person in Poland. And the game itself looks good, too; I really like the aesthetics, the mechanics look solid (if not particularly innovative), and there are quite a few built-in expansions and variants that will hopefully be interesting. It’s so lovingly under-produced (in the sense that the designer is throwing every single idea they have into a box with no filtering whatsoever) but I’m way into that when it’s a simple game like this, as opposed to a 200-dollar plastic monstrosity. And it’s so cheap! Even shipping across an ocean, it’ll cost less than 20 dollars. I’ve never backed a project with so much enthusiasm before. ---
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [10 December 2021 10:26 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2188 "2021-12-10T10:26:43Z")
9 December 2021: the day Kickstarter stopped being the least sketchy crowdfunding site. Yes, they’re getting into blockchains. [https://www.kickstarter.com/articles/the-future-of-crowdfunding-creative-projects](https://www.kickstarter.com/articles/the-future-of-crowdfunding-creative-projects) (Nothing they say they want to do will get any benefit from being “on the blockchain”.) ---
**Author:** ![lalunaverde](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/lalunaverde/32/28591_2.png) [@lalunaverde](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/lalunaverde)\ **Post date:** [10 December 2021 10:51 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2189 "2021-12-10T10:51:08Z")
I think I’m not alone here that we still don’t understand how this is useful to KS. Blockchain is simply a decentralised bookkeeping system. The only thing I can think of is that they want to offload a lot of the data storage to its consumers. ---
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [10 December 2021 11:15 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2190 "2021-12-10T11:15:38Z")
The best outcome is that it gets them a lot of money from stupid venture capitalists who still see “blockchain” as a good thing. ---
**Author:** ![raged\_norm](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/raged_norm/32/21570_2.png) [@raged\_norm](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/raged_norm)\ **Post date:** [10 December 2021 11:52 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2191 "2021-12-10T11:52:46Z")
I’m hardly the most enthusiastic _games from the future_ purchaser but I do agree. For many Blockchain = Crypto = high risk/reward capitalism. I can’t pretend to know (or care too much) about the underlying structure of the web, so meh, ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/kat/32/1336_2.png) [@Kat](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [11 December 2021 22:38 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2192 "2021-12-11T22:38:56Z")
![image](https://discussion.tekeli.li/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce8607ecbe7a6706a3d46e4d635b464b99698757.jpeg) Delivery! 👏🏻 It really is a dark road if the box cover is anything to go by. ---
**Author:** ![RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/rogerbw/32/3_2.png) [@RogerBW](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/RogerBW)\ **Post date:** [11 December 2021 22:45 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2193 "2021-12-11T22:45:15Z")
“We said it was your turn to bring the lamp oil.” “No you didn’t.” “Ow!” “What was that?” “Another tree.” “How far have we come?” “About half a mile I think. I can still see the lights of town if I look back.” ---
**Author:** ![Marx](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/marx/32/28667_2.png) [@Marx](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Marx)\ **Post date:** [12 December 2021 14:41 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2194 "2021-12-12T14:41:11Z")
“Merchants of the Dark Road”, and it’s sequel on the right, **Merchants of the Dark Dark Road Road**. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lalunaverde](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/lalunaverde/32/28591_2.png) [@lalunaverde](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/lalunaverde)\ **Post date:** [18 December 2021 13:43 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2195 "2021-12-18T13:43:07Z")
![20211218_133537](https://discussion.tekeli.li/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f274e2d54e52b09a73a4988520cc799001a6e421.jpeg) 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 Same designer of Kemet ---
**Author:** ![GeeBizzle](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/geebizzle/32/20606_2.png) [@GeeBizzle](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/GeeBizzle)\ **Post date:** [18 December 2021 14:03 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2196 "2021-12-18T14:03:18Z")
Something about that art I find really off putting. No idea why. ---
**Author:** ![Marx](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/marx/32/28667_2.png) [@Marx](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Marx)\ **Post date:** [19 December 2021 14:20 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2197 "2021-12-19T14:20:03Z")
It reminds me of the old **Rifts: Vampire Kingdoms (of Mexico)** art. Iconic, but not in a way I like(d). ![Vampire-Kingdoms-Rifts-World-Book-One](https://discussion.tekeli.li/uploads/default/original/2X/1/1fe27d77f6ead3f294c259e2f38f2338e24a92b3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/yashima/32/21481_2.png) [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Post date:** [11 January 2022 20:54 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2198 "2022-01-11T20:54:40Z")
Somehow the crowdfunding countdown on BGG seems so empty… post-holiday syndrome? Or does it have to do with KS announcement on the whole blockchain shenanigans? * * * In any case, I backed something which I was always going to back. I got the whole of the West Kingdom Trilogy, addons, promos and big boxes (some incoming still) and obviously I had to back the final one: **Viscounts** expansions and big box. One can be of the opinion that expansions are something to avoid or one can be a completionist. I find that if I move games on quickly, the expansion does not add much resale value, but the older the games the more the expansions are worth. Not that I have any plans to get rid of the WK trilogy anytime soon. But in this case I am a completionist. * * * Update on some of my existing ones: - the package for my Petrichor CE is shipped–can’t wait to finally play that one - Planet Unknown is finally on a ship–I can’t quite believe it. When that gets here Frosthaven will be my oldest undelivered KS. - Tussie Mussie expansions actually arrived already. - Raid is showing signs that at some point the game will be done (yes this is three separate posts in one) ---
**Author:** ![Chewy77](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/chewy77/32/1035_2.png) [@Chewy77](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Chewy77)\ **Post date:** [11 January 2022 20:56 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2199 "2022-01-11T20:56:48Z")
I just got a parcel from Gamelyn Games, so I am assuming my copy of Tiny Epic Dungeons has been delivered. Look at me collecting KS left, right and centre like a pro… I can’t keep up! 😃 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Chewy77](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/chewy77/32/1035_2.png) [@Chewy77](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Chewy77)\ **Post date:** [12 January 2022 18:27 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2200 "2022-01-12T18:27:04Z")
Uh, oh. The parcel contained **Tiny Epic Galaxies** … 🤔 🤔 Did I include that with **Dungeons**??? I think I did and I forgot all about it… Nice surprise. To myself. ---
**Author:** ![SteveB\_uk](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/steveb_uk/32/26030_2.png) [@SteveB\_uk](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/SteveB_uk)\ **Post date:** [12 January 2022 23:32 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2201 "2022-01-12T23:32:31Z")
**Final Girl** kickstarter 2 is out. Includes _Alien / Ripley_ and _The Thing_ scenarios. Core box (required) and 1 film box is £30, which is a lot for just one board but not as terrible as I’d expected. [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vanrydergames/final-girl-series-2](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/vanrydergames/final-girl-series-2) ---
**Author:** ![yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/yashima/32/21481_2.png) [@yashima](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/yashima)\ **Post date:** [13 January 2022 15:26 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2202 "2022-01-13T15:26:34Z")
Yay, Petrichor arrived. I already unpacked and punched during lunchbreak. ![20220113_162706-COLLAGE](https://discussion.tekeli.li/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5373f57dbb343599cb5763b2f63ba1028a8cc1f2.jpeg) Also: - Spirits of the Forest has a date for end of production - Factory Funner et al are on a boat and will ship in EU in February Things are happening with a few of those much delayed games. PS: I have a complaint as can be seen in the lower right of the picture: new game with nice insert and somehow the box doesn’t close. And they really might have considered adding a sheet on “how to sort everything into the insert” … ah well there’s probably something online somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Captbnut](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/captbnut/32/21513_2.png) [@Captbnut](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/Captbnut)\ **Post date:** [13 January 2022 15:40 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2203 "2022-01-13T15:40:49Z")
[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/matagot/yucatan/rewards](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/matagot/yucatan/rewards) Yucatan, the new game from the designer of Kemet is on KS. £60 plus postage is not crazy but still a bit rich for me. ---
**Author:** ![lalunaverde](https://discussion.tekeli.li/user_avatar/discussion.tekeli.li/lalunaverde/32/28591_2.png) [@lalunaverde](https://discussion.tekeli.li/u/lalunaverde)\ **Post date:** [13 January 2022 15:55 UTC](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626/2204 "2022-01-13T15:55:41Z")
Considering how Inis, Cyclades, and Kemet were waaaay cheaper. Kemet 2 is expensive, but I feel the production and content is alright. I’m happy to pass this. I’m even thinking of selling Kemet 2 (any UKers? 😛 ) as I prefer to play Cthulhu Wars instead, which has very similar mechanisms. [Previous page](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626.md?page=109) [Next page](https://discussion.tekeli.li/t/the-crowdfunding-thread/626.md?page=111)