Good golly, it's up to almost 1 million dollars in just two days. Impressive.

Maybe someone should make a Fireball Island pin.

When is the last time a kickstarter game actually shipped on time though?

I would say 15% do.

I’ve had several ship early, although not many. Most are delayed a bit.

Are there any incentive for buying through kickstarter versus waiting for retail?

A bit cheaper and you get exclusive stuff (ex. if the campaing reaches 1.25M people get exclusive marbels). Some campaigns have more exclusive stuff than others.

I've just backed Crypt as well because it was only $17 (including shipping to Canada), Only $13 for US customers and thought the art looked great.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roadtoinfamy/crypt-1?ref=user_menu

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Yeah, I know that some games increase in value after the kickstarter, however there are lots of examples where games are the same price or cheaper at retail. You can get a copy of their last kickstarter game for $20 now. It was $30 in the kickstarter and I'm not sure that included shipping.

Is the deadline for backing this May 3rd?

Yes but you are also locking your position in the cue by backing early (unless I am mistaken)

OK thanks. I'm hesitant/leary of KS's, but will nearly a million USD backing this already I feel confident.

Now I just need to decide on choosing the 60$ pledge or the 130$ pledge.

(I assume the extra 20$ for Canadians is the shipping costs)

Shipping is a flat $20 wether you get the base game or the entire kit. I haven't backed many games. I've backed a few late pledges when I know the games where almost done. Now with that said, when I plaedge I tend to look at the creators backgrounds. People like Lucky Ducks Games have successfully done many kickstarters so they should be trusted to deliver. Same thing goes to Restoration Games, they produced stop thief last year with great success.

I backed Rising Sun last year. So many Kickstarter exclusives included with that one.

Haven't played board games in a while, but for a long time my group was into Stone Age, Runebound, Alien Frontiers, King of Tokyo, Betrayal at House on the Hill, Ticket to Ride, Lost Cities etc etc... We still play them occasionally. Anything lighthearted and fairly quick like those I've missed out on in the past few years you guys would recommend?

evanc 7 Wonders, Pandemic, Flash Point would be my next additions.

Also backed Crypt
$13 seems like such a good deal

7 Wonders is one we haven't tried. I've got Pandemic and Flash Point, co-op is always fun. Also reminded me of Forbidden Island, that's a good one. Thanks! I'll give 7 Wonders a shot. Some of the new stuff looks fun too, I probably just need to hit up one of our local game stores.

Rising Sun worked great for me. I sold the kickstarter exclusives and recouped the entire cost of the game. Personally, I rarely need the expansions. There are so many games out there that unless it's my absolute favorite the base game is enough for me.

Fireball Island Kickstarter...insane!!

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Thanks for the heads up on Crypt! I'm in for two sets as of yesterday.

Fireball island Repro at PAX East.

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Yeah I thought it was bigger than that too but will still be a centerpiece in the game board collection.

The line to play was super long!

Just started getting back into pinball because the last couple of years I have been obsessed with Boardgaming. Nice to see other Michiganders into both as well. I have been a member of the Detroit Pinball League for at least a decade. Been playing board games with old coworkers and dads thru my daughters school. I am attending Oakland County Gamers meetups about twice a month.

I have a copy. Looking to gets consistent group to play it.

I have been playing a lot of City of Kings lately. Great game!

I'm somewhat similar, though my board game closet is getting pretty full. Started with retro video games but kind of lost interest as my friends stopped playing. Right now we are playing through Pandemic Legacy Season 2. Not as into it as Season 1, but we're only a few months in.

I have the KS coming. It’s a fun game.

Brian

Make sure you get in on Dinosaur Island. Really good game and reprint is available on KS now and includes a lot of exclusives.

I know I'm late to the party, but I have really been getting into Mansions of Madness Second Edition recently. Fun factor is very high for me and I enjoy the interface with my iPad.

One of my favorites too. That reminds me that I need to grab the latest expansion. (Or maybe not, as it does not come out until the 19th). I hope the success of this game inspires more attempts at mixing tech and cardboard.

Can you play Mansion of Madness 2 without having 1?

I like them, too. I mostly play with my family. I try to find games that are challenging for the whole group. Usually, cooperative games work best.

Current favorites: Forbidden Island & Pandemic (the original).

Also, Gobblet Gobblers sounds like a kids game, but it is a GREAT party game. Sort of tic-tac-toe meets chess.

Absolutely. It's a different game and much improved. In fact, a few of the expansions for 2 are just the scenarios from 1, but adapted for using the app.

The app is basically a like having a robot keeper. It does all the onerous setup and score while adding ambiance and allowing all the humans to play. The genius is that you still have the minis and cardboard map that prevents it from feeling like you're just playing a computer game.

Just be prepared for every scenario to last an hour longer than the game claims.

Check out this Street Fighter 2 minis game on Kickstarter:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1821440755/street-fighter-the-miniatures-game/description

They got me with this one. Looks fun as hell.

This!

In addition, it's cool because the app keeps track of where the creatures are, even when they're not on the revealed portion of the game board. One of my favorite games, and the expansions are great as well. The only downside is that the minis kinda suck -- the bases are too large and block the artwork of the board, and the fall off the bases all the time anyway.

I'm thinking of glueing the characters onto the bases. Anyone try this yet?

We've talked about doing it, but haven't pulled the trigger yet.

I just added card sleeves to my Mansions of Madness Second Edition. I highly recommend doing this, but use the FFG 100 micron ones as they are of excellent quality. Saturday I plan on glueing the characters to their bases; I'm sick of them coming apart whenever I pick one up. I'll report back on my results once completed.

Well....I bit the bullet and did something I promised myself I'd never, ever do. (pledge a kickstarter)

I pledged to back the Fireball Island board game with the $150 bundle. This would make for a great Christmas gift.

I hope I'm not let down and/or disappointed.

Kickstarter certainly can become an addiction, that’s for sure. The more I browse, the more I end up backing. In the last month alone I’ve backed six games. All in pledges & it’s adding up fast. I need to stop!

Batman Gotham City Chronicles
Deadwood 1886
Fireball Island
Dinosaur Island
Crypt
Unbroken