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How Darkest Dungeon board game maker Mythic Games is fighting to survive as spiralling costs weigh on business

Mythic Games, one of the most successful crowdfunding-focused board game publishers of all time, is fighting for its survival after rising prices left it struggling under the weight of its expensive to produce, miniatures-heavy projects.

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Worms board game still on schedule despite Team17 restructuring, Mantic Games CEO says

The board game adaptation of classic video game Worms remains on track for its delivery to Kickstarter backers next year despite the announced restructuring of development partner Team17.

Mike Didymus - True
3 October 2023

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‘Mystery fan’ bails out troubled Cthulhu Wars Kickstarter, pays $143,000 shipping costs

An 'anonymous fan' has provided troubled Cthulhu Wars publisher Petersen Games with more than $140,000 to get the game into the hands of frustrated Kickstarter backers - some of whom were facing a four-and-a-half year delay in receiving their orders.

Mike Didymus - True
19 July 2023

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Kickstarter rival BackerKit follows $4m Gloomhaven campaign success with official launch from beta

BackerKit has officially launched its bid to take on crowdfunding giant Kickstarter, after capping off a year of beta testing with the huge success of Gloomhaven's Grand Festival on the platform.

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Rare venture capital-backed board game maker Incredible Dream brings in Kovray influencer Ilya as debut release looms

Incredible Dream, one of the few board game startups to attract millions in venture capital dollars, has hired influencer Ilya Ushakov as social media and community manager ahead of its debut game release next month.

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Kickstarter challenger BackerKit notches biggest crowdfund yet as Gloomhaven Grand Festival soars past $2m goal

BackerKit's bid to take on crowdfunding giant Kickstarter has scored a major success after Gloomhaven publisher Cephalofair passed $2m for its first campaign on the platform.

Mike Didymus - True
26 June 2023

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‘We delayed the game, but that saved the company’ – how Darwin’s Journey publisher Gonzalo Aguirre Bisi steered the project to success amid the post-Covid chaos

When Darwin’s Journey launched onto Kickstarter at the beginning of 2021, the world was beginning to show small signs of optimism that the Covid-19 pandemic that had gripped the globe for the previous 12 months was starting to lose ground.

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Vital Lacerda’s latest luxury worker placement game races past $550,000 on Kickstarter

Inventions: Evolution of Ideas, the latest heavy eurogame from On Mars and Kanban EV creator Vital Lacerda, has soared past $550,000 for its Kickstarter campaign after just four days of fundraising.

Mike Didymus - True
19 June 2023

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Fort Circle follows widespread Votes for Women acclaim with latest Kickstarter success

Fort Circle Games has followed up its critically acclaimed card-driven wargame Votes for Women by passing the funding goal for its latest offering on Kickstarter - The Halls of Montezuma.

Mike Didymus - True
14 June 2023

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Azul designer’s Spiel des Jahres nominee Sanssouci finally coming to the US

Sansoucci, the 2014 Spiel des Jahres nominee from Azul designer Michael Kiesling, is finally coming to the US after soaring past its admittedly low goal for its Kickstarter campaign.

Mike Didymus - True
8 June 2023

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