On Kickstarter from July 21 to August 20
Add further enjoyable to all of your favourite card video games
Legendary Kingdoms Match is our new fantasy-themed normal taking part in card set (52 playing cards + 2 jokers), accessible beginning July 21, 2020, solely on Kickstarter. Hand-illustrated by Greg Swearingen with unbelievable consideration to element, these playing cards will add a brand new layer of enjoyable as you employ them to play all of your favourite card video games.
Watch the teaser video above to see prototypes of a few of the playing cards. So, Comply with us on Instagram for updates and a few previews of the artwork and playing cards forward of the marketing campaign.
Get notified after we launch it!
Step 1: Go to the Kickstarter pre-launch web page to enroll in notifications (or click on the button, if you have already got an account)
Step 2: Comply with us on Instagram. We’ll be posting some updates and should even give away a few prototypes.
The story to date
A Kickstarter marketing campaign is basically in regards to the journey and the story, so till the marketing campaign formally launches, we’ll hold you up to date by way of this web page.
We (Jim, Greg and Jon) have been speaking about doing a bootstrap marketing campaign for years. We performed with a number of concepts to develop our personal video games and, primarily based on our strengths, determined to develop an illustrated taking part in card set for collectors.
We love video games with a powerful theme and superb art work, particularly fantasy ones. Themed taking part in playing cards usually are not a singular idea, however our purpose was to develop a theme for the illustrations and design that was wealthy in historical past, permitting you to use a brand new stage of enjoyable to your favourite card video games.
Once you play a trick sport (like Hearts, Three 13, and many others.), selecting a trump is not simply selecting a shade: you declare that Elves or Undead are dominant in that spherical. Once you play Battle together with your youngsters, you do not simply examine numbers… you possibly can immerse your self within the story the place 10 elf knights combat towards 6 orc warriors.
On this subject, the Match Deliver collectively 4 legendary kingdoms to compete in a wide range of video games. Elves, dwarves, orcs, and undead are fairly conventional fantasy races, however all of the characters are distinctive and are available from a complete new fantasy realm. The Aces are the champions and compete in matches of power and talent. Royalty (J,Q,Ok) favor video games of wit and technique. The connection to our world comes by way of the video games they play, so you will acknowledge some acquainted sport components within the artwork.
Along with the playing cards, all through the 30-day marketing campaign we’ll share the backstory of the theme in addition to every of the illustrations, after which we’ll compile the artwork and backstory into an unique artwork e book you can buy along with the playing cards.
Us vastly I underestimated the hassle all these illustrations would require. However after a giant push in 2019, we’re now 99% accomplished! There’s nonetheless yet one more card for instance, and that will probably be one of many stretch objectives (an additional wild card).
Our authentic intention was to launch the kickstarter this spring, however COVID-19 put an enormous damper on that. On the plus aspect, the delay gave us time to print a few prototype iterations. We didn’t print these prototypes utilizing the USPCC (the corporate that features Bicycle, Bee, and different common manufacturers), however we’ll use the USPCC for the precise print run. That can contain printing and verifying proofs earlier than closing execution.
These of you who’ve ever tried to promote bodily gadgets know the way huge a job achievement (the method of receiving stock and transport it to prospects) might be. We are going to deal with distribution throughout the US and companion with ArtOfPlay.com to deal with achievement of worldwide orders.
How does Kickstarter work?
When you’ve got no concept what kickstarter is, you possibly can Learn in regards to the fundamentals on Kickstarter.com.
To buy these playing cards, you’ll need to create an account on Kickstarter.com after which select a pledge stage that can seem on our marketing campaign web page (after the marketing campaign launches). You really pay nothing until the undertaking is funded (nevertheless it WILL be funded).
The marketing campaign will final 30 days and inside that point you should have the chance to alter your dedication stage (due to course you need to get as many card video games as you possibly can, proper?). We’ll be sending updates in regards to the undertaking, tales in regards to the playing cards, and different data all through the marketing campaign, however solely to backers, so make your contribution as quickly as doable.
How can I assist?
The easiest way to assist now’s to share the hyperlink to this web page together with your board and card sport loving buddies to allow them to be part of the early backer electronic mail checklist.
At present, we’re within the pre-launch section of this undertaking, making an attempt to unfold the information, create some buzz in regards to the undertaking, and many others. The purpose is to get as many preliminary backers as doable, so we will have an incredible launch day. .
We hope to make sufficient earnings from this marketing campaign to fund boardgaming.com for a few years to come back. To realize this may require a really profitable marketing campaign, and probably the most profitable campaigns are people who have profitable launch days.
Comply with us by way of social networks
We will solely hand around in a restricted variety of locations, so we selected Instagram because the place we’ll monitor most carefully in the course of the marketing campaign. So one of the best ways to message us is to observe us on Instagram!
