Welcome to the first installment of The Beat’s desktop crowdfunding roundup! We want to take advantage of what the Pop Culture Board Game Crowdfunder has to offer and showcase it to all the fans who invest! Join us as we learn about the giants of the dice game and their weird characters, Japanese role-playing legends, the opera tabletop board game, and two more projects you’ll love!
Dice Throne Exiles + Adventure Unleashed
Creator: throne of dice
Target: $50,000
End date: November 18
nice one: Get 4 Heroes Outcasts Game Box and Outcasts Promotional Pack for just $50. Or, spend $70 on the game box, promotional pack, and expansion games. You can also choose from expanded games, promotional packs, and Unchained expansions for $99.
4 new heroes and an expansion to the Dice Throne adventure
Dice Throne Adventures Return to Kickstarter for the latest expansion! DTA relief is an expansion that adds brand new bosses, minions, and loot cards to this already popular game. Games can accommodate up to 4 people and each game lasts 30-75 minutes. In Outcasts, you get four horror-themed heroes in a completely redesigned box, and in Unchained, you get a solo/co-op adventure expansion with three all-new maps! This project looks great, and for only $50, you get everything you need for a new board game adventure from the moment you open the box. The best part? All Dice Throne Heroes are 100% cross-compatible with each other and playable with all expansions. Don’t miss this event before it’s too late!
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Shin Megami Tensei – Board Game
Creator: iCREA
Target: $194,369
End date: December 13
nice one: There are no other add-ons included with this offer; you only spend $389 to get the board game with all components included.
A strategy board game that creates a new world with over 70 detailed demonic characters.
this Shin Megami Tensei The JRPG series has been publishing award-winning games for over 37 years. It’s amassed a huge fan base in the U.S. and overseas, and now you can make the experience your own without a console! SMT: board game is an intense board game set in a devastated Tokyo in 199X where you can summon over 70 different demonic figures. Each character is intricately designed, and on top of that, the game also includes 50 other demonic characters. The game is perfect for long-time fans of the series and newcomers looking for a diverse and complex role-playing board game experience! Be sure to check it out.
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Espers: Fantasy Opera Tabletop RPG
Creator: Rookie Jet Studios LLC
Target: $8,000
End date: December 1
nice one: Purchase a digital copy with character sheets and files for only $15, a print-on-demand paperback with stunning full-color artwork for only $20, or a hardcover for $25. At higher levels, you can get an exclusive version of Esper and the Master Collection for just $70.
A tabletop role-playing game with traditional and deck-building mechanics set in a world like no other.
wait Described as a fantasy opera role-playing game, this description piqued our interest here at The Beat. Exploring this page only solidified our interest, as Rookie Jet Studio wants players to explore the magical world through the eyes of super-powered beings – people who study the various magical arts and uncover the secrets of the world, with a heavy emphasis on choice and consequences. Featuring beautiful art from MON, Helena Santana, and more, Espers is designed for fans of Dungeons & Dragons and Final Fantasy. If you like heavy duty role playing and complex character designs, you don’t want to miss this.
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HEDGE – The goblin is coming, only you can save the last of us
Creator: a pair of drake
Target: $9,500
End date: December 3
nice one: Get a digital copy of the RPG for $15, a physical copy for $45, or go up to the Warden level at a higher level, where $85 gets you a signed copy, physical enemy cards, and your name in the book!
This is a power fantasy tabletop role-playing game about nature’s post-apocalyptic magical warriors battling hordes of terrifying elves.
A TTRPG game that revolves around your character surviving attacks by horrific elves in a post-apocalyptic world. HEDGE has already piqued our interest and as we delved deeper into the campaign we found there was a lot for fans of the genre. All that’s between them and you is the hedge, the world’s natural magical barrier that keeps them out. Now, it is waning, and you have been chosen. The event page even gives you a chance to quickly get started trying out the game for free, and with some fantastic art and ideas, the game looks like it’s going to be an absolutely crazy and fun adventure.
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Shadowmoon Syndicate – Board Game
Creator: ax games
Target: $11,724
End date: November 21
nice one: The core game is $44, the core game and expansion packs are $68, and the complete collection (including the board game expansion pack, High Roller Upgrade Pack, Gallery Heist Pack, and Dashboard) is $115.
Lead your criminal syndicate to rule Shadow Moon from the bottom of society in this 2-5 player game designed by J. Carmichael!
last call Shadowmoon Syndicate! It’s absolutely addicting and we can’t get enough of everything this board game has to offer. The goal is to become the king of the ultimate crime boss, Shadow Moon, where cunning moves and influence are your superpowers. Once a small mining colony, Shadowmoon has grown into the offworld’s top trading center. However, beneath its veneer of legitimacy, it is plagued by corrupt criminal syndicates. Players earn their way through daring heists and ruthless raids, building their own syndicate and vying for influence in the dangerous city in a world of street thugs, corporate agents, and deceitful humanitarians. The game is set in a cyberpunk dystopia and supports 2-5 players. Every choice you make will strategically affect Shadow Moon’s areas and perform high-risk actions. Management and multitasking are key! Check out this event – you won’t regret it!
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