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Weekly Crowdfunding Roundup: January 26, 2025 | 14 ending soon ("Everdell Silverfrost", "Master of Orion: Ad Astra", "MICRO HERO: Hercules") & 21 new ("Hearts of Iron: The Board Game", "Malediction")

Credits to u/Perkelton for the post.

What is this?

This is a weekly roundup of board game crowdfunding projects, featuring new launches from the past week and campaigns ending in the coming week. The information is sourced from Kickstarter, Gamefound, and Backerkit.

The list is curated through a combination of automated data collection and manual review, so occasional errors or omissions may occur. If you notice a missing project, feel free to mention it in the comments. Only projects meeting the selection criteria outlined below are included.

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Selection Criteria

Projects must meet the following conditions to be included:

  1. Timing: The project was either launched in the last week or will end in the coming week.
  2. Relevance: The project is directly related to board games.
    • Excludes: Accessories not strongly related to board games, furniture, RPGs (e.g., D&D, Pathfinder), video games, STLs, painting tools, events, podcasts, and magazines.
    • Exception: Projects offering promos or similar content for board games are eligible.
  3. Backers: The project is expected to reach at least 100 backers by the end of the campaign.
  4. Funding Status:
    • The project is expected to reach at least 90% of its funding goal.
    • The project has already achieved at least 20% of its funding goal.

In addition to the main lists, I include a separate section for noteworthy projects that don’t strictly qualify as board games. These projects are included based on a single criterion:

1. Backers: The project currently has more than 1,000 backers.

Crowdfunding is not a store

Crowdfunding is not a guarantee. Projects may face delays, incur additional shipping costs, or fail to deliver entirely. Creators are not obligated to fulfill their promises. While many excellent games are funded this way, the risks are real—only back projects with money you can afford to lose.

Be wary of creators who use FoMO (Fear of Missing Out) tactics to drive pledges. Don’t let the pressure get to you. If you miss a campaign, there will always be others. There's no shortage of excellent board games to enjoy.

Tags

Each project is tagged with one or more of the following categories:

  • 🌱 Creator's First Project
  • 🌳 Creator with more than 5 projects
  • 🌟 Featured Project (e.g. Kickstarter "Staff Pick")
  • 💰 Fully funded
  • 🔥 More than 200 daily backers
  • 🤝 Offers refunds (e.g. Stable Pledge)

Ending Soon (14)

NameDescriptionBackersPledgedEndsInformationTagsBGG
⚡ MICRO HERO: Hercules🏛️ A clever ROGUELIKE SOLO DECKBUILDING card game that revisits Greek mythology through humorous illustrations! PAY WHAT YOU WANT5,773€57k (11409%) in 19 days2025-01-30💸 Kickstarter  👤 Grammes Editi…🌳💰🔥
Everdell SilverfrostA new standalone game in the World of Everdell. Put on your snowshoes, light the beacons, and explore Silverfrost.5,460$612.2k (4081.5%) in 12 days2025-01-31💸 Kickstarter  👤 Starling Game…      👥 1‑4           👶 10+        ⏱️ 30‑120min🌳💰🔥BGG
Master of Orion: Ad AstraMaster of Orion: Ad Astra is an epic 4X space strategy where you command one of six distinct and powerful races. As the leader of a burgeoning space empire, your journey begins with the exploration of uncharted star systems, the colonization of distant worlds, and the relentless pursuit of advanced …4,707$1M (2532.3%) in 12 days2025-01-29💸 Gamefound   👤 Archon Studio      👥 1‑4           👶 14+        ⏱️ 120‑240min         🌌 4X         🔀 Asymmetric🌳💰🔥BGG
Dragons Down: Natives & Legends and reprintAdd new natives to Dragons Down, each with their own goals and quirks. New surprises, treasures, missions, locations, and more!1,315$165.8k (1657.7%) in 19 days2025-01-28💸 Kickstarter  👤 Active Magic …      👥 1‑6           👶 14+        ⏱️ 60‑150min🌱💰BGG
La Pâtisserie RococoThe Next Evolution of Classic Rococo by Louis & Stefan Malz1,281$66.1k (1321.6%) in 10 days2025-01-31💸 Kickstarter   👤 Eagle Games       👥 1‑5           👶 14+        ⏱️ 60‑150min🌳💰BGG
25th Century Games 2025 Import CollectionBringing games from around the world to your tables. 11 games to mix and match, building your own custom bundle tailored just for you.962$54.7k (1094.9%) in 12 days2025-02-01💸 Kickstarter   👤 Chad Elkins🌳🌟💰
Action Packed Double Feature [Solo Game of the Month]Two great solo games in one box!666$19.9k (397%) in 11 days2025-02-01💸 Gamefound    👤 Gabe‑Barrett       👥 2‑4           👶 10+         ⏱️ 60‑90min      🃏 Card Game🌳💰BGG
Lead Tense Firefights on the Streets of Stalingrad!The Old School Tactical V1 2ed expansion, Stalingrad, returns tense, squad-level combat to the streets of the famous city.331$36.3k (453.7%) in 10 days2025-01-30💸 Kickstarter  👤 Mark H. Walke…🌳💰
The WayfarerJourney across the world in this roll and write exploration game.213€3k (2987%) in 10 days2025-01-29💸 Kickstarter     👤 DiceTiki         👥 1‑99           👶 10+         ⏱️ 20‑30min🌳💰BGG
🦄 Startup Unicorns! THE RELAUNCHThe card game for future founders! Play your cards right, and turn your startup into a unicorn! 🚀158€4k (360.4%) in 54 days2025-01-30💸 Kickstarter  👤 Esteban Ste…💰
Bonnie and Clyde, A Roadmap Through HistoryRelive the duo's final journey and shape their fate on a detailed, story-driven historical map.147€2.5k (847.3%) in 16 days2025-01-31💸 Kickstarter   👤 Yeast Games       👥 1‑2           👶 14+         ⏱️ 20‑40min🌳💰BGG
Yonmoque HexFour in a row on a hex board wins, but theres a twist! Claim one of 100 signed limited-edition sets—only for early backers!139¥1.1M (1102.5%) in 12 days2025-01-31💸 Kickstarter  👤 Mitsuo Yamamo…       👥 2🌳🌟💰BGG
Game: Cthulhu,RisenCthulhu and Cryptid Combat Strategy Game130$4.7k (312.9%) in 25 days2025-01-31💸 Kickstarter  👤 Tracey & Carm…      👥 1‑4           👶 14+        ⏱️ 90‑120min🌳💰BGG
Dungeonrunner : Fantasy SOLO card game - PDF versionStand-Alone PDF decks for the Dungeonrunner Fantasy Solitaire card game! You DO NOT need previous PDF decks to play!103$2.3k (459.4%) in 25 days2025-02-01💸 Kickstarter   👤 James Eisert🌳💰

New Projects (21)

NameDescriptionBackersPledgedEndsInformationTagsBGG
Hearts of Iron: The Board GameRelive history, or rewrite it? The grandest strategy video game with over 200,000 positive Steam reviews reimagined for tabletop! Steamforged Games and Paradox Interactive have formed an alliance to bring you Hearts of Iron: the Board Game, a 2-5 player strategy experience that puts YOU in contr…2,409£426.4k (1066%) in 3 days2025-02-06💸 Gamefound   👤 Steamforged G…      👥 2‑5           👶 13+        ⏱️ 180‑240min      ⚔️ Wargame     🌍 Area Control   🏆 Competitive  📦 Resource Mana…🌳💰🔥🤝BGG
Malediction - Miniatures Card GameWelcome to Malediction, the world’s first 3D-printable Miniatures Card Game MCG.It combines the tactical thrill of a miniatures game — using highly detailed 3D-printable models to represent your forces — with the strategic depth of a customizable card game. Fine-tune your deck to suit your play …1,391$324.6k (541%) in 6 days2025-02-03💸 Gamefound    👤 Loot Studios       👥 2‑4           👶 14+         ⏱️ 45‑90min      🃏 Card Game      ⚔️ Wargame     🃏 Deckbuilding   🏆 Competitive🌱💰🔥BGG
Baghdad: The City of PeaceExplore the golden age of Baghdad in this Rondel Placement Advanced Euro Game! Designed by Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone!922£54.6k (436.4%) in 6 days2025-02-13💸 Kickstarter  👤 Caezar and Ku…      👥 1‑4           👶 14+        ⏱️ 90‑120min🌳💰BGG
The Cemetery Game – Where the Dead Don’t Rest in PeaceBecome an Undertaker in this strategic game for 2-4 players. Collect valuable corpses, outsmart rivals, and survive the Zombie chaos!577A$57.5k (575.2%) in 5 days2025-02-20💸 Kickstarter  👤 Lazy Panda En…🌱💰
Teotihuacan: City of Gods Deluxe Master Set 2nd printBeloved Worker Placement Euro Strategy Game. Rated Top 100 On BGG. New Art. New Expansions And New Stand-Alone Version563€80.8k (202.1%) in 5 days2025-02-05💸 Gamefound     👤 Board&Dice        👥 1‑4           👶 14+          ⏱️ 90min          🎲 Dice       🏆 Competitive    🔀 Asymmetric🌳💰
Cat Vs HumanA Game of Bite and Spite.477CA$26.1k (435.1%) in 5 days2025-02-20💸 Kickstarter  👤 Jason Anarchy🌳🌟💰
The Treasure Ship of Zheng He 鄭和宝船(Returns!)The latest work by Hisashi Hayashi designer of “Yokohama”. Illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko! 『横濱紳商伝』の林尚志の最新作! パッケージは『ガンダム』の巨匠・安彦良和!275¥5.2M (519%) in 6 days2025-02-20💸 Kickstarter  👤 刈谷圭司 KARIYA K…      👥 1‑5           👶 14+        ⏱️ 90‑120min🌟💰BGG
South Mountain 1862 / 1862 War in Virginia -2 New GamesGet South Mountain 1862 in the Civil War Brigade Battle Series. 2 players. 1862 War in Virginia Travel Game 1 player. Plays in 2 hours.172$16.2k (16197%) in 1 day2025-02-08💸 Kickstarter  👤 Worthington P…🌳💰
Khlor ⬜🔷Catch demons to win colors and lay dragon eggs to power up them!170€8.3k (208.5%) in 5 days2025-02-20💸 Kickstarter  👤 Alvaro G. Ech…🌟💰
Finish Line & Merlin Deluxe Big BoxExperience a classic of Stefan Feld and it's 3 expansions alongside Finish Line a thrilling horse racing game.100€9.9k (495.6%) in 2 days2025-02-03💸 Kickstarter  👤 Mogli Distrib…🌳💰
OrthoGnomes | オルソノームズControl the seasons and light and dark, in a 3D connect4 puzzle game from Gnome Lore!90¥1.1M (215.6%) in 5 days2025-02-20💸 Kickstarter    👤 PhantomLab        👥 2‑6            👶 7+           ⏱️ 30min🌟💰BGG
Midnight StalkerEscape Room Print&Play67€671 (671%) in 5 days2025-02-11💸 Kickstarter  👤 Creative Jam …      👥 1‑99          ⏱️ 60min🌳💰BGG
Tech Race - Forge Your Startup Empire!A strategy game where players race to the highest startup valuation through smart hiring, tech development, and government lobbying.66$3.2k (21.5%) in 5 days2025-02-20💸 Kickstarter   👤 Ionah Nguyen
POLAND'39La campaña de Polonia en 1939. Operación Fall WeissThe campaign in Poland 1939, Operation Fall Weiss…59€3.9k (78.6%) in 5 days2025-02-22💸 Gamefound   👤 Trafalgar Edi…      👥 2‑3           👶 14+         ⏱️ 60‑90min       ⚔️ Wargame         🎲 Dice         📜 CampaignBGG
Magic Number: The Party Game of Wild GuesstimationWill you be able to guess the Magic Number? In this party game, the answer to every question is a number, and the closest guess wins!49$2.8k (55.3%) in 7 days2025-02-18💸 Kickstarter  👤 Magic Number …      👥 3‑10           👶 13+         ⏱️ 30‑90min🌱BGG
Afrika Korps 1941Rewrite History in the Deserts of WWII.46€3.4k (52.7%) in 5 days2025-02-20💸 Kickstarter  👤 Crisanto Lore…🌳
Time and the Coyote—A Game of Instinct & Struggle | Make 100A competitive 2-player game pitting the trickster Coyote against the progression of Time.46$1.7k (86.7%) in 5 days2025-02-18💸 Kickstarter  👤 Tyler J. Brow…       👥 2            👶 14+         ⏱️ 15‑30minBGG
Caterpillars: a dice game that takes self-control to winA straightforward, family-friendly dice game where only one of your caterpillars will take flight. #Make10044€866 (86.7%) in 3 days2025-02-20💸 Kickstarter  👤 Michiel de Wi…       👥 2🌳BGG
Smacked Down: Terminal VelocityThe highflying expansion for the table-top game, SMACKED DOWN40$1.1k (226%) in 5 days2025-02-20💸 Kickstarter    👤 John Kero💰
Spy Network: A Game of Espionage, Deduction, and DeceptionCan you outwit the analysts and complete your secret mission? A scientific game based on statistical models, designed for everyone.34€1.7k (112.8%) in 5 days2025-02-13💸 Kickstarter   👤 Game Design💰
Lethal Chicken Games | 4-Games: Pigs, Tacos, Dice & MonstersLittle Pig Little Pig, Tortilla Takedown, Dice Batter, and What’s Under Your Bed? Four unique games, one epic combo!27$4.4k (59.3%) in 5 days2025-02-12💸 Kickstarter  👤 Lethal Chicke…

Noteworthy filtered projects (17)

NameDescriptionBackersPledgedEndsInformationTags
Monster Vault 2: Deadly Creatures for 5E D&D and TOVMore than 300 all-new monsters, including dangerous demons and horrifying new undead. The monster book your players fear!3,083$218.8k (291.7%) in 19 days2025-02-06💸 Kickstarter   👤 Kobold Press🌳🌟💰
The Dice Tower Gamefound 2025It's 2025, and the Dice Tower is entering its 23rd year! We invite you to join us in a brand-new season! Our goal for this Gamefound is to raise funds so we can continue creating content about games and the people who play them.2,434$193.6k (70.4%) in 10 days2025-02-01💸 Gamefound     👤 Dice Tower         👥 1🔥
Modular Toolbox And Workspace SystemA Modular 3D Printable Tool Storage System for Makers, Hobbyists, and Innovators.1,843$101.6k (10163%) in 4 days2025-02-21💸 Kickstarter  👤 PrintableAcce…🌳🌟💰🔥
A Time Traveler's Guide to Dinosaur HuntingFace colossal dinos, mutated monsters, and alien horrors in the largest dinosaur bestiary & adventure collection ever released for 5e!1,739$252.6k (2525.8%) in 12 days2025-02-14💸 Kickstarter   👤 Darryl Jones🌳🌟💰
GlumdarkA beautiful, grim resource for dark fantasy tabletop roleplaying games. Check out www.glumdark.com for more details!1,711$98.6k (246.4%) in 4 days2025-02-22💸 Kickstarter  👤 Exalted Funer…🌳🌟💰🔥
StageTop 2: 3D Printed Gaming TablesGive your tabletop, card or role-playing games the stage they deserve with our 2nd generation 3D printed gaming tables.1,523$109.9k (763.1%) in 5 days2025-02-15💸 Kickstarter  👤 Gut Shot Game…🌟💰🔥
Lewd Dungeon Adventures: A Date to the Grand BallA must-have dating sim for this TTRPG for couples. Expands on Hadel, opening trading opportunities between adventures!1,402$47.7k (1590.5%) in 12 days2025-02-13💸 Kickstarter   👤 Phoenix Grey🌳🌟💰
Museum Dice - the art of precision machiningEvery dice is made with precise details - a combination of calculated decisions that often go unobserved540CA$213.4k (2134.4%) in 29 days2025-01-27💸 Kickstarter    👤 Museumdice🌱🌟💰
To the Rescue!A grim adventure for Dragonbane / Drakar och Demoner set in Windheim, but playable in any world setting.339SEK 90k (9001.1%) in 10 days2025-01-30💸 Kickstarter  👤 Nordic Skalds💰
Starship Scavengers: Pyramids of InfinityEnter an alien pyramid where time and space don't obey the usual rules in this solo play sci-fi adventure157£7.3k (1456%) in 2 days2025-02-18💸 Kickstarter  👤 The Grinning …🌳💰
The Bandit's SiegeBuildings, tents, barricades and decorations94€3.2k (401.4%) in 16 days2025-02-01💸 Kickstarter    👤 Xardas‑3D🌳💰
Trench Pilgrim: Warband and TerrainIn this Trench Pilgrim campaign you will find the pilgrim warband forces ready to fight in the trenches against demonic forces.80€998 (499%) in 2 days2025-02-23💸 Kickstarter  👤 Black Cobra M…🌳💰
Advanced Fighting Fantasy Dark Dungeons MiniaturesMiniatures for Advanced Fighting Fantasy79£4.5k (149%) in 4 days2025-02-22💸 Gamefound    👤 Arion Games       👥 1‑6            👶 9+           ⏱️ 60min      🤝 Cooperative   🏆 Competitive🌱💰
Strength and Grace | Power and BeautyThe stunning 'Alessia, Queen of Strength' complemented by the lovely 'Camilla, Queen of Grace' - 75mm, 90mm and 120mm digital figures52CA$2k (405.8%) in 7 days2025-02-09💸 Kickstarter  👤 Capritor Mini…🌳💰
Honour - Miniature BustsAccessible grim dark busts for miniature painting and collecting.36£1.1k (38%) in 4 days2025-02-21💸 Kickstarter   👤 Steve Smith🌱
HOLY HAMMER - Warriors and AgentsSci-Fi hand sculpted, resin cast miniatures 28/32mm scale34€5k (495.6%) in 5 days2025-02-05💸 Kickstarter  👤 Hitechminiatu…🌱💰
Operation Neptune: Normandy landings terrain - PHASE 2!After the very successful campaign for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day last June, it’s time for MORE BUNKERS!23€715 (286%) in 1 day2025-02-08💸 Kickstarter  👤 Claudio Berni🌳💰
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