Recently, I posted a survey about what readers of King's GameNight like and don't like about the content I share. I'll give a brief overview of that feedback. I will also share information about a couple of games that have been submitted to King's GameNight for promotion and a current Kickstarter game that I'm excited about. In my last post, I asked readers to let me know what content is most and least liked on my gaming blog. The three most liked items were:
Occasional I have small businesses and individuals approach me with a game that they have designed. They typically are in need of additional promotion for their game and look to blogs, such as this, to help get the word out. There are a couple recent projects of this nature which I recently received. Though I have viewed the information about each of these projects, I haven't played nor do I have first-hand knowledge of them. I would like to pass along to the community so that you may check out the information for yourselves. Perhaps one or both games/projects might be of interest. Doublehead Kids (DOPPELKOPF) This game by Studio Trojan is a redevelopment of a classic German game. The designer along with his kids developed this card game version of the classic and have launched a Kickstarter to produce it. The casual card game seems to be geared towards families, and pits players against each other in card duels. I think the artwork is nicely done, matching the audience and genre of game. It appears that they have already surpassed the project goal and there is still time to get onboard. To link to the Kickstarter project, CLICK HERE. IGBO The developer of this game contacted me in advance of their anticipated Kickstarter launch, estimated for December 4th. This abstract game has been developed around an environmentally conscious theme. Using discs representing seeds and groves of trees, players score points based on groupings of their pieces. I have included a link to their website where you can also sign up to receive an email notification upon launch of their Kickstarter. To learn more about IGBO CLICK HERE. Please note: This post is in no way an endorsement for either of the games or associated organizations mentioned above. There is no affiliation with King's GameNight. The Great Wall I have been posting on Facebook about the newest game project from Awaken Realms for quite a while. I just can't help but to be excited about this one. I own one other game from this publisher, Lords of Hellas, which I supported as a Kickstarter project a couple of years ago. I received that game in two shipments, the first being of the core box and the second shipment with expansions and extras. Though both shipments were a few months behind schedule, Awaken Realms did a nice job with periodic updates. They were very transparent about the process and I never felt like I didn't know where things were in the process. Since then, the company has produced a few other highly successful games (Nemesis; Tainted Grail; The Edge: Dawnfall). Their team has grown and become much more educated about the production and shipping processes. This latest project expects to be complete and shipped in a single shipment by next October. That's pretty good when compared to typical Kickstarter production timelines. From what can be seen on the Kickstarter page and Facebook The Great Wall appears to be beautifully illustrated and includes either detailed miniatures or meeples. The production quality from this company has gained a reputation for being among the best in the industry. This game appears to combine a robust ancient Chinese theme with Euro-style worker placement mechanisms. This is the kind of new game design that really peaks my interest. Stretch goals include a Cooperative Mode and a Ghengis Khan expansion and a 5th Player expansion. You can also get an oversized neoprene game mat as an add-on. This game has a lot of intricacies and things going on. It appears that there is a lot of strategic decisions and deployability as well. The information and videos on the Kickstarter page provide a ton of information. Take some time to check out The Great Wall on for yourself by clicking on the following link HERE. Thanks to everyone for your continued support. Provide your feedback for this post in the comments and/or send me your messages using the contact page. Also follow the King's GameNight Facebook page using the following link.
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