The “SPACE KING: The Board Game” Kickstarter is live

[sundancer 44829xp 0]

Some of you are probably aware of Space King, the legally disctinct “40k like” universe and cartoon. [ @johnlyons]

The lads have now done a board game with miniatures!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/flashgitz/space-king-the-board-game

It looks fun and I’d love to have those weird ass minis but (as always) the cost of it is a bit steep.

The basic pledge “Recruit – A copy of the SPACE KING: The Board Game at $20 off the retail price!” is 99USD. I would be willing to pay that but on top of that there will be VAT (19% for me in Germany) and shipping (40 – 50 USD for the EU)

So worst case would be 149 USD + 28,31 USD VAT = 177,31 USD [152,98€ at current conversion rates]

150€ for a “simple” board game that has a delivery goal of December 2027.

Maybe I can talk the gaming club into it as and addition to the library XD

[limburger 22616xp 1]

I’d also be worried about the team having zero experience with the medium, which makes me think that a December 2027 timeline is extremely optimistic.

[sundancer 44829xp 0]

By the looks of the promo video they already have made moulds for the minis and test prints for the card stock. Or at least very good prototypes.

We’ll see

[limburger 22616xp 0]

Those minis do look cool.
Not too sure about the need to use them in a boardgame. Cardboard standees would have been just as effective.

It will be interesting to see if this ever hits retail on this side of the ocean.

[johnlyons 5402xp 0]

I have backed it. I have bought some of everything they have done in the past.

As far as the game goes? They have a TTS let’s play up viewable to patreon members (it was watchable live when it went out)
But for me it’s the models and the support of Tom and Dom in general.
I feel like they have set a realistic goal, and understand production and delivery already through the nature of their work and previous merch drops. Yes doing the game is different logistics and such. But I am looking forward to it and want them to succeed with satire in a world of dullness and correctness.

[sundancer 44829xp 0]

I thought you said you wouldn’t? What changed your mind? Let me guess:

FOR SPACE KING!

XD

[limburger 22616xp 0]

ye gawds … I just discovered the space king pilot on youtubes.
What insanity is this ?
Why was I not informed ?
THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!

[sundancer 44829xp 0]

Pilot? We’re at part…. 5 I think?

[johnlyons 5402xp 1]

Yep, part 5.

I was going to wait for late backers.
But I decided I wanted to just go for it in the end.

[sundancer 44829xp 0]

Looking forward to the unboxing at the end of 2027 8)

[johnlyons 5402xp 1]

Think i’ll be allowed to? 😛

[onlyonepinman 18136xp 1]

@limburger many, many years ago they had some absolutely amazing Space Hulk parody videos, which disappeared for a while.  They seem to have rehosted part one…

[sundancer 44829xp 0]

Think i’ll be allowed to?

100% @johnlyons

[limburger 22616xp 0]

it did look vaguely familiar … I guess it was one of those things from the before times ?

well … if no other kickstarter or gamefound thingy arrives before it ends I might want in.
the live play they had did look good.

[sundancer 44829xp 0]

18 days to go.

€3,709,401

XD

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