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Worldbreakers: Advent of the Khanate

Created by Elli Amir

Worldbreakers is a tactical card game set in an alternate 13th century. We successfully funded in March, 2022, and the game hit stores a year later, in March, 2023! Worldbreakers was a smashing hit and we are now out-of-stock. The good news is that we greenlit a second printing and an expansion, The Indigo Sisterhood! Read more in our latest crowdfunding campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elli-amir/worldbreakers-the-indigo-sisterhood

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Surveys are out!
almost 2 years ago – Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 04:44:11 PM

The BackerKit smoke test has gone well and I now pushed the button and sent all of the surveys. Please comment here or email me if you don't receive your survey in the next 24 hours or if you have any questions.

In particular, please let me know if your shipping fee jumps to $1,000. BackerKit does not have a graceful way to deal with shipping issues.

If you missed the campaign or have any friends who want to buy a copy, the Worldbreakers pre-order store is now open.

-- Elli (He/They) and the Worldbreakers team

Smoke test incoming + pre-order store
almost 2 years ago – Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 09:10:23 AM

We reached the first major fulfillment milestone: Kickstarter has transferred the campaign funds to the Worldbreakers bank account. This means that I can proceed with the BackerKit smoke test. What is a smoke test, you ask?

BackerKit smoke test

The BackerKit smoke test sends surveys to 5% of the backers from each pledge level in the campaign. It’s a way to catch any errors in the BackerKit survey and make sure everything runs smoothly. Therefore, if you receive a survey in the next few hours and see any issues, please let me know via the BackerKit interface or by emailing me directly. I will make sure to fix them as quickly as possible.

The rest of the surveys should be sent within a few days. I originally planned to open the BackerKit in early May, so this puts us about one week ahead of schedule! 

The pre-order store is now open

If you missed the campaign or you have any friends who would like to get a copy of Worldbreakers, please direct them to the pre-order store:

https://worldbreakers.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

As always, let me know if you have any questions or concerns about store.

First "Join the Universe" card revealed

The Worldbreakers campaign included an exclusive "Join the Universe" tier, where the most devout of fans could have their likeness featured on a card. I'm excited to announce the first such promotional card, Carlo Gozzi's "Mythium Fund":

Carlo, I would like to extend a warm welcome to the universe of Worldbreakers! You can learn more about the card and illustration process in this blog post or YouTube video.

See you in two weeks,

-- Elli (He/They) and the Worldbreakers Team

Worldbreakers post-campaign: Now what?
almost 2 years ago – Tue, Apr 05, 2022 at 06:19:34 AM

The Kickstarter campaign is done and I will now focus on getting Worldbreakers to your gaming table as soon as possible! Most of the dominos have been put in place even before the campaign. However, there are a few loose ends that need to be taken care of. Moving forward, I will send these updates every other week to keep you posted on the progress of manufacturing, freighting, and fulfillment.

Backer survey and pledge manager

Kickstarter is expected to wire the campaign funds to my account within 14 days. I will send the backer surveys as soon as I receive their confirmation. The survey will ask for your address, any playmat choices (for Deluxe tier and above), and whether you want any additional items. If you made a tip jar pledge, the survey is a great opportunity to pick up a copy of Worldbreakers. Last but not least, if you missed the campaign entirely, I will launch a pre-order store within a few days.

Production tasks

The biggest item on the TODO list is layouting all of the game components according to the templates provided by LongPack Games (the Shanghai-based manufacturer). Thankfully, Alec Zemper, our graphics designer, did an excellent job making everything as modular as possible. In parallel, I am collecting the final playtest reports with the goal of closing v1.0 of all of the cards for the solo campaign and the different two-player play modes. I expect both of these tasks to finish within a few weeks. Needless to say, I will keep you informed on my progress through these updates.

Volatile Furnace, by Emilio Rodriguez

Would you like to know more?

If you want more frequent updates, please subscribe to any or all of the following channels. I ordered these according to activity levels, so Discord has the most chat and announcements:

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Thanks again for your help bringing Worldbreakers to life. As always, please comment here or on the main project or email me if you have any questions.

-- Elli (He/They) and the Worldbreakers team

I have a confession to make ...
almost 2 years ago – Fri, Apr 01, 2022 at 05:49:51 AM

I have a confession to make: I really want to hit that $30k mark. With 12 hours left, most campaigns pull some wacky last-minute FOMO stretch goal. Instead, I'm going to trust all of you true believers who are here for Worldbreakers. I need your help with that final push.


If you're on Twitter, please retweet + like:

https://twitter.com/WorldbreakersAK/status/1509546825077956617


If you're on Facebook, please share + like:

https://www.facebook.com/WorldbreakersAK/posts/133886365856430


Last but not least, tell you friends about Worldbreakers! Your vote carries a lot of weight with the people you love. If you appreciate this game, please spread the word ;)

See you in 12 hours for the campaign celebration 🎉

-- Elli (He/They) and the Worldbreakers Team

The final stretch!
almost 2 years ago – Fri, Apr 01, 2022 at 05:44:28 AM

Here we are, on the final day of the campaign! I am thrilled to see Worldbreakers getting officially funded in less than 24 hours. Thank you for pledging, commenting, and supporting!

Here are four key updates from the past month.

When in doubt, use the tip jar

If you don't feel comfortable paying for the campaign right now for any reason, I encourage you to choose the "Tip jar" option. It's only $1 and it will give you access to the BackerKit pledge manager, where you can add items later. The pledge manager should come online in a few weeks.

Save on shipping costs with group orders

I know that shipping is expensive, especially to countries outside North America/Western Europe. Unfortunately that is a limitation of the fulfillment services I have available. The easiest way for you to save is to join with friends and order multiple copies. Shipping fees increase very slowly once the initial fee is taken care of, even if you add bulk and weight. You can add copies of Worldbreakers (along with more playmats and draft doublers) as add-ons.

What if I don't have a credit card?

Several supporters informed me that Kickstarter does not accept their credit card or that they do not have a credit card at all. If you are unable to pledge through Kickstarter, please email me at [email protected] and we will find an alternative solution.

Discounted price when getting all six playmats

Check out this past update for discounted price when getting all of the playmats. Briefly,

  • For base tier, you can get all six playmats for $90
  • For all other tiers, you can get four additional playmats for $55 (since your Deluxe tier already includes two playmats)

I was unable to add these as add-ons because of Kickstarter interface limitations, so if you want them update your pledge with the right amount and email me at [email protected].

I'll see you tonight ET when the campaign ends ;)

-- Elli (He/They) and the Worldbreakers Team