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Project: Warsaken

Designer: Brandon Adams

Artists: not credited

Publisher: Eclectic Nerds

Genre/Mechanisms: card game, closed drafting, collectible card games, collectible components, deck building, deck construction, dice rolling, scenario / mission / campaign game, secret unit deployment, set collection, variable player powers, wargame

Player Count: 1-4

Solo Mode: yes

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “A fast-paced, modern, military-themed deck construction game with multiple game modes and a bevy of options for deck builds. All 1,236 holofoil cards, 18x counter trays, 162x counter tiles, 8x empty draft boxes, a d6 die, a solo game mat, a how-to-play guidebook, and a mission book are included in a single box with an inner tray, base, and lid. You can even remove the space inserts to fit all cards sleeved. Each of the 18x counter sets includes a tray for holding the tiles, each with numbers on both sides or intel/morale symbols for identification. By placing tiles on the tray, you can more easily move them and keep them together during gameplay. Your 65-card deck centers around your favorite leader. Each leader has special abilities, and each variation adds to those abilities. The solo game mat for Warsaken Cabal allows you to keep the ‘board’ player’s cards organized and easier to draw from. This mat is 14″x28″ and has a thick rubber base to keep it nicely in place.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $189

All-In (w/shipping): $189, same as above

Campaign Ends: 12/11

Game Ships: July 2023

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 282% with 27 days to go.