What is the best Kickstarter game that you have played?

the_jake_1973 wrote:

SuperflyTNT wrote:

the_jake_1973 wrote: I forgot about Flash Point being a KS game. That is one of my favorite co-op games.

Yeah, I forgot about this one...it's a really good, well-designed game. My only real bitch was the tokens...they were HORRIBLE.

Agreed. I may pimp the game with cotton poofs for the smoke and translucent flame counters.

That's not the kind of pimping it needs...


David Koresh token, complete with G-Zus shirt and Jim Jones aviators


My explanation on how they found the "people" icons.

Realm Coins
Katalyka
Up Front

i'd forgotten about Manhattan Project, that is another game that meets the real publisher standard.

Kings of Air and Steam.

Does Guns of Gettysburg count? I feel that game is super-underrated (although Napoleon's Triumph is better).

I've Kickstarted my share, but have to say - hands down; Dreadball has been the best. Five of my gaming buddies and I backed the whole bloody thing in 9/12, and we've been playing it non-stop since it delivered in 12/12. Great sports league title. I adore all things Blood Bowl, but Dreadball plays much faster and that's a huge positive with my group.

Zombicide 1 and 2 - Meh.
Dungeon Roll - Meh.
Zpocalypse - Ugh.
OGRE - seriously? Meh.

Waiting on Coconuts! and the countless mini games from TMG

Alien Frontiers showed that action drafting could be done without a massive VP accumulation objective... and did it with lots of interesting and innovative mechanisms. Hats off to them. It's got blemishes, but it deserved the shot over many other of the published worker placement games, and that includes LoW times ten.

DukeofChutney wrote: i'd forgotten about Manhattan Project, that is another game that meets the real publisher standard.

It was designed by James Mathe, a "real publisher" (Minion Games).

Bought retail, Flash Point: Fire Rescue and 1775: Rebellion are both great. Omen: A Reign of War is also real good (I have the 'Olympus Edition', which was only available thru Small Box Games' website). D-Day Dice is okay, not great.

Actually backed on Kickstarter, Small Box Games' offerings have not disappointed. Academy Games also publishes quality games; I backed Freedom: The Underground Railroad, and will definitely support Conflict of Heroes: First Men In when it goes live. I enjoy Indie Boards & Cards' Haggis, Coup, and The Resistance: Avalon.

Crash Games, Dice Hate Me Games, Gamelyn Games and Tasty Minstrel Games have put out some decent stuff. Stonemaier Games always runs a professional project. I think Boss Monster is pretty good. Haven't played Galaxy Defenders, Lost Valley or Nothing Personal yet. Looking forward to getting my 'all in' Incursion pledge, it should be awesome.

I will never back another Cool Mini or Not game unless it's to resell at a profit on eBay. Seriously, nice miniatures but shitty games.

FTL

Has some elements that feel like a board game.