8th Air Force/20th Air Force - SECOND EDITIONS!

A project in Tampa, FL by Robert Phaneuf, Fortress Games
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Big updates to the popular twin solitaire games simulating the USAAF strategic bombing campaigns against Germany & Japan!
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Backers: 297
Average Pledge Per Backer: $127

Funded: $37,808 of $3,000
Dates: Jan 22nd -> Mar 23rd (60 days)
Project By: Robert Phaneuf, Fortress Games
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Latest News

Update from Printers...

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
All artwork has been proofed and approved, and the printers got back to us yesterday that they have completed their preliminary setup work as well. As we discussed in a previous update, our March 8th decision to upgrade from 14-point cardstock... (Read More)

Some samples while we wait to receive your games from our printers...

March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
As mentioned in our last update, final files were sent to our print partners early in March, and paid for, including final game board art for our MOUNTED GAMEBOARDS. Everything but the gameboards has already been proofed, but because we changed from... (Read More)

Two words... MOUNTED GAMEBOARDS!

March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We promised ourselves that if this KS campaign crossed $25,000, we'd find a way to publish the games with mounted gameboards instead of 14-point card stock. Well, on Monday we passed that threshold and we've been in communication with our print... (Read More)

Final Mapboards, "8th Air Force, Second Edition" & "20th Air Force, Second Edition"

February 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We remain on schedule to submit final artwork to the printer on or about 2/28. And here's a sneak peak of the FINAL (or almost certainly final, lol!) versions of the boards! 8th Air Force, Second Edition: 20th Air Force, Second Edition:  (Read More)

News items, & Pledge instructions...

February 16th - via: kickstarter.com
The airwar enthusiasts at "Lead Pursuit Podcast" interview Fortress Games!  Doug and the gang get all the details on "8th Air Force, Second Edition" & "20th Air Force, Second Edition".  Fun discussion if you have some time! (BTW, if you, too,... (Read More)

Couple of News Items...

February 1st - via: kickstarter.com
First, by popular demand, meet the He162 "Volksjager" ("People's Fighter") or "Salamander", pictured below defending Target Track 1 along with a Me262 Group and a FW190 Group late in the war. This economical and surprisingly effective jet fighter was... (Read More)

Update from Fortress Games!

January 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Campaign funded in 1 hour, 280% funded after 3 days! Latest status: fine tuning miscellaneous artwork, etc., with much effort going into finalizing the game manuals, which we continue to richly illustrate, both graphically and with examples of play.... (Read More)

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