LOAD the Board Game

A project in Chicago, IL by Load Board Game
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The armies of Chaos and Atlantis clash in a battle to decide the fate of the world in this PvP miniatures board game for 2-6 players!
Backers: 1558
Average Pledge Per Backer: $138

Funded: $215,472 of $30,000
Dates: May 19th -> Jun 8th (20 days)
Project By: Load Board Game
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Latest News

KS campaign is now over!

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, Campaign for LOAD is now officially over! A big THANK YOU to all of you who joined us on this ride!  With campaign conclusion our work isn’t done, we already started production and it has been continuously ongoing ever since. As a... (Read More)

6 hours to go! Matoa sculpt and new vote!

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys (and girls), Campaign end is drawing near, only a bit over 6 hours left on the clock! Our sculptors are working on transferring heroes of LOAD from concepts into 3D sculpts. They just finished regular version of Matoa, check him out!    ... (Read More)

LOAD artbook and new vote!

June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, A bit over a day left on the campaign! We have one more gift and add-on for you! All backers of LOAD will receive .PDF version of 60 page LOAD artbook!         In addition to that, you will have option to get physical copy of extended... (Read More)

New sculpts, new votes!

June 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, As promised our sculptors are back to work and today we have a new Epic 3D render to show you. According to your votes, our sculptors used option “B” of Epic Kril’iock concept:  And turned it into this:     Now it is a short path... (Read More)

All Stretch Goals are now unlocked! Harbinger vote!

June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys,Even before the beginning of campaign, we planned to unlock 2 expansions and 6 heroes on top as KS exclusives. As shown at Update #16 with our LOAD Kickstarter costs breakdown that we based on 1000 backers, we are financially secure to make... (Read More)

Epic Drago goes to production! New vote!

June 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, We are preparing Epic Drago for production! His 3D print is ready and we can now start producing tooling for him. Here you can check Drago production mini next to 3D print of his Epic counterpart.   We will give you a little sneak peek on... (Read More)

Jack sculpt done! Turnaround video playlist is uploaded! Gar announced!

June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, As we are still on a bit of roller-coaster, Bracken stays locked for a little more while, but we are ready to show you SG that will be first to be unlocked after Bracken! We are rushing through the model sculpting! We showed you Epic Drago 2... (Read More)

LOAD played on TTS! Epic Seera and new vote!

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, Yesterday was a great day as our backer AliceXVI organized a few games of LOAD via Tabletop Simulator and streamed it on her Twitch account Bubbalubber. You can check the games played here: ... (Read More)

By pledging for LOAD, you are protected! New Epic 3D models!

June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys,  There may be some concerns when pledging on KS. As you may know Kickstarter is not taking any responsibility for delivering a project. Kickstarter is just a platform providing services and is linking project creators with customers. But... (Read More)

Page redesign and new vote!

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, There are quite some things we would like to share with you! After KS campaign is over, we will make a forum with access to backers only, we will also have a section of it dedicated to those who want to help playtest and tweak a gameplay in... (Read More)

Australia and NZ distributor announced! Epic versions of Vashara and Eli Ironsmith to enter production!

May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, Another round of good news! We have secured distributor for Australia and New Zeeland and it will be Modifx! http://www.modifx.com/   We have produced 3D prints of Epic Vashara and Epic Eli Ironsmith. They will enter mass production in a... (Read More)

New vote and new painted miniature!

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys! Many of you asked for painted pledges, and we found a solution by working with Awaken Realms on that. As we wanted to share good news as soon as posible, there were not enough time to show you an example of their Standard quality paint job... (Read More)

Week of Destruction is over! We entered Week of Hope!

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys!  The Week of Destruction has ended! The Week of Hope begins today! The defenders of Atlantis have landed a heavy blow against the invading armies of Chaos, soundly defeating the mighty troll Hallr and decimating the citadels under his... (Read More)

Let's vote! New painted pledge!

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, Let us start this day with some voting for Epic miniatures! In surprising turn of events, on last voting, Medusa A won even with B starting strong!     Before we show you new concepts for Epic minis, we have news about PAINTED EPIC LOAD... (Read More)

Undead Viking review and additional game languages!

May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, Moving forward with good news! Undead Viking finished review of LOAD! You can find video here:  We are still in negotiations but at this point it is certain that in addition to English, German, Spanish and Italian, we will be able to offer... (Read More)

The Harbinger is here!

May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! As we are direct manufacturer of the game we can offer you a good deal with this Kickstarter. We will be unlocking two additional miniatures today for you:  1. We were approached by Middara to do a Crossover miniature with them. Since... (Read More)

Rules, PnP, and painted minis!

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, After we received information about LOAD rulebook having at some parts similar wording to R&B, we took it down and sent it for technical rewrite. Gameplay was not changed, game play is based on MOBA games and we are proud at our own... (Read More)

LOAD production has started!

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! We had a busy day yesterday! Let us show you what we worked on!  1. Production   As per previous update, the production has started. Here is a picture from manufacturing.    There are 6000 miniatures in this box! 2. Quality... (Read More)

Painted Seera and Medusa voting!

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, Looks like you really liked Epic Vashara! We got some nice comments about her. But, there can only be one winner and that is option A! Next vote is for Medusa! As always, we have 2 concepts prepared. Check them out and take your pick! We... (Read More)

New voting option and some flammable stuff!

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, Despite big update we had today, we still have a lot of concepts we want to show and let you vote on. Votes are in for Turtleback! Epic version will be made from option A , which you selected via majority of votes!   Before showing you next... (Read More)

LOAD production plan!

May 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, We have spent a lot of time on planning production and delivery of LOAD. Now that it is offered on Kickstarter, we can tell you more about our plans and what we did so far. Here are some of the reasons why this project is in good hands: 1.... (Read More)

Epic voting continues!

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, LOAD has just been named “Project we love” by Kickstarter! Feeling is mutual :) Let us close one voting and open another! We have a lot of models to chose from until the end! Night Crawler to become Epic is the one from option B! Next... (Read More)

Archon starts the production of LOAD!

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys, There have been a lot of fuss about who the creators of LOAD really are. Let us lift the veil of mystery! Creator of LOAD is Archon sp. Z o.o Archon is a standalone company with the shares owned by Prodos Games. In its past, Archon helped 12... (Read More)

Oktoberfest anyone? LOAD is going to Germany!

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys! Let us start with some great news for our backers who prefer German localization of LOAD! Ulisses-spiele http://www.ulisses-spiele.de/ will be publishers for Germany and will translate the game to German. Therefore, anyone who wants will be... (Read More)

Voting for your favorite Epic minis continues!

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi guys,  Kril'iock, the Epic chicken™ failed in head to head combat with his sinister counter part! Option B won!  Epic Miniature battle continues! Let's see what you think about Night Crawler!  Thank you!  (Read More)

Week of Destruction announced!

May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys, Kickstarter page has been updated with new info! Add-on section has been added, including towers, Epic miniatures and bundle deals! Final change is regarding announcement of Week of Destruction!    Following Monday marks the beginning of... (Read More)

Ganging up on $200K Stretch Goal!

May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys! We are nearing $200k Stretch Goal! Can’t wait to show you what we have next in line up. Some KS exclusives are coming your way :) Your votes for Epic version of Seera are in. Option A will be made into Epic miniature! Since Seera was only... (Read More)

Ninja Division will publish LOAD in North America!

May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, We have some great news!  1. Deal has been made with Ninja Division http://ninjadivision.com/about-us/ who are going to be exclusive publishers of LOAD for North America. Distribution to other countries is still open to... (Read More)

Drago chosen, Vashara is next!

May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys!   Over 160k after 19 hours in! You are really putting us in frenzy state! And it is great!  Ok, first things first! On the vote for Drago, option A was chosen by most of your votes. We will let our sculptors make an awesome image of... (Read More)

We are not slowing down!

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone!We wanted to post update per day, but with the amount of pledges incoming, we just cannot wait! First SG is smashed in only half an hour after funding, and that brought Lord Pyrith to the game!    But that was only beginning! SG’s... (Read More)

Funded in less than an hour!

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
This is amazing! Funded in less than an hour! We are overwhelmed! Starting immediately, we will use updates to ask you how you would like Epic minis to look. First in line is Drago.  Here are 2 concepts for his Epic counterpart. Tell us which one... (Read More)

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