Ventureboard: a Chess Board Ready for Adventure

A project in Seattle, WA by Lewis Kerwin
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Ventureboard is a portable chess set that rolls up instantly to save your game and folds to the size of a water bottle
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Backers: 559
Average Pledge Per Backer: $65

Funded: $36,333 of $3,250
Dates: Jul 26th -> Aug 25th (30 days)
Project By: Lewis Kerwin
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Latest News

BackerKit surveys are coming!

August 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Fellow Adventurers! Soon, you’ll receive an email from us with a special link to your BackerKit survey. It’s important to respond to your survey as quickly as you can since we need this information to fulfill your rewards. You don’t need... (Read More)

Five Days Left: 2 Updates and Next Steps for You

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Update #1 Hi all!  I'm pleased to announce we've started production on the Grey + Orange (we're calling this color scheme "Fire) Ventureboards and will be working on the Black+Grey ("Noir") boards next. Here's a sneak peak at production:... (Read More)

Two Big Announcements and a Call for Feedback

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all!  Thanks as always for your support on Ventureboard! Here are a couple big pieces of news:  1) We have now raised over $18,000 and have thus met our stretch goal! I'm ordering samples of Ventureboard Noir Color scheme from our factory to... (Read More)

Announcing Stretch Goal: Ventureboard Noir!

July 29th - via: kickstarter.com
tl;dr - If we hit $18,500 funding we can offer Ventureboard Noir color scheme! Hi all and thank you for your help in making Ventureboard a reality and making chess more adventure-ready than ever! We're excited to announce our first stretch goal... (Read More)

Ventureboard funded!!!

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi all!  Ventureboard funded in the first day! We are pumped to be bringing you each a Ventureboard soon!  We'll be announcing stretch goals soon! One option I'm seriously contemplating is rubber studs in the divots on each Ventureboard. This would... (Read More)

Halfway there!

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
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