JANX: A game of misgivings & poaching presents
A project in Bellingham, WA by BorderTown Games000days
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The white elephant is an apex omnivore with no natural predators—so we created one! JANX™ is a gift-exchange game for 4 to 30 players.
Backers: 165
Average Pledge Per Backer: $55
Funded: $9,092 of $8,500
Dates: Dec 8th -> Jan 17th (41 days)
Project By: BorderTown Games
Backers: 165
Average Pledge Per Backer: $55
Funded: $9,092 of $8,500
Dates: Dec 8th -> Jan 17th (41 days)
Project By: BorderTown Games
$9,092
current pledge level
Last Updated: January 17 @ 20:02 -0500 GMT
106%
of goal
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Latest News
Thank you! We are funded. Stretch Goal #1 
January 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear JANX™ Backers, We are fully funded as we reached $8,507 as of 9:00 p.m. yesterday. Thank you, thank you! Although we mentioned this in our last update, we would love to hit a few stretch goals. The first one up at just $9,000 of funding is... (Read More)
Almost Funded!
January 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Deputies! It looks like we are almost at our funding goal – which means it's time to talk about stretch goals, House rules, and FAQs. Stretch GoalsMore Cards! We've seen a lot of hilarity introduced by an expanded card set while playing the... (Read More)
Protect the Reputation of Endangered Elephants.
January 4th - via: kickstarter.com
We are 76% of the way and need your help to keep climbing. Thanks again for your pledges! JANX is gearing up for the big release, and we know it will reintroduce value into the gift exchange ecosystem. The term "White Elephant Gift Exchange"... (Read More)
Happy New Year from BorderTown!
January 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks so much, everyone, for your pledges. We are entering the last half of this campaign and we have almost 100 backers. With a couple weeks and approximately 40% to go toward our minimum funding level, we really think JANX can get funded. But we... (Read More)
International Shipping
December 25th - via: kickstarter.com
We have added international shipping options for certain English-speaking countries: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom (the first printing of JANX™ will be in English only). If you have been waiting to help us release the Janx... (Read More)
New Pledge Tiers for JANX!
December 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Come and check out all the new pledge tiers just added, you can come in and change your pledge level at anytime. Make sure to tell your friends and family about these opportunities. Especially the new pledge tiers that expire Christmas Eve.... (Read More)
Tis the Season - a note from the designer
December 20th - via: kickstarter.com
There are so many gift exchanges going on right now. Lots of groups are playing Janx for the first time, and the response is overwhelming in favor of the Janx. This project is at it's grassroots and is going to take many parties to catch on. I... (Read More)
Card Prototypes
December 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Excited to share a small tweak we are making to the cards this week. In the game of JANX, Some action cards have residual effects that "attach" to a player's number – for example, if someone is JANXED with the Saint Nick card, they must exclaim... (Read More)
Hello Deputies!
December 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks so much for your support for the white elephant depopulation project! We are finishing up some videos from our kickstarter launch party and are posting them on our Facebook page. If you'd like to see some real footage of actual... (Read More)
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