BOOM Atomic War Card Game

A project in Florida Center, FL by Steve LeShay
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Atomic War Card Game - Politically Incorrect, Insensitive, Irreverent, Outrageous, Obnoxious, Nostalgic, Tongue-in-Cheek, and Anti-War!
Backers: 26
Average Daily Pledges: $59
Average Pledge Per Backer: $57

Funding: $1,487 of $600
Dates: Nov 11th -> Dec 6th (25 days)
Project By: Steve LeShay
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Latest News

67 HOURS TO GO BEFORE THE END OF THE BOOM ATOMIC WAR CARD GAME KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN!

December 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, everybody. I just wanted to remind you that as of 12:30 EST, today, there are ONLY 67 HOURS LEFT in our campaign for BOOM (the anti) Atomic War Card Game, Diplomacy and Subterfuge Add-ons, and Scoresheets.   The campaign officially closes on... (Read More)

Time is Running Out! Tick, Tick, Tick, BOOM!

December 1st - via: kickstarter.com
There are only four days left to pledge support for BOOM, my (anti) Atomic War Card Game on Kickstarter. The campaign ends on Dec. 5. You can check out BOOM and pledge your support at the following... (Read More)

JUST A QUICK REMINDER...

November 29th - via: kickstarter.com
It's six days and counting until the BOOM campaign is over on Dec. 4. Now's the time to buy a game, or add some rewards (Diplomacy Deck, Subterfuge Deck, Scoresheets) to your original purchase. Please click on these links below to connect to the... (Read More)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING WISHES FOR ALL OUR SUPPORTERS AND FOLLOWERS

November 24th - via: kickstarter.com
I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy, healthy Thanksgiving.Wherever you are and whoever you are spending it with, may your day be filled with family, friends, and, most of all, the many blessings that you have in your... (Read More)

A behind-the-scenes look: How BOOM The Atomic War Card Game Became Anti-War

November 21st - via: kickstarter.com
BOOM Kickstarter.mpg The video above, the first of two promoting BOOM, was produced by my son, Matthew, who lives in Oregon.  I wrote the script, made a few visual suggestions, but left most of the creativity to him.  The video's objective was to... (Read More)

Thank you for your early support of BOOM, Atomic War Card Game!!!

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
BOOM has been funded in only four days! There's still plenty of time for those considering pledging.  Please look at our videos and photos, read our story, FAQs, and all of our updates.  Also, be sure to visit the "Bucktoothed Cow standing alone... (Read More)

AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE JUST FLEW OVER FROM A PIRATE SHIP IN ARRRGH!

November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
POLLY THE PARROT (AN EVENT CARD AND ASSOCIATE PLEDGE MASTER FOR OUR OTHER KICKSTARTER GAME, ARRRGH!,THE CARIBBEAN BOOTY-FUL PIRATE GAME) JUST FLEW IN WITH THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE: SQUAWK!  ARRRGH! -- THE MOST HISTORICALLY ACCURATE PIRATE GAME EVER... (Read More)

A Behind-the-Scenes Look: How A Buck-toothed Cow Became A City Card In BOOM

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
How A Buck-Toothed Cow Ended Up in BOOM No buck-toothed cow was standing alone in a field in the original 1965 prototype of BOOM. There were always 16 City Cards in BOOM: one worth 200, two worth 150, three worth 100, nine worth 50, and one worth... (Read More)

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a BOOM Add-on: Subterfuge Deck

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Not Enough "BOOM" For You?  Add this Subterfuge Deck to the standard action cards to introduce Espionage, High-level Assassination, Sabotage, Spies vs. Spies, and Terrorism (including the "Mother of All Bombs" Promo Card), bringing new threats into... (Read More)

A behind-the-scenes look: The Vocabulary of BOOM

October 25th - via: kickstarter.com
THE VOCABULARY OF BOOM If you’ve ever played cards (or been a kibitzer), you may have observed some of the language used in Canasta, Bridge, Hearts, Pinochle, Rummy, Poker, Blackjack, Skat, and other popular card games. A glossary of card game... (Read More)

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Matt's Revenge on My WIfe. "EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED" WITH BOOM!

October 19th - via: kickstarter.com
The following is an excerpt from chapter 25 — Politics and Boom, from my 2022 autobiography, Tales from an Asylum: A Memoir Unlike Any Other (on Amazon.com and on my website, https://drsvleshay.wixsite.com/mysite). It is a quick example of the end... (Read More)

A Behind-the-Scenes Look At BOOM Add-on: DIPLOMACY DECK

October 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Tired of being BOOM-ed out every game? Add this DIPLOMACY Deck to your game.  Play as a Pacifist. Win BOOM with Peace Talks, Alliances, Disarmament, Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT), or a Trade Embargo.   But, in case you change your mind,... (Read More)

A Behind-the-Scenes Look: How BOOM Became the Atomic War Card Game

October 9th - via: kickstarter.com
In 1906, an American automotive card game called Touring was designed by William Janson Roche. It was acquired by Parker Brothers in 1925. In 1954, Edmond Dujardin (fr) brought an almost identical version to market called 1000 Bornes. The name was... (Read More)

Print and Play BOOM will be a reward at Kickstarter launch

October 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's some exciting news for hobbyists and do-it-yourself gamers. BOOM, the Atomic War Card Game, will be available in PnP (Print and Play) format when it is launched on Kickstarter at a precise date yet to be determined in early November, 2025.... (Read More)

GAME REVIEW REQUEST

September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm excited. The launch of my Kickstarter campaign will be sometime between November 17 and December 1, 2025. Right now, I'm looking for game reviewers. I need you as soon as possible because it may take a month (mid-October) to get you a review... (Read More)

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