Hyperspace Smuggler: A tabletop space adventure game

A project in Philadelphia, PA by Plain Sight Games
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Explore the vastness of space, jump to Hyperspace, and do battle with your fellow players in this immersive, tile-laying strategy game.
Backers: 146
Average Pledge Per Backer: $41

Funded: $5,950 of $30,000
Dates: Feb 29th -> Mar 31st (32 days)
Project By: Plain Sight Games
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Latest News

Closing it down. Thanks for a good run!

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all, I'm sad to say that it looks like this project isn't going to fund on this campaign. We're less than 48 hours from the scheduled end time and less than 20% funded. I'm going to be cancelling the project in the next hour or so. While I'm sad... (Read More)

FINAL WEEK!

March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all, one week from today is our funding deadline! The final week is notoriously unpredictable, often featuring a lot of last-minute pledges. While we're quite far from our goal, I'm not giving up yet!  If you want to help this game succeed,... (Read More)

New Tile & Card Layout

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey All, This weekend we cleared $5,000 and 120 backers! Woohoo! Small numbers overall, but encouraging nonetheless. Soon we'll be heading into the final week, and I'll be going on all cylinders. Traditionally, Kickstarter projects get a lot of love... (Read More)

Halfway!

March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Hyperspace Smugglers! Thank you so much for your support of and love for this project. Today marks the campaign’s halfway point, and while we’re not halfway funded, we’ve come along way: - Reduced international shipping: $8 to the US and... (Read More)

Board Game Review: Hyperspace Smuggle

Hyperspace Smuggler is a pick up and delivery game with a clever hand management and tile laying aspect set in a futuristic space world! (Read More)

100 Backers! $4,444!

March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Woohoo! We're not funded yet, but we're on our way! And these number just look too cool on the page not to comment on.  Tomorrow I'll be filming a segment for Start Me Up TV, a local program that highlights crowdfunding and startups from all... (Read More)

Tabletop space adventure game

March 11th - via: analoggames.com
The game where you’re a pirate and can really feel the wind in your hair is still out there. I’ll make it someday. (Read More)

Watch Me Talking About Hyperspace Smuggler

March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all!  I'm in full promotional mode, and it's starting to pay off! I've hosted and been hosted at game nights, set up some more reviews of the game (coming soon) and found the project written up by a blog I didn't even contact! At one of these... (Read More)

LOWER COSTS FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING!

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Huge news, everyone! The big thing that I've been working on since day one is happening: Thanks to the excellent folks at Send From China, I can now offer international shipping to anywhere outside the US for $20!  If you are an international backer... (Read More)

Hyperspace Smuggler – Contraband for the whole family

What's even better than a boardgame set in space? A boardgame set in space that you can play with anyone - from your family to your regular gaming group! (Read More)

One Week Down! Video, Podcast, and Comments

March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey all, thank you so much for your belief in this idea! I really think that Hyperspace Smuggler is a unique game with a huge potential audience.  NVS Gameplays agrees! Check out his awesome video overview and... (Read More)

Rules, Promotions, and a Bookstore

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
The first week is almost over, so that means daily updates will be ending soon!  I just got back from Harrisburg, PA's Midtown Scholar Bookstore, where the staff was kind enough to host me for an afternoon of demonstrating Hyperspace Smuggler. I got... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Survey Results & Updated PNP

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to everyone who participated in the stretch goal survey! While we’re going to have to hustle just to fund at $30,000, I’m not ruling stretch goals out, and I appreciate your implicit optimism in participating in this survey. Here are the... (Read More)

Graphic Design

March 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Laser mockups These mock ups show one of the game's three card "suits" that you'll use to control your ship. Lasers let you attack and defend, with higher values winning combat. This card shows the laser art, icon, and a number line showing where in... (Read More)

Stretch Goal Poll, What's Improving, & A Story (in reverse order)

March 1st - via: kickstarter.com
The story is first: Recently, I had Hyperspace Smuggler out at a local game group. A woman none of us knew joined in, saying, “I haven’t played games, except Scrabble years and years ago, but I saw this advertised on the bulletin board.” We sat... (Read More)

Buzzworthiness: Hyperspace Smuggler

Hyperspace Smuggler is a game designed by Greg Loring-Albright that is coming from Plain Sight Games. (Read More)

End of Day One: Thank You!

February 29th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

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