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We previously posted a guest update from Jason who touched on the variants we're including in the game, so this time we're back with some words from Charles who tells us the stories of relationships he's formed as a first time designer. And now... (Read More)

Hi Everyone! More Specialists Meet the Temple Guard and the Advisor, the last remaining Specialists that will be included in the base game of Ophir. Don't know what each Specialist ability means? Don't worry! We plan to clarify and add iconography to... (Read More)

This Weeks Kickstarter Corner Goes To OPHIR, From Terra Nova Games. Consider Supporting This One, Time Is Short... (Read More)

Critical Preview Robert sat down with Tox from Crits Happen over at our friendly local game store, Wonko's, to talk Terra Nova Games and play through Ophir. Check out their game and Tox's thoughts (23:03) below:   -- We hope everyone is getting... (Read More)

Happy pre-’Murica day. Before you go outside for lawn games and burger chowing, be sure to check out some of these upcoming Kickstarters. New to these parts? Here is a handy introduction. Presented in no particular order, I give you this week’s projects. (Read More)

How about some more Specialist art!? We're excited to share even more art, abilities, and stories for the Ambassador, Chancellor, and Harbormaster. We're also very pleased that Ophir has varying genders and races available to select from in the game!... (Read More)

Ladies and Gentlemen, we’ve got a temple to build. Actually, we’d rather not build the temple ourselves, but instead fund the building of the temple. We’ve got ships not construction cranes, at any rate. (Read More)

Today we’re joined by Jason Kingsley, half of the design team for Ophir, a new game on Kickstarter from Terra Nova Games. (Read More)

Hi Everyone! Stretch Goals Mockup The one announced stretch goal we're most excited about are the custom wooden goods components. As much as we love Naomi's art, we'd really love to be able to replace the cardboard chits with custom-shaped wooden... (Read More)

Last year, Terra Nova Games made their Kickstarter debut with a small game called Guile. The campaign ended up successfully funding and the backers are now happily enjoying their game. Recently, Terra Nova Games jumped back on Kickstarter with a brand new offering and it’s a much bigger game this time. Ophir is a euro game (with some gorgeous artwork I might add) where players are singularly tasked with constructing a large temple in the region. The game combines the mechanics of set collection, pick-up-and-deliver, and resource management into a unique game that still plays in under an hour. (Read More)

Hi Everyone! Thank you for ALL of your support. We're staying focused on the task-at-hand which is to ensure that we're doing our best to have a successful campaign that provides all of you with the best product possible to enjoy. We believe that is... (Read More)

Hi everyone! This is Jason. I wanted to take the time to share some development news! In addition to the normal 2-4 player experience, we also plan to include a solo version AND a 2v2 team variant. These aren’t stretch goals—these additions will... (Read More)

Hi Everyone - We thought it would be a great idea to do some guest updates so you can get some perspective and commentary from some other folks besides ourselves. Today, we're bringing you an update from one of our backers, Ian Forbes. We don't know... (Read More)

Hi Everyone! New Pledge Level! Due to feedback from our international friends, we've added a final art print and play as a new pledge level to make the game more accessible for those who may not be able to pledge for the final boxed game at this... (Read More)

GreyElephant Gaming Preview Check out what Tim and Carmen from GreyElephant Gaming had to say about Ophir! And you can check out their full playthrough here: http://youtu.be/MoCDqr366Uk Stretch Goals We recently released a few of the stretch goals... (Read More)

Hot on the heels of Origins we've got some catching up to do on Kickstarter campaigns that are in process, and some that are just now launching! So let's not waste any more time, and jump right in! (Read More)

Online Play For playtesting, we developed an online implementation for Ophir that plays over a Google Hangout. It received a lot of great feedback on how smoothly the game plays with four through Google. We would like to extend an invitation to all... (Read More)

25% !! We've already reached 25% in just 3 days, that's an incredible start and thank you all so much for your support! We hope that we can get Ophir on game and store shelves all over the world, as well as be able to provide Jason and Charles the... (Read More)

Have you ever fallen in love with a game so much that it’s all you talk about for a day or two afterwards? For me, that was Ophir when I demoed it with Charles, one of the designers, at Geekway. I had been hearing about it online for weeks prior to the convention, and I can definitely say that it lived up to all of the hype. Terra Nova Games launched Ophir on Kickstarter earlier this week, so now is the opportune time to share the wonderful experience that is in this box! (Read More)

I was fortunate to be in a 3-player playtest session of Ophir on 4/24. I am not affiliated with the designers in any way and honestly don't even recall how I happened to slip into this whole thing; I think I saw the box art in "recent images" and popped in and found the playtest thread. (Read More)

Nicole and I recently met Ophir designer and Terra Nova Games team member Charles at our favorite local board game hangout: the Raygun Lounge. While there, Charles showed us Terra Nova Games’ upcoming game Ophir and walked us through a game. (Read More)