CHAO RECRUIT! A uniquely Singaporean army card game

A project in Singapore, Singapore by The NS Xperience
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Inspired by the trials of a Singaporean army boy. A competitive and strategic card game where players compete to be the best recruit!
Backers: 336
Average Pledge Per Backer: $51

Funded: $17,239 of $8,000
Dates: Jul 9th -> Aug 15th (37 days)
Project By: The NS Xperience
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Latest News

3 Days Left!

August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
3 DAYS LEFT!  It's been a really incredible journey for us at The NSXperience team. We're done to our last leg of our Kickstarter campaign and we've already fulfilled our stretch goals, fully redeemed exclusive reward tiers...and we're 3 days left... (Read More)

Weekly Update 4: WE HIT 12K STRETCH GOAL!!

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers!   It is with great gratitude that we announce: WE HAVE HIT OUR 12K STRETCH GOAL !! We are able to upgrade all cards to "Matt-Lam" which provides a smoother playing experience! Be careful not to let the 100+ cards slip through your... (Read More)

GOLDEN BAYONET IS BACK

August 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers!  We are so happy with the great response on our Golden Bayonet reward tier! Due to comments and dms asking us if there are any more, we have decided that we will bring back "GOLDEN BAYONET (extended)"!!  This will be limited to 10... (Read More)

Two more Weeks!!

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers! It has been 3 weeks since CHAO RECRUIT! launched on Kickstarter, and we are now less than 14 days before the end of the campaign. With more than 200 backers pledging to the project, The NSXperience team is incredibly grateful for the... (Read More)

Weekly update 3: STRETCH GOALSSSSS

July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Backers! We hit our 10k stretch goal! Thank you everyone for the immense support on kickstarter and our other platforms :)) We have an exciting upgrades to the card quality when we hit our 12k mark. We wish to provide the best playing... (Read More)

Weekly Update 2: WE ARE FULLY FUNDED!!

July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers!!  Thank you everyone for helping us get this far! We are so excited to be fully backed and can't wait to get the game into production.  Yes, we are a day late to the announcement 😅. (we were sorting out our plans in the coming... (Read More)

CHAO RECRUIT! IS HITTING THE NEWS

July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
CHAO RECRUIT! IS HITTING THE NEWS Ever wondered why and how the idea of "CHAO RECRUIT!" came to be?  We share more about what inspired us in the article written by The NEW Paper today morning! Click the link to read the full article! We are super... (Read More)

Weekly update!

July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey CHAO RECRUIT! backers, thank you so much for your support! We have garnered more than $6000 in pledges in the first week. We are glad to let you know that The NSXperience Discord server is now available to join here! Chat with other Chao... (Read More)

19-year-old creates card game to relate to boyfriend’s time in NS

July 19th - via: tnp.sg
The 19-year-old dance educator initially created the hand-drawn card game Chao Recruit! last September as a passion project-cum-gift for her 22-year-old boyfriend, Mr Liu Chuanjiang, as they were both card game enthusiasts. Chao Recruit! is modelled after a recruit's basic military training (BMT) journey and allows each player to progress through the game as a fresh army recruit. (Read More)

(Re)Live The Singapore National Service Experience With 'Chao Recruit!' Card Game

July 8th - via: geekculture.co
Launching on Kickstarter on 10 July, the new addition is created by The NSXperience, a group of friends who have come together to bring the experiences of Singapore’s National Service Basic Military Training to the table (literally). Named Chao Recruit!, it incorporates the culture, lingo and stereotypes of the two-year service that recruits have undergone. (Read More)

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