Zoo King: A strategic zoo-building card game

A project in Lehi, UT by Evan Johnson - Saratoga Toy & Game
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Build the zoo of your dreams collecting diverse sets of animals and competing to win the most awards for your zoo.
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Backers: 418
Average Pledge Per Backer: $37

Funded: $15,663 of $5,000
Dates: Oct 5th -> Nov 4th (30 days)
Project By: Evan Johnson - Saratoga Toy & Game
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Latest News

Stretch Goal Reached!

November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Stretch Goal Reached With about a day left in our campaign, we have reached our 375 backer stretch goal! That means that we are going to expand the expansion. "Zoovenirs" will now include more cards to support a 5-player game of Zoo King, as well as... (Read More)

One Week Left! 🦜

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Growing our Zoo This is fun! Since the last update, we hit our third goal of 300 backers! Wahoo! That means Zoo King now includes a linen finish on the cards, spot UV print on the box, and a 1st player token! Let's keep growing! We've added a new... (Read More)

Backer's Choice Voting Now Open!

October 19th - via: kickstarter.com
From now until the end of the campaign you may cast your vote from the three animal finalists. One of the following animals will win the last animal card spot in Zoo King! Platypus Koala Poison Dart Frog The two Australian animals led the voting the... (Read More)

Almost Halfway: A Bunch of Fun Updates!

October 18th - via: kickstarter.com
This week we will hit the halfway mark on our campaign and I can't emphasize enough how grateful I am for you reserving your admission to Zoo King. I'm so excited for you to add this game to your collection! We ran a Zoo King tournament at TimpCon... (Read More)

One Week at the Zoo!

October 11th - via: kickstarter.com
To each of our incredible supporters, Thank you for helping us open the gates to our little zoo (card game). After one week, we are already beating expectations (~one pledge away from 2x our goal!). We can't wait to get this game into production so... (Read More)

Couldn't Have Asked for a Better Start!

October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Wow! The incredible outpouring of support on day one of our campaign is truly humbling. We hit our $5,000 goal in under 7 hours! As a small first-time publisher, we weren't exactly sure what expectations to have, so thank you for an exciting... (Read More)

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