by Nat Mesnard | Mar 8, 2021 | Designer Diary, Posts, Unmatched
In July of 2020, we launched a deck design contest for Unmatched. We hoped we’d get enough entries that we could fill out a set. Hoo, boy, were we off by a mile. All told, we received more than 350 entries. At that point, we were cautiously optimistic that we could...
by Justin Jacobson | Mar 29, 2018 | Designer Diary
Fireball Island Design Diary 6 We’re almost there! The Kickstarter begins on Tuesday, April 3rd, at approximately noon EDT. We’re so excited to finally launch this thing. So for our final design diary, we wanted to show off the island itself. You’ve...
by Justin Jacobson | Mar 27, 2018 | Designer Diary
Fireball Island Design Diary 5 We’re one week away, folks. Next Tuesday, April 3rd, hopefully around noon EST, we’ll be launching the Kickstarter for Fireball Island: The Curse of Vul-Kar. We’ve ordered the giant ribbon and are sharpening the giant scissors. We’re...
by Justin Jacobson | Mar 22, 2018 | Designer Diary
Fireball Island Design Diary 4 When we started working on Fireball Island, the first thing we did was brainstorm ideas for features, themes, and mechanisms we could add to the original. These ranged from the cool-but-impractical (using actual water on the board) to...
by Justin Jacobson | Mar 20, 2018 | Designer Diary
Let’s make one thing perfectly clear: The island is out to get you. Fireballs, of course. But there’s a whole lot more on the island that will have you running for your life. This smaller expansion introduces two new threats. The crouching tiger introduces...
by Jason Taylor | Mar 15, 2018 | Designer Diary
The last adventurer has been stranded on Fireball Island a long time. He knows every cave, every path, every snake hole, fire pit, and bug. He has a thing or two to teach the rookies. The Last Adventurer expansion pack includes: The Last Adventurer figure to increase...