Well done, everyone. You’ve made Console Wars The Card Game a reality. The campaign is nearing the end, with over 600 backers and over 150% funding, so we can build the game and bring it to you!
Now comes the waiting stage, but don’t worry, the journey doesn’t end here.
Late to the party?
First off, if you missed all the XboxEra buzz over the past month and didn’t have a chance to try out the game at Gamescom, I’m here to help you out! We’ve enabled Late Pledges on the Kickstarter campaign, so you can still back it if you’re interested. And importantly, you’ll get the game when it starts shipping to all backers.
They’ve also chosen not to increase the cost for late donations like many other Kickstarter pages, so you won’t be penalized for being late to the party.
feedback
Second, feedback: We’ve received a ton of feedback on the game, and the hundreds of people who played with us at Gamescom were great at letting us know what they liked and didn’t like, so Predrag and I have made some improvements to the game, all of which will be part of the product that ships in 2025.
First of all, we simplified things. Intellectual property, market conditions, market share growth cards — all of this makes sense to me as someone who covers the games industry professionally, but it’s too complicated for many people.
Instead, we’re going back to basics – games, global events, fanbase growth cards – and making it easy to say and understand.
Additionally, we want to make cards and their descriptions easier to read and understand by emphasizing card effects and leaving “flavor” text separate. While this isn’t final yet, we’re very happy with the changes.
Console Wars Card Game Stretch Goals
As late pledges continue, we will continue to monitor how far we can progress towards reaching our stretch goals. All progress from late pledges will count towards our stretch goals, so please continue to tell your friends and share the game on social media. I really want to make a playmat…
I’m looking forward to it…
As we begin production on Console Wars The Card Game, we’ll be keeping you updated on what’s coming and when via the forums, Discord, and Kickstarter. In the interest of transparency, there are still a few steps left before we’re in full production.
First, I need to make a final check on the DLC packs, with 48 new games due to be approved (and make sure my jokes are actually still funny).
Starting in late October, we will begin sending out backer surveys. Be sure to keep an eye out for the survey and check your spam filters and junk mail boxes – we won’t be able to ship you the game if we don’t know your address.
At the same time, the production team we selected will create a “final prototype” that I will approve. This will allow us to do a final check on materials, quality, and design to ensure we are delivering the best product possible. My goal is to start full production of the game by November, and to start shipping to you all as soon as possible in January.
We avoid the Christmas season due to increased shipping costs, and the increased volume of mail means there is a higher chance of packages getting lost in the rush.
We love you all! XboxEra wouldn’t exist without people like you supporting us. To keep the conversation going, we ask all backers to join the XboxEra Discord at discord.gg/xboxera, where you can talk directly with us about games, life, and of course Console Wars.
