Kingdom of Solomon Tops $10K on Kickstarter!

The Kickstarter campaign has come to an end. What an amazing adventure! All the pledges more than doubled our original goal of $5,000. We ended at $10,020. Thanks to all the many people who made this possible! Now to get it to the printer and into the hands of gamers.

In case you didn't make it into the KS, you can still preorder Kingdom of Solomon from the Minion Games website. By doing so, you'll be getting one of the first games available--faster than your FLGS or other retailers. Thanks for your support!

Happy Birthday USA!

Game Presentation Next Week

Next Thursday I am scheduled to do a game-related presentation at my local library. If you live in the area, it will be at the Green Township Branch from 2:00-4:00. I will introduce modern eurogames and then we'll play some of the games. And I got to do a cool display in the lobby!

I'm also making some arrangements to attend the grand opening of a new local game store near Eastgate Mall called Gateway Games. Great name! I believe there will be prizes. Maybe I can get in a few demos of Revolution! and Kingdom of Solomon.

Last, but not least, Kingdom of Solomon will soon be wrapping up its stint on Kickstarter. In fact, only a few hours remain! Sign up while you still can to be first in line for shipping and get the promo card and other bonuses--all for less than retail!

Origins Recap

 

Origins Game Fair 2011 has come and gone! I had a great time again this year. I took my brother-in-law Aaron (his first con!). I think he had an okay time. This is a shot of the Minion Games booth where Kingdom of Solomon was on display. I got to explain the game to lots of convention-goers and hand out many of my Kickstarter flyers. More on that later . . .

One of the highlights of the con was meeting Chris Kirkman of Dice Hate Me and his buddy Shawn. They played Kingdom of Solomon and seemed to enjoy it--despite my utter inability to resist crushing newbies. After that, we cracked open Revolution! with The Palace expansion. A few more people got to jump in this one, including John Moller of Cartrunk. David from Clever Mojo Games even played a round or two while Chris briefly stepped away. I had a blast hanging out with these guys!

Of course, one of the main reasons I attended was to pitch some new prototypes to publishers. This turned out very well. I got some significant interest in four of the five games I brought. More announcements to follow--I hope!

I also spent some time at the Jolly Roger Games booth. They had my Family Vacation game on display. We put some final touches on the contact for this. It's looking like we will be doing a Kickstarter campaign to get this one going in the near future.

While at Origins, I bought two games: Dominion: Cornucopia and Alien Frontiers. I've played just a little of both and am very happy with my purchases! All in all, it was a great con!

One final note: Kingdom of Solomon is still up on Kickstarter for 6 MORE DAYS. So far, we have over 100 backers and have raised over $7,300 (nearly 150% of the original goal)! Thanks to all my supporters. There's still a little more time for you to climb aboard. Pledging on our Kickstarter will ensure that your copy arrives much sooner than anyone else, and you'll also get the promo card and have access to some other cool rewards. Don't miss your chance!

Origins Is This Week!

Many last-minute preparations are being made for the Origins Game Fair in Columbus. I will be there Thursday and Friday. If you are going to the show, look for me at the Minion Games booth and see a demo of Kingdom of Solomon. My other new game, Family Vacation, will be on display (in prototype form) at the Jolly Roger Games booth. I will also be in the Board Room at night giving demos and playing games (and maybe pitching other prototypes). I might even be playing some Revolution! this week . . .

In other news, the Kingdom of Solomon Kickstarter campaign has reached 130% of the funding goal with 13 days to go. You still have time to make your pledge (guaranteed now) and grab some cool rewards, as well as to be one of the first to get the finished game!

Kingdom of Solomon Reached Its Funding Goal!

We reached our funding goal tonight for the Kingdom of Solomon Kickstarter campaign! But that doesn't mean it's over--you can still make a pledge and take part in helping this game come to life. You also have an extended opportunity to snag some nice rewards at the higher levels. Thanks to all the 60+ people who have already signed up--I really appreciate your pledges and I (along with Minion Games) look forward to delivering a fantastic product to you as soon as possible!

If you'd like a sneak peek at the game, we'll be doing demos every day at Origins later this month. Minion Games is in booth 129 this year. Stop by and check us out. We'll also be available each night at the infamous Board Room.

I may also be slipping over to the Jolly Roger Games booth (114) to demo my next game, Family Vacation. Just thought I'd mention that . . .

Kingdom of Solomon Podcast & Blog Coverage

 Chris at Dice Hate Me (and his trusty sidekick) mentioned Kingdom of Solomon during the latest podcast on Kickstarter projects. I am a big fan of this podcast and enjoy listening to it--they always discuss interesting topics and great games. And the "controversy" was mentioned. :)

Kingdom of Solomon was also featured on Death of Monopoly, another blog I follow. And I just discovered this lengthy article on Cartrunk Entertainment. Very much appreciated, guys!

Quick update: We are currently at 75% of funding!

One last thing: If you haven't seen it yet, check out my new KoS game play video.