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Mega Man The Board Game Kickstarter concludes with $415K raised
The Mega Man board game Kickstarter ended over the weekend with a grand total raised of $415,041, mega blasting its original $70,000 goal into mega smithereens. That means backers who pledged $70 or more are due to receive the blue bomber's licensed venture onto tabletops sometime in October. That juggernaut-like funding means a ton of stretch goals were unlocked along the way, including one for fully colored game pieces in every box. Even though the Kickstarter's over, creator Jasco Games is keeping Paypal funding open, and that will go towards further stretch goals. There's no word yet on when non-backers can expect to find Mega Man: The Board Game powering up retail shelves.
Here's a 20-minute video explaining how Mega Man The Board Game works
Jasco Games has put together a new video explaining how its Mega Man board game operates. The 20-minute video takes viewers through basic turns in the game, which is officially licensed from Capcom. Mega Man The Board Game reached its $70,000 goal on Kickstarter rather quickly back in mid-December 2013, and earned more than $160,000 in its first 24 hours on the crowdfunding platform. The board game has 10 days left in its campaign to reach stretch goals like Time Man and Oil Man 12-card pack add-ons. The project is sitting at $294,712 in funding. Standard versions of the game, which start at $70, are expected to ship in October.
Officially licensed Mega Man board game blasts Kickstarter for mega bucks
Jasco Games took to Kickstarter to fund an officially-licensed Mega Man board game -called Mega Man The Board Game, appropriately enough - seeking $70,000 on the crowdfunding platform by January 19. After about 24 hours of life, it has already earned over $160,000. Our expert analysis leads us to deduce that people must really like Mega Man. The core version of the board game celebrates the Blue Bomber's 25th anniversary with nine colorless figurines, four of which are Mega Man, four robot masters and one Dr. Wily for $70. The $140 deluxe version adds Jasco Games' Time Man and Oil Man expansion to complement the game's multiple 40-card player decks, individual robot master game boards and dozens of token pieces. The board game creators set up 11 stretch goals to continue the crowdfunding campaign, starting at $80,000 and working up to $500,000, the latter adding a fresh coat of paint to every figure. It will add more goals as they unlock, and five have already been met, bringing about alternate Mega Man figures, Guts Man and Fire Man expansions.
