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Tag: Reaping the Rewards

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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Santorini’

October 19, 2017December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu4

In “Reaping the Rewards,” I take a look at the finished product from a crowdfunding campaign. Today’s topic: ‘Santorini’, a game of Greek gods and building towers.

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Stop Thief!

Reaping the Rewards: ‘Stop Thief!’ From Restoration Games

October 4, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

The alarm bells are ringing—a thief has just broken into the museum. You’re after the reward, but so are the other private eyes. Who will be the first to catch the thief?

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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Evolution: Climate’

September 24, 2017December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

The world of ‘Evolution’ is heating up! Or perhaps cooling down. Either way, you need to keep an eye on the forecast, because the climate is going to have an effect on your species, and you need to be prepared.

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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Herbaceous’

September 5, 2017September 27, 2021Jonathan H. Liu

‘Herbaceous’ is a family-friendly game about picking and potting herbs from the garden.

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Reaping the Rewards: Play with Physics in ‘Roller Coaster Challenge’

August 16, 2017December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

In February this year, Thinkfun launched a Kickstarter campaign for ‘Roller Coaster Challenge’, a puzzle game about building your own tiny thrill ride. It is now available in stores.

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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Go Nuts for Donuts’

August 15, 2017December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu2

“Reaping the Rewards” shows you the finished product from a crowdfunding campaign. Today’s topic is ‘Go Nuts for Donuts’, one of my family’s favorites. 

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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Sol: Last Days of a Star’

August 9, 2017December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

‘Sol: Last Days of a Star’ has been delivered to Kickstarter backers and is now hitting retail. Here’s a look at how it turned out.

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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Leaders of Euphoria’

August 6, 2017December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

Today I take a look at the finished version of ‘Leaders of Euphoria,’ a Kickstarter-funded title from Overworld Games.

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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Great Scott! The Game of Mad Invention’

April 30, 2017December 13, 2017Sophie Brown1

‘Great Scott! The Game of Mad Invention’ is a card game in which you play as inventors competing to claim the title of Royal Inventor to Queen Victoria.

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Reaping the Rewards: Looney Labs’ ‘Pyramid Arcade’

October 18, 2016December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu2

Reaping the Rewards is a series looking at finished products from crowdfunding campaigns. Today’s topic: ‘Pyramid Arcade,’ which was funded by Looney Labs on Kickstarter in May this year.

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Reaping the Rewards: Q-workshop Pathfinder Dice

October 11, 2016December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu3

“Reaping the Rewards” is a series of posts taking a look at the finished results from Kickstarter projects. Today’s focus: Q-workshop’s metal Pathfinder dice.

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Reaping the Rewards: MiaMilly Hipster Plus

August 23, 2016December 13, 2017Sarah James

Reaping the Rewards is a series looking at finished products from crowdfunding campaigns. Today’s topic: the MiaMilly Hipster Plus, a baby carrier originally funded on Kickstarter in late May and delivered to backers earlier this month. My original article focused on the features of the carrier, so this article focuses on how my family uses and likes the carrier.

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Epic PvP: Fantasy

Reaping the Rewards: 'Epic PvP: Fantasy'

January 21, 2016Jonathan H. Liu

“Reaping the Rewards” is a series about completed crowdfunded products. Today’s title is ‘Epic PvP: Fantasy,’ a card game featuring battles between your favorite fantasy characters. While there are rules for 3-player games and a 2-on-2 team battle, the core game is the 1-on-1 battle.

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Reaping the Rewards: MaKey MaKey GO

December 24, 2015December 13, 2017Derrick Schneider1

The MaKey MaKey GO, a keychain-sized version of the popular inventor’s tool, has shipped after a great crowdfunding run. What do we think?

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Scrabbling for Dominion: ‘Paperback’ and ‘Dexikon’

December 15, 2015Jonathan H. Liu2

What do you get when you combine the word-making challenge of ‘Scrabble’ with the deck-building mechanics of ‘Dominion’? Well, depends on the game designer. ‘Paperback’ and ‘Dexikon’ are both deck-building word games—here’s how they stack up.

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Web of Spies

Reaping the Rewards: ‘Web of Spies’

November 18, 2015December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

In Reaping the Rewards, I take a closer look at the finished product from a crowdfunding campaign. Today’s title is ‘Web of Spies,’ which funded in November 2014 and was shipped to backers at the end of September.

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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Thunderbirds Co-operative Board Game’

November 8, 2015May 18, 2018Rob Huddleston1

After a highly successful Kickstarter, Matt Leacock’s ‘Thunderbirds’ game is finished and in stores. We take a look at the final version.

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Reaping the Rewards: ‘Queen’s Architect’

October 28, 2015December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

In Reaping the Rewards, I take a closer look at the finished product from a crowdfunding campaign. Today’s title is ‘Queen’s Architect,’ which funded in March 2015 and was shipped to backers in May.

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Reaping the Rewards: ‘The Princess Bride: A Battle of Wits’

September 25, 2015December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

Okay, all together now: “The battle of wits has begun. It ends when you decide and we both drink, and find out who is right … and who is dead.”

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Space Movers

Reaping the Rewards: 'Space Movers'

July 30, 2015December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

In “Reaping the Rewards,” I take a look at a crowdfunded project in its final form. Today’s title: ‘Space Movers’ from KnA Games, funded last November.

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Evolution

Reaping the Rewards: The Evolution of 'Evolution'

July 28, 2015December 13, 2017Jonathan H. Liu

In “Reaping the Rewards,” I take a look at a crowdfunded project in its final form. Today’s game: the second edition of ‘Evolution’ from North Star Games, along with the ‘Flight’ expansion.

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