New project: Flying Saucers
2 months ago – Tue, Feb 20, 2024 at 08:08:14 AM

We want to inform you that the campaign for our board game FLYING SAUCERS is live on Kickstarter.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nicsteele/flying-saucers-0?ref=17y3sk

This time, the campaign was prepared and will be led by our friends and associates from the German publishing company Spieltrieb, and they will also handle the entire production and subsequent distribution of the rewards.

Flying Saucers is probably our best game, and certainly the most original one. The first version of the game was created and released back in 2007. Since then, the game has been improved several times, and all game mechanics in the Kickstarter edition are identical to the ones our author team submitted to the German publisher for testing. The last version of the rules was written just before the Essen Fair 2019, when our team had a guest appearance at the Spieltrieb stand.

We like to make games with short, clear and simple rules. The best example is the diceless game Tank Chess (4-page rulebook) in which several types of tanks (each one with only three characteristics: speed, firepower and armor) fight each other. The first edition of the game Flying Saucers had only four types of pieces and even simpler mechanics – only two piece characteristics are important: strength (which combines both firepower and armor) and speed. This is kept the same in the first level of the final version. Originally, it is also played without a die, which was added later as optional, to introduce luck into the game.

We also like to make games about aerial warfare, and our games Age of Dogfights: WWI, and Age of Dogfights: WWII are perfect examples. In the game Flying Saucers, starting from the second level, Bombers, Attackers, Carriers and many more piece types join Fighters, Intruders and Strikers, which make this game perfect for gamers who enjoy very dynamic "aerial" battles.

Various types of flying saucers are fighting somewhere in distant space to collect resources, process them in facilities, and use them to assemble a structure that will ensure their survival (and victory in the game). The following images show some examples from the rulebook.

In addition to the basic tasks that exist in each of the 4 levels, there are a variety of interesting scenarios that provide endless opportunities for creative fun and competition. Some of the scenarios are: Neutralizing Base Station; Breakthrough of Bombers; Return of Voyager; Collecting crystals; Rescue of Nuclear Foundry; Convoy, etc. The following images show diagrams of some scenarios.

Age of Dogfights: WWII — shorter assembly time plus a Pre-assembled option
almost 3 years ago – Fri, Jul 09, 2021 at 01:00:56 PM

The Kickstarter campaign for AoD:WWII is entering its final phase.

We are very pleased with the support and comments. As in our previous campaigns, we received many suggestions which contribute to improving the game, both in terms of hardware and gameplay.

We have made a significant improvement in production for some elements. The result is:

1. The assembly time of the AoD:WWII game is much shorter than the time required to assemble the AoD:WWI game. Many items come with labels already printed, so there are no more tiny stickers.

2. There is an option of a Pre-assembled game, in which all elements are fully assembled.

More information can be found here.

Age of Dogfights: WWII
almost 3 years ago – Fri, Jun 18, 2021 at 01:05:35 PM

We would like to inform you that our latest Kickstarter campaign for the game Age of Dogfights: WWII has started today.

The campaign will last until July 11.

All returning backers will receive a gift – "Advanced German Aircraft" mini expansion.

If you back the project in the first 36 hours, you will get another gift   – "Special German Aerial Weapons" mini expansion.

Age of Dogfights: WWII on Kickstarter next week
almost 3 years ago – Mon, Jun 14, 2021 at 12:53:58 AM

The Kickstarter page is almost complete. It will be supplemented with more images and text, and we'll prepare the video in a few days. The campaign should start on Thursday, June 17 at 6 pm CET.

These days we are finishing the production of a small Demo edition, which will be sent to several addresses. The first impressions and reviews will probably be published during the campaign.

Age of Dogfights: WWII

Join the Partisans
almost 3 years ago – Mon, Jun 07, 2021 at 09:39:39 PM

With 5 successful Kickstarter projects, Forsage Games is the most successful creator from Serbia and among the most successful in the region. In the past few years, we have often participated in various forums and seminars in which we shared our experiences. At one of such regional internet meetings, we met the creator from Slovenia, Darko Nikolovski (Larso), since when we are friends.

Darko's first Kickstarter campaign is just entering its final day. It is a board game "Join the Partisans".

In the Partisan Movement during WWII, the Slovenes, together with other peoples of Yugoslavia, made a huge contribution to the victory of the allies against fascism (at the end of WWII, the Yugoslav Army was the fourth military force in Europe). If you support this project, you will get a game in which you can learn in a fun and amusing way about the heroic fight against the occupiers.

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In this update, we remind you that the campaign for our game Age of Dogfights: WWII will start soon. We don't know the exact start date yet, maybe already in mid June.

The Kickstarter page for AoD:WWII is not ready yet. We'll publish the start date at least a couple of days ahead.