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Maximum Apocalypse Sneak Peak
21 Oct 2016

Maximum Apocalypse Sneak Peak

by Mike | posted in: game prototype, video | 0

Check out this video preview of our upcoming cooperative roguelike board game, Maximum Apocalypse. Maximum Apocalypse is a cooperative roguelike board game where a group of survivors attempts to survive one of many apocalyptic scenarios. Players choose a survivor class … Continued

maximum apocalypse, steamcraft
The Top 3 Mistakes I Made on the Brass Empire Kickstarter
13 Jun 2016

The Top 3 Mistakes I Made on the Brass Empire Kickstarter

by Mike | posted in: blog, kickstarter, kickstarter lesson | 2

Now that I am nearing the completion and fulfillment of my first Kickstarter campaign, I thought it would be nice to share a few mistakes I made along the way.  This isn’t meant to be overly negative–I’m thrilled that players … Continued

brass empire, kickstarter, steamcraft
Brass Empire Website/Wiki
20 Jan 2016

Brass Empire Website/Wiki

by Mike | posted in: blog | 0

I am happy to announce that our game Brass Empire has it’s own website: www.brassempiregame.com.  It’s actually a wiki so that I (or you) can easily add and expand on the game universe, rules, card database, etc.  Check it out.  It has … Continued

brass empire, card game, steamcraft
How to deal with a Kickstarter IP dispute
29 Oct 2015

How to deal with a Kickstarter IP dispute

by Mike | posted in: blog, kickstarter lesson | 15

I was unlucky enough to have to deal with Kickstarter’s integrity team and an IP dispute with my very first Kickstarter campaign.  It was incredibly stressful and frustrating, but in the end I was able to get everything back on … Continued

brass empire, kickstarter, steamcraft
I still can’t post to Kickstarter so here’s an abbreviated update
26 Oct 2015

I still can’t post to Kickstarter so here’s an abbreviated update

by Mike | posted in: blog | 1

As you all can imagine, I had a very stressful weekend.  At 11am on Friday, I received a notice that my project was hidden due to an IP infringement.  Apparently there was another Kickstarter named Steamcraft RPG and that guy … Continued

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Watch Us Play a Match of Steamcraft
16 Oct 2015

Watch Us Play a Match of Steamcraft

by Mike | posted in: blog, video | 0

Matt and I play a 2 player match of Steamcraft. I lose by 1 point 🙁

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Press Round-Up
12 Oct 2015

Press Round-Up

by Mike | posted in: blog | 0

Well our Kickstarter got funded in less than 5 days so that is really amazing and we’re excited to continue to unlock stretch goals over the next few weeks. Visit the Kickstarter page to keep up with all of that. … Continued

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Steamcraft has Launched on Kickstarter!
29 Sep 2015

Steamcraft has Launched on Kickstarter!

by Mike | posted in: blog | 0

The big day is finally here! Steamcraft is now available on Kickstarter and you can back and get the 2 player game for $20 or the 4 player version for $40. Thanks so much for your interest in the game! … Continued

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PAX Prime IndieMegabooth
2 Sep 2015

PAX Prime IndieMegabooth

by Mike | posted in: blog | 0

So I didn’t have time to mention it on the blog until now, but Steamcraft was honored by being selected as part of the Indie MEGABOOTH tabletop showcase at PAX Prime.  It was an exhausting and exhilarating 4 days, but we had … Continued

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Draft Rulebook on Magcloud
1 Aug 2015

Draft Rulebook on Magcloud

by Mike | posted in: blog | 0

I spent some time this week taking the draft rules I have as a google document and moving them over to an actual Rulebook. I’m trying to incorporate the artwork into the rulebook to make it something more than a … Continued

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