Guest Special – Side Quest Kickstarter

Hi folks, something a bit different today. One of the things you see on blogs quite often are guests posts, but I’ve been a bit wary of them because a) people usually come here to hear from me, and b) if they are interested in a particular thing or person, they’ll go to that person’s site or FB page.

However, sometimes it’s just easier to let others speak for themselves, so this is a first (and possibly last) guest post. Last year I backed a wonderful-looking game on Kickstarter called Bedtime Heroes. Unfortunately it didn’t fund, but the creators are back with Side Quest, an all-in-one fantasy ‘dungeon crawler’. The project has already tripled it’s original Kickstarter target, which I’m hoping means we’ll get to see Bedtime Heroes again too.

Here is the designer to let you know what it’s about, I’ll let him introduce himself. Let me know what you think in the comments.

Hi, I’m Steve Venezia, a video game developer with a mad passion for board gaming. I’ve spent over 8 years working in the gaming industry on dozens of titles, including the BAFTA-nominated Great Big Wargame, The Language Game and Zombie Pie Defence, which gives 100% of its revenue to the awesome charity SpecialEffect.

I love dungeon crawlers – kicking open doors, defeating monsters and taking their treasure, but most of them are large games that require a great deal of set-up. And they certainly aren’t portable. So, for something more compact to scratch that itch at home or on the move, we came up with Side Quest – Pocket Adventures, our new dungeon crawling card game that fits in your pocket. Explore dungeons solo or with up to three friends in this cooperative adventure. Built around push-your-luck mechanics, Side Quest features strong decision-making and character advancement.

With just one deck of cards and a couple of dice you battle your way through chambers of monsters, avoid lethal traps and loot as much treasure as you can. Which monsters do you take on and which do you run from? Which comes first, saving the captive or grabbing the jewels and gold? A broad inventory of magic items and gear can help your heroes reach the end of the dungeon, but what weapons will you need when you come up against the daunting boss monster that blocks your exit?

See the Side Quest campaign for yourself here: Side Quest Kickstarter

You can also keep up to date with the Side Quest campaign on Facebook and Twitter.

Cheers,

Steve

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