{"id":22914,"date":"2017-02-28T11:26:18","date_gmt":"2017-02-28T09:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.heimspiele.info\/HP\/?p=22914"},"modified":"2017-02-28T11:29:44","modified_gmt":"2017-02-28T09:29:44","slug":"spontaneously-combustible-games-launches-kickstarter-for-pests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heimspiele.info\/?p=22914","title":{"rendered":"Spontaneously Combustible Games Launches Kickstarter for \u201cPests!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

A light strategy game for 2-6 players, \u201cPests!\u201d is the first table top game from designer Michael McFarland & illustrator Todd Jakubisin<\/strong> <\/p>\n

“ Cleveland, Ohio\u2019s Spontaneously Combustible Games is launching a Kickstarter campaign on February 21 for „Pests!\u201d, a tabletop strategy game pitting exterminators against one another in a house infested with all kinds of critters. <\/p>\n

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\u201cPests!\u201d features quirky art, easy-to-learn rules, and a variable game board that guarantees a fresh, fun experience every time you play. <\/p>\n

Up to 6 players choose an exterminator, each with unique pests to exterminate, and unique abilities to help them do so. Players compete to eliminate their infestation while keeping their fellow exterminators from doing the same.
\nThe Kickstarter campaign will last 30 days, during which the aim is to raise the $9,500 dollars needed for manufacturing and fulfillment of the first production run of the game. If the campaign exceeds that goal during the campaign\u2019s timeline, Spontaneously Combustible Games will reveal additional stretch goals: higher funding thresholds at which the manufacturing quality of included components will be upgraded to provide the best gaming experience possible. A pledge of $39 or more secures a copy of the game once manufacturing is complete, with shipping included to the US, the UK, the EU, Canada, and Australia.<\/p>\n

Pledges can be made starting February 21 on Spontaneously Combustible Games\u2019 Kickstarter page at https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/profile\/scgames<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n

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\u201cThe idea for the game started with an unfortunate encounter I had with a swarm of ants in my backyard,\u201d says designer Michael McFarland. \u201cThat same night I had a nightmare of beating back wave after wave of bugs in my house, and awoke with an idea for a board game.\u201d The creative collaboration with artist and illustrator Todd Jakubisin allowed for rapid development of a fully-realized game, which was then refined over the course of 6 months of intensive playtesting.<\/p>\n

\u201cPests!\u201d uses a modular board, allowing players to create the game\u2019s play area at the beginning of each game, making the game board different every time. The game is very easy to learn and has a lot of opportunity for strategic depth as you get more familiar with the characters and their abilities. Victory is achieved by capturing the queen pest, sealing the nest room, exterminating all small pests, and finally emptying the trap containing the queen to end the infestation and win the game. <\/p>\n

The game is for 2-6 players, ages 14 and older, and takes 45-75 minutes to play. <\/p>\n

\u201cPests!\u201d includes 25 house room tiles, 6 character cards, 2 dice (one standard 6-sided die, and one \u201cQueen Die\u201d that determines the actions of the queen pests), 12 standees representing the 6 exterminators and 6 queen pests, 144 chipboard pest discs, 28 toolbox cards, 7 traps, and 6 nest seal tokens. <\/p>\n

Claim your copy of \u201cPests!\u201d starting February 21 at https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/profile\/scgames<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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About Spontaneously Combustible Games<\/strong>
\nSpontaneously Combustible Games is an independent tabletop game developer and publisher based out of Cleveland, Ohio. They focus on designing creative, unique games that are easy to learn but feature enough strategy and variation to stay fresh and interesting. Spontaneously Combustible Games is a member of the Indie Game Alliance (http:\/\/indiegamealliance.com\/<\/a>), a confederation of independent game developers and publishers with member studios on 6 continents. <\/p>\n

Learn more about Spontaneously Combustible Games at http:\/\/games.spontaneouslycombustible.com<\/a>.“<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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