project-image

Exploriana - The board game of exploration and discovery.

Created by Team Exploriana

Exploriana is a tense, exciting push your luck game. Set during the Victorian age of wonder, it's easy to learn & packed with strategy!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Intrepid Explorers Assemble!
over 5 years ago – Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 06:23:10 AM

This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read.

The dust has settled!
over 5 years ago – Mon, Dec 10, 2018 at 03:22:14 PM

We've been able to take a couple of days away from the campaign and really reflect on how that went, and we have to say, we've been incredibly chuffed, and grateful for all the support we received. We' are aware though that there's a long way to go, and in many ways, the real work starts here. 

We've already set a lot of things in motion, and we'll obviously keep you guys updated on all the developments! 

Late Pledges!

It's not too late to get your copy! Late Pledges are still open, and you'll be able to get the game as a pre-order, with all the bells and whistles! We don't yet have a date as to when Late Pledges will close, but it's worth noting that it will most likely be your last opportunity to get the deluxe version, or get the standard version at this KS price! After this campaign, we will not be making the deluxe version available via retail, and the standard version will go up to its retail price of £25. 

You can also get the Trailblazer Pack, the Auction Deck, and the Risks & Rewards expansion pack as add-ons through late pledges, although this is only for those who didn't pledge during the campaign. 

If you have already pledged, then don't worry, you'll get access to all of the above through the pledge manager when we come to take your details! You'll also be able to upgrade your pledge if you've changed your mind since Thursday. With those stretch goals unlocked, it has become an attractive proposition!

The Pledge Manager

We've gone with Backerkit because they're tried and trusted, and we know exactly what we're going to get. You'll get an email from them in the coming weeks, so keep an eye on your inboxes. 

UKGE and Other Cons!

We've got our stand booked for the Expo and cannot wait to get demoing the game all over again! We'll have a reasonably large stand in Hall 1, showing the game next to the other offerings from Triple Ace Games, which are sure to be excellent! (Look out for Ironclad - the best minis in the business). We'll be demoing Exploriana, and bringing the whole team with us! So pop down and play a game with us!

We're looking at other cons too, so let us know if there's somewhere you think we should be in the comments! We enjoyed Dragonmeet so much earlier in the month, it's almost guaranteed we'll be back!

Let us know what you think! 

We'll be keeping Exploriana on Tabletopia, and the Print and Play is still available, so if you haven't already, then give the game a go! We love to hear what you guys think of the game, and would love to hear about your victories and defeats! 

You can join our Facebook group - Explorers of Exploriana, where we have a community of players, and discuss how you've been getting on. All of team Exploriana are in this group, including our designer Miles Ratcliffe, and our artist Richard Dearing, so it's also a great space to ask us questions about our processes and how we came up with the game. 

Another option is to head over to Boardgame Geek and leave your opinion with a rating or review. If you become a fan and subscribe, you'll also get all of the information about the game when it comes out! 

It's time for us to get back to work, but we look forward to hearing from you guys, and getting the game in your hands! 

Thanks, Dicky

Wow!
over 5 years ago – Thu, Dec 06, 2018 at 03:57:26 PM

This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read.

The Final Hours!
over 5 years ago – Wed, Dec 05, 2018 at 09:37:35 PM

We're incredibly chuffed to have hit 16K! A big achievement, with 17 hours still left! 

This means that we've hit our latest stretch goals, with both adding different forms of awesome lost explorers! The standard copy will get the existing lost explorers in wood, with the new variants in cardboard! The deluxe copies will get both forms in pleasingly solid wooden tokens! 

The new tokens focus on giving you abilities from lost explorers, rather than just giving you a certain amount of points. The full list of abilities is listed below, although the distribution of these will be subject to some balancing:

  • Gain a map (-1VP on its own) 
  • Gain a Wild Orchid (1VP unless part of a set)
  • Discard to draw 2 mission cards and keep 1. (2VP if not used)
  • Discard to take 2 explorer cards from the discard pile, gain 3 coins (2VP if not used)
  • Discard to take an extra pick (2VP if not used)
  • Use to cover a hazard at your current region. Discard after use. (2VP if not used)
  • If your explorer would become lost, it doesn't. Instead shuffle the last refreshed card into the region deck. (2VP if not used)

We'll be revealing the symbology for these as soon as it is finalised, but we'll be working hard to make sure it's clear, and we already have 6 out of the 7 icons ready! 

This probably won't be our last update, as we're not far away from the art book stretch goal! Any help you can give us getting there via social media, word of mouth or general benefaction would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks, Dicky

13th Stretch Goal Unlocked!
over 5 years ago – Wed, Dec 05, 2018 at 08:38:57 AM

Welcome to all the new backers who've joined us today! It's jolly nice of you to join us, better late than never! We've gone into the wilds throughout this campaign, now, we're travelling back home, ready for acclaim, and laden with gifts from our travels! 

All joking aside, it's lovely to see you all, and we're looking forward to what the final straight might bring! 

We've hit 150 deluxe pledges, and so the cloth bag is unlocked! 

The bag will be printed with the Exploriana logo, and an excellent way to randomise the lost explorers that are being placed on the board! 

 Richard has been hard at work as you can see, and I'm pleased to announce this will be the image on our first Front Page News card! I think it might be his best work so far! All of the stretch goal cards give Richard a little bit more freedom to express himself, and I'm so happy that we can see this coming through in the cards! 

Finally, a heartfelt well done to everyone who got in on the trailblazer or deluxe pledge level! Your game will come with the trailblazer pack, including three luggage stickers to make you feel like a real explorer, an awesome enamel pin to help you recognise others when you meet them in the wild! There are also three exclusive promo cards referencing real guides who never got enough credit. Pedro Caripoco, Sidi Mubarak Bombay, and Hasekura Rokuemon Tsunenaga were all characters imperative to western expeditions, but not given enough credit by history. We've done our best to change that! 

Yet not all is lost for those who missed out! The trailblazer pack is still available as an add-on, just add £4 to the amount you're pledging and we'll be able to give you your pack in the pledge manager.

Happy trails, and here's to what tomorrow might bring!

Dicky