Raid Boss

So, first thing I want all backers to be clear on: We're not going to compromise the vision of the game for visual gags that are only meaningful to a few. Instead, this is an opportunity to participate in our creation process and help create some really cool designs you know you were part in making.

After we receive the reference photos and a brief description of what sort of powers the backer would like their minion to have, we'll go into a design phase. The minions need to complement each other in deck, and enhance the balance of the game, so of course, final decisions will go to the design team. However, backers will receive a sketch of their character for revision notes, we'll incorporate the notes, and produce final lines for approval. For coloring and other details we will consider preferences, but will need to work with the contents ultimately.

The goal is to create a suite of awesome characters to battle against in Raid Boss for everyone to enjoy! Please refer to the campaign graphics or our Facebook page for more detailed examples.

Yes! Ours are broader and thicker with a tighter fit, which specifically works because Raid Boss character cards undergo a thick lamination that keeps the cards immune from wear that the more rugged sliders would inflict on bare cardboard.

We like this option because players are frequently moving and sharing information, snacking and drinking, and flipping their character over to check the included supplemental information off-turn. We never want to pause the action because some stats were jarred, or because a player needs to consult the rulebook mid-game.

Once players have become experts with their favorite characters, they may want to mix up how that character plays, or shift the character's role based on the team composition versus the Boss's puzzles. Like gaining dice, Skill Tree cards are a form of character progression, but further, modification.

For instance, the Nizari has no healing in his default kit. Certain Skill Cards may allow him to convert damage to healing at the expense of his Vanish technique. Or, his ability to Cheat Death is usually impaired by having too high an HP pool, which is limiting on certain teams, so you might level into a Skill Card that modifies that mechanic.

It's a beefier stretch goal because there would be considerable development in the balance (the concepts and materials are already there), and additional art assets would be required. It's a great addition for players who become really loyal to a few certain heroes, or who love deep team-building!

Yes! We don't want to give anything away, but there are major events in the fiction that change how you know and experience the characters, and substantial new media that indulges that narrative.

Also, the Raid Boss ruleset is highly modular, and you can expect cross-over characters and events from some of your other favorite indie games in future installments. Additionally, your original Raid Boss set will always be compatible with future content.

Since Raid Boss is cooperative at its core, no additional rules are required, players will just need to handle more Heroes:

4-player: 1 hero each
3-player: 1 hero each, and the most experienced player has 2, or, rotate control of 4th hero each round (especially suitable if you make the 4th a support style character)
2-player: 2 heroes each
1-player: Command the whole team! This is a great mode for players that enjoy the number crunching and battle puzzles of SRPGs, like Final Fantasy Tactics, Disgaea, King's Bounty, etc.

While we have no doubt that intrepid players will devise their own house rules that facilitate a player-controlled Boss, Raid Boss is designed for the Boss to challenge the players autonomously.

Though that may not be the end of it... :D