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War for Chicken Island

Created by Draco Studios

Chickens go to war on a tiny island to humiliate other clans. A gateway skirmish game with fun mechanics, art and miniatures.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Getting ready for 48-hr reminder
over 5 years ago – Wed, Dec 26, 2018 at 10:04:06 PM

Hello Chickens!

Thank you for joining to the last art livestream, here's the replay. We are getting ready for the BIG UPDATE later today involving:

  • Chicken compilation: Backers will vote for their favorite new chicken leader!
  • Cluckthulhu add-on: We are expecting to receive TODAY the 3D render of the miniature. Sorry for the delay, remember this was an unplanned stretch goal and we have been solving it on the go.
  • New Stretch Goal for the final hours. At $130k and $145k
  • Update on Social Goals

We hope you had an amazing time during the past days with your families. Today will be a great day for the campaign! Make sure to spread the news: last call to join to this Kickstarter campaign and become part of this amazing chicken community!

Stay tuned for the update!

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[ESPAÑOL]

¡Hola Pollos!

Gracias por unirse a nuestra pasada transmisión, aquí la repetición. Estamos preparando la siguiente actualización de hoy que será grande e incluirá:

  • Compilación de dibujos: Los patrocinadores podrán votar por el nuevo líder pollo.
  • Cluckthulhu: El anuncio de la compra opcional física será publicado hoy junto con el render 3D de la miniatura que estamos por recibir. Recuerda que ésta fue una meta extendida no planeada y hemos estado actuando sobre la marcha para ejecutarla. Gracias por la paciencia.
  • Siguientes metas extendidas en $130k y $145k.
  • Actualización con las metas sociales.

Esperamos que hayan pasado una excelente Navidad con sus familias.

Hoy será un día grandioso para la campaña, ayúdennos a compartir las noticias: ¡última oportunidad para unirse a esta campaña de Kickstarter y formar parte de la increíble comunidad de pollos que se ha formado alrededor de ella!

Esperen la siguiente actualización pronto.

Holiday update
over 5 years ago – Mon, Dec 24, 2018 at 09:33:20 PM

1800 chickens on the island!
1800 chickens on the island!

Just a very quick update to wish you happy holidays, Merry Christmas or any other festivity you might celebrate on this time of the year!

The crew of Draco Studios will be spending time with our families and will resume our daily activities on Wednesday starting with a livestream.

Votation for the final leader will not be held in the livestream, there you will be able to comment which chicken-ization you want Ivan to draw and aftertwards, we will host an online poll to define the chicken leader.

The Cluckthulhu miniature and mat bundle will likely be posted after the livestream too.

Thanks everyone for your "egg-xtraordinary" support and for making this time of the year even merrier! 

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[ESPAÑOL]

Una actualización rápida para desearles felices fiestas, feliz Navidad o cualquier otra festividad que celebren en esta época del año.

El equipo de Draco Studios estaremos pasando tiempo con nuestras familias y reanudaremos nuestras actividades diarias el miércoles comenzando con una transmisión de arte con Iván.

La votación para el líder final no se llevará en la transmisión; lo que sucederá ahí es que Iván ilustrará la versión pollo de las sugerencias que ustedes comenten. La votación se llevará a cabo después a través de una encuesta en línea.

La compra opcional de Cluckthulhu y el tapete de neopreno (en combo) será publicada después de la transmisión.

Gracias a todos por su "a-pollo" tan extraordinario y por hacer de esta época del año aún mejor.

Playthrough Livestream ... error + summary
over 5 years ago – Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 11:45:51 PM

Hello everyone,

Thanks everyone who joined recently to watch the full livestream.  Unfortunately the livestream froze shortly after beginning when we were still setting up the game, causing the replay to finish there. Those who were able to tune it, saw it until the end but we know most of you were not able that's why we will host another playthrough livestream next week.

Kickstarter Live feature is having some issues, we apologize for the inconvenience.

[Español: Hola a todos, gracias por quienes se unieron recientemente para ver la transmisión completa. Desafortunadamente la transmisión se congeló unos minutos después de iniciar cuando aún estábamos configurando el juego causando que la repetición se termine en ese momento. Aquellos que pudieron conectarse para verlo pudieron disfrutarlo completo pero sabemos que la mayoría de ustedes no pudieron y por eso, transmitiremos otro juego la próxima semana.

Kickstarter En Vivo es una herramienta que ha tenido problemas y nos disculpamos por el inconveniente.]

Summary of the livestream

2-player game - William vs Pamela, first to place 2 humiliation tags on the opposing leader (by successfully attacking it) wins.

P: Selected Keek-Mee as leader

W: Selected Helena as leader

P: Built stone soldier and attacked an opposing chicken, defeating it

W: Built wood golem and moved

P: Built metal golem and attacked with stone soldier another opposing chicken, defeating it.

W: Attacked metal golem with wood golem using the "Explosive chicken" card giving +4 bonus to the attacker but having it to destroy at end of combat. Pamela's magic scroll "Ejection seat" allowed the metal golem's pilots to survive while having the golem defeated. Metal golem's effect resolved after being killed placing a shield marker on the Pamela's stone soldier. Wood golem was killed for the Explosive chicken card and it's effect resolved allowing William to draw 2 cards from the scroll deck. One of them was an Eruption catastrophe card which activated and kill all units surrounding the lava tile. The former pilots of the Metal golem were killed and the stone soldier survived thanks to the shield marker, which was discarded.

P: Built a wood token near the base and attacked another opposing chicken, defeating it.

W: Recovered chicken pilots with a chicken die result. Attacked the opposing rock soldier with a chicken unit, killing it.

P: Built a cannon with range 2 and successfully attacked an opposing chicken, defeating it.

W: Drew an Earthquake catstrophe causing all lava tiles and neutral tiles to flip. Moved all chickens except for the leader away from the cannon.

P: Successfully attacked the opposing leader with the cannon using a lot of cards and attack bonus die. Placing the first humiliation marker.

W: Built a wood soldier banding with the chickens, getting ready to move and attack strongly on the next turn.

P: Attacked again with the cannon the opposing leader using the explosive chicken scroll card on the cannon for a +4 attack bonus. Placing the second humiliation marker. Keek-Mee became the ruler of Chicken Island.

While we were at Roll A Game Expo...
over 5 years ago – Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 01:14:49 AM

1600 chickens on this island!!!!
1600 chickens on this island!!!!

The chicken army grows each day! Can we make it to 2000 backers? These are all the stretch goals you have accomplished since the last update:

[Español: El ejército de pollos crece cada día, ¿podremos llegar a 2000 patrocinadores? Estas son las metas extendidas que han completado desde la última actualización:]

Cluckthulhu has been summoned!
Cluckthulhu has been summoned!

(Cluckthulhu is now the official name as per backers' request) 
Suggested by backers, created for backers! Cluckthulhu will be a 80mm mini that will be available as both, a free STL file for all backers to 3D-print it and also as an optional buy in physical form in the pledge manager. Here's the start of it:

[Español: Cluckthulhu es ahora el nombre oficial por petición de los patrocinadores. Sugerido por patrocinadores y creado por patrocinadores, Cluckthulhu será una miniatura de 80 mm disponible como archivo gratuito stl para impresión 3D y también como una compra opcional en forma física durante el administrador de recompensas. He aquí el inicio:]

Extremely early Work in progress.
Extremely early Work in progress.

Krestos is an extremely offensive leader; the cock of war is able to attack 2 adjacent enemy units at once. A Kickstarter exclusive mini.

[Español: Krestos es un líder pollo extremadamente ofensivo; el gallo de la guerra puede atacar 2 unidades enemigas adyacentes simultáneamente. Una miniatura exclusiva para patrocinadores en Kickstarter]

  We are adding reference cards for turn order and effects to solve star results on dice. This has been a highly suggested addition during playtests

[Español: Agregaremos cartas de referencia para el orden de turno y los efectos que se pueden resolver al usar dados con resultado en estrella. Esto ha sido una adición muy sugerida durante las pruebas de juego.]

 Previously, you got 1 Dragon Hatchling with the Dragon Mamma optional buy. Now, you will get 2 of them and the graphic for the add-on has been updated. The Dragon Mamma is now able to place up to 2 Dragon Hatchlings on the battlefield.

[Español: Anteriormente, obtenías 1 Dragón bebé con la compra opcional de la Dragon Mamma. Ahora obtendrás 2 de ellos y el gráfico del add-on ha sido actualizado. La Dragon Mamma ahora podrá colocar 2 Dragonzuelos en el campo de batalla.

 The next stretch goal will be very exciting. You will get to vote for the new chicken leader (Kickstarter exclusive) to be added. The options will be chickens from those drawn by Iván Escalante on the previous livestreams (we will upload them later). There will be one final livestream later next week to submit ideas for chickens that Iván will draw, we will let you know the exact date.

[Español: La siguiente meta extendida es muy emocionante;  podrás votar para elegir al siguiente líder pollo (Exclusivo para patrocinadores de Kickstarter) que se agregará. Las opciones serán los pollos de los que ha dibujado Iván Escalante en las previas transmisiones de video (los subiremos más adelante). Habrá una última transmisión para que puedan sugerir ideas que dibujará Iván, te avisaremos de la fecha exacta.]

You have unlocked 3 extra scroll cards! The next round of social goals include joining into our ambassadors group, building a chicken with whatever materials you like, or playing games disguised as chicken. (Post pictures on social media using the hashtag #chickenisland or tagging us)

[Han desbloqueado 3 cartas extra de pergamino. La siguiente ronda de metas sociales incluye que se unan a nuestro grupo de embajadores, construir un pollo con materiales que gustes, o jugar juegos disfrazados como pollos. (Publica las fotos en redes sociales usando el hashtag #chickenisland o etiquetándonos).]

Localization

We are making some progress with German, French and Italian printed versions of the game with distributors. If these agreements succeed, we will make it official and you will be able to choose the language of your copy in addition to Spanish or English.

Roll a Game Expo

Last weekend we were present at Roll a Game Expo in Guadalajara presenting all the projects we have been working in for 2019: War for Chicken Island, Eldritch Century (Resin miniatures, Skirmish game, RPG), Dragonbond (RPG, Comics). We had 2 booths sharing one of them with Aether Tower (Kickstarter group pledges) and 1 escape room activity with a local partner; the attending public was very interested on everything. War for Chicken Island tables were full all the time because demand was higher than the amount of prototypes we brought. And Iván gave a super funny conference about Art for Board Games. Here are some pictures:

[Español: El fin de semana pasado estuvimos presentes en la Feria internacional de los juegos de mesa en Guadalajara presentando todos los proyectos en los que estamos trabajando para 2019; War for Chicken Island, Eldritch Century (Miniaturas de resina, Juego de escaramuza, Juego de rol), Dragonbond (Juego de rol, Comics).  Tuvimos 2 stands compartiendo la mitad de uno con Aether Tower (Pedidos grupales de Kickstarter) y una actividad de cuarto de escape; el público se mostró siempre muy interesado en cualquiera de los proyectos de los que les hablábamos. Las mesas de War for Chicken Island estaban llenas todo el tiempo porque la demanda por jugarlo fue mucho mayor que la cantidad de prototipos que llevamos. Iván impartió una conferencia super divertida acerca del Arte en los Juegos de Mesa. Aquí algunas fotos:]

Our War for Chicken Island booth also promoting group pledges of previous Kickstarter projects
Our War for Chicken Island booth also promoting group pledges of previous Kickstarter projects
Alastor explaining the game
Alastor explaining the game
War for Chicken Island prototype
War for Chicken Island prototype
The game is simple to learn but offers a lot of options and replayability
The game is simple to learn but offers a lot of options and replayability
Components of our prototype
Components of our prototype
More demonstrations
More demonstrations
Rolling dice and thinking of possible options
Rolling dice and thinking of possible options
Our Eldritch Century booth at the end of the day, tons of water to keep the staff hydrated.
Our Eldritch Century booth at the end of the day, tons of water to keep the staff hydrated.
Displaying our Eldritch Century resin miniatures and workshop
Displaying our Eldritch Century resin miniatures and workshop
Eldritch Century Skirmish Game demos
Eldritch Century Skirmish Game demos
Eldritch Century escape room activity with photobomb
Eldritch Century escape room activity with photobomb
Introducing Dragonbond to the public
Introducing Dragonbond to the public
Ivan's conference
Ivan's conference
Draco Studios amazing crew at the end of the event.
Draco Studios amazing crew at the end of the event.

We also ran a quick and unnanounced livestream while we were at the show, watch it here.

[Español: También transmitimos un video no anunciado de manera rápida mientras estuvimos en el evento. Velo aquí.]

Hidden sneak peek

When we were at the event, we pitched to Ivan an idea for our next collaboration in December 2019 between Draco Studios and Gnomosapiens. The next morning he pitched us an evolution of our idea to us and we absolutely LOVED IT. We can't tell you now what it is about but we know that if you enjoy Chickens on a tiny island, you are going to go crazy with next year's game. We plan to show a hidden teaser or sneak peek of it with a digital short comic that we will send after War for Chicken Island campaign is over. If you want to know more and get a chance to guess what it is about, you might be interested on this add-on:

[Español: Mientras estábamos en el evento, le contamos nuestra idea a Iván para la siguiente colaboración entre Draco Studios y Gnomosapiens. La siguiente mañana él nos contó una versión mejorada de nuestra idea y nos encantó. No podemos aún decirte de qué se trata pero sabemos que si los pollos en una isla minúscula te gustan, te volverás loco con el juego del próximo año. Planeamos mostrarte una pista o vistazo de lo que viene a través de un corto cómic digital que enviaremos una vez que esta campaña termine. Si quieres saber más y tener oportunidad de adivinar de qué se trata, quizá te interese agregar esta compra opcional:]

Manage your pledge and add $5 USD
Manage your pledge and add $5 USD

Livestream

Finally, we are planning to run a playthrough livestream tomorrow. Join us at 11:00 hrs PST Here. (You will be able to watch the replay too).

[Español: Finalmente, planeamos transmitir un juego en vivo mañana. Únetenos a las 11:00 hrs PST aquí. (También podrás ver la repetición)]

Weekend at Roll a Game Expo!
over 5 years ago – Sat, Dec 15, 2018 at 01:00:21 AM

Hello you all just unlocked a new leader which allows the player to attack two units at once:

 Today we were on a roadtrip to Guadalajara for Roll a Game Expo which starts tomorrow. We will try to make a livestream. This is a designer-focused expo and of course we will be there, take a look at our panels:

 And the crew also played the game

 We noticed that reference cards are really helpful so with the next stretch goal we will include those.

Thanks everyone for your support, it will be a very busy but exciting weekend and of course on Monday we will catch up with all the comments. We hope we can get a lot of new backers for the campaign :)

PS: We are really trying to figure out how to solve a 5-6 player add-on.

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Hola, acaban de desbloquear a Krestos, un nuevo líder que permite al jugador atacar dos unidades simultáneamente.

Hoy estuvimos en la carretera hacia Guadalajara para la Feria internacional de los Juegos de Mesa, un evento centrado en nuevos diseños en la que estaremos presentes. Intentaremos transmitir en vivo mañana.

 El equipo jugó y notamos que realmente necesitamos unas cartas de referencia rápida por lo que la siguiente Stretch goal nos permitirá incluirlas.

Gracias a todos por su apoyo, será un fin de semana muy ocupado pero emocionante y por supuesto, el lunes nos pondremos al corriente con los comentarios. Esperamos conseguir bastantes nuevos patrocinadores para el Kickstarter.

PD: Estamos intentando ver cómo podemos ofrecer una compra opcional para jugar con 5 o 6 jugadores.