Go On Board's Tekken: The Board Game is a runaway success. The crowdfunding campaign for the tabletop adaptation of Bandai Namco's iconic fighting game has been topping the charts on the platform, reaching its funding goal in a short 35 minutes.
The Tekken: The Board Game Gamefound Campaign
According to its campaign page, Tekken: The Board Game is an asymmetric fighting game set in the Tekken universe. It is a game for one to eight players, and a single game can take between 20 and 60 minutes. This is the second high-profile board game adaptation Go On Board is hosting on the platform. The other is the fantasy board game, The Witcher: Legacy.
Like the fighting game source material, you and your opponent duke it out in a one-on-one match in a hex-based arena. You each choose a character that comes with its miniature and deck of cards. Each card represents different moves: attack, push, defend, etc..You choose one of three areas to attack: low, mid, or high. If your opponent can predict where your attack is coming from, they can block, or worse, counter-attack.
Much like any high-end fighting game match, a game of Tekken: The Board Game becomes one of psychology and resource management. String together combos. Bluff your opponent with your next move. Know the right time to activate Heat and Rage Mode. The game even has an environmental destruction mechanic, letting you deal extra damage to your opponent.
Lastly, for dedicated Tekken fans, this board game has highly detailed miniatures of the franchise's iconic characters. These miniatures are larger than normal miniatures, ranging between 57.4 mm and 60 mm. The campaign even includes an Exclusive Box for early adopters containing Devil Kazuya, Azazel, and the Coliseum of Fate, Elegant Palace, and Fallen Destiny arenas.
The different pledge levels and add-ons for Tekken: The Board Game are as follows:
- The Core Set for $93: The base version of the board game contains Jin, Kazuya, King, Paul, Jack-8, Yoshimitsu, Asuka, and Nina. the King of the Iron Fist expansion featuring Devil Jin, and the Gamefound Exclusive Box
- Starter Set for $33: A smaller version of the core game. It contains one arena and two fighters: Jin and Kazuya.
- Expansion 1 for $41: An expansion containing Jun, Leroy, Xiaoyu, and Panda
- Expansion 2 for $41: An expansion containing Heihachi, Reina, Lee and Kuma
- Expansion 3 for $41: An expansion containing Azucena, Leo, Lili, and Shaheen
- Expansion 4 for $41: An expansion containing Lidia, Eddy, Victor, and Raven
- Expansion 5 for $41: An expansion featuring Lars, Alisa, Claudio, and Zafina
At the time of writing, the campaign for Tekken: The Board Game has raised €367,529, 735% above its initial funding goal. The campaign ends August 19.
