March is historically one of the busiest months for tabletop crowdfunding. Publishers who missed the holiday window and designers fresh from prototype season converge on Kickstarter and GameFound simultaneously. That means a lot of campaigns fighting for your attention and your wallet.
Here’s what’s pulling in real money right now.
The Big Ones
1. Labyrinth Chronicles (€1.6M+)
Platform: GameFound | Publisher: Awaken Realms
Awaken Realms doing what Awaken Realms does best: massive production, gorgeous miniatures, and a campaign total that makes your eyes water. Labyrinth Chronicles is their latest narrative dungeon crawler, and the GameFound numbers speak for themselves.
Why it matters: Awaken Realms campaigns are basically their own category at this point. Love them or hate them, they consistently deliver on production quality. The question is always whether the gameplay matches the shelf presence.
2. Mythic Legions: The Roleplaying Game ($865K+)
Platform: Kickstarter | Publisher: Four Horsemen Studios
An RPG built on the back of an action figure line. That’s either genius cross-media synergy or a warning sign, depending on your cynicism level. The Mythic Legions figures have a dedicated fanbase, and they’re betting that fanbase wants to roll dice in the same universe.
Why it matters: The miniatures-to-RPG pipeline is getting more common. If this delivers a solid system (not just a brand extension), it could be a model for other IP holders.
3. Altheya: The Dragon Empire (£580K+)
Platform: Kickstarter | Publisher: Roll & Play Press
A high-fantasy 5E setting from the High Rollers actual play crew. The production values on the books look genuinely impressive, and the world-building goes deeper than most third-party settings.
Why it matters: Actual play shows launching their own RPG products is a growing trend. The audience is already invested in the world. The real test is whether the book stands on its own for people who’ve never watched a stream.
4. Inferno 1348 Deluxe & Reprint (€433K+)
Platform: GameFound | Publisher: Red Mojo Games
A Dante’s Inferno-themed strategy game getting the deluxe treatment. The original earned strong reviews for its thematic boldness (you’re literally navigating the circles of Hell), and the deluxe edition upgrades the components significantly.
Why it matters: Successful reprints with upgraded components continue to be a reliable crowdfunding model. If the first edition was good, the audience for a prettier version is basically guaranteed.
5. Temeraire: The Roleplaying Game ($403K+)
Platform: Kickstarter | Publisher: Magpie Games
Based on Naomi Novik’s Temeraire novels (Napoleonic Wars, but with dragons). Magpie Games has a strong track record with licensed RPGs, and this is the kind of property that translates perfectly to tabletop. Aerial dragon combat during the Napoleonic era? Yes please.
Why it matters: Magpie Games consistently produces quality licensed RPGs. Their involvement alone is a good sign for the final product.
The Pattern
Three things jumping out from this month’s campaigns:
GameFound keeps gaining ground. Two of the top five campaigns are on GameFound, including the biggest one. Lower fees and creator-friendly policies are starting to matter more than Kickstarter’s larger audience.
RPG campaigns are having a moment. Three of our top five are RPG products, not board games. The TTRPG renaissance that started with D&D 5E’s explosion continues to fuel crowdfunding.
Reprints and deluxe editions are reliable money. Inferno 1348 proves it again: if the first edition was good, the upgrade campaign basically sells itself.
Crowdfunding Watch tracks the biggest tabletop campaigns. Data sourced from the r/boardgames Weekly Crowdfunding Roundup. Follow @TheDiceDrop for daily coverage.
