This week’s projects span every scale of play. Dive into inventive tabletop concepts, retro-inspired video games, and small-but-mighty projects proving that great design doesn’t need a giant box. 

PROJECTS WE LOVE

Nothing But Net – A Playground Basketball Card Game

BY HAFIZ PRINTER

Reactor Rescue – The Board Game Where You Build Real Circuits

BY LABBOX EDUCATION

START – Hardcover Companion Book for BREAK!!

BY GREY WIZARD

All True Believers – A Cultish Deduction Game

BY PILLBOX GAMES

Donut Dodo – A New Nintendo 64 Game

BY PIXEL GAMES SARL-S

O3: Hollow Descent – A Dark Sci-Fi Roguelike

BY TA2

Button Shy Micro Games – Spring 2026 Collection

BY JASON TAGMIRE

COMMUNITY PICK

As an Italian-Canadian who has lived in Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, New Zealand, the UAE, and Ethiopia, Simon Filice has a multicultural outlook on the world. You can see that in his eclectic designs: One Card Maze, Hand of Cthulhu, Fave Game, Dirty Truth, Beginner Briscola, and Starter Scopa. He is also the cofounder of Micro May, a celebration of small-format tabletop games and creators. When he isn't teaching music or game designing, Simon is making digital art or playing music at school or venues around Addis Ababa.

Pocket Puffins: Lost in Space

BY EDWARD BELL

"Pocket Puffins is my kind of game for a number of reasons! It's in a small little wallet for travel, it's an 18 card game, and it is super replayable because of all the possible arrangements. I just love a short, puzzly game in a wallet! I also love the Kickstarter Campaign! I think Pay What You Want is such a cool concept because it works so well for backers and creators! Don't miss paying what you want for this!"

FROM THE BLOG

Video Games Are Leveling Up on Kickstarter

So far this year, video games on Kickstarter have reached a notable milestone: four campaigns have already raised more than $500,000, including two that crossed the $1 million mark. And that's just in the first few months.

In comparison to years past, where funding tended to build a bit more gradually, 2026 is pacing ahead. The early surge points to a sustained interest from backers and a pipeline of projects that are reaching and resonating with the right audiences.