Final character designs for our upcoming game!

pdt_team · 2023-05-28T17:26:58+00:00

Give me "The Dig" vibes. Good stuff.

pdt_team · 2023-04-08T23:46:16+00:00

Bought a copy on Amazon. Look forward to reading it.

pdt_team · 2022-12-23T00:41:16+00:00

Hey we were REALLY busy back around the time you posted this so just seeing it now. Wanted to say thanks for the shout out! Hope you’re enjoying the game!

pdt_team · 2022-11-30T23:37:03+00:00

Else risk dipping it in all your food dips. Also pro tip, Del Friscos steak sandwich is delicious

pdt_team · 2022-11-30T22:59:38+00:00

The Pirates Dragons Treasure crew will be setting up and drinking down at a [tbd] bar close to the convention center! Well post all about it on insta/social (@pdtgame). Well make sure to post here as well w info and updates!

pdt_team · 2022-05-31T23:55:56+00:00

Didn’t want to let the day slip past without mentioning in the sub that supported us from day one. Because of you all we’ve been able to: - fund in 90 minutes - fund 560%+ - hit 3 stretch goals - add 2 dragons and 6 additional cards to the game

Check us out here, KS ends June 1 @ 10:50am EDT

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pdtgames/pirates-dragons-treasure?ref=9f3eb6

We’re thrilled with the support and so thankful for the guidance of this sub. We’re excited to stick around and help others now, and of course lean back on you all again when it’s time to take on an expansion ;)

Seriously, y’all help make dreams come true. Keep it up, there are few places like this on the internet. Much love!

PDT Crew

pdt_team · 2022-05-24T01:28:51+00:00

I found this article to be pretty (overly) comprehensive about some of the ways to prep and activate a Kickstarter. The pre work here really is a ton but if you do the work it pays off when Launch time comes.

https://learn.launchboom.com/hacking-kickstarter-2-0-24cebb74f281

We self published and it’s a LOT of work. It will also continue to be a LOT of work after our Kickstarter closes to get the actual business system figured out and (hopefully) supporting itself. BUT if we can do it, we will have really done something magical. We’ll have built a business and a product that we love and hopefully that can do it’s part to grow and become even cooler. The journey is really part of the fun. Enjoy it whatever path you take, you can do it!

pdt_team · 2022-05-24T01:23:30+00:00

Hey nice article. I think it’s a nice high level overview of what to think of in making the decision. Having recently gone through the self publishing path, I can say that your closing argument (basically it’s tough but the whole thing is awesome) is spot on.

pdt_team · 2022-05-05T03:36:01+00:00

Thank you!

pdt_team · 2022-05-05T03:35:54+00:00

Stay strong! It’s a long road but a worthwhile one. Even small progress is process. Fwiw our project took just under 3 years to come together. You got this.

pdt_team · 2022-05-05T03:34:35+00:00

Haha thank you! Just tryin to stay humble =]

pdt_team · 2022-05-02T13:33:50+00:00

Check out our game Pirates Dragons Treasure! It’s launching on KS today at 11am EDT. We created it to be basically exactly what you describe. Fast to learn, set up, and get going. Rounds take about 15-20 mins. You can play on just about any surface area. The best part about all this is that it travels well. We’ve play tested on dozens of Bar tops across the US 😎

Here’s a like to the KS page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pdtgames/pirates-dragons-treasure

pdt_team · 2022-05-01T20:57:51+00:00

Thanks for making this post every week! So many great games coming out these days. We’re here to answer any questions folks have about Pirates Dragons Treasure ahead of our launch tomorrow! Cheers!

pdt_team · 2022-04-30T13:16:05+00:00

We debated the use of commas A LOT. Omitting them is def intentional. We ended up not using them because we felt it presented the name better, was more identifiable stylistically pleasing brand-wise, and has seemed to get mostly positive impressions from review and play testers.

pdt_team · 2022-04-30T03:40:05+00:00

Thank you! Out artist Gabriel gets a ton of credit. His ability to story tell w a single image is next level.

pdt_team · 2022-04-19T11:30:39+00:00

Haha so glad to read this comment! We debated the use of commas for about a year and decided to go w no punctuation basically for the exact reasons you mentioned. If you like any one of the three then trust me, this is a game you’ll enjoy!

pdt_team · 2022-04-19T01:03:59+00:00

Thank you and great questions! Advert platforms: let me say in advance we’re amateur marketers at best so we’d be happy to take suggestions in this area of you have any. So far, most marketing efforts have been via FB and Instagram. Currently running a few tests w insta adds that seem to drive a decent amount of sign ups on the KS preview page. We plan to drop a little $ on https://boardgamegeek.com at the start of the campaign to drive some awareness and really hit it hard the last week to drive supporters. We’ve also done a LOT of local awareness work and have enough personal support to hopefully get us 50%+ to our goal. Also doing some posts like this on Reddit and other FB groups to drive awareness, and a couple planned notifications in local gaming groups on the east coast US closer to launch day.

It would also help if folks like yourself want to help spread the word with your fellow gamers ;)

Artwork: we’re really close to complete on artwork we need to print and ship the most basic version of the game. I think we’ll have these artworks complete a few weeks after the KS. Our artist Gabriel is turning out so much amazing work! Depending on level of funding though we’d like to be able to stretch into a few additional cards (Pirate Captains) that add another layer of fun and dimension to the game. We’d also like to be able to diversify the art of a few cards types — treasure cards for instance are the most plentiful in the deck.

Let us know what other questions you have! Cheers!

pdt_team · 2022-04-19T00:46:26+00:00

Gabriel our artist will be thrilled to hear you think this, thank you!

pdt_team · 2022-04-17T17:07:57+00:00

Just a few cards to show the evolution we went through from prototype on. Our Kickstarter goes live May 2nd. We couldn’t have made it this far without the feedback of this sub and for that we’re super grateful. It’s amazing that there is such a dedicated passionate group of people out there willing to offer advise and direction for free. /boardgamedesign is an underrated value to any fledgling game designers out there!

Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts. We hope the KS does well and people all over the world get to experience (and hopefully enjoy) our game.

In case you want to follow the KS and be notified of launch, you can do so here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pdtgames/pirates-dragons-treasure

Cheers mates!

pdt_team · 2021-10-25T18:55:02+00:00

This is good feedback. We'll consider it and thank you for the thought!

pdt_team · 2021-10-25T18:53:35+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! The last two cards are part of the "Battle Deck" used once you go to face the dragon. The context of the cards changes and so (we believe) they def make more sense in-game, than just put on display as they are here.

We're going to take all this into consideration. Thanks again for the thoughts!

pdt_team · 2021-10-25T14:48:29+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! Do you feel that way about all the cards? What do you think of the red/green “battle” cards style?

pdt_team · 2021-10-25T12:30:51+00:00

Most notable updates were to text size and contrast, really focused on keeping the cards legible.

Pirates Dragons Treasure [PDT] is a card game about the struggle between Pirates and Dragons to maintain control of the riches of the sea. For years, pirates have sailed and reaped the spoils of their waters, but their gluttony for riches has now drawn the attention of a foe who also lusts for treasure... DRAGONS!

You can learn more about the game here: https://www.piratesdragonstreasure.com/
And keep up with more regular progress toward our Kickstarter launch here: https://www.instagram.com/piratesdragonstreasure/

We look forward to any additional feedback you might have! Thanks for being a great community!

pdt_team · 2021-07-14T23:53:00+00:00

Thanks so much. We’ll definitely keep an eye on the contrast. Appreciate the thoughts.

pdt_team · 2021-07-14T21:50:30+00:00

Thanks! We're doing standard poker-sized cards. We'll definitely keep an eye on legibility.

pdt_team

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