Mage Company was very busy a few years ago running a number of Kickstarters. It’s been disastrous since then with many backers still waiting for the early games. The Athens based board game publisher simply hasn’t been able to deliver on its promises. In June the company announced it had been hacked, and an unknown […]
Competition: Win The Cohort and Carrotia board games
One prize not good enough for you? Here’s a chance to win Mage Company’s Carrotia for 1-6 players, ages 8+, as well as The Cohort for 2-6 players and ages 8+. What do you have to do to win these excellent games? You just have to check out Aether Captains! Aether Captains is a game […]
From the Inkwell: 12 Realms and Bedtime Stories
One of the success stories Geek Native has been able to chart has been Mage Company. The publisher pulls together clever board game ideas, well thought out Kickstarters and binds them together with savvy business models. In this guest post Geek Native shares the floor with Alexander Argyropoulos & Michael Andresakis the two Mage brains. […]
Coming to life: 12 Realms – Ghost Town kickstarts
MAGE Company are doing well on Kickstarter. They’ve built board games with crowdfunding and now, with 12 Realms: Ghost Town they’re expanding. The company is successfully using Kickstarter, well-managed projects and good games to come to life. There’s more info on the campaign here. [Back this Campaign] At the time of writing there’s over $19,000 […]
Gamers versus Models for life after the apocalypse
I’ll admit to have been guilty of pro-gamer apocalypse thoughts. I figured that in the event of surviving an apocalypse that gamers, traditional tabletop roleplayers, would be good to people to associate with. Why? Roleplayers tend to have a wide knowledge of tips, tricks and tactics when it comes to weird situations, survival and travel. A […]
Who on Earth are MAGE Company and what is their magic?
If you’re following the funded but still live Kickstarter for Raid & Trade then this is an interview for you. We ask about plans for the games and stretch goals. Alternatively, if you’re wondering what all the fuss is about and haven’t even heard of MAGE Company then this Q&A will act as a good […]
Competition: Win Mage Company’s Hoyuk!
Hoyuk is a settlement building board game set 10,000 years ago. The game usually costs $54.90 and is available from Mage Company. Read on to discover how you can win a copy. I found a great video showcasing the game, based on the Kickstarter preview, by jPlay. If you’re curious as to feel of the […]
Post-apocalyptic wheeling and dealing: Raid and Trade turns to Kickstarter
MAGE Company have another Kickstarter project live that’s gaining traction. Raid and Trade is a board game in which characters have to negotiate, explore, fight and make tough decisions to make it from the ruins and into the Golden City. [Back this Campaign] The Kickstarter launched today, that’s November 3rd, and already looks healthy. It’s […]
5 stunning tile games that inspired MAGE Company
Alex and Mike of MAGE Company got in touch about their Kickstarter for Hoyuk and introduced me to the great looking, tile-laying and area controlling game. It’s funded on Kickstarter with more than $16,000 in the bank, asking for $15,000 and with more than three weeks left to run. [Back this Campaign] I wanted to […]
