The Spirits are calling. Will you answer? Step into a world of whispered secrets, shifting alliances, and stunning art that pulls you straight in. Kindred Spirits isn't just a game... It's an experience. Which part are you looking forward to most?
As part of our Kindred Spirits Pocketopia campaign, we are including two social stretch goals to help improve the product that you receive once it is in production. We felt that this was a way that people could promote and share the project, whilst being rewarded for doing so.
We are sorry for the radio silence but we finally have some good news!!! The first printed prototype has landed ant they look WONDERFUL!!!
We are still ironing out some details but production will start soon! Stay tuned for further details as we prepare for eventual smoke tests and surveys.
The shiny cards are looking EXTRA shiny and I'm sure you all will love how they look!
Every detail will be inspected and double checked to make sure we get everything perfect. And one more thing, everything fits in the base game box!
This is to insure easy travel and on the go play without bringing extra clutter to your bag. You can now bring the full color spectrum to any game night with ease!!!
We are happy to see how this game came out and will let you know when further updates are available!
The Kill the King Backer Survey has now been sent to all backers and followers.
Please take a few minutes to complete it right away, don't put it off till later, so we can move quickly to get your game into your hands.
If you don't see your survey, please check your Spam or Junk folder first. If it's still missing, let us know right away at [email protected] and we'll make sure you receive it.
The Metal Crowns Are Going Fast
There are still a limited number of our collectible metal crown tokens available. These beautifully crafted crowns are used during gameplay to signify the winner of the previous round and add a premium touch to every game.
If you pledged for multiple copies of Kill the King and would like a crown with each copy, you'll need to manually increase the quantity in the survey before completing your order.
Exclusive Backer Discounts
As a thank you for supporting Kill the King, we've also opened the Analog Game Studios Backer Store exclusively for this campaign.
Backers in Canada and the USA can add games from our entire catalog at exclusive backer pricing, with discounted shipping on every additional game added to their order.
It's also your opportunity to pick up King of Indecision at an exceptional backer-only price while supplies last.
Thank you once again for helping bring Kill the King to life. We can't wait to get it to your table!
We are currently working on getting Primary Potions - Tertiary Twist perfect and getting it to you as quickly as possible. However, we have hit a small snag. Some of the Art files are incorrect and need to be redone. This is nothing serious but we are currently working with our manufacturer and artist to fix the issue.
What this means for you- Primary Potions - Tertiary twist, will unfortunately remain behind schedule for the time being as we work hard to make the game as perfect and Beautiful as possible.
More updates to come but rest assured, we are working hard to make Primary Potions - Tertiary Twist a fantastic addition to everyone's game collection
On to better news - Primary Potions will be at GenCon 2026!
Come visit the Backerkit Booth #363 at 2:00-3:45pm on Saturday. Primary Potions will be available for demo and you may be able to snag an exclusive pin!
Lots of positive news in today's update. July has been CRAZY to say the least. I'm currently printing 14 total SKUs (individual products) at the same time 😵💫. Plus preparing for Gen Con that starts this week! But, let's dive in.
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Manufacturing is underway!
Boda has all of the final print files and our deposit has been paid for all of the units. The games will take roughly 45 days to complete the printing process, then final assembly will take around one week, then they'll be put on boats and headed your way :)
If you want to see what the final components look like, watch this video!
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Custom Card Forms
If you ordered a custom card, please be sure to complete this Google Form so we can get your art sketched out and have plenty of time to order the card. Time moves fast, and Blake is always juggling projects. It'll only take about 5 minutes, and then you'll be done-zo!
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Pledge Manager
So far, 80% of you have completed the pledge manager! THANK YOU! For the remaining 72 backers, please please go ahead and complete that as soon as possible. The quicker they are done, the quicker I can plan for how many units need to be sent to different fulfillment centers, get quotes, and budget accordingly. I plan to close the PM towards the end of August.
Note: You are required to complete the pledge manager so that I can have your address to ship your game to you. Without it, fulfillment will not possible. If you've lost your PM invite, click this link and follow the instructions to access it.
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Gen Con!
If you haven't already heard, Chris Couch Games has been selected for the Gen Con 2026 Marketing Fellowship. We'll have our first booth at Gen Con this Thursday through Sunday! It's an extremely exciting opportunity that we thrilled to take advantage of. This means we'll have a 10x20 booth where you can come visit to see the new games and even some future releases.
Gen Con is the biggest convention in the US, and thanks to y'all, Headliner, Garden Club, Petal, Holiday Hills and Jingle Bell Roll are super high up on the BGG list of hot games to see at the convention. Please drop a few more likes if you haven't already, it really helps out!
I'm really thrilled to be at Gen Con. It's a huge opportunity. If you're there, please come by the booth and get a name badge ribbon for FREE! This is just for you backers. Others can get a name badge with a purchase.
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More Fun + Future Games
Oh! One more thing. In a previous update, you voted to learn more about Magic Tricks. Well, you can see the early BGG page up now! You can also find the early BGG page for Tug of Words as well. I have signed another game called Hackers, and I'm exploring bringing the game Menu del Dia within our catalog to get it published because I think it would be an amazing 1-2 player campaign about running your own restaurant.
Additionally, Vector will be available for demo at Gen Con, Haunted Hills is still under development, and we have two-three more games in the hopper that I can't speak on just yet.
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Thank you again. If you made it this far, please leave a comment or a like! And if you come to Gen Con, there's nothing more that I would love to do than see you there, shake your hand, tell you thanks, and give you a hug.
It's my birthday on July 29th (booth set up day!) and I'm also going to see the new Spider-Man movie while in Indy. Is anyone else excited about that? I also recently saw The Odyssey and absolutely loved the film!
Much love. I can't wait for y'all to get these games.
Kill the King is wrapping up manufacturing in a week and will be ready for shipping next.
Soon, you’ll receive an email from us with a special link to your BackerKit survey. It’s important to respond to your survey as quickly as you can since we need this information to fulfill your rewards.
You don’t need to create a BackerKit account to fill out your survey. When you receive the email with the survey, click the survey link to respond. Answer the questions about your reward preferences, provide shipping information, and purchase add-on items if you like. You don’t have access to this survey link yet, but it will be available soon via email!
After you respond to your survey, you can go back later and change your responses at any time before we close the surveys and get our final counts.
If you need to review your information or pledge status, you can return to your survey by clicking the link in your survey email or requesting your survey link under "Lost your survey?" on our BackerKit project page at https://kill-the-king.backerkit.com/.
If you used your Facebook credentials to log in to your account, the BackerKit survey is sent to the email address you use for your Facebook account. If you have another email address that you prefer to use, please contact support at https://kill-the-king.backerkit.com/faq.
After surveys are sent, if you did not receive the email, and you Signed in with Apple ID, your email address might be a private relay email address. We can help locate your survey and update your email address, please message us or post a comment with your Backer ID or Pledge # found on your confirmation. You can learn more about your email hiding for your Apple ID here.
We hope that you are well and that you are enjoying Summer.
We would like to thank each and every one of you for your support in making Kindred Spirits a reality.
We would like to apologise for our radio silence. Rest assured we have been getting on with production and manufacturing of Kindred Spirits.
Surveys are on there way to you and we cannot wait to share this game with you all. Feel free to check out the fabulous range of add-ons that we have in the survey. There is something for everyone; from games, to pins, to artwork. If you missed out on any of the promo card sets, these will also be available to purchase.
If you are in the UK, why not come and find us at one of the following events:-
