Digital Tabletop Miniatures Game, Minis with Enemies, Looks to Kickstarter for Crowd Design and Funding
Core Players/Backers to be Instrumental in Creating Truly Authentic Miniatures Game for Windows, Mac, iOS & Android
June 14, 2012, Austin, TX — Starting today, crowd-funding site Kickstarter will feature a new game project that is looking to secure more than just investors. Minis with Enemies, a digital tabletop game from Heatwave Interactive, is focused on building a strong community of dedicated core gamers to help design and fund the world's first truly authentic miniatures gaming experience for PC, tablet, and mobile platforms.
"The Minis with Enemies team has years of experience working for some of the world's biggest publishers on the world's biggest games and we're sick of the politics involved in the typical design process, which often results in games that totally miss the mark," said Chris "Binky" Launius, Minis with Enemies Community Manager and Game Designer. "By going directly to the players for creative input as well as funding, we can build an experience that will appeal to the audience immediately rather than trying to modify things after the game is live."
According to Launius, the "community designers" will have a say in almost every aspect of the game – from art direction to major gameplay strategies and tactics. While preliminary playtesting is already underway in Heatwave's Austin studio, once funding is reached, the "community designers" will quickly focus on nailing down specifics like core game mechanics, minis character attributes, and art style.
The Minis with Enemies Kickstarter campaign, which will run through July 10th, is attempting to raise $300,000 USD to build the game. Along with gaining membership to the Minis with Enemies "community design" team, pledge rewards range from game downloads and blister packs to having an in-game miniature based on a backer's image and associate content design credit. Interested backers can find out more at miniswithenemies.com
"We love tabletop gaming and consider it more of a lifestyle than just a casual form of entertainment," said Todd Bailey, Lead Designer and creator of the Minis with Enemies concept. "Player input and insight early on is extremely powerful when creating something this important. We have one chance to get this right and need this community to help make it happen."