Convention

Big news this month: You can now play Legends of the Arena! But before we get into that, a quick reminder to follow our Kickstarter campaign here so you don’t miss the launch. Now, let’s dive in!

Play Legends of the Arena – Print & Play + Tabletop Simulator!

We’re thrilled to announce that both a Print & Play and a Tabletop Simulator mod featuring Alysia and Fitz are now available! This is your chance to try out the game and give us feedback before we launch on Kickstarter. Enter your email at the bottom of the page to receive the most up-to-date links to both.

Earlier this month, we took Legends of the Arena to Genesis X2, a convention focused on Super Smash Bros. and other competitive games (mostly fighting games, but there were TCG tournaments, rhythm games, and even Mahjong). It was our first time running a vendor booth, and we weren’t sure what to expect. Would fighting game fans be interested in a tactical board game? Legends of the Arena is heavily inspired by Super Smash Bros., but as a board game the mechanics are heavily abstracted (just a flat stage, far fewer moves, no items, etc.). Would we even have time to grab lunch? Would people be familiar with crowdfunding? After three days of demos, discussions, and intense battles, we walked away with tons of great insights, some new fans, and a new appreciation for high-level Melee play.

Hey folks!

Just a quick update that Michael is at PAX Unplugged this weekend. Drop us a line if you would like to see the latest version of Legends of the Arena!

We’ve been hard at work since Origins adding character upgrades, reducing the number of cards in hand, and, most excitingly, changing to a KO count win condition where you score a KO each time you knock an opponent off of the map.