project-image

Escape the Dark Castle

Created by Themeborne

A simple, co-operative tabletop game for 1-4 players, with a stylish design inspired by 80s fantasy nostalgia. Funded on Kickstarter in June 2017, now available for pre-order!

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Prisoners – welcome to the Dark Castle…
almost 7 years ago – Tue, Jun 20, 2017 at 12:18:14 PM

Hello, and welcome aboard! 

The last few days have seen lots of new backers join the campaign, and combined with the increased support from our existing backers we’ve been able to unlock several new stretch goals, meaning more great content for everyone!

The following stretch goals are now unlocked for backers at all reward levels: 

£35K UNLOCKED: +1 Boss card to all backer copies of Escape The Dark Castle
This is a Kickstarter exclusive and will not be available anywhere else.

£38K UNLOCKED: +3 Chapter cards to all backer copies of Escape The Dark Castle
This is a Kickstarter exclusive and will not be available anywhere else. 

£40K UNLOCKED: Original soundtrack
Experienced composer Alex Crispin (who also co-designed and illustrated the game!) will produce an original soundtrack, perfectly suited to accompany a game of Escape the Dark Castle. Backers at all reward levels will have access to this as a digital download for free, but for anyone who wants a truly retro throwback, pledge an extra £5 to get the OST on cassette! See the Add-ons section of the main page for details. Please note: soundtrack is not essential to play, just a fun extra. 

Our next stretch goal will unlock at £45K – will you help us add another Kickstarter exclusive Boss to the game? Share the campaign to help us get there!

Expansion announced: Adventure Pack 1 

£12 + shipping

For all our backers who may not have seen it yet, we have also been able to bring forward the production of our first expansion. This means anyone who pledges at any level can also purchase the expansion as an add on. 

Here’s what you get:

  • 3 NEW characters, along with their unique, customer character dice
  • 15 NEW chapters, playable as a standalone* castle or shuffled into the deck
  • 1 NEW boss
  • 3 NEW items

*base set required 

To purchase the expansion in addition to your current pledge follow these steps:

From the ETDC campaign page, after pledging for one of the standard rewards levels, choose “manage my pledge”. Next, increase your pledge amount by £12 + the additional shipping cost for your location. Check the shipping chart below to make sure you pledge the right amount. Shipping is capped at £4 – see our previous update for further details. 

Here’s an example: 

UK backers pay £25 for the base set, plus £5 shipping. So that's £30 so far. 

To add the expansion, increase your pledge amount by £12 + £1 additional shipping, for a total increase of £13. 

In summary, to get the game game plus Adventure Pack 1, your grand total would be £43 (£30 + £13) - bargain.

Please note: We’ll contact you after the Kickstarter campaign closes to check exactly which add-ons you want as part of your pledge. We’ll also ask for your shipping address and any other details we need to get the game to you. 

If you have any questions just send us a message or use the comments feed.

Once again, we'd like to offer a huge Thank You to all our backers - we're humbled by your support and excited about the future.