Kids Table Board Gaming (KTBG) got good news today when its decidedly cute Kickstarter campaign, Creature Comforts, reached its funding goal in the first day. The project aimed to reach approximately $18,000, and at time of publishing, 922 backers had pledged over $40,000.
The game is designed by Roberta Taylor and illustrated by Shawna J.C. Tenney.
Fast Facts about Creature Comforts
- Players accommodated: 1-5
- Stated play time: 45 minutes
- Lower age limit: Campaign says 8
- Draft rulebook length: 11 pages
- Lowest pledge: $38
- Deluxe pledge: $46
- Mechanics: Worker placement, Resource management
The Kickstarter campaign features wooden components, and a Game Trayz insert for organization. The game centers around “coziness” as a goal, with animal players looking to stock their homes for winter. Its holiday Kickstarter campaign and estimated December 2021 fulfillment date seem to be doing a lot of the marketing work here. KTBG should hope they can meet their goal on time.
From the Kickstarter page:
Springtime is upon us, but here in Maple Valley it’s never too early to start preparing for winter! Creature Comforts is a delightfully cozy game where you play as a family of forest creatures. Head out to the countryside to gather and harvest, use your goods to craft all sorts of wonderful comforts, and collect stories to fill your den with happiness. There’s plenty of room for everyone in all of the spots in and around the village. The tricky part is that every locations needs certain dice for you to have a successful visit… and you only know some of your dice before you send your workers out on errands. Will you prepare enough tasty treats, warm garments, fun activities, and captivating stories to make your home the coziest in time for winter?
Efficiently competing to maximize relaxation is the kind of project you only get in board games.
The game certainly features child-friendly art and theming, although a glance at the rules makes me skeptical that an 8-year-old would have the patience for it.
Backers opting for the slightly more-expensive “Kickstarter Edition pledge,” will get all 174 tokens prints with screened wooden tokens and custom wooden animal pawns, while backers of the retail pledge will have to settle for 154 cardboard tokens like a Pleb.
Prospective backers have until December 10 to contribute to the project.