Relic Knights: 2nd Edition Kickstarter Campaign Blasts Off!
February 28, 2017 by brennon
Relic Knights: 2nd Edition is now available on Kickstarter with a short and snappy campaign for you to get stuck into. Helmed by the mighty Ninja Division and Soda Pop they're bringing you an awesome Two-Player Starter Set packed with epic looking anime-style miniatures.
Inside this new box, you're going to get two factions battling it out, the Radiant and the Void. You might remember them from our themed week which we ran not long ago. You can see that HERE where we went into detail about all of the different factions available for the game.
Here's a full list of just what you're going to be getting inside the box...
- Small format Relic Knights 2nd Edition Rulebook. This book includes the complete rules to the game!
- Quickstart manual, featuring several scenarios to walk you through the steps to learn the game.
- 35 point, Radiant Cadre, including Bang-Bang, Mr. Milky, Miss Kaylee, and three Sundown Enforcers.
- 35 point, Void Cadre, including Tahariel, Cupid, Mikhal, and three Dark Pinions.
- 2'x2' paper battle mat, plus quick assembly card terrain.
- Two Esper Decks
- One token sheet, featuring objective markers, effect tokens, and range rulers.
The main rulebook contains everything you need to get playing while the Void Break book continues the story. You will also find you can snap up some upgrade cards too which will be useful for those with 1st Edition miniatures. Talking of miniatures, take a closer look at the two factions...
Of the two factions that are included in the box, I think I'd have to plump for the Radiant Cadre. I really love those big chunky troopers they have in the set and who could pass up a character hanging around with a little cow!
If you're interested in finding out how the game plays then make sure to check out the Gameplay Video at the top of the page which goes into detail about all of the mechanics on offer. You can also download the rules too and give them a once-over yourself.
Make sure to give Kickstarter page a look too as they've also explained some of the mechanics there too. The card-based mechanics are really fascinating and it's nice to see more games using them over the traditional dice format we're used to.
Pledges & Stretch Goals
So, how do you go about actually getting your hands on the game? Well, you can pledge at these three levels to really get stuck in with the game...
There are also additional pledge options which will allow you to get in at the $1 level to give you access to the Pledge Manager later on down the line and another which just gets you the Pin-Up model, exclusive to the campaign.
In terms of Stretch Goals, here's the roadmap for their future content which will give you an idea of how far they've come so far and what to look forward to as well!
There's plenty on the horizon for this game so make sure to keep an eye on things as they continue to explode over the next fourteen days or so. If you're a big fan of Relic Knights in its past incarnation and the anime style that they've gone for then we recommend checking this out.
Will you be backing the campaign?
"If you're interested in finding out how the game plays then make sure to check out the Gameplay Video..."
Supported by (Turn Off)
Supported by (Turn Off)
Supported by (Turn Off)
The Radiant Cadre look great! The Void one.. not so much. I feel like their basic troops got switched around 😀
This all looks great, but only running the campaign for 15 days to end in the middle of March is quite annoying. I know that I won’t be able to back for the level I want due to other expenses so will miss out on some of the exclusives…
You can back at the $1 level if that helps @dawfydd to access the Pledge Manager later.
BoW Ben
As far as I can tell the only thing you have to pledge during the campaign to get is the pin-up models, and not if you get the $1 Void pledge. Assuming you can raise your pledge level during the PM, and you have been able to with their other campaigns, then the $25 pin-up pledge would seem to be the one to get.
I just spent a ton on Star Saga and a ton to the tonth on Kingdom Death: Monster. This is my Kickstarter budget for the year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klVhwlwHhY4
Those Sundown Enforcers look kick ass. But those are the only things I would get and can think of a use right now for. I just CAN”T buy any more models I am not going to use. But those big guys I can think up a few.
Due to an issue on KS with regards to uploading images, ND have put the latest update here whilst they wait for it to be fixed – http://ninjadivision.com/relic-knights-kickstarter-stretch-goals/
One has to wonder if that issue is related to the Amazon S3 troubles that hit the USA yesterday.
My problem is I’m mostly interested in the books and maybe 1 or 2 models that are discounted as part of the kickstarter.
But that still means I would have to pledge 150 plus shipping plus add-ons, and I really don’t need the starter
the box art is stunning and the whole package looks great from miniatures to terrain.
I would love to jump on but infinity and KDM are crushing me financially and hobby wise. moonstone on its way as well means it would be 3rd edition by the time i got round to painting them. i hope to pick up bang bang for the infinity rpg at some point though. another game i would love to have on the shelf and a fine choice for anyone backing.
Better watch out for this company’s Kickstarter campaigns. I backed Rail Raiders last year around this time and they are way overdue in their delivery. Their latest update sort of suggests that they haven’t even gone into production yet.
It’s a KS with a lot of minis, I’m expecting it to be late. SDE: FK and NAS were a litle late. SDE: Legends is probably going to be later than Rail Raiders due to the decision to bring in Justin Gibbs (of Malifaux fame) to rework the rules back in August. Something they’ve been very open with as they’ve gone through the process of re-doing them. Rail Raiders I did not back and haven’t paid much attention to, though I’m aware it’s months beyond its original estimate date and has not started its final production run yet.