Gallery: Kingdom Death Board Game Revives Fantasy D&D Design
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*In* Kingdom Death *players use cards and miniature figurines to navigate a nightmarish world in an attempt to survive.*
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*High-end 3-D printers are required to capture the level of detail hard-core miniature gamers expect. Most popular miniature lines are only around 30 mm tall.*
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*Most of the figures in the Kingdom Death series are hand-sculpted from an initial wire armature to final detailing in clay.*
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*3-D modeling is increasingly becoming the norm, but even with advanced technology all of the characters start as hand-drawn sketches.*
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*Poots works with designers and sculptors from all over the world. Often constructive criticism comes in the form of markups over photos as much as descriptions in emails.*
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*A key to raising outsized sums on Kickstarter is having a long line of "Stretch Goals" planned out that keep fans checking out the project and recruiting new backers into the fold. In the case of* Kingdom Death*, this means new adversaries, like this fearsome knight based on a dung beetle.*
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*Fans of the range are looking forward to the game, but have been enthusiastically buying models for years to paint, a popular part of the hobby.*
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*These first four characters are some of Poots' favorites and the way new players will first experience the game.*
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*While the minis are Poots' passion, the environment is critically important in setting the tone. He has invested heavily in concept artwork that fleshes out the world the characters inhabit.*
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