Santorini (is shorter than 10 characters and therefore not permitted as a title!)

Is anyone planning on backing the rather lovely looking reimplementation of Santorini?

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roxley/santorini-learn-it-in-30-seconds-play-it-for-life

To buy individually it comes out quite costly (~£50), but if 2 or 3 of us back it together, it drops to a more reasonably ~£40... with 5 of us, it's an even better ~£30...

Im tempted to back this, it looks good, I'd guess the quality of the components and weight mean the costs are higher than typical, if we can round up 5 of us, the free shipping would be a big save..

Does look interesting, was also looking at picking up a copy of colosseum.

I was a bit torn by this too - but it was just the price that was putting me off, so I'd definitely join in if we can get 5 of us.

I'll be in on this. Does that make 5 of us?

I'm tempted by this. There's an option for 6? will it make it slightly cheaper?

JohnH wrote:I'm tempted by this. There's an option for 6? will it make it slightly cheaper?

Yup, it is slightly cheaper for 6. Each additional copy works out around £25, so will bring the total down for the rest of us.

Still 26 days until it funds, so still chance to get it even cheaper!

Can I get a copy please

Can I jump in on this as well please?

Im still definately in for this, Any preferences in how we want to do it?

Right now I count 8 of us if everyone still wants in

Cheesus wrote:Im still definately in for this, Any preferences in how we want to do it?

Right now I count 8 of us if everyone still wants in

I'm happy to place the order, taking the initial hit and have you guys pay me back.

PaulC wrote:

Cheesus wrote:Im still definately in for this, Any preferences in how we want to do it?

Right now I count 8 of us if everyone still wants in

I'm happy to place the order, taking the initial hit and have you guys pay me back.

Yeah ofc, I would be able to do it too if needed

PaulC wrote:

Cheesus wrote:Im still definately in for this, Any preferences in how we want to do it?

Right now I count 8 of us if everyone still wants in

I'm happy to place the order, taking the initial hit and have you guys pay me back.

Thats great, if needed, Im happy to pay you up front to lessen the inital hit

So if there is 8 of us, that makes $270 for the first 5, $45 for each after, making $405 total, which split between 8 makes $50.63 each copy which today according to google makes £35.84 each. Ofc real exchange rates may be different.

Oo it is I think canadian dollars which does change it to £27.61 at the current exchange rate on google

I was looking at this - but then isn't the game itself really easy to emulate? Some wooden blocks and a few meeples? Other than looking great what does this actually offer?

So I decided against it (amazingly)

Aneurin wrote:I was looking at this - but then isn't the game itself really easy to emulate? Some wooden blocks and a few meeples? Other than looking great what does this actually offer?

So I decided against it (amazingly)

There aren't many games that can't be fairly easily emulated. Does this mean your game-buying days are over, in favour of creating cheap knock-offs instead?

PaulC wrote:

Aneurin wrote:I was looking at this - but then isn't the game itself really easy to emulate? Some wooden blocks and a few meeples? Other than looking great what does this actually offer?

So I decided against it (amazingly)

There aren't many games that can't be fairly easily emulated. Does this mean your game-buying days are over, in favour of creating cheap knock-offs instead?

Obviously...

Yeah - but a lot have cards or other text based additions, cardboard tokens etc which although easily copied and printed out would look cheap...
This I could see looking very tasteful as 1 inch home made cubes (varnished) and some meeples from Carcassonne or meeple source.

By my reckoning, we've got 6 definite and 2 interested parties.

Definite
PaulC
Scott
Cheesus
PaulG
Lizzy
Dale

Interested
AndyH
JohnH

Andy, John - if you can let me know asap if you definitely want me to get you a copy I'd be grateful.

I'm a definite too.

Cheers for sorting this, just say where/how you want the money (I should be down tomorrow if you're happy with a wodge of cash)

Nice one, Paul. Let me know at what point you would like me to give you some money and I shall do so

Aneurin - agree to some extent, and I wasn't going to back it originally. But with the group buy it seems like a fair price. There are some cards in there (with the special powers on) and it looks like they've done a really nice job with the production. I'm also keen to see Roxley Games succeed as their previous kickstarter was Steampunk Rally which I really like.

AndyH wrote:I'm a definite too.

Cheers for sorting this, just say where/how you want the money (I should be down tomorrow if you're happy with a wodge of cash)

Not sure if I'm down tomorrow or not, but no rush - I'll let you know your cut when it's been invoiced later this month.

I'm in.

I too think it is easy to imitate, but the stretch goals are adding more and more cards, better quality components, and an expansion (which I have no idea what it is)

PaulG wrote:Nice one, Paul. Let me know at what point you would like me to give you some money and I shall do so

As above, no rush Paul. Though should ask if anyone wants to pay an additional $5 for a white box sleeve. I'm not going to bother, but happy to add to the order if required.

PaulG wrote:Aneurin - agree to some extent, and I wasn't going to back it originally. But with the group buy it seems like a fair price. There are some cards in there (with the special powers on) and it looks like they've done a really nice job with the production. I'm also keen to see Roxley Games succeed as their previous kickstarter was Steampunk Rally which I really like.

Agreed - if I hadn't found four other people to chip in I wouldn't have bothered.

JohnH wrote:I'm in.

I too think it is easy to imitate, but the stretch goals are adding more and more cards, better quality components, and an expansion (which I have no idea what it is)

Cool - I've backed it for 8 copies with no additional box sleeves - I can amend as necessary until the deadline.