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CBC coverage of FrankenDie at Ludo-Outaouais 2011. Game Designer Al Leduc talks about our first game launched on Kickstarter.

I’ve had a passion for boardgames my whole life, so it was time to take this hobby to the next level and include it as part of my business portfolio. Since 2008 I’ve developed three initiatives to promote creativity and social interaction, via the power of unplugged games. The first is an organization called Games for All; the second is a gaming convention called the Game Summit with business partner Corey Tamas; and the third is an upcoming fair, the Toy & Game Expo.

This fall I’ve decided to launch a new division of The Other Side Studios and get down and dirty with the publishing of boardgames. You would be surprised by how many good quality, unpublished games have been designed right here in Ottawa. We already have three games in the publishing queue for early 2012, by three local Game Designers. NutForge Games has been created with business partner Lucas Castro, as a game publisher who uses non-traditional marketing and publishing methods and believes in the power of unplugged gaming. Sitting at a table, in person, with family and friends is a sensational way to build lasting relationships and friendships. We love games, and we’re eager to share them with as many people as possible.

FrankenDie is NutForge Games’ inaugural project, and friend Al Leduc’s first game with great artwork from Darren Calvert. We launched FrankenDie on Kickstarter on November 23rd 2011 and ends on Sunday January 8th 2012, with a goal to raise a minimum of $9,500 to contribute with the first round of manufacturing costs and if a surplus is raised we can offer upgraded components.

About the Game: FrankenDie is a fast-paced, reflex party game for 3 to 6 players. Combining the tactile nature of dice rolling, the excitement of a “first to buzz in” mechanism, and pattern recognition to exercise your brain, we’re confident that FrankenDie will bring your party to life!

Early Kickstarter Backer Reward(s): Make your pledge by December 12th, and you’ll also receive a free copy of the Mad Scientists’ Guild expansion per copy of the game.

Become Artwork in the Game Reward(s): What we’re really excited about, is that gamers can become a part of our game! Not just in name, but they can be illustrated into the game’s components (for the Creatures and the Mad Scientists), by our top-notch artist. If that sounds as awesome to you as it does to us, then check out our GO MAD! pledge levels.

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