Cheapass Games

ActivityProjectsRevenuePledgesAvg. PledgeLinks
2012 - 2019 12 $2,642,019 USD 38,100 $69 USD
Cheapass Games is a Seattle-based game company, established in 1996 by game designer James Ernest and his wife Carol Monahan, now publishing in partnership with Greater Than Games. Cheapass makes dozens of quirky little games, including many deluxe titles and others that can be downloaded for free. We've shipped eleven Kickstarter projects so far, including Tak: A Beautiful Game.

Projects

KickstarterKicktraq Cheapass Games in Black and White
892%
Cheapass Games in Black and White
A project in Seattle, WA by Cheapass Games 12 created
Other Book

A retrospective of 22 years of Cheapass Games, more than 100 titles in a handsome hardcover book.

Campaign: 2019/04/01 - 2019/05/01
Duration: 29 days
89,253 USDof 10,000 USD Goal
1,867Backers
48 USDAvg.Pledge
KickstarterKicktraqBoardgameGeek Girl Genius: The Works
648%
Girl Genius: The Works
A project in Seattle, WA by Cheapass Games 12 created

A strategy card game of adventure and mad science!

Campaign: 2018/03/22 - 2018/04/21
Duration: 29 days
194,690 USDof 30,000 USD Goal
3,055Backers
64 USDAvg.Pledge
KickstarterKicktraqBoardgameGeek Button Men: Beat People Up
231%
Button Men: Beat People Up
A project in Seattle, WA by Cheapass Games 12 created

Button Men is a classic dice game from Cheapass Games, returning in a new starter set!

Campaign: 2017/04/25 - 2017/05/27
Duration: 31 days
69,415 USDof 30,000 USD Goal
1,346Backers
52 USDAvg.Pledge
KickstarterKicktraqBoardgameGeek Tak: A Beautiful Game
2702%
Tak: A Beautiful Game
A project in Seattle, WA by Cheapass Games 12 created
Tabletop StrategyAbstract

Tak is a new abstract strategy game created by James Ernest and Patrick Rothfuss, based on the game in The Wise Man's Fear.

Campaign: 2016/04/19 - 2016/05/21
Duration: 31 days
1,351,142 USDof 50,000 USD Goal
12,187Backers
111 USDAvg.Pledge
KickstarterKicktraqBoardgameGeek Kill Doctor Lucky
525%
Kill Doctor Lucky
A project in Seattle, WA by Cheapass Games 12 created

A new deluxe edition of Kill Doctor Lucky, a classic board game from Cheapass Games.

Campaign: 2015/10/12 - 2015/11/14
Duration: 32 days
210,086 USDof 40,000 USD Goal
2,711Backers
77 USDAvg.Pledge
KickstarterKicktraqBoardgameGeek BRAWL: Real Time Card Game
145%
BRAWL: Real Time Card Game
A project in Seattle, WA by Cheapass Games 12 created

BRAWL is a lightning-fast card game for two players, designed by James Ernest and published by Cheapass Games.

Campaign: 2015/07/07 - 2015/07/25
Duration: 17 days
43,714 USDof 30,000 USD Goal
737Backers
59 USDAvg.Pledge
KickstarterKicktraqBoardgameGeek Lord of the Fries
322%
Lord of the Fries
A project in Seattle, WA by Cheapass Games 12 created

A deluxified fast food card game from Cheapass Games

Campaign: 2015/03/10 - 2015/04/04
Duration: 24 days
80,513 USDof 25,000 USD Goal
1,349Backers
60 USDAvg.Pledge
KickstarterKicktraqBoardgameGeek Stuff and Nonsense
375%
Stuff and Nonsense
A project in Seattle, WA by Cheapass Games 12 created

Stuff and Nonsense is a tabletop game about would-be Victorian adventurers who never actually leave London.

Campaign: 2014/08/31 - 2014/10/01
Duration: 30 days
93,905 USDof 25,000 USD Goal
2,274Backers
41 USDAvg.Pledge
KickstarterKicktraqBoardgameGeek Pairs: A New Classic Pub Game
2768%
Pairs: A New Classic Pub Game
A project in Seattle, WA by Cheapass Games 12 created
Tabletop Card GameCards

Pairs is a fast and easy card game by James Ernest, with artwork based on The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss.

Campaign: 2014/02/16 - 2014/03/15
Duration: 26 days
332,226 USDof 12,000 USD Goal
7,781Backers
43 USDAvg.Pledge
KickstarterKicktraqBoardgameGeek Get Lucky, the Kill Doctor Lucky Card Game
390%
Get Lucky, the Kill Doctor Lucky Card Game
A project in Seattle, WA by Cheapass Games 12 created

Get Lucky is a new stand-alone card game based on our classic board game, Kill Doctor Lucky.

Campaign: 2013/10/17 - 2013/11/18
Duration: 31 days
78,032 USDof 20,000 USD Goal
2,560Backers
30 USDAvg.Pledge