A Spire of Dioronna board game has gone live on Kickstarter. This card game is based on the 3 Body Problem novel series written by Liu Cixin, which was recently given a streaming series adaptation on Netflix. Specifically, it focuses on a single character from those books.
The Spire of Dioronna Board Game Kickstarter
According to its campaign page, Spire of Dioronna is a modular map escape card game. It is based on Dioronna, a 3 Body Problem: Death's End character. Dioronna was a prostitute in the time of the Byzantine Empire who, through the aid of a high-dimensional fragment, attempted to help Constantine kill the leader of the Ottoman Empire.
Players in the game are students in a wizard school who uncover a tome that recorded the life of Dioronna. In addition, the spire in the school may be the same one where Dioronna practiced her craft. But once you and your fellow students enter the spire the items and the room shatter apart.
If you want to escape this predicament, you must work together. Players take turns drawing room cards from a deck and slowly building a map. The objective is to find three unique magic items, a wizard hat, a cat, and a key, then find the exit. Spire of Dioronna is designed for 2-4 players and a single game takes about 20-40 minutes to complete.
There are several pledge tiers for Spire of Dioronna. The different pledge tiers are as follows:
- Early Bird for $29: A standard edition copy of the game at a reduced price. This tier is limited and is available on a first-come-first-serve basis
- Kickstarter Special for $35: A standard edition copy of the game
- Double Pack for $49: Two copies of the game
- Newqz 2 Game Special for $49: A copy of Spire of Dioronna and a copy of the game Crow Drinks Water
- Five-Pack for $119: Five copies of the game.
Please note the prices of these pledge tiers do not take into account taxes or shipping costs. Costs which may be going up for those living in the US.
At time of writing, the Spire of Dioronna Kickstarter campaign has raised $8,780, almost tripling its initial funding goal of $3,000. The campaign concludes December 12.
