Five by Five Board Game

The Preface

After 5+ years of tinkering with this game, I'm finally ready to roll the dice (see what I did there?) with a Kickstarter campaign. I'm excited and scared, but I really believe that this is a game that is easy to learn and will appeal to so many including board game enthusiasts and casual gamers alike. So, let's get to it...

The Game

In a world where dice have been taken for granted... wait... no, I don't need a corny intro like that. Simply put, Five by Five is a game about rolling and manipulating dice on a shared board to complete objectives in your hand. Completing objectives earns you points. It's that simple.

How Do You Play?

On each turn, a player will do these three things:

• Play an action card to either place a die or manipulate dice
• Play any completed objectives for points
• Restock their hand with cards

Once the board is full of dice, the game ends and you tally up the points. Easy peasy!*

*There are a few more nuances in the official rules, but you get the gist!

What Do You Get?

If you back the full game, inside the shiny (okay, it's a matte finish) square box, you'll get the following:

• 40 dice (10 of each color)
• 60 action cards (10 of each color plus 4 of each special action)
• 33 objective cards
• 3 special objective cards
• rules

Depending on the level, you'll receive a print-and-play edition that's optimized to be played with a single die.

What Are The Specs?

• 2-5 players (campaign goal unlocked for 1-player mode)
• approximately 30 minutes
• ages 8 and up

When Will You Get It?

That's a trickier question, but here's a rough outline of the post-campaign timeline:

• Campaign will last 45 days
• Pledge manager will open within 3 weeks of campaign end and will be open for at least 3 weeks
• Mass production will begin shortly after the pledge manager closes and will take anywhere from 11-14 weeks
• Shipping from the factory will be by ship, which also takes time (estimate will be updated when details are solidified)
• Once received locally, games will be shipped to backers (Note: While we will be eating some of the fulfillment costs, backers are responsible for paying shipping at then-current rates and any applicable local taxes.)

Why Back Five By Five?

Look, I understand there are TONS of other games to back here. The fact that you're even looking at my game means the world to me. I've been designing games for over 10 years at this point and this is my first Kickstarter (life always seems to get in the way, right?). 

A successful campaign opens the door for me to explore and create more games to share with the world!

Seriously, thank you for checking out this project. 

♥ Tim @ Red Mitten Games

Accolades and Reviews

Five by Five is 'Community Verified' on The Game Crafter, a popular board game prototyping manufacturer and seller, receiving a score of 114 of 120 over 40 votes.

"Played this with 7, 10, and 12-year olds, along with a few adults. Took very little time to explain, and being able to play one quick game or multiple games with cumulative scoring is a big plus with different kids and social groups. Quite pleased we picked this up, and it'll be a regular in our game rotation." - Gene Z. in WI