If you like the idea of building a medieval kingdom, hiring mercenaries and gleefully shoving your friends out of the way, here is one for the wishlist. Capitals of Tactoria, a strategic city-building card game for one to four players, is in its final days on Gamefound and the numbers tell a happy story.
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Start organising for freeAs of writing, the campaign has gathered 51,982 EUR (around 44,000 GBP) from 518 backers, against a modest goal of just 17,700 EUR (around 15,100 GBP). That is roughly 294% funded, comfortably past the line and still climbing, with the campaign set to close on 29 June 2026 (Gamefound).
What makes this one worth a look is who is behind it. Capitals of Tactoria comes from Henrik Lennartsson, the independent designer trading as ArcaneArchitect through his own Tactoria Studios (Gamefound). This is very much a smaller, designer-led project rather than a publisher juggernaut, which makes tripling a goal all the more impressive. The pitch blends engine-building, tactical card play and asymmetric city development, with plenty of direct interaction as you specialise your capital and time your plays to outmanoeuvre rivals (BoardGameGeek).
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Find events near youA solo mode is in the box too, so it is not purely a table-of-four affair. For an indie debut on a crowded platform, hitting nearly three times its target is a strong result.
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Sources: Capitals of Tactoria on Gamefound | Capitals of Tactoria on BoardGameGeek
