From €43,000 Goal to €4 Million Triumph: “Don’t Starve” Board Game Smashes Kickstarter Expectations

A Polish company, Glass Cannon Unplugged, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise €43,000 to adapt the popular 2013 survival video game Don’t Starve into a board game. What began as a modest funding goal quickly transformed into a viral success, with passionate fans contributing more than €4 million.

Developed in collaboration with the original game’s creators, Klei Entertainment, Don’t Starve: The Board Game attracted an enthusiastic global community. By the campaign’s close on October 23rd, over 19,000 backers had pledged an astonishing €4.158 million—nearly 100 times the initial goal. Despite the official end of the campaign, donations remain open for fans eager to receive exclusive rewards.

Glass Cannon: The Team Behind the Project

Glass Cannon Unplugged, based in Poland, is no stranger to success on Kickstarter. The company’s previous projects have consistently exceeded funding expectations. For example, their adaptation of Dying Light reached an impressive 2,388% of its original target. This consistent performance has established the studio as a trusted name in bringing video game experiences to the tabletop world.

The upcoming Don’t Starve board game is slated for release in March 2027. The Glass Cannon project’s remarkable funding milestone demonstrates both the enduring popularity of Klei’s original video game and the growing demand for immersive board game adaptations.

Survive the Unforgiving World of “Constant”

According to Glass Cannon Unplugged, Don’t Starve: The Board Game “transports players to the relentless, randomly generated nightmare world of Constant—a distant and sinister realm where magic and science intertwine.” Players must cooperate to endure harsh elements and confront a haunting menagerie of creatures.

Taking on the roles of iconic characters from the video game series, participants will strategize, adapt, and struggle to survive. The Glass Cannon’s board game promises to capture the dark charm and challenge that made the original Don’t Starve—first released by Klei Entertainment on Steam in 2013 for Windows, OS X, and Linux, followed by PlayStation 4—a cult classic among gamers worldwide.

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