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Champions of the Shengha: Unleash your magic power

The epic real time card battler you control with your body and mind

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Champions of the Shengha: Unleash your magic power

Champions of the Shengha: Unleash your magic power

Champions of the Shengha: Unleash your magic power

Champions of the Shengha: Unleash your magic power

Champions of the Shengha: Unleash your magic power

The epic real time card battler you control with your body and mind

The epic real time card battler you control with your body and mind

The epic real time card battler you control with your body and mind

The epic real time card battler you control with your body and mind

BfB Labs
BfB Labs
BfB Labs
BfB Labs
1 Campaign |
London, United Kingdom
$84,366 USD by 407 backers
$79,706 USD by 365 backers on Nov 27, 2016
Overview
Get it now at: www.championsoftheshengha.com A fantasy card battling game with a difference: defeat opponents with swords, spells, creatures... and your mind. Played with a wearable sensor it puts the player's control of their emotions at the core of gameplay. The better players can stay calm and focused in real life, the more powerful they are in the game. This mindfulness training game is proven to help players regulate their emotions, reducing stress & anxiety.

Get the game now at www.championsoftheshengha.com

 

Introducing Champions of the Shengha

 

Champions of the Shengha is the world’s first emotionally responsive game that adds a new dimension to gameplay by bringing the emotional state of players directly into the experience. Join the tournament and duel opponents from around the world for ownership of the Grand Shengha temple.


Play with body and mind

The BfB sensor measures players' emotional state by tracking changes in their heart rate and brings it directly into gameplay so they can cast spells and creatures onto the battlefield like a real spellcaster would - with a focused and powerful mind.

Combat stress and anxiety

Through regular play, users learn to regulate their emotions via techniques at the heart of mindfulness meditation and recommended by health organisations including the NHS, BUPA and the mental health organisation MIND. These skills equip players to always perform at their best - whether that’s in the exam room, on the sports pitch or in difficult social situations.

Great for gamers

A tournament like no other: Players must defeat opponents from around the world to claim the title of Champion - and the keys to the Shengha - to make their chosen tribe the world’s greatest magical force. Players can:

  • Collect cards and build a fearsome deck of unique spells, creatures, weapons and equipment.
  • Take their deck into battle with players from around the world.
  • Join one of the three tribes of magic, Fear, Fury or Joy, each with a unique play style.
  • Bring their cards to life using their ability to focus their will - measured by the BfB sensor.

Get the game now: www.championsoftheshengha.com

 

What do players do in Champions of the Shengha?

There’s so much going on this game that it’s hard to fit it onto a campaign page. We’ve tried to condense it down into a handy feature list for you.
 

Compete in Duels

Jump into the arena, pick up your cards and fight opponents from around the world. The core of Champions' is a tactical card battling game that's deep and fun.
 

Build Your Deck

With over 100 cards in the starter deck there's plenty of ways to win. Cast colourful Creatures onto the battlefield and equip them with powerful Weapons and Armour. Wield characterful Spells distinct to your tribe and build unique decks to be tested in the temple battlegrounds. Build decks around Joy, Fear or Fury cards - and add Neutral cards to fill out your battle deck.

 

Cast Spells

Spells are powerful cards that can inflict direct damage, heal your wounded, or inflict a host of different effects onto the battlefield. Raise the dead, conjure a dust storm or drive every Creature into a mad rage!

 

Summon Creatures

In the world of Champions’, Creatures are the physical manifestations of powerful emotional forces left unchecked. Powerful spellcasters can summon them outright themselves.

 

Forge Equipment

Use Weapons and Armour to change the way your creatures fight and respond to new challenges. There are some incredible magical weapons to collect with unique effects on the board that can change a battle completely. Give your enemies cursed weapons that break their abilities.

 

Choose Your Tribe

The three tribes of magic are brawling again. Which one do you belong to?

Joy champions are expert at using their opponent’s force against them. charm your opponent into laying down arms, or persuade them to never deal a killing blow with mercy. Convert enemy creatures to your cause and have them turn against their former master. A good joy champion will never take a hit at all.

 

Fear champions make their home where others fear to tread - befriending ghosts and gruesome monsters and learning to overcome their own weaknesses. Bring opposing creatures back from the dead as ghosts and send them to battle to terrify your enemies into inaction, or panic them into striking out in the wrong direction. A terrified enemy is a paralysed enemy.

 

Fury champions call on mighty warriors, complicated machines and animals of the wild to communicate their explosive anger. They often get carried away! Rush in, hit hard, and keep the momentum with enraged creatures that just keep going, and a powerful immunity to magic. Don’t give your opponent a chance to recover!


 

Support this game in schools

We are making the game available for free to our network of partner schools and youth groups in the UK and USA as part of this launch.

If you’re going to buy one, why not give one too? Or nominate a class or school to receive a pack of games.

 

BfB Labs

Champions of the Shengha was created by BfB Labs, a new social venture that sets out to bring Emotionally Responsive Gaming (ERG) to the world.

BfB Labs have spent the last two years researching, developing, designing and testing Champions of Shengha. It has been through three major rounds of prototype development and trialling, and undergone five impact trials.

BfB Labs were awarded seed funding from social tech funder The Nominet Trust and in 2014 were selected as a Google Impact Award finalist, receiving funding to develop the game.

The Team

We're a diverse bunch, passionate about making great games, new experiences for our players, and measurable changes to their wellbeing. Simon made his first game when he was 12 on an Amiga. Duncan understands how businesses work and makes sure ours does. Kathleen and Naomi ensure we're on a sound scientific footing. Adam keeps things looking gorgeous, and KJ actually does all the work (but don't tell him!)

 

FAQ

  • What platforms will Champions of the Shengha be available on?
    We'll be building the game for Android and iOS devices - phones and tablets. 
     
  • Have you already finished the game? 
    We've been building CotS for quite a while now, and hundreds of players have used the game, some for over a month. We've still got a fair way to go before it's ready for everyone to play though, and that's why we need your help. We're expecting to release in June 2017.
  • Will beta testers get the final version of the game?
    Beta testers will have access to all new versions of the game as they are released up to and including the final version, which will be ready by June 2017.
     
  • What's the BfB Sensor?
    The BfB Sensor is a pulse oximeter, a type of sensor which illuminates the skin and measures changes in the light returned. In doing this we measure the volume of blood moving through your body - and so your pulse. It is a bluetooth clip attached to your earlobe, with a small device clipped to your clothes.
     
  • Do I need a BfB Sensor to play?
    We recommend playing with a BfB sensor, and the game must be played with some sort of heart rate monitor. If you have BTLE enabled chest strap like the Polar H7 you'll be able to use that. We can't guarantee a great experience with any sensor other than our own. 
     
  • How will I get new cards in Champions of the Shengha?
    You'll be able to earn new cards through playing. We will also sell booster packs of random cards in the app. Once we're up and running we'll be launching card sets throughout the year which offer new ways to play and interact. 
     
  • Are there physical cards?
    The game is played 100% digitally. If you buy the 'Choose your tribe' perk you'll get a limited edition run of 15 full colour printed cards belonging to the tribe of your choice, and a code to unlock those cards in the game. 

 

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Choose your Perk

Champion school donation

$500 USD
Make the game available for free to schools in the UK and the USA. Help fund the distribution of BfB Sensors, game licences, intro booklets, staff training sessions from a BfB Labs product trainer and ongoing support, plus give access to the BfB teacher analytics dashboard to track and report on participant engagement and improvement.
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
5 claimed

Give to a class

$1,250 USD
Nominate a class (in the UK or USA) or choose one of our partners to receive a set of game packs. The school will get 10x sensors, 60x game codes, 30 x art books, staff training session from a BfB Labs product trainer and ongoing support and access to the BfB teacher analytics dashboard to track and report on participant engagement and improvement. Plus we'll send you a Single Players Pack.
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
8 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Give to a school

$5,000 USD
Nominate a school (in the UK or USA) or choose one of our partners to receive a set of game packs. The school will get 30x sensors, 500x game codes, 30 x art books, staff training session from a BfB Labs product trainer and ongoing support and access to the BfB teacher analytics dashboard to track and report on participant engagement and improvement. Plus we'll send you a Single Players Pack and 15 printed cards and their unlock codes in the game.
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
7 claimed
Ships worldwide.

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