So what is this all about?

Fermented Games is an independent board and video game company located in Denver, CO. We currently are only a partnership with no employees and our biggest goal is to eventually create a space in Denver where gamers of all kinds can get together, play games, test games, and help make games, as well as enjoy great brews, food and each other's company.

• Cassidy Dwelis is an author, illustrator and freelance artist. Everything you can dream, Cas can paint it. At Fermented Games, Cas is an illustrator, painter, texture artist, scriptwriter, and coder.
• Adam Carr is the Fermented Brain behind Fermented Games. As the creator of the company, Adam keeps all the wheels turning. At Fermented Games, Adam is a level designer, mechanics engineer, play tester, modeler, rigger, and animator. 
• Thieves' Company itself is a 1-4 player board game where players face off versus the board-controlled AI in daring adventures as entrepreneurial thieves. The goal of the game is to collect a certain percentage of treasure per difficulty level, not get caught by the guard and not get killed! Check out the full play through video here to see a 30 minute play of the game:

• Not only, by reserving a copy of your game here, will you get a limited edition copy of Thieves' Company, produced by us and our hands, blood, sweat and all, but you will also be helping get our startup company off the ground. By showing support in this, you show that you're interested in us and what we do. The next step after the campaign is to take this game to a board game publisher and get into stores everywhere! You can say that you were one of the first to touch the game...and our hearts.

What does it take to ferment a game?

Here's what we need and how you can help:

• Funding will be primarily used to supply backers with copies of the game and perks. We're not turning a profit, just getting our name out there!
• Not only is this a limited edition copy of the game itself, but we are also giving out T-Shirts and Whiskey Glasses, as well as stickers and miniatures, at the higher tiers! If we can meet stretch goals, we can do even more!

PERKS:

We're going to have T-Shirts! Here's a mockup of our design.

Here's a shot of our whiskey glasses! On the top is the size of the design and on the bottom the way satin-etching looks.

Miniatures are included in higher tiers! They will be etched in high-detail clear (ish) plastic! They are the right size to use on the board, so you can use them as player pawns!

WANDS:

SWORDS:

CUPS:

COINS:

We are also giving out prints for those who buy the $55 game and other higher tiers! Here's what they look like:

Cas':

Adam's: COMING SOON

• STRETCH GOALS:
  • If we sell 100 copies of the game: The price of the games will drop to $30! That means that every person who has purchased the Early Bird tier gets a Fermented Games Original sticker. Anyone who has purchased any other tier that includes a copy of the game but does not contain all four miniatures gets ONE miniature of any of the four Thieves' Company Player Characters. Anyone who has purchased a package with all four miniatures gets an original 9" x 12" character commission of their choice inked in Black and White!
• If we don't make our whole goal, no big deal! Everyone will still get the copies of the game that they have ordered and all of the stuff to go along with it. We are not in this campaign to make a profit, just to get it in front of you, the audience!

How does this change the world?

It might not, in its entirety, but here is what it WILL do:

• For the backers, you get an original game produced independently by two very hardworking (and very hungry) artists. You help start something great, something that may take the gaming community by storm! To top it all off, you purchase something fun and, if you like games, which you must, you'll have a blast!
• This is our first project, so you'd be making our dreams come true!
• We already have the physical copy of the game prototyped and all we have to do is order it, so it will get to you soon!

Risks & Challenges

You value honesty, we value honesty...so let's lay it all out onto the table.

• Adam and I both have degrees in this, so hopefully that counts for something! We did all of the preparatory work, so there's no lengthy wait time (other than production time) between you and your super fun game. The biggest challenge will come afterwards for us, during the time we present the game to a publisher. Our other biggest challenge is spreading the word around!
• We are busy prepping our proposals for the companies we wish to approach. In the mean time, Cas is putting up a LOT of posters.

Other Ways You Can Help

If you can't contribute, there's many other things you can do:

• Make some NOISE! Hit those social media buttons on the side and shout it from the rooftops!
• Stay in touch with Cas and Adam at fermentedgames.com
• Check out Cas' art and store at cassidydwelis.com