Release, Kickstarter & Editions
Separate the announced game and campaign material from availability and shipping estimates.
Release status checked on 11 October 2026
The Kickstarter campaign ran from 30 June to 23 July 2026 and finished with 10,959 backers pledging £1,313,755. Those totals confirm successful funding; they do not prove that every backer has received a copy.
The publisher FAQ lists October 2026 as the expected base-game shipping month, with the Collector's Box and associated add-ons expected in March 2027. Treat these as published estimates. This wiki has not verified individual delivery or stock at every retailer.
Late-pledge packages
The ordering page currently lists:
| Package | Listed pledge | Main contents |
|---|---|---|
| The Defender | £58 | Base game. |
| The Guardian | £115 | Base game, deluxe sleeve, wooden tokens, player pins and card sleeves. |
| The Collector | £280 | Guardian contents plus the later Collector's Box and its upgrades. |
Shipping and applicable taxes are additional. The page says the campaign-exclusive art print is no longer included with late pledges. Availability and the final checkout total should be checked on the official ordering page.
Retail and language plans
The publisher states a £75 recommended retail price for the base game, including UK VAT. The same base game is planned for selected House of MinaLima locations from autumn 2026. Launch copies are English; translated versions are planned later. Announcement coverage describes a wider multilingual release planned for spring 2027.
Choose for the extras you want
Our editorial recommendation is to compare the base game with each physical upgrade before buying a higher tier. Package names are purchase tiers, not playable character classes. Compare the base-game component index with the listed physical upgrades, and keep the standard first-game setup separate from delivery details. Check the split delivery schedule for Collector.
For play, use the tabletop reference, Defence Shield entry and worked rules cases. A new package or shipping announcement does not itself change a rule; verified rule changes and unresolved wording belong in clarifications.
Sources
Changes affecting this page
- · 1.6.0
Consistent terms, section search and two-side teaching
Unified 35 sourced English–Chinese terms and registered all three open rule questions. Search and guide backlinks now lead to matching sections in the current language. Added card-flow diagrams, conditional Dark Arts lessons and exact movement allowances alongside the five existing House comparisons. Unknown rules, routes, card effects and future draws remain unfilled.
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Content quality work in this revision
Added a 24-category component catalogue, nine sourced card examples and a rechecked Alohomora entry; the catalogue remains an identified sample rather than a complete Acquire Deck. Added a complete setup and first-round walkthrough with a player-count checklist, cross-links across all eight guides, reference information boxes, a clarification register, page-specific history and local correction drafts. This records reviewed preview content, without announcing the custom-domain launch.
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