Epic battle between Hexgyas the gigantic robot and the Grandragon!
An unique miniature game by Susumu Kawasaki for 1-4 players.
Dragon Gyas is a long-awaited board game with miniatures brought to life by Max Factory and Arclight together with some of Japan’s top creators! This Kickstarter together with the Makuake project mentioned above are the only options to be one of the first to get your hands on the game!
We are offering two different pledge levels – one is the standard edition which includes all the miniatures as plastic model kits that require assembly, the other features the miniatures all put together from the start.
Various stretch goals are also ready to be unlocked as we reach new goals to make Dragon Gyas even better!
This project is already supported the Japanese Version at Makuake (Japanese crowdfunding system).
The stretch goal of this project was also run at the Japanese crowdfunding web-site Makuake where fans helped us raise over $140000! This amount has been pooled already unlocked a selection of stretch goals you can read about below. Once this project has succeeded the pooled amount would boost unlocking stretch goals.
Dragon Gyas features well-known creators and developers on all sides of the spectrum – a top quality miniature production team, experienced scenario and setting writers and well-known illustrators all coming together to create a board game we are proud to present to the world!
Giant robots, witches, knights, and dragons imagined by Jiro Ishii have been captured by leading illustrators including Kinu Nishimura. These illustrations have then been transformed into beautiful miniatures sculpted by Max Factory, one of Japan’s leading figurine and plastic model developers. All aspects of the game have been made with passion and care to ensure an amazing experience.
Dragon Gyas, produced by world-renowned game designer Susumu Kawasaki, is a unique board game in which players control one of two sides: the Hexgyas and the Royal Order ready to defend humankind or the Grandragon and dragonewts bent on extinction of human race.
The game features a one-of-a-kind system with pieces following two rulesets on a single board:
· Hexgyas/Grandragon: These powerful units must be strategically sequenced based on your opponent’s moves.
· Knights/Dragonewts: These units are moved based on the current situation, similar to chess.
These rules capture the setting of combat: the Hexgyas is a powerful giant robot that is difficult to operate quickly, while the knights can move around freely but are weaker and take on more of a support role to the powerful robot. Similarly the Grandragon is all-powerful but cannot move around with as much ease as the smaller Dragonnewts.
The game rules, scenarios, and illustrations have all been created with the help of top names in Japan. These components add to the fun of the game and immerse you in the Dragon Gyas universe.
For 1-4 players / Playing time 60 Min / Box size: W460 D320 H160, Approx 5kg
A distant world, far from our own.
A place known to its residents as Njargrængardr.
Once every 100 years or so, history repeats itself as battles rage with the dragons that appear all too suddenly. The dragons always emerge in chaos, and they always destroy in chaos. To break this cycle, the people built a fortified city surrounded by towering walls, and on the whole, live within them. The only thing they have that can stand against these dragons is a titan mech under the control of a witch.
Powered by magic, this titan—the Hexgyas—was created long ago; the relic of a forgotten century. The knowledge of how to create new titans was never passed down, but the people have somehow kept this titan in good repair, generation after generation. Now, you are either on the side of the Royal Order —duty bound to slay the dragons that have once again appeared in Njargrængardr, or on the side of the Dragon—on a rampage to utterly destroy the fortified city.
Battling against each other for victory, the the Royal Order takes control of the Hexgyas and 7 Knights, while the Draconic side commands the Grandragon and 7 Dragonewts.
Will you carve out a new chapter in the well recounted dragon-slaying chronicle of Njargrængardr? Or will this story become just another rumor fragment among many of the cities that have fallen to the dragons?
The outcome is entirely in your hands…
Kick Starter Preview by “Man vs Meeple”
Experience the fun of building and playing with minis built with your own two hands!
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Dragon Gyas was born by the top creators who fully demonstrated their abilities.
Here is a quick overview of the game rules in comic form, illustrated by Ryu-i-so!
Here is a download lint to the work in progress Rule book
This project is already supported the Japanese Version at Makuake (Japanese crowdfunding system).
The stretch goal of this project was also run at the Japanese crowdfunding web-site Makuake where fans helped us raise over $140000! This amount has been pooled already unlocked a selection of stretch goals you can read about below. Once this project has succeeded the pooled amount would boost unlocking stretch goals.
Various stretch goals are also ready to be unlocked as we reach new goals to make Dragon Gyas even better!
The Japanese Fan has managed to unlock until here. Once Kick Starter succeeds the Stretch Goal Starts here
ARCLIGHT, Inc.
Arclight is one of Japan’s leading board game publishers that also runs the one of the largest board game events in Asia, “Game Market”. We are connected to game publishers and creators all around the world and release over 90 board games a year.
Official Site: http://www.arclight.co.jp/
Max Factory
Max Factory was established in 1987 with a focus on planning and production of figures, alloy toys and plastic models. What began as a garage kit maker soon developed into a larger company with a selection of different products that have always been held in high standards by collectors and fans alike.
In 2008 Max Factory released the first figma action figure, a series which provided quality articulated figures at a reasonable price and soon became the company’s flagship product. In 2013 Max Factory started work on a new series of plastic model kits under the name “PLAMAX” – a brand that focuses on the enjoyment of building and painting your very own models.
Official Site: https://www.maxfactory.jp/
We will be using EMS to send our products. We will charge an extra fee for shipment. Here are the estimated price for each area. For countries outside of EMS service, we will use a different shipping service.
Asia: +5,000 JPY (Approx 46 USD)
North America, Central America, Oceania and the Middle East: +6,500 JPY (Approx 60 USD)
Europe: +7,500 JPY (Approx 69 USD)
South America, Africa: +12,100 JPY (Approx 112 USD)
Japan (Except Okinawa): +2,000 JPY (Approx 19 USD)
※Does not include Tax
Contact us for specific countries if you have any questions.
Q1. Is “Core Game with Pre-assembled Miniatures” reward painted?
A1. No. This set will come with all miniatures assembled. However, they are not painted.
Q2. Will the wooden marker for accomplishment of Stretch Goal be added to the game?
A2. With the success of our project, we have decided to “add” the wooden component for Damage Counters, Maneuver Completion Counters Armor Tiles instead of “exchanging” them.
Q3. Is it possible to purchase only the miniatures?
A3. Currently, we have no plans of selling the miniatures as a single item. If we were to sell them in the future, we will announce its sales on our official website.
Q4. What is the approximate difficulty and playtime of this game?
A4. One game takes about 60 minutes. It is approximately 3 out of 5 in the difficulty scale. The game is packed with content that matches its price and weight, but also has easy and graspable rule for anyone with a few boardgame experience.
Q5. Will there be any expansions in the future?
A5. We are currently on development of the first game, and we cannot reveal any expansions nor its existence yet. However, with your continued support, we would love to make it happen.
Q6. How large are the miniatures? Will they fit in the box after they are assembled?
A6. The Box dimension is 460x320x160mm, and weighs approximately 5kg. Grandragon and Hexgyas (large miniatures) will be 140mm tall once assembled, while drakes and knights (small miniatures) will range between 50 to 70 mm. The miniatures will not fit into the main box, but the game includes a separate box to store all the assembled miniatures. Please note that the separate box will not include any cushioning material.
Q7. Will there be any difference in component between KS version and Retail?
A7. KS version will include additional component with the accomplishment of Stretch Goal. Retail will not include the additional component.