Brandon Sanderson’s War for Roshar Kickstarter Campaign Crosses $1 Million on Its First Day
Brandon Sanderson and Brotherwise Games have launched the Kickstarter campaign for War for Roshar, a new strategy board game set in Sanderson’s Cosmere universe. The campaign exceeded expectations by raising over $1 million in pledges on its first day alone, with 23 days remaining. Sanderson had previously promoted the campaign as “the big one” among his upcoming projects, and the enthusiastic fan response appears to justify that hype.
War for Roshar represents the latest collaboration between the acclaimed fantasy author and Brotherwise Games, continuing their work adapting Cosmere properties into tabletop experiences. IGN had an exclusive early look at the game earlier this year and reported positively on what they observed. The game is positioned as a large-scale tabletop war strategy experience.
The rapid funding success demonstrates strong audience interest in both Sanderson’s fictional universes and tabletop board game adaptations of popular literary franchises. With approximately three weeks remaining in the campaign period, final funding totals are likely to climb considerably beyond the opening day figures.