Gallipoli: Ordered to Die

A project in Urbana, IL by Jim Dietz
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A fast-playing, diceless, introductory-level boardgame about the Gallipoli campaign in World War One
Backers: 157
Average Daily Pledges: $412
Average Pledge Per Backer: $50

Funding: $7,828 of $5,000
Dates: May 15th -> Jun 14th (30 days)
Project By: Jim Dietz
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Latest News

Learning about Gallipoli

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Clint wanted to make the game accessible to younger people not just adults and gamers.  Honestly, there aren't a lot of games about serious subjects out there that keep younger people in mind.  It's that way with most media, really.  Here are some... (Read More)

Designer Notes

May 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Clint wrote up some of his thoughts on why he designed the game--the subject and the mechanisms he used.  *** As an Australian, I first learned about Gallipoli in 9th grade history class. It has been an interest of mine ever since. Every year on... (Read More)

Before Gallipoli--1914

May 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Outside of Australia and New Zealand, I don't think many people realize that the men and boys who joined the initial units (the 1st Australian Imperial Force and the 1st New Zealand Expeditionary Force) were all volunteers.  None of them were... (Read More)

Mid-vacation update (Interview with Clint)

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
This got posted to social media, so I thought it worthwhile to add here while it is brand-new...so much for me not working on vacation :) Clint did an interview with 'The Player's Aid' which is a blog and website for gaming based in the United... (Read More)

Gallipoli games

May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks for reading and being on our crowdfunding journey...you're here because you're interested in the subject matter or because you like the Foundation and are curious about the subject.  All good. This update is really about other games on the... (Read More)

Mel Gibson and history

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Mel Gibson has an interesting effect--his movies can raise curiosity about certain subjects, especially history.  In this century, the best examples of that are 'The Patriot' concerning the American Revolution and 'We Were Soldiers' concerning an... (Read More)

Key names of Gallipoli

May 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Normally, we take weekends off from KS campaign posting, but today is May 18th--and that plays a role in the fate of one of the key men at Gallipoli.  I didn't want to miss on the synchronicity of that.***One thing of note--being American, I wind up... (Read More)

US schools, WW1 and this game

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
This is a broad explanation for one of the reasons the Foundation wants to publish Gallipoli: Ordered to Die and how it fits our core mission of working learning into gaming (AND gaming into learning!) History is very parochial--in the US, the US is... (Read More)

Thanks for stopping by

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
If you received our email notice...I said Wednesday in the release...and today is Thursday.  Ever have a week like that? Over the next 30 days, we'll try and provide some game updates regarding how things play--and also talk about the importance of... (Read More)

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