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Feudum: A nuanced game of hand & resource management

Created by Mark Swanson

The Kickstarter campaign has come to an end, however, retail editions (at full MSRP) of Feudum and the expansions may be pre-ordered right here! You may also wait until the summer when the solo variant: Feudum: The Queen's Army will launch on Kickstarter. Rumor has it, there will be some special campaign bundles. As always, shipping stacks with multiple orders, so be sure to take advantage of the all-in-one accessory and/or game bundle options. Late Retailer Backers may email Mark directly at [email protected].

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Feudum Tournament In Saint Louis, Missouri
over 5 years ago – Sun, Oct 07, 2018 at 11:20:12 PM

Hey folks, 

Those of you who live near Saint Louis, Missouri might be interested in the "Extra Life" event benefiting the Saint Louis children's Hospital. I am hosting a Feudum tournament there. Here are the details:

Enter the Feudum Tournament and win a signed copy of Feudum + other prizes during the "Extra Life" event benefiting the Saint Louis Children's Hospital

Sign up at 10am sharp, Saturday, November 3rd at the Game Nite store located at 8380 Watson Rd. in Saint Louis to guarantee your spot in the tournament hosted by creator Mark Swanson (That's me, haha). Round 1: 10:30am. Final Game: 4pm. REQUIREMENTS: You must know how to play Feudum beforehand. Advancement criteria will vary based on number of participants. 

Prizes include: 

  • 1st PLACE: Signed Feudum Big Box + Original Feudum Stretch Goals + Signed Queen’s Army + Queen’s Army Playmat + Metal Coins + Deluxe Wooden Pieces
  • 2nd PLACE: Signed Feudum Fan KS Edition (Metal Coins Inside)
  • 3rd PLACE: Signed Queen’s Army + Playmat + Metal Coins. 
  • All Feudum Participants: Royal Chalice Card + Royal Signet Ring Card

Winner Vin d’jeu Game of the Year + 100% Fixed Alter Ego Conquer Cards
over 5 years ago – Thu, Oct 04, 2018 at 02:00:31 AM

Hello friends!

I am continually amazed at how wonderfully engaged this Feudum community has been and continues to be. Your ongoing support and candid feedback has resulted in the following:

Vin d’jeu Game of the Year 2018

Thanks to your votes and a strong Feudum community in France, Feudum WON Vin d’jeu's Game of the Year—reader's choice!  I am honored by this, so thank you!

100% Fixed Alter Ego Conquer Cards

After reading your comments, I felt horrible that this issue was not completely resolved. So, I decided to reprint six (6) corrected Conquer Cards for the Alter Ego Expansion that will correct all errors. For those that want perfection, a set of 6 cards will be available for FREE, plus the cost of shipping on the Odd Bird Games store in a few months.

Alternatively, I have uploaded two files on Board Game Geek that you may use in lieu of ordering the corrected cards:

Nominated for Game of the Year + Embarrassing Goof
over 5 years ago – Thu, Sep 13, 2018 at 01:31:29 AM

Hey folks,

I have some exciting news and some rather ridiculous news. First the exciting news...

Feudum Nominated for Game of the Year—Vote to Win! 

Feudum has been nominated for Game of the Year by the Vindjeu, who bestows the title, "Wine of the Year" onto winners in various categories including one selected by you! Would you take a minute to vote for your top 3 games for a chance to win one of 6 prizes! The ranking is in real time, so you can see how Feudum is doing! The site is in French, but you can use your browser to translate the page. One vote per person. The deadline is September 18. The results will be published on September 19th. Winners will receive one of 6 prizes: Santorini, Battle for Rokugan, Race to the New Foundland, Lowlands, Project Gaia and Pandemic Rising Water. (Thanks to Asmodée for their support).wi

Alter Ego Cards exchanged One Error for Another 

Now the ridiculous news...Perhaps I shouldn't even mention this in the same post, but oh well. I'm embarrassed to admit that my good intentions were thwarted by another error. As some of you know, the original Alter Ego Expansion cards failed to include two symbols in the upper right-hand corner of the card. The "Can't play x2" symbol and the "Can't play as last card" symbol.

Although these symbols are not critical to game play (as the rules state that the cards function exactly like the base game cards), I felt the need to correct this and made the replacement set available to anyone who requested them. Shockingly, the "2/4" veneration points symbol on the left was omitted during the fix. While my artist Justin Schultz and animator Stephen Noce were both involved, it was ultimately my responsibility to catch these errors, and I failed. In fact, I found the very file that I sent to Stephen, pointing out the icons that Justin had omitted, but alas, you can see I left out the "2/4" symbol. After spending a considerable amount of time and money on this, I hope that you will understand if I don't reprint these a third time. Many have mentioned to me that either set is functional, and I hope you concur. I welcome your thoughts and criticisms. Please go easy on me. : )

Gen Con Panel + Board Game Closet + BoardgameShot + Tabletopia Livestream!
almost 6 years ago – Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 02:37:13 PM

Hey Folks, 

Before we ship off to Gen Con (Booth 271), I wanted to share a smorgasbord of Feudum-related happenings:

Gen Con Panel

This Gen Con, I'm excited to be part of crowdfunding panel hosted by BackerKit called "Engaging Your True Fans Between Projects." The fun begins Saturday, August 4th at 5pm at Lucas Oil Meeting Room 10. I'll be joined by a line up of guests including Isaac Childres (Gloomhaven), Tammie Webb Ryan (Numenera, The Strange), James Hudson (The Grimm Forest, Sorcerer City) and Maya Coleman (Secret Hitler and Trogdor!!). Get your tickets here: https://www.gencon.com/events/142458

Board Game Closet

Jimmy Hudson from Board Game Closet weighs in wonderfully on Feudum here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwjX3Kr5E8E 

BoardgameShot

Mateusz Zajda from BoardgameShot recently took these spectacular photos of Feudum! 
https://www.facebook.com/boardgameshot/posts/945057155694165 (Viewable on Instagram on Monday here: https://www.instagram.com/boardgameshot/)

Tabletopia Livestream!

Watch me try to outwit my opponents in a 4-player Livestream on Tabletopia, hosted by  Joe Leuzzi of What I'm Playing Now. Join us Friday, July 27th at 5:30 EDT (TONIGHT) on any one of these channels: 

Jon Gets Games + Alter Ego Conquer Card + Feudum App
almost 6 years ago – Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 09:30:51 PM

Hey folks, 

Allow me to kill a few birds* with one stone in this update. 

1. Some of you who own the Alter Ego Expansion may have a set of misprinted Conquer Action Cards. The correct cards should include the "No x2", "Not Playable as Last Card", and the "Saltpeter + 1" symbols.  The cards are STILL playable and many have deemed this misprint insignificant. However, if you must correct this, you have two options:

  • You may create some Print and Play stickers using the correct card available on BoardGameGeek. Simply cutout and overlay the stickers on the six conquer cards.
  • You may email me at [email protected] with your address + phone to receive a set of replacement cards while supplies last.  (Please let me know if you are part of the Queen's Army Campaign, and I'll try to include this in your upcoming shipment).


2. Jon from Jon Gets Games has put together a rather impressive and articulate four player playthough of Feudum. 


3. Feudum App development in 2019 is a real possibility. I am in talks with a major app development firm that would make Feudum playable on any iOS, Android, PC, Mac or Linux device across every platform.  Stay tuned!

Mark Swanson
Odd Bird Games

* Please don't be alarmed. I love birds, especially finches.