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Side Quest Saturday: A Fun Way to Save on Game Night
At Tabletales, we’re always looking for new ways to make game night more exciting - and a little more rewarding. That’s why we’re introducing Side Quest Saturday, a weekly promotion designed to bring a fun twist to saving on your next game. What Is Side Quest Saturday? Side Quest Saturday is a simple, interactive promotion that gives you the chance to unlock exclusive discounts on Wizard of Wisteria: Side Quest. Each Saturday, you can download a free digital Side Quest cards from our store. Once you’ve entered, we’ll spin our prize... Read more...
The Kickstarter Journey Is Complete: Mix-Up/Side Quest Is Officially Funded 🎉
After months of planning, designing, testing, and sharing this dream with all of you, we are incredibly excited to say that the Kickstarter for Mix-Up: Side Quest has officially been successfully funded and completed. This project started as a simple idea at our table - a fun twist on a classic card game that could bring friends and family together. What began as a small concept quickly turned into something much bigger thanks to the support, encouragement, and enthusiasm from everyone who followed the journey. And now, that journey has reached... Read more...
✨ Wizard of Wisteria: Mix Up Is Officially Live on Kickstarter! ✨
Today is one of those days that still doesn’t feel real. After months of brainstorming, testing, redesigning, late-night talks, and lots of shuffling cards across the table, Wizard of Wisteria: Mix Up is officially LIVE on Kickstarter 🥹💚 This little game started as a fun idea between us. We wanted to create something magical, simple, and easy for anyone to play. Something that felt nostalgic but still had a twist. That’s how Mix Up was born. At its heart, Wizard of Wisteria: Mix Up is inspired by the classic card... Read more...
The Tile Milestone: Crafting the Forests and Dungeons of Wisteria
The next step we just completed is finalizing the tiles for the board game! This part took a bit of experimenting and a lot of creative back-and-forth with our artist, @art.bygiu. We ended up going through several phases of ideas. At first, the tiles were more zoomed in, but as we kept refining them, we realized zooming out created a richer sense of depth and made the forest feel more alive. In the end, we landed on three main tile styles for the world of Wizard of Wisteria: Plain/Generic Tiles... Read more...
The Cover Art Is Complete! 🎨✨
Out of everything we’ve worked on so far, this has definitely been the hardest part to finalize. The cover is the very first thing people see—it sets the tone, tells a story, and draws players into the world before they even open the box. We wanted it to capture that perfect balance: visually storytelling while sparking curiosity about the adventure inside. That meant carefully choosing the art style, refining the colors to match the game’s mood, and finding a title font that truly fit the game’s energy. After many personal... Read more...
🎲 Official Merch Launch: Funding the First Step of Wizards of Wisteria! 💫
Today we went live to launch the very first official merchandise for our board game! 🎉 We created 25 mousepads featuring 5 unique art designs, and we’ve already sold 8 of them! 🙌 All funds from this sale will go directly toward creating the sample version of the board game, which is the next big step before we move on to the final fundraising stage — bringing full production to life! 🪄💫 Special shout out to: Dallas F., Sarah E., Janet L., Lisa S., Lauren F., Jayne S., Patricia L.,... Read more...
The Cards Are Officially Finalized! 🎉
Before we post the finished designs, I wanted to share a little behind-the-scenes look at what it’s taken to bring this board game to life so far. From the very beginning, we spent countless hours researching how to make a board game — watching videos, reading posts from other creators, and studying every step of their processes. After all that research, our own timeline came together like this:1️⃣ Create the concept for the board game2️⃣ Build a mock version3️⃣ Develop the first full, revised version with better components4️⃣ Find and... Read more...
Creation of the Board Game
CREATORS Zachary G.Born in New York and raised under the Florida sun, I grew up in a family that made Sundays special. Every week, we gathered around the table for card and board games — a tradition that still carries on today. Those moments sparked my lifelong love for games that bring people together. Katie H.I was born and raised in New York before moving to Florida at age ten. Growing up with three sisters, our house was always full of energy. Both of my parents served in the New... Read more...