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Maharaja

Created by Cranio Creations

A 2-4 players area control game by legendary game designers Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling. Re-developed by Simone Luciani.

Latest Updates from Our Project:

Maharaja Logistics Blog #1 - Partners and Fulfillment
almost 4 years ago – Sat, May 30, 2020 at 08:40:21 AM

Hello backers,

today we are going to learn more about the international partners that are involved in this campaign and that will help us deliver your games in your language. Remember that you will be able to choose one of these languages for your game, in the pledge manager: English, Italian, French, Spanish, Korean, Japanese.

We are very proud of the partnership with Maldito Games, Intrafin, Meeple AU, Tendays Gaems, Korea Boardgames and Boardgame Space! Our international sales manager Elisa will explain to you how they will provide you with the best service and the best rates:

Thank you,

Your Cranio Creations KS Team

Final Add-Ons list revealed: two surprises for you!
almost 4 years ago – Thu, May 28, 2020 at 02:43:51 AM

Hello backers,

we promised more surprises for you in the Add-Ons section of Maharaja and here they are! After adding the metal coins, the final list is completed with the addition of:

  • a set of 4 wooden action discs
  • 4 bags, in the 4 players' colors

The image is only a prototype, we are still defining the final design.

WOODEN ACTION DISCS

The wooden action discs have been cleverly designed by our friends from The Order of Organized BoardGamers, and they will provide more stability and an elegant touch.

PERSONALIZED BAGS

A lot of backers asked for a solution to organize the pieces in the box. The main issue we found was keeping the player pieces separated and we decided to add the possibility to buy personalized bags for each player.  They will keep the playing pieces together and they will help you in the setup phase.

With these new elements, the Add-On section is now complete, you will find great additions both for Maharaja and for Barrage.

Thank you,

Your Cranio Creations KS Team

WIP Rulebook is here!
almost 4 years ago – Wed, May 27, 2020 at 08:20:51 PM

Hello Backers!

Just a super-quick update: we just uploaded a work-in-progress version of Maharaja rulebook! Click the image to download it!

We'll continue working on the rulebook - adding the new AutoMaharaja solo mode in the next weeks - and we'd really like to hear feedbacks from you! So dive in, try the game and tell us how to improve the rulebook!

Your Cranio Creations KS Team

Solo Mode for Maharaja is here!
almost 4 years ago – Tue, May 26, 2020 at 11:55:25 PM

Hello backers,

today we have another great news for you! We have received a lot of requests about adding a Solo Mode for Maharaja and we can now confirm that it will be added to your games!


For this feat we asked Dávid Turczi, a great expert in making Solo modes and Automas for boardgames, to develop a complete one-vs-one game experience for Maharaja. He work toghether with Simone Luciani tirelessy and they have come up with a solution that is very satisfying, and recreates the game experience even when playing solo!

Gameplay

We are still testing and balancing the Solo Mode, but the main structure of the game is ready!

With this mode, you'll be able to challenge an AutoMaharaja in an engaging 1-vs-1 game! The AutoMaharaja mode comes with several Automa tiles, which will randomize and guide all the action of the AutoMaharaja, and Setup tiles.

Each round, the AutoMaharaja will draw three Automa tiles from the pile, revealing only two of them; the actual tile that will be used by the AutoMaharaja will be decided at the beginning of its action phase, by revealing one more tile. This way, the player will be able to predict the behaviour of its opponent, but without any certain result!

The turn order is, as usual, dictated by the Characters belonging to both the Player and the AutoMaharaja; however, it never uses its Character's power. But don't worry, it has enough arrows in its quiver to ruin your day!

For starters: it owns Coins, but never uses them to build. And it will build, a lot!

Each AutoMaharaja tile will let it perform a Main Action (upper one), usually building Statues and Shrines in certain spots; and a Secondary Action, that will move its Priest and do a lot of other interesting stuff. For example, building multiple Shrines right where you intended to make a move during your Action Phase...

When we finish our internal tests, we will release the Solo Mode publicly on Tabletopia, so that you can have a chance to try it. Please note that all the graphics and game elements presented in this update are not final!

The Solo Mode will be included in the base game, no need for expansions or extra components to buy. We really hope that this will be a much appreciated new feature in the game and will let more and more players enjoy Maharaja!

Thank you,

Your Cranio Creations KS Team

Great news for backers from Germany, France and Belgium!
almost 4 years ago – Tue, May 26, 2020 at 01:14:27 PM

Hello backers,

today, we have very special news for our backers from Germany, France and Belgium, we are working to give everybody the best possible experience with Maharaja, so let's get started!

GERMANY

A lot of you wondered why we didn't have a German version of Maharaja (which is a German masterpiece by two German designers!) The answer is that we are still looking for a partner to make a German edition, we will be very happy to see this game in its original language.

As you may have noticed, the game is indeed language independent, but nevertheless we don't want to leave our German friends empty handed!

That is why, following our backers' advice, we decided to add the possibility to buy the German rulebook as Add-On in the pledge manager when the campaign wraps up!  

But there is more... if we manage to reach 400 German backers, the rulebook in that language will be free in the pledge manager!

We hope you appreciate this great news! Start spreading the word with your German friends, only 1 week left before the end of the campaign!

And remember that Maharaja is already available in several languages, you can pledge and choose to receive your game in one of these languages: English, Italian, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean.

FRANCE AND BELGIUM

We also know that a lot of French speaking backers, or potential backers, were disappointed by the Shipping rates proposed for France and Belgium. With our great partner Intrafin, which will provide the French version of Maharaja, we managed to lower the Shipping rate for France and Belgium, now at 11 €!

Thank you,

Your Cranio Creations KS Team