Golden Bell Studios Black Hat: The Hacker Board Game, Blue

Product Description Information wants to be free, but you charge by the hour. Black Hat is a hacker-themed, climbing trick-taking board game for 2-6 players. While trick-taking is the main mechanism used in the game, you can win the game even if you win only a few tricks — as long as you win the ones that makes the most for your game. Black Hat features a random and evolving game board that players progress through during the game, and while that progress helps you toward victory, the first player to finish doesn't necessarily win. Black Hat allows wide variety of game play strategies to be applied, none of them clearly superior over another, as you have to adapt to situation. From the Manufacturer $9,765.46 raised with 157 backers. Get the Data and Get Out In the world of network security, a "black hat" is a hacker who defeats computer systems for personal gain. These rogue data Jockeys pit themselves against the most secure systems in the world for the thrill of it (and maybe to make a little money on the side). however, the most skilled hackers know it's not about getting there first; it's about ghosting in and out of the system without leaving a trace. A Unique and Ever-changing Board The modular game board of the Black Hat promises players unique and often strangely variable gameplay experiences every time they play. The moving pieces of the board keep players on their feet and make timing all that more important Cards played to the trick are taken out of the game (except in Blackhat rounds). The winner of a trick is the most competent hacker Instead of everyone aiming for the same goal, to have least amount of points, Celebrity Status Cards will give each player their own (secret) goal. The modular game board of the Black Hat already provides a great variety. We have designed additional tiles (depicted below) to increase the variety even more. Anyone Can Play! Black Hat has been tested with a very wide variety of players, ranging from 7 years old to 70+ years old. It works equally well with hardline gamers, families, social occasions and so on. We want to stress the point that despite age suggestion of 8+, this is not luck based children's game, but a game which also children can learn and enjoy using the same rules as adults. Black Hat allows wide variety of game play strategies to be applied, none of them clearly superior over another, as you have to adapt to situation, unlike in usual trick taking games. About the Startup Describe your product in 3 words. Novel. Strategic. Dynamic. How did you come up with the idea for this product? This idea sprung from the mind of a dedicated team who wanted to turn a cool idea into a game that no one had ever played before. Black Hat is the culmination of design techniques, stylings, and mechanics taken directly from computer science and inspired by tech-heavy video games. What makes your product special? Black Hat is a truly unique trick-taking game in that it plays on a board. The movement and timing of the game is very unique and we haven't seen anything like it before. What has been the best part of your startup experience? The best part of our our startup experience has been sharing the game that we truly loved making and playing. Getting to see the game on shelves and all over conventions is an awesome sight!