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Founded by lead designer Ivo Neskovic, the independent publisher brings a redesigned edition of the monster-themed strategy game to Kickstarter early 2027. 28 October 2026 — Cranky Kraken Games, a new independent tabletop publisher founded by game designer and digital studio co-founder Ivo Neskovic, today announces its debut with Monsters on Board: Second Edition . Coming to Kickstarter early 2027, the game combines dice drafting, interconnected actions and rival monster parties in a redesigned edition shaped by years of play and feedback. Following the return of the game’s publishing rights to its designers, Monsters on Board enters a new chapter under the publisher founded by its lead designer. It is the first announced release in a broader lineup of games currently in development at Cranky Kraken Games. Welcome Back to Startleton It’s Halloween night, and the Grim Lords are hosting rival monster balls. The essential ingredient is Spook Juice, distilled from human fear, and Startleto...
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The World is at stake! Superheroes vs Supervillains Supercompetition


I was approached about a great contest to new artists by Inventure Cloud. Inventure Cloud is a Spanish startup for collaborative invention, funding and production of games and gadgets. The online platform starts its mission with an illustration contest to find the main character for a tabletop game project developed by its community.




Comic character design contest, Cintiq13HD at stake


Participants just need create a Superhero or Supervillain and upload it;

  • The winner will be decided by a jury and awarded with a Cintiq13HD
  • The creator Superhero or Supervillain with the largest number of votes from the community will receive its creation in a stereolithography 3D print
  • All creations may become a character of a board game developed by the community.
  • Deadline for submission is October 30th.

The winner will be decided by a professional jury and will receive a Wacom Cintiq13HD. Also, a jury from the Escuela Superior of Dibujo Profesional of Madrid (ESDIP) will award one of the creators with a scholarship for one of its renowned workshops.

The creator of the project with the largest number of votes will be awarded with a 3D printed in stereolithography (SLA) replica of its creation; the second will receive a Wacom Inkling set and the third will enjoy a voucher for the Spanish startup FabsHub.

Deadline for submission is October 30th.

You can enter the supercompetition by clicking Here.

Jury Decisions



Prize: Cintiq13HD

Yes! You read it right! There is a Cintiq13HD in the game and this is how we are giving it away. There will be a jury that will decide the best Superhero or Supervillain of all. The Jury will only judge characters with a minimum of 20 votes.

Prize: Scolarship at ESDIP

Learn at one of the best schools in Europe. The Escuela Superior de Dibujo Profesional of Madrid is offering a scholarship for one of their workshops. The Jury will be renowned Spanish artists: Kenny Ruiz, Nacho Arranz, Jose Robledo and Carlos Rodriguez.

Popularity




Prize: Stereolithography

The most popular character will become a real product: The character with the largest number of votes will become a real product 3D printed using the stereolithography technique, the most advanced available.

Prize: Inkling set

Drawing to a new dimension. The second project with the largest number of votes will receive an Inkling set. 

Prize: FabsHub voucher

We are all crazy about 3D printing! The third project with the largest number of votes will receive a 3D printing voucher courtesy of our friends from FabsHub.

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