Dragon Ball Z fans will soon be able to team up in an upcoming co-op game from a fan-favorite indie developer. As seen in a recently unveiled Kickstarter page, developer Lynnvander is on the verge of launching the crowdfunding campaign for their next officially licensed board game, Dragon Ball Z: The Board Game Saga.
Although details regarding what the game will entail, the official description reads, “Relive the legendary Dragon Ball Z anime in this epic cooperative campaign game for 1 to 4 players,” seemingly promising an adaptation of the original Dragon Ball Z anime series nearly entirely.
Dragon Ball Z: The Board Game Saga Is Worth Following (And Maybe Even Backing)
In one of the two promotional images currently available for Dragon Ball Z: The Board Game Saga, fans can see a variety of game components ranging from character and attack cards to smaller cards which seem to signify different events and locales. There are also numerous types of chits and markers seen in the promotional image, as are stat trackers and indicators for any given stage of gameplay.
Lynnvander, based out of Ontario, Canada, has produced several hit licensed and original games over the past decade. In total, 10 of Lynnvander’s 12 previous projects crowdfunded on Kickstarter all surpassed their goals. Among the most over-funded of these titles are Evil Dead 2: The Board Game Deluxe Edition, which was funded to the tune of $239,764, or 533% of its baseline goal, and Albion’s Legacy — 2nd Edition, which was over-funded by 465%, or $46,492.
Dragon Ball Z: The Board Game Saga is just one of several translations of the beloved franchise to the world of gaming, which have collectively reached just about every gaming medium imaginable. Back in May, the hit Dragon Ball Legends fighting game celebrated its eighth anniversary with the live “An Unpredictable 8th Anniversary” television special.
As part of the special, viewers got to watch critically-acclaimed artist Daichi Miura perform “Blizzard,” the opening theme from 2018’s Dragon Ball Super: Broly, as sequences from the animated film played out on a massive screen behind him. The special just so happened to coincide with the additions of Super Saiyan God SS Gogeta and Broly: Rage to the already record-breaking roster of playable characters that Dragon Ball Legends has to offer.
Dragon Ball fans and gamers alike can also look forward to the eventual release of an entirely new video game based on the long-running franchise, one which will star one of the last characters crafted by its late, great creator, Akira Toriyama. Revealed during the Dragon Ball Genki Tamashii event held back in January, the game, now known only as Project Age 1000, will likely offer a far different experience than most that Dragon Ball fans have grown accustomed to in the past 20 years.
The official Kickstarter campaign for Dragon Ball Z: The Board Game Saga from Lynnvander and Pop Art Games is slated to begin soon.