Shard Bugs TCG: The Bug-inning

A project in Port Charlotte, FL by Luis Silva
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Shard Bugs is a trading card game with a comic book aesthetic where bug armies battle for domination! We are proudly printed by WJPC.
Backers: 252
Average Pledge Per Backer: $426

Funded: $107,430 of $25,000
Dates: Mar 29th -> Apr 12th (14 days)
Project By: Luis Silva
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Latest News

Closing Statements

April 12th - via: kickstarter.com
As our campaign closes I wanted to take a moment and thanks the many supporters that have pledged to the campaign. Each pledge has helped make the idea of my oldest daughter and the hard work of the many developers and artist who have worked on the... (Read More)

Upcoming Learn to Plays, LGS Kits, Convention Promos & Add-on How-To

April 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Good Morning Hive!!!! Less than 25 hours remain, we really want to thank the amazing community for all of your support throughout the campaign. We have a few final updates today, and again thank you for the support.  On April 19th, 2025 we will be... (Read More)

New Stretched Goal unlocked and other great news!

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, folks! We hit a fantastic milestone last night: over 200 backers and $100,000. The dev team and I are extremely excited! This is thanks to the fantastic community following this game; we deeply appreciate everyone who has pledged. We have also... (Read More)

New stretch goal unlocked and other news

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Hive!   We are on the tail end of our Kickstarter campaign, and have a few exciting things to announce: - We have successfully managed to surpass our $95k stretch goal! This means that every backer who backed the Antpocalypse Tier or higher... (Read More)

Future Relase Information

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Hive!!! We want to remain transparent with our roadmap, so today's daily Kickstarter announcement is regarding our release schedule for upcoming sets. For the first couple of years or so we plan to release 1 main set approximately every 5... (Read More)

$95K Stretch Goal

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Hive! We are gaining momentum here as we approach the finale of our campaign. We have gone beyond $90,000 and are approaching 200 backers. So we decided to add a $95,000 stretch goal. IF/WHEN we hit $95K everyone who has a qualifying tier... (Read More)

Upcoming Conventions

April 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings, Hive!   Today we are announcing that we have two more conventions coming up soon that we will be attending! You'll be able to find the Shard Bugs team at SiestaCon in Sarasota on May 10th, as well as at Collect-a-Con Orlando during the... (Read More)

Binders , Sleeves, & Deck Boxes

April 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Good Afternoon Hive!!! For today's update, we would like to share some exciting news. We will have official Shard Bugs TCG branded binders, sleeves, and deck boxes available to purchase from partnered LGS's & our Web Store in the near future!... (Read More)

Box Topper Info, Stretch Goal Update & Kohdok Video

April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Good Afternoon Hive!!!, Some really great updates today, and as always we thank you for backing. See the below list of updates! We think the community will be very happy with these ones!!! As most of you know by now, there is a special box topper... (Read More)

NO AI Stance, CGC Grading, Upcoming Live Stream & Projects We Love

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Good Morning Hive!!! We have a few things to discuss into today's update:  But first, thank you all so much for the support over the last few days. We cannot wait to be shipping product, and for you to start ripping packs.  Shard Bugs TCG is a firm... (Read More)

Set 2 Updated

April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings Hive!    We are currently working hard to playtest set 2, and things are going great so far—lots of exciting and new things! We cannot wait to share this with you all down the road. On that note, to continue fulfilling our promise of... (Read More)

Upcoming events

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone For those of you new to The Hive, I wanted to share a new event we created. It will be hosted at the Charlotte County Fair Grounds November 8 (Staturday). It's the 1st Annual Shard Bugs championships. $10,000 cash prizes and other... (Read More)

SHARD BUGS TCG is Hitting Local Game Stores!

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Big news, Bug Tamers! We’re taking Shard Bugs TCG on the road across Florida, onboarding 20 local game stores (LGS) with our 1st Edition product! We’re committed to building a strong, long-lasting community, and that starts with getting the game... (Read More)

300% funded and 4th Stretch Goal unlocked

March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Everyone! We are back from being at Collect-a-Con Fort Lauderdale/Miami It was a great time this weekend. Lot's of folks playing the game and with Rave reviews! The Hive has helped us reach 300% of our funding goal. Thanks for that. We also... (Read More)

Funded in under 60 seconds and 1st 3 stretch goals unlocked!

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, everyone! Luis Silva here. We hit our GOAL—and then some! It’s been a long road of development with the team, and we are ecstatic to finally be here, but this is just the beginning (or should I say the bug-inning). This is all due to a... (Read More)

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